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January 2010

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January 2010 Festivals and Events

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January 8-10, 2010
Old Town Jubilee
Old Main Street area,
Yuma, Arizona
Start the year off with a full three blocks of arts and crafts, plus musical entertainment, activities for kids and plenty of festival foods. Hours are 10-4pm on Friday, 10-5pm on Saturday and 10-3pm on Sunday.
Get details: Call 926-762-5712

January 9, 2010
Oatmeal Festival
Downtown,
Lafayette, Colorado
You can get in on a great big oatmeal breakfast with muffins, pancakes, hot cereal and some 140 toppings. That goes from 7:30am-1pm at Pioneer Elementary School on Baseline Road. You can also enjoy an oatmeal baking contest, activities for the kids, an adopt-a-pet section from the local Humane Society, health fair and health screenings. There will be a 5K run/walk at 9:30am and there's a bake shop. It's the festival's 14th year of comfort and fun.
Learn More: Call 303-926-4352 or 303-666-9555

January 9, 2010
Winter Festival
Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center,
LaFarge, Wisconsin
Ice carving demonstrations, horse-drawn sleigh rides and wagon rides, snowshoeing, homemade bread baking contest, auction, chili cooking competition, skating and skiing, snow sculpting demos, dog pulls, warming fires, snowmobile fun. Put on layers of clothing and come out for some fun.
Questions? Call 608-625-2960

January 9-10, 2010
Cape Coral Festival of the Arts
Cape Coral Parkway,
Cape Coral, Florida
More than 300 juried artists and craftspeople show and sell their work. You can also enjoy sidewalk sales, activities for kids, festival foods, musical entertainment. The fun goes from 10am-5pm both days.
Further Information: Call 239-443-7666

January 14-17, 2010
Sandpoint Winter Carnival
various venues,
Sandpoint, Idaho
Taste of Sandpoint, ArtTrak, dog keg pulls, torchlight parade, rail jam for skiers and snowboarders, Bioluminesce FireDance, bonfire and more.
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January 14-17, 2010
Riverwalk Mud Festival
various venues along Riverwalk,
San Antonio, Texas
The Parks Department drains the river once a year and then refills it. Locals celebrate with a Mud Pie Ball, parade, arts and crafts, festival foods and some Mud King Pageantry. (This year the draining takes place from Jan. 3-12.)
Questions? Call 210-227-4262

January 14-18, 2010
Winterfest
various venues,
Tonawanda, New York
Family carnival, senior dance, miniature golf tournament, ice sculpting exhibition, figure skating exhibition, 3-on-3 hockey, hole-in-one contest, knee hockey tournament for the youth, recreational skating, snowmobile rides, fireworks, Floating Flicks at the Aquatic Fitness Center. (Watch movies while you float on air mattresses, rubber rafts or inner tubes.)
Details: Call 716-831-1001

January 15-16, 2010
Mohican Winter Fest
Downtown,
Loudonville, Ohio
Plans for this 4th year include carriage rides, skiing, festival foods, ice skating in the park, ice carving displays/competition/demos. Many events take place in Central Park.
More: Call 419-994-4789

January 15-17, 2010
Fire & Ice Festival
Uptown,
Somerset, Pennsylvania
It's the festival's 15th year. Plans include activities for kids, musical entertainment, fireworks, soup sale, festival merchandise, woodcarvers, marketplace, pancake breakfast on Saturday at 110 S. Edgewood Avenue from 7:30am-1pm, silent auction, display of photo contest winners, teen pool tournament, karaoke competition, 5K walk/run, Sunday dinner in the Somerset Safety Building.
Further Info: Call 814-443-1748

January 16, 2010
Jack Frost Fest
Downtown,
Spooner, Wisconsin
Minnow races, Jack's Snowshoe Jaunt, turkey bowling (with frozen turkeys), chili cooking contest, Bar Olympics indoors (darts, etc.), snowman contest, dog sled rides, watercolor snow painting, raffle, antique snowmobiles on display, rib cooking contest, merchant specials, festival foods.
Details: Call 715-635-2168 or 800-367-3306

January 16-17, 2010
Street Fair
2nd Street & Florence downtown,
Casa Grande, Arizona
Food court, car & bike show, entertainment, arts and crafts. General hours for this 10th year are 10am-5pm Saturday and 11am-4pm Sunday.
Learn More: Call 520-836-8744 or 800-916-1515

January 16-17, 2010
Ice Fest
Front Street Park,
Leavenworth, Washington
Specific plans were still being finalized at this writing, but you can expect fun similar to last year's, such as and ice cube hunt for kids (with cash frozen inside the cubes), dog sledding, snow shoe events, smooshing (with 4-person teams strapping on one pair of skis and racing against one another), more games in the snow.
Questions? Call 509-548-5807

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January 18-24, 2010
Stowe Winter Carnival
Main Street,
Stowe, Vermont
Now in its 36th year, the festival offers fun such as Movie Night at the Vermont Ski Museum Jan. 21, snow golf, ice carving demos, snow volleyball and happy hour at The Shed Restaurant and Brewery, music, hockey, costumed characters and bounce houses for the kids, Peak Party and other events still being finalized.
Further Details: Call 802-253-7321 or 800-247-8693

January 21-24, 2010
Fellsmere Frog Leg Festival
Fellsmere City Complex on South Cypress Street,
Fellsmere, Florida
The main feature of this event would be the Gator Tail and Frog Legs Dinners, so you should know that in case you have a problem with unusual foods. However, there are plenty of other things going on: arts and crafts, helicopter rides, pony rides for the kids, carnival rides and games, contests, music. There may be some games of leap frog somewhere in all the fun. Admission is free and you can take a free shuttle to and from Mesa Park.
Additional Facts: Call 772-571-0150

January 21-31, 2010
St. Paul Winter Carnival
various venues,
St. Paul, Minnesota
Snow and ice sculptures, Klondike Kate Cabaret, Beer Dabbler, snow maze, fire truck rides, Fire & Ice Hockey Tournament, fireworks, torchlight parade, Sleigh & Cutter Festival, talent contest, ice fishing contest, Securian 5K Half Marathon, Jazz Night, activities for kids, scavenger hunt, Winter Carnival memorabilia display, blood drive, hot air balloons, Orchid Show, Fire & Ice Sailboat Race, disc golf tournament, cat show. The whole premise of this celebration is based on the legend of King Boreas defeating Vulcanus Rex so that the winter fun can go forward.
Questions? Call 651-223-4700

January 21-31, 2010
George Washington's Birthday Celebration
various venues,
Laredo, Texas
Theatrical performances, luncheons, 5K fun run and Health Fair, Family Fun Fest & Musicale, air show, UETA Jamboozle, Birthday Parade, youth parade, Princess Pocahontas Pageant and Ball, carnival, comedy shows, fireworks, Taste of Laredo, wine tasting. Some activities may require separate fees and/or reservations.
Learn More: Call 956-722-0589

January 22-24, 2010
Yuma Lettuce Festival
Historic downtown,
Yuma, Arizona
The Festival celebrates 12 years in 2010. Enjoy a farmers market, free agricultural bus tours Friday and Saturday, activities for kids, big salad bar (and other festival foods), produce displays, musical entertainment, balloon fun, commercial vendors.
Additional Facts: Call 928-783-3081

January 22-24, 2010
Waukesha Janboree
various venues,
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Ice fishing, geocaching, dog show, talent show, snow sculpting class, comedy, Penguin Egg Hunt at Cutler Park, Radio Disney Road Show, songs and funny tales, cross country ski race, gym activities, toboggan run, fireworks, 5K run/walk. Be sure to remember the pancake breakfast on Jan. 23 from 7:30-10:30am at Schuetze Rec Center on Baxter Street. It's the festival's 25th year.
Get Further Details: Call 282-524-3737

January 22-24 & 29-31, 2010
Tie-Up Town USA
Lake & Shoreline area,
Houghton, Michigan
Reindeer petting zoo, carnival games and rides, horseshoe games, antique snowmobile display, ice fishing contest, grand parade, chainsaw wood carving, pony rides for the kids, ice fishing for kids, festival merchandise, Polar Bear Dip Jan. 30 at 1pm, pie eating contest, beverage tent, skating with hot dogs and cocoa, drawings for prizes, arts and crafts, tethered balloon rides (weather permitting), poker run, ice slide, family skating, softball on ice, badge raffle for a diamond, illuminated snowmobile parade at 7pm on Jan. 22, fireworks.
Learn More: Call 989-366-5544 or 800-248-6263

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January 23, 2010
Chillfest
Mill Creek Park,
Chatfield, Minnesota
Plans were still being finalized at this writing, but expect chili, games, snowmobile events and activities for kids. It's the 8th year for this one.
Info: Call 507-259-6902

January 23-24, 2010
Flake Out Festival
Downtown,
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Ice maze, tubing hill, blacksmithing demonstrations, craft activities for kids, arts and crafts for sale, fireworks, horse-drawn wagon rides, pony rides for the kids, food concessions, Wisconsin State Snow Sculpting Competition. Also in the plans for this 20th celebration is a pancake breakfast on Saturday from 7:30-10:30am as a fund raising event for Easter Seals.
Learn More: Call 800-223-3557

January 23-31, 2010
Ole & Lena Days
various venues,
Granite Falls, Minnesota
It seems that they're also finalizing plans for this one. You can plan on similar fun to last year, which would be a frozen lefse slinging contest, sleigh rides, lutefisk dinners, games in the snow, food, Fireman's dance and arts and crafts.
Get The Facts: Call 320-564-4039

January 23-31, 2010
Winter Rec Festival
various LaCrosse area parks,
LaCrosse, Wisconsin
Snow sculpture, sheepshead tournament, sledding hill, winter crawl, snow sculpture contest, ice fishing derby, figure skating events, fireworks, medallion hunt, hockey, torchlight ski hike, euchre tournament, youth carnival. 2010 marks the 24th year of the celebration.
Questions? Call 608-784-4880 or 608-789-7533

January 27-31, 2010
Snowdown Winter Festival
various venues,
Durango, Colorado
Cream the Council (pie throwing), parade, beard growing contest, golf tournament, catapulting, Snowdown Follies entertainment, Bloody Mary Contest, Outhouse Stuffing, Fashion Do's & Dont's, much more. It's the festival's 22nd year.
Details: Call 970-247-3435

January 28-31, 2010
Winterfest
In and around downtown,
Blowing Rock, North Carolina
It's the festival's 12th annniversary. Enjoy hayrides, Winter Paws Pet Show, chili cooking contest, Polar Plunge, merchant specials, activities for kids, dusk bonfire Friday and Saturday in Memorial Park (weather permitting, with S'Mores and toasted marshmallows, with supplies provided), ice carving competition, hot chocolate, wine tasting and wine auction, Shop Til You Drop, Winterfeast (additional fee and reservations at 826-295-9627), silent auction.
Further Information: Call 828-295-7851

January 28-31, 2010
Chambersburg Ice Fest
Downtown,
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Food vendors, 40-foot ice slide, fireworks Saturday at 6:30pm, Snowfall Ball, popcorn giveaway, merchant specials, giant ice carvings and displays, free hot chocolate, photo exhibit, ballet performance, hot pepper eating contest, chili cooking contest and more, beer garden, ballroom dancing, surfing movie, ArtFest, pancake breakfast at Trinity Episcopal Church on S. Second Street from 8-11am on Jan. 30.
Learn More: Call 717-254-7101 or 717-264-6883

January 29-February 7, 2010
Winter Carnival
various locations,
McCall, Idaho
It's the 45th year for this one. Enjoy a tubing hill, kids' graffiti wall, wine tasting, neon light parade (on the 29th at 5pm), Mardi Gras Parade on Jan. 30 at noon, snow sculptures, music, ski events, snowshoe golf, bingo, beard contest, pancake breakfast at the Senior Center 8-11am on Jan. 30 and again on Feb. 8., Idaho State Snow Sculpting Championships, fireworks, food vendors, arts and crafts.
Get the Facts: Call 208-834-7631 or 800-260-5130

January 30, 2010
Kumquat Festival
Pasco Fairgrounds & downtown,
Dade City, Florida
4-H dinner on Friday evening, 5K run, entertainment, 10K walk, arts and crafts, merchant specials, farmers market, classic cars and tractors on display, Kumquat Kiddie Corral, kumquat dishes and other festival foods, grower info, wagon rides, quilt show, non-profit booths.
Questions? Call 334-567-1313

January 30, 2010
Fire & Ice Festival
various locations,
Mount Holly, New Jersey
Chili contest, Ice Carving Festival, gingerbread houses, search and rescue dog demos, Philadelphia Zoo on Wheels, dog sled rides and more.
Details: Email info@fireandicefetival.com

January 30, 2010
Texas Citrus Festival
Downtown,
Mission, Texas
First we have the Vaquero Cooking Contests: ribs, peach cobbler, fajitas, ranchero beans, pan de campo. There will also be some pre-festival events, such as the costume style show and the royal court pageantry. You can enjoy the Parade of Oranges at 6pm that evening, a carnival, activities for the kids and entertainment.
Additional Details: Call 956-585-9724

January 30, 2010
Winterfest on Broadway
Broadway District,
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Kites Over Leicht Park, hayrides, S'mores, CD Toss, ice sculpting competition, chainsaw carving, cookies and cider, Zoo Meet and Greet, meet firefighters and check out the truck, beer and root beer, snow ball toss, cultural games, face painting, chili cooking contest with chili available for tasting by festival-goers, museum displays, music. General hours are 11am-8pm.
More: Call 920-437-2531

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January Somethings!
Brief, bare-boned last-minute festival listings:

Jan. 15-17 International Balloon Festival, Bluff, Utah, 435-672-2341
Jan. 15-18 Morro Bay Bird Festival, Morro Bay, California
Jan. 16-17 Nautical & Wildlife Art Festival,
Convention Center at 40th & Bay, Ocean City, Maryland, 410-524-9177
Jan. 16-23 Medieval Faire, Veterans Park, Fort Myers, Florida, 352-334-5064
Jan. 20-25 Taos Winter Wine Festival (24th), Taos, New Mexico, 855-968-7366
Jan. 21-31 Sundance Film Festival, Park City, Utah, 877-733-7829

Other January 2010 Events You Might Enjoy

Jan. 7-10 The Home Entertainment Show, Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, 702-242-4545
Jan. 8-9 Central Florida BBQ Festival, Sebring, Florida, 863-382-2255
Jan. 8-17 Houston Boat Show, Reliant Center, Houston, Texas, 713-526-6381
Jan. 8-17 World Championship Snowmobile Derby, Eagle River, Wisconsin, 715-479-4424
Jan. 9 The Great Fruitcake Toss, 9:30-2, Memorial Park, Manitou Springs, Colorado, 719-685-5089 or 800-642-2567
Jan. 9 Swapfest (Ham Radio/Computer & Electronics),
8-2, County Expo Center on Northview Rd., Waukesha, Wisconsin, 414-425-3644
Jan. 8-10 Gathering of the Gunfighters (12th), Territorial State Prison State Park, Yuma, Arizona, 928-783-4771
Jan. 9-10 Fungus Fair, 10-5, Louden Nelson Community Center, Santa Cruz, California, 831-420-6115
Jan. 9-10 Cable Air Show , Cable Airport, Uplands, California, 909-982-6021
Jan. 9-10 Northeast Motorcycle Expo, Expo Center, Hartford, Connecticut, 976-688-8888
Jan. 9-10 Boca Fest (23rd), 10-5, Boca Center on Military Tail, Boca Raton, Florida, 954-472-3755
Jan. 9-10 Toy & Hobby Show, 9-4/10-4, State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, North Carolina, 919-553-4285
Jan. 9-10 Rubber Stamp & Paper Arts Festival, Convention Center, Grapevine, Texas, 541-574-8000
Jan. 9-17 RV Show, Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 724-446-1048
Jan. 9-24 The Main Event, Quartzite, Arizona, 928-927-5213
Jan. 13-17 Chicago Boat, RV & Outdoors Show, McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois, 800-337-7777
Jan. 15-17 Gem-Jewelry-Bead Show, Municipal Auditorium on Tamiami Trail (Hwy. 41), Sarasota, Florida, 941-954-0202
Jan. 15-17 Oklahoma City Home & Garden Show, State Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 512-259-1999
Jan. 15-24 Milwaukee Boat Show, Wisconsin Expo Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 616-447-2860
Jan. 16-17 Delray Beach Art Festival, 10-5, Atlantic Avenue, Delray, Florida, 954-472-3755
Jan. 16-17 Central Florida Highland Games (33rd), Central Winds Park, Winter Springs, Florida, 407-428-7268
Jan. 16-17 Gun Show, NW Georgia Trade Center, Dalton, Georgia, 229-423-4867
Jan. 16-17 Gun Show, Coliseum Fairgrounds, Jackson, Tennessee, 601-922-8138
Jan. 16-17 StampScrapArtTour, Convention Center, Mesquite, Texas, 727-644-0590
Jan. 17 Weatherfest (9th), noon-4, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia, 617-227-2425
Jan. 17 Bear & Doll Show, 10-4, Lafayette Hotel, Marietta, Ohio, 740-374-1779
Jan. 20-24 Louisville Sport, Boat, RV & Vacation Show, Fair & Expo Center, Louisville, Kentucky, 502-935-4141
Jan. 22-24 Quilt Festival, Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, 520-498-4698
Jan. 22-24 Del Mar Antique Show & Sale, Fairgrounds, Del Mar, California, 800-943-7501
Jan. 22-24 Chattacon 35, Chattanooga Choo-Choo Hotel, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Jan. 23-25 Creative Festival, Expo Center, San Mateo, California, 775-856-3224
Jan. 28-31 Indoor/Outdoor Home Show, Expomart, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, 800-997-4438
Jan. 30-31 Heard Museum Guild Library Book Sale, 9-5/10-4, Phoenix, Arizona, 602-251-0209
Jan. 30-31 Dallas Comic-Con, Civic Center on Arapahoe Road, Richardson, Texas
Jan. 30-31 Special Olympics Wisconsin Winter Games, Wausau, Wisconsin, 608-222-1324
Jan. 30-Feb. 7 Philadelphia International Auto Show, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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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.

Michael Parks is singing, and he recorded 17 songs for us to enjoy, including:

I'll Never Be Free
Basin Street Blues
Don't Go To Strangers
Easy Street

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Joan Garnand
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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.
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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 abilities and possibilities.

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 himself the Crazy Viking.

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