Deb's Monthly Review
Deb's Monthly Review
February 2009
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Editor: Deb Thompson deb@lightpatch.com |
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February 2009 Festivals and Events
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February 6-7, 2009
Chocolate Festival
Copper Village on E. Commercial,
Anaconda, Montana |
Local merchants are under orders to give away chocolates all weekend.
Any merchant caught not doing so has a fine levied on them by a
good-humored constable. While this festival is a bit more commercial
than some others, there is great fun to be had in a bake sale, quilt
exhibit, merchant specials , drawings for prizes and a children's
Valentine Box Contest (for K-6th grade). And there are those free
chocolate treats you get for visiting the stores. General hours are
10am-4pm both days.
Learn More: Call 406-563-2422
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February 6-7, 2009
Winterfest
Deacon Mills Park,
Green Lake, Wisconsin |
Library book sale, petting zoo, volleyball tournament, camel rides, food and
beverage vendors, entertainment, great soup making contest, raffle, helicopter
rides, basketball at the Green Lake School Gym, ice bowling, ice golf,
cribbage tournament, karaoke, medallion hunt, vintage snow mobile show,
fisheree, activities for kids.
Details: Call 920-294-3231 or 800-253-7354
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February 6-8, 2009
Iceworm Festival
various venues,
Cordova, Alaska |
Plans for this 49th season include ice cream, parade down Main Street,
blessing of the fleet, shaving permits the guys must buy to avoid mock
jail time, breakfast at St. Joseph's Hall on Feb. 7 from 8-11am,
survival suit races, photo show, music, fireworks on Saturday night,
arts and crafts at Mt. Eccles Elementary School, food fair, pageant.
Further Information: Call 907-424-5756
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February 6-8, 2009
Homer Winter Carnival
Various venues,
Homer, Alaska |
Parade on Saturday at noon, prizes, entertainment, festival booths, possibly
fireworks. The them for this 53rd season is "It's About Time".
Get The Facts: Call 907-235-7740
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February 6-8, 2009
Everglades City Seafood Festival
Downtown near State Road 29 & US41,
Everglades, Florida |
There is no admission charge to this event, which features music, arts
and crafts booths, carnival rides, seafood and Cajun foods. Please do not
bring coolers to the event and do leave pets safely at home when you come to
enjoy the festivities.
More: Call 239-695-4100
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February 6-8, 2009
Carolina Chocolate Festival
Crystal Coast Civic Center,
Morehead City, North Carolina |
Cooking demos, PAWS benefit brunch on Feb. 8 from 11am-3pm, bingo for
charity, Champagne and Truffles Party, drawings for prizes, Chocolate
Spa, entertainment, charity golf, Chocolate Fantasy Challenge baking
contest. Some events require separate ticketing and/or reservations.
It's the festival's 59th year.
Questions? Call 877-848-4976
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February 6-8, 2009
Hudson Hot Air Affair
Various venues,
Hudson, Wisconsin |
Now in its 20th year, the festival offers fun such as an evening parade,
fireworks display, geocaching, merchant specials, bingo, music and dance, karaoke,
guided tours of the Octagon House Museum, craft fair, pancake breakfast at
the Masonic Temple on Locust Street (Sat. from 7am-noon), smoosh board competition, warming station,
craft activities for kids, balloon launch, balloon glow (all balloon events
are subject to weather conditions). This year's theme is "The Roaring
Twenties".
Learn More: Call 715-381-2050 or 800-657-6775
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February 6-8, 2009
Fish Creek Winter Festival
Clark Park (and other venues),
Fish Creek, Wisconsin |
It's the 22nd year for this one. Enjoy a parade, Door County Idol Contest,
fireman's pancake breakfast, chili cooking contest, horse-drawn sleigh rides,
food, art, kite flying, wine tasting, entertainment, candlelight skiing.
Further Details: Call 920-868-2316 or 800-577-1880
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February 6-16, 2009
Ely Winter Festival
Various venues,
Ely, Minnesota |
Amateur snow carving contest, snow carving and snow sculptures, music,
snowshoe trips to the Hegman Pictographs, reading fair, dog sled rides,
historic encampment, museum fundraising dinner and silent auction on
Feb. 14, fish fry, spaghetti feed, Mukluk Ball, arts and crafts, ArtWalk.
Some events may have separate ticketing and/or require
registration/reservations.
Additional Facts: Call 218-365-6123 or 800-777-1281
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February 7, 2009
Ice & Snow Festival
Downtown,
Keene, New Hampshire |
Snowboarding, snowball throwing contest, Snowman and snowwoman building, snow
sculptures, ice carving displays, horse drawn wagon rides, hot drinks
and food, activities for the kids, entertainment.
Learn More: Call 603-352-2996
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February 7, 2009
Sniegfest
Downtown,
Gilman, Wisconsin |
From 10am-5pm you can enjoy a scavenger hunt, snow volleyball, blind snowmobile
races, Polish sausages and other festival foods, contests, ice bowling,
horse drawn sleigh rides. There will also be a torchlight parade. Many events
take place at Village Park. It's the festival's 9th year.
Info: Call 814-443-1748
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February 7-8, 2009
Tent City Days
Downtown,
Wrangel, Alaska |
Look back to the history of the Gold Rush with a fashion show, theatre,
arts and crafts, activities for kids, storytelling and tall tales, a dress
ball, bed races, a beard growing contest.
Get The Facts: Call 907-874-3901 or 800-367-9746
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February 7-8, 2009
Winterfest
Upper McCullock and Main between Smoketree and Acama,
Lake Havasu, Arizona |
Climbing wall, pony rides, Havasu Idol, gunfighter show, activities for
kids, vendors, arts and crafts, entertainment. The festival celebrates
24 years in 2009.
Questions? Call 928-855-4115
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February 7-8, 2009
Mid-Winterfest
Community Center (and other venues),
Apple Valley, Minnesota |
Guitar Hero competition, snow softball tournament, cross-country skiing,
snow shoeing, indoor miniature golf, snow tubing, 4-on-4 hockey, senior
volunteer recognition, marshmallow roast, ice skating, face painting,
cribbage tournament, medallion hunt, indoor giant inflatable houses for
the kids, chicken wing eating contest, games. Most events can be enjoyed
by showing your purchased festival button.
Details: Call 952-953-2300
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February 7-8, 2008
Chocolate Lovers Festival
Old Town,
Fairfax, Virginia |
Raffle, chocolate vendors, free Q&A session with Warren Brown (from The
Food Network's "Sugar Rush") and Norman R. Davis (of The Sweet
Life in Anandale, Virginia), circus acts, festival merchandise, Chocolate
Challenge of cake and chocolate art (plus a silent auction of donated cakes),
arts and crafts, pancake breakfast (with chocolate chip pancakes available)
on Feb. 7, bake sale, Taste of Chocolate (at Old Town Hall), Chocolate Caper
mock trial, activities for kids, child fingerprinting, chocolate crafts
(hosted by the Scouts) on North St., See A Fire Truck (weather and availability
permitting). General festival hours are 8am-5pm Saturday and noon-4pm on
Sunday.
More: Call 703-385-1661
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February 7-8, 2009
Winter Festival
Various venues,
Cedarsburg, Wisconsin |
This year brings "A Winter's Knight" theme, with a Sno-Ball Tournament,
quilt show, festival foods, bed races, Merlinn's Magical Ice Carving Contest,
wine, grande parade, Rods N Relics car show, hayrides, barrel racing, pancake
breakfast at the Community Center on Sun. from 8-11am, Stone Cold Art Show &
Sale, clowns & jugglers, chili cooking contest, Pumpkin Boat charity
regatta on Mill Pond at Boy Scout Park, grape stomp, apple bobbing, music,
merchant specials, dog weight pull competition, egg hunt for kids.
Get The Facts: Call 202-377-3981 or 262-377-5856
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February 7-8, 2009
Iola Winter Carnival
Old car showgrounds on Jenson Drive,
Iola, Wisconsin |
Indoor craft fair, Badger State Winter Games, ski jumping, lutefisk supper
(with other Norwegian dishes), ice fishing derby, ice sculpting.
Info: Call 715-445-4005
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February 12-16, 2009
Whiskey Flat Days
Various venues,
Kernville, California |
Storytelling, pet parade, festival merchandise, gunfighter skits, melodrama,
costume contests, whisker contests, music, parade at 10am on Saturday, food
vendors, arts and crafts, Kern Valley Museum exhibits, breakfast Saturday
at the Masonic Lodge 7-10am. It's the festival's 54th year.
Get Details: Call 760-376-2629 or 866-KERNVILLE
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February 13-14, 2009
Cruiserfest
Downtown,
Minocqua, Wisconsin |
Pancake breakfast at the American Legion Hall on Saturday from 8-11am, brats
and chili at the hall from 11am-6pm, music and dancing, raffle and door prizes,
lighted snowmobile parade Friday at 6:15pm, arts and crafts, rides on
demo snowmobiles, plenty of hot food, possibly a bonfire.
Further Facts: Call 715-356-3375 or 715-727-4082
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February 13-15, 2009
Dexter Winter Festival
Various venues,
Dexter, Maine |
The theme for this 9th year is Valentine's Day, with fireworks on the ice of Lake Wassookeag,
snowmobile ride-in, spaghetti supper, snow sculptures, snowmobile radar
run, stories for the kids at the library, fireworks on the lake, dance for
the grown-ups, contra dance at the Universalist Church, roller skating at Town
Hall, snowmobile parade and more.
Find Out More: Call 207-924-3057
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February 13-16, 2009
Cloverdale Citrus Fair
Citrus Fairgrounds,
Cloverdale, California |
This year's theme is "Once Upon a Time". Enjoy a talent showcase,
gourmet food show, scholarship pageant, bingo, dog show, wine tasting, citrus
exhibits, livestock displays, carnival, diaper derby. There will also be
sculpture made out of limes, lemons and oranges. It's the festival's
117th year.
Additional Information: Call 707-894-3982
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February 13-22, 2009
The Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival
County Fairgrounds,
Indio, California |
Camel races, demolition derby, grand parade on Feb. 16 at 10am, plenty of
date treats, food concessions, motocross, motorcycle races, art (and other)
activities for kids, nightly Arabian Nights pageant, monster trucks, blessing
of the dates, Festa del Charro, ostrich races, petting zoo, carnival and
more.
Questions? Call 760-863-8247 or 800-811-FAIR
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February 14, 2009
Chocolate Festival
Community Center at 61 Water Street,
Fairfield, Maine |
Entertainment from local talent, lots of chocolate treats, face painting,
clowns, more.
Find Out Details: Call 207-453-6516 or 297-453-7911
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February 14-15, 2009
Cabin Fever Festival
Fairgrounds,
Frederick, Maryland |
Six heated buildings and heated tents where artists show and sell their
work from 10am-6pm on Saturday and 10am-5pm on Sunday. Plus you can enjoy
decorating ideas, demos, festival foods, music. The event has an admission
charge.
Further Details: Call 301-896-5466
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February 14-15, 2008
I.C.E. Festival
Lakeside Park,
Mayville, New York |
Medallion hunt, snowball distance throwing for the grown-ups, fireworks at
8pm on Friday, food concessions, snowmobile rides, activities for children,
music, flare parade, ice sculpting demo, snow softball tournament, bonfire,
possibly a youth hockey game, Cabin Fever Book Sale at the library (on corner
of Erie & Evans) from 10am-3pm, arts and crafts, snowmobile rides.
General festival hours are 10am-8:30pm on Saturday and 11am-4pm on Sunday.
Get Details: Call 716-753-3113
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February 14-16, 2009
Bryce Canyon Winter Festival
Ruby's Inn,
Bryce, Utah |
Guided snowshoe tours, multi-media astronomy program, morning yoga
sessions, ski waxing clinic, photo tips, watercolor demos, cross-country
ski tours, photo contest, kayaking demos, archery clinic, craft activities
for kids, snowmobile geocaching, kids' snowboat race, sled races, much more.
Further Information: Call 435-834-5341 or 866-866-6616
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February 19, 2009
Family Fest
Shawnee Peak,
Bridgton, Maine |
NASTAR ski races, snow sculpting, snow poker run, blueberry pie eating
contest, horse drawn sleigh rides, more.
Find Out Details: Call 207-647-8444
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February 19-22, 2009
Snow Rondi
Various venues,
Anchor Point, Alaska |
There was some disagreement coming out of Alaska as we prepared to
publish. The festival may be held February 26-March 1 instead, so be
sure to double-check before you travel. Enjoy bingo, a costume ball,
snowshoe softball, pancake breakfast, youth ice bowling, snowmachine
races, pool tournament, activities for the kids.
Learn More: Call 907-235-2600
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February 20-22, 2009
Swamp Cabbage Festival
Barron Park,
LaBelle, Florida |
5K walk, parade on Feb. 21 at 10am, pageant, arts and crafts, armadillo
races, bike show, rodeo.
Get The Festival Facts: Call 863-675-2995
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February 20-22, 2009
Shanty Days
Various venues Downtown,
Caseville, Michigan |
Help celebrate this 17th season with a photo contest, Polar Bear Dip,
kids' frozen fish toss, demo derby, ice cube hunt, food stand, warming
site with hot chocolate and hot coffee, broom ball, face painting, Texas
Hold-Em Tournament, beer tent, drawings for prizes, Potty Trotty (race of
outhouses set on skis), Cold Butt Euchre, magic show, pool tournament,
snowman making contest in Township Park, photo contest, karaoke, family
theatre, comedy show, Chick On a Stick 3 person race (18 and older),
cross-country skiing at Sleeper State Park, kids' snow soccer.
Find Out Details: Call 989-856-3818 or 800-606-1347
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February 20-22, 2009
International Eelpout Festival
City Park (and other venues),
Walker, Minnesota |
Karaoke contest, angling contest, Polar Plunge, Eelpout 600 On-Ice Auto
Race, Eelpout Olympics, fish dinners (and other festival foods), festival
merchandise, eelpout encampment judging, swimwear fashion show, International
Ice Drilling Championship. The Eelpout Peelout 5K Run has been cancelled
due to concerns about the safety of the course. Some events may be held
subject to weather conditions, so be flexible. It's the festival's 30th year.
Questions? Call 320-259-6010 or 800-833-1118
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February 21-22, 2009
Maine Winterfest & Ice Derby
Point Sebago Resort on Route 302,
Gasco, Maine |
Games, ice fishing derby, snow and ice carving, auto ice racing, cross-country
skiing, entertainment, motorcycle ice racing, activities for kids, Ice
Mall, food. Some events are dependent on weather conditions.
Learn Details: Call 207-892-8265
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February 21-22, 2009
Klondike Days
Eagle River High School & Rocking W Stable,
Eagle River, Wisconsin |
Horse log pull, dog weight pull, chainsaw carving competition, arts and
crafts, living history encounters, lumberjack competition, entertainment,
food. Please leave pets comfortably at home while you enjoy the fun.
The festival is celebrating 19 years in 2009.
Find Out More: Call 800-259-6315
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February 27-March 1, 2009
Almond Blossom Festival
Community Center on West 4th Street,
Ripon, California |
Pageant, 8K and 1-mile Blossom Run at 8:30am on Saturday at Mavis
Stouffer Park, parade down Main Street at 11am on Feb. 28, spaghetti
dinner (a day before the other events, on Feb. 26). The carnival also
opens one day early. There will also be a Diaper Derby and other fun.
It's the 47th year for this one.
Further Information: Call 209-599-7519
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February 7-March 1, 2009
George Fest
Ferran Park,
Eustis, Florida |
Outlandish costumes and crazy contraptions liven up the Citrus Squeeze Contest.
Plus you can enjoy a hot dog eating contest, spaghetti dinner, grand
parade, food booths, classic cars, fireworks, pie eating contest. There
will be a sailing regatta one week prior to the main events.
Further Facts: Call 352-357-3434
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February 27-March 8, 2009
Anchorage Fur Rendezvous
Various venues,
Anchorage, Alaska |
Frostbite footrace, miners and trappers ball, SnoCross, family night
skate party, multi-tribal gatherings, Running of the Reindeer on March
1, outhouse races, carnival, photo contest, dog sled info and demos,
sled dog races, malodrama, snow sculptures, parade on Feb. 28 at 10:30am,
state fur and hide auctions, Native Arts Market, poker tournament,
fireworks, snowshoe softball.
Further Facts: Call 907-274-1177
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February 27-March 8, 2009
Tahoe Snow Festival
Various venues,
Tahoe City, California |
Help celebrate 28 years with a parade, wooden bear decorating for kids,
punk rock karaoke, luau buffet, pageant, opening ceremonies at Squaw Valley,
snow sculpture exhibit and contest, dodgeball tournament, dog agility snow
course, spaghetti feed, Mardi Gras party, cat fight (not with cats) with
padded pummel sticks, snow ski geocaching, game night March 5 with a taco feed
and a pro patroller's race, rib fest, dog pull, pancake breakfast Feb. 28 and March
7.
Further Facts: Call 530-583-7167
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February 28, 2009
Grumpy Old Men Festival
Various venues,
Wabasha, Minnesota |
Frisbee events, Grumpy Plunge, ice shack contest, hoop shoots, golf tournament,
spaghetti dinner, ice fishing contest, softball tournament, entertainment.
Further Facts: Call 851-565-4158
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February 28-March 1, 2009
Grant Seafood Festival
(behind the) Community Center,
Grant, Florida |
Community service exhibits, seafood dishes and other festival treats,
musical entertainment, more than 100 arts and crafts booths. It's the
festival's 43rd year.
Further Facts: Call 321-723-8687
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February 28-March 1, 2009
Land of Leather Days
Community Center at 105 Huck,
Yoakum, Texas |
Merchant specials, museum tours, leather demos, food booths, chili cooking
competition, BBQ hut, music and dance. The carnival opens one evening early.
Further Facts: Call 715-356-3375 or 715-727-4082
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Feb. 5-22 SF Independent Film Festival, San Francisco, California, 415-820-3907 Feb. 7 For the Love of Chocolate Festival, County Community Center on Lafayette St., Medina, Ohio, 330-723-4565 Feb. 7-8 Speckled Perch Festival (41st), Okeechobee, Florida, 863-763-6464 Feb. 13-14 Olustee Battle Festival (31st), Marion Street Downtown, Lake City, Florida, 386-755-1097 Feb. 13-15 Yuma Crossing River Daze Arts & Crafts Festival, Main Street, Yuma, Arizona, 928-782-5712 Feb. 13-15 Delray Beach Garlic Festival (10th), Downtown, Delray Beach, Florida, 561-279-0907 Feb. 13-15 Winter Carnival, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, 603-643-0742 Feb. 13-15 Tulsa Indian Arts Festival, Event Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 918-838-3875 or 918-388-5318 Feb. 13-16 Water Fall Ice Festival (11th), Cody, Wyoming, 307-527-4326 Feb. 14 Roaring Twenties Arts & Crafts Festival (26th), 9-4, Downtown, Lake City, Florida, 286-755-1097 Feb. 14-15 Oregon Asian Celebration, Lane County Fairgrounds, Eugene, Oregon, 541-687-9600 or 541-682-7332 Feb. 14-15 Pennnn's Wood West Folk & Art Festival, 10-4, Merced High School on W. Butler St., Merced, Pennsylvania, 724-662-4185 Feb. 15 Winter Carnival, 10-6, Downtown, Chester, Connecticut, 860-759-9494 Feb. 15-25 Sundance Film Festival, Park City, Utah, 877-733-7829 Feb. 21 Mardi Gras Parade & Festival, 4:30pm, Main St., Jennings, Louisiana, 337-821-5532 Feb. 22-Mar. 1 Charro Days (72nd), Various venues, Brownsville, Texas, 956-642-4245 Feb. 27-Mar. 1 Seminole Tribal Fair (37th), Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida, 954-347-1838 Feb. 28 Heritage Arts Festival, 10-4, Old Courthouse, Monroeville, Alabama, 251-575-7433 or 251-575-3359 Feb. 28-Mar. 1 & Mar. 7-8 Maple Syrup Festival, 321 Garrison Hollow Rd., Salem, Indiana, 812-967-4491 or 877-641-8851 |
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Feb. 1 Hearts & Art, 11-3, Library at 601 S. Bench, Galena, Illinois, 815-777-0200 Feb. 4-8 Utah Boat Show, Towne Expo Center, Salt Lake City, Utah Feb. 6 Duct Tape Ball, Marriott Downtown, Anchorage, Alaska, 907-646-8600 Feb. 6-7 New Hampshire Farm & Forest Expo, 9-8 & 9-4, Radisson Hotel on Elm St., Manchester, New Hampshire, 603-271-3788 Feb. 7 Dummy Jump, Big Sky Resort on Hwy. 191, Big Sky, Montana, 408-995-5887 or 800-546-4486 Feb. 7 Lutefisk & Meatball Dinner, Our Saviours Lutheran Church, Westby, Wisconsin, 608-634-3415 Feb. 7-8 Arti Gras, 10-5 & 10-4, Shopko Hall, Green Bay, Wisconsin, 920-435-5220 Feb. 7-8 Antique Sporting & Collectible Show, 9-4 & 9-3, Sunnyview Expo Center, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 920-337-0113 Feb. 7-8 & 11-15 Southern California Boat Show, Convention Center, Los Angeles, California, 714-633-7581 Feb. 12-15 Tucson Gem & Mineral Show, 10-6 & 10-5, Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, 520-322-5773 Feb. 12-15 Gem & Mineral Show, State Fairgrounds, Jackson, Mississippi, 601-956-9997 Feb. 13-15 California International Antiquarian Book Fair (42nd), Hyatt Regency (2025 Avenue of the Stars), Los Angeles, California, 310-2277-2000 or 310-551-3355 Feb. 13-15 Hillsborough Antiques Show, San Mateo Expo Center, San Mateo, California, 650-574-3247 Feb. 13-15 Home & Garden Show, Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida, 850-432-0800 Feb. 13-15 Jewelry, Gem Mineral & Fossil Show, Community Center at 111 S. Geyer, Kirkwood, Missouri, 618-830-8471 or 618-973-7222 Feb. 13-17 Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show, Palm Beach County Convention Center, West Palm Beach, Florida, 561-822-5440 Feb. 18-22 Northwest Flower & Garden Show, Convention Center at 7th & Pike, Seattle, Washington, 206-789-5333 Feb. 19-22 Spacefest, Town and Country Resort, San Diego, California, staff@novaspace.com Feb. 19-22 Milwaukee RV Show, Expo Center, West Allis, Wisconsin, 414-483-7640 Feb. 21-22 Unique Animal Expo & Pet Fair, County Fairgrounds, Hillsboro, Oregon, 503-717-8484 Feb. 21-22 Mad City Model Railroad Show & Sale (42nd), Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wisconsin, 608-835-3148 Feb. 20-22 Craft & Scrapbooking Fair, Americraft Expo Center, West Palm, Florida, 386-860-0092 Feb. 22-24 Special Olympics Pennsylvania Winter Games, various venues, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 800-235-9058 Feb. 27-Mar. 1 Arkansas Flower & Garden Show, Statehouse Convention Center, Little Rock, Arkansas, 501-821-4000 Feb. 27-Mar. 1 Gem Faire, Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, California, 760-747-9215 Feb. 27-Mar. 1 WonderCon 2009, Moscone Center South, San Francisco, California, 619-491-2475 Feb. 27-Mar. 1 MegaCon Convention, Orange County Convention Center Hall D, Orlando, Florida, 386-364-1826 Feb. 27-Mar. 1 , Rhode Island RV, Camping Show, Convention Center, Providence, Rhode Island, 800-332-3976 Feb. 28 Westside Model Train Show, 10-4, W. Springfield Middle School, W. Springfield, Massachusetts, 413-733-0652 Feb. 28 Cotton Picken' Quilt Show, 9-3, Munday Elementary School, Munday, Texas, 940-422-4540 Feb. 28 Strasburg Fire Co. Mud Sale, 46 W. Main St., Strasburg, Pennsylvania, 717-687-7323 Feb. 28-Mar. 1 Depression Era Glass Show, 9-5 & 10-4, State Fairgrounds, Little Rock, Arkansas, 501-375-0435 or 901-868-4964 |
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This is Scott L. Schwartz. If you ever get into trouble, you'll want him on your side. This guy means business. And his business is playing big and bad. Big may come easy, because he's 6'10" and weighs about 300 pounds. I'm not sure how he pulls off the bad part though, because he actually seems to be very... Well, never mind. Just click on the banner and get ready for some action.  www.ultimatebadguy.com |
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Once upon a time there was a man with a gentle voice and quiet charm.
He made several movies and worked in a TV show playing a character who
rode a motorcycle from town to town, touching lives, and singing a little here and there.
Then some of us didn't hear much of him for awhile. We wondered if he would ever come to sing for us again.
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Michael Parks
is singing, and he recorded 17 songs for us to enjoy, including:
I'll Never Be Free
This CD was a long time
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Joan Garnand creates from her home in Tennessee. Her design styles range from simple elegance to whimsical fun. Joan does hand-painted stationery, uses spare moments at festivals to paint faces, and entertains children at private parties. A sample of her work is illustrated online. Talk to her about what you're looking for!
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Ever since William Malmskog and I began a dialogue I've been impressed by
his willingness to share openly the details of his life. Most of us hide
a lot of our lives from others and present only the parts we can polish and
make look acceptable. He isn't afraid to talk about how his difficulties,
including physical challenges, have guided him to an increased sense of
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I have a special place in my heart for people who allow themselves to be
vulnerable enough to show us their pain. But this isn't about being a
victim. It's about using adversity as a stepping stone to new challenges
and then helping the rest of us do the same. When he sends me welcome
updates of what he's been doing I know he's going to bring me something
I can bite into and use in my own daily challenges. Please take time to
visit his web site and explore the man who calls
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You might have to wait for April to visit
Clyde's Drive-In, 1425 Riverside, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. But I hear their Big C burger
is worth waiting for. All burgers are fresh and not frozen. Call 906-632-2581
for more information. There are other Clyde's in Manistique (906-341-6021) and
St. Ignace (906-643-8303), but the Sault Ste. Marie location is the original. I
hear they also do great grilled Velveeta cheese sandwiches. More likely to be open in the winter months is Noell B's at 19 S. Conception Street in Mobile, Alabama. I haven't had the pleasure of dining there yet, but I'm told that they have a great steak-like burger with plenty of flavor and superior, hand-made potato chips. Call 251-432-3535 for specifics on hours and the menu. Now that the inaugural commotion has calmed down, would you like a good burger in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C.? Try one at Old Ebbitt Grill on 15th Street or Bullfeathers on First Street.
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Get a hint as to how much your
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Getting gum out of your clothes, hair or carpet (or off the sidewalk). |
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If one of your New Year's Resolutions was to exercise, particularly to walk, you might
be in the mood for some inspiration along about now: "Never measure the height of a mountain until you have reached the top. Then you will see how low it was." --Dag Hammarskjold "Goals are dreams with deadlines." --Diana Scharf Hunt "Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going." --Jim Ryun
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