May 2001

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Festivals for Travelers, Sites of the Month, Special Feature, Quotes, Opinions, Rants, Praises.

The Artsy Site Of The Month: Martin Hart's American WideScreen Museum A look back at CinemaScope and Talking Pictures.		Handy Site Of The Month: Proof Positive: Proofreading tips Includes a link to a file of standard proofreader's chart of markings.
Web Page Design Site Of The Month: Javascript Text Color Changer Add some attention to a bit of text on your web page.		Seasonal Site Of The Month: What I'll Be Doing For Memorial Day PARENTAL WARNING: This is a very intense reading. But kids have a right to know what awful things happen in war, and they need to know that it isn't a film stunt or special effect. Please read this with them.
Just Fun Site Of The Month: Odd Man Out Puzzle: Which of the four does not belong in the group?		Downright Serious Site Of The Month: Press Release: Opportunists Burglarize Freedom Trains They left behind a book opened to pages about Harry Truman: Such well-read crooks!
Historical Site Of The Month: The Duct Tape Guys. Hints, how NASA has used duct tape, duct tape in the movies, and more.

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May Events

For May Travelers

May 1-13, 2001 Contraband Days Festival Lake Charles Civic Center, Lake Charles, Louisiana.	Whether or not anyone ever finds the treasure of Jean Lafitte, this festival celebrates the time of pirates and buccaneers, and includes a lighted boat parade, choirs and concerts, a costume contest, arm wrestling tournament, bed races, swim competition, art displays, and an antique and collectibles show. More information: Call 337-436-5508.
May 3-6, 2001 Mayfest Trinity Park, Fort Worth, Texas.	Concerts, art market, bicycle stunt show, aqua golf, jet ski show, children's area, music and more. Please, no dogs (except service dogs.) Details: Call 817-336-8791.
May 4-5, 2001 Lebanese Food & Cultural Festival St. Elias Maronite Church, 836 8th Street South, Birmingham, Alabama.	Heritage room, church tours, dancing demonstrations, live music, silent auction, vendors and plenty of Lebanese foods. No admission is charged. More information: Call 205-251-5057.
May 4-5, 2001 Abbeville Spring Festival Court Square, Abbeville, South Carolina.	Parade, arts and crafts, street dance, food, children's events, entertainment. More information: Call 864-459-1433.
May 4-5, 2001 Dandelion Mayfest and National Dandelion Cookoff Breitenbach Wine Cellars, 5934 Old State Route 39 NW, Dover/Sugarcreek, Ohio.	Recipe contest, with visitors getting to taste samples of the goodies. Goosefoot Acres sponsors the event. More: Call 800-697-4858.
May 4-5, 2001 Hueytown Springfest H.F. Gilmore Stadium, Allison-Bonnett Drive & High School Road, Hueytown, Alabama.	Celebrates the city's incorporation with a high school reunion, classic car show, crafts, music and dance, a community and business fair, 5k run, motorcycle cruise-in, food. Further Details: Call 205-491-8039.
May 4-6, 2001 Blooming Arts Festival Belk-Tonawanda Park and downtown, Monroe, North Carolina.	Artisans and craftspeople, art and quilt exhibits, local school talent, games for kids, concerts, fireworks, food. Additional information: Call 704-283-2784.
May 4-6, 2001 Old Dover Days Capitol Complex (and other venues), Dover, Delaware.	Hot-air balloon rides, parade, Dover Symphony pops concert, Blues Grass Festival, maypole dancing, Colonial craft demonstrations, kiddie rides, garden tours (fee), food court and craft faire, pet parade, Punch and Judy puppet show, walking tours of historic places, free admission to local museums. Details: Call 800-233-KENT.
May 4-6, 2001 Toad Suck Daze Downtown area, Conway, Arkansas.	Softball tournament, golf classic, Tour de Toad bike event, entertainment by the Clark Family, plus Peter Mayer Group, Eddie Money several and choirs. There is also a rock-climbing wall, arts and crafts, pet show and pony rides, and parade. Further information: Call 501-327-7788.
May 4-6, 2001 Grovefest Civic Center, Grove, Oklahoma.	Antique and classic car show, airport fly-in, rodeo, barbecue, chili cook-off, arts and crafts, Kid Zone. More: Call 918-786-9079.
May 4-12, 2001 North Charleston Arts Festival Performing Arts Center, Charleston, South Carolina.	Storytelling, performances by the Charleston Civic Orchestra, theatre, guitar concert, reggae party, A Mellow Taste Of North Charleston, gospel concert, other events. More Details: Call 843-745-1087.
May 5-6, 2001 Cosby Ramp Festival Kineauvista Hill, off Highway 321, Cosby, Tennessee.	This festival celebrates ramp, which is related to garlic. Enjoy cornbread, barbecue, and bluegrass music. Additional information: Call 423-623-0786.
May 5-6, 2001 Scandinavian Festival Cobb County Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia.	This year the featured country is Sweden. You can shop for Scandinavian goods, enjoy arts and crafts, music and dance, and visit the Sweden Room, where there are special displays and also activities for children. More: Call 770-528-8450.
May 5-6, 2001 Apple Blossom Festival South Mountain Fairgrounds, On State Route 234, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.	Tour orchards that are full of blossoms, enjoy arts and crafts agricultural exhibits and entertainment. More information: Call 717-334-6274.
May 6-8, 2001 Colonial Fair Mansker's Fort, Goodlettsville, Tennessee.	Period games, music and food, plus a juried craft fair in which every artist/merchant works within an 18th Century time period. Additional information: Call 615-859-7979.
May 5-6, 2001 Ruskin Tomato and Heritage Festival E.G. Simmons Park, 2901 19th Avenue, Ruskin, Florida.	Entertainment, craft show, games, rock climb and food (including free sliced tomatoes). More: Call 813-671-7655.
May 5-12, 2001 West Tennessee Strawberry Festival various venues, Humboldt, Tennessee.	Horseshow, 5k and 10k run, pet parade, carnival, car show, fireworks, strawberry recipe contest, gospel concert (ticket required). More: Call 901-784-1842.
May 6-8, 2001 Cinco de Mayo Patriot's Park area, Phoenix, Arizona.	Appearances by popular Hispanic entertainers add to the fun of this festival, which features a children's area, corporate and cultural booths, music, costumed performers, and lots of traditional Mexican foods. Over 140,000 are expected to attend this year. Additional information: Call 602-279-4669.
May 10-12, 2001 Greek Festival Morocco Shrine Auditorium, 3800 South St. John's Bluff Road, Jacksonville, Florida.	Music from "Orpheus", Greek dancers, arts and crafts, raffles, plenty of Greek foods. More: Call 904-396-5383.
May 11-12, 2001 Rough and Ready Days McCloy Park, Monticello, Arkansas.	Chicken Cook-off, chicken races, music, games, plenty of food, crowing contest. Details: Call 870-367-6741.
May 11-13, 2001 International Bar-B-Q Festival Riverfront area, Owensboro, Kentucky.	Teams compete in sauces and barbecued foods, plus there is a hole-in-one golf competition, and there are arts and crafts vendors, a pageant, a keg toss and more. More: Call 270-926-6938.
May 12-13, 2001 Gum Tree Festival Lee County Courthouse lawn, Tupelo, Mississippi.	Literary competitions, arts and crafts, 10k run, music. More information: Call 662-844-2787.
May 12-13, 2001 Orchid Festival Huntington Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California.	Hundred of orchid blooms will be on view, plus you can learn about corsage making, listen to lectures on growing orchids. There is also a plant sale. Festival is free with museum admission. Further Information: Call 626-405-2100.
May 17-20, 2001 Keizer Iris Festival various venues, Keizer, Oregon.	Carnival, garden show and plant sale, boat show, auto show, vendors, 10-mile run, 5k run. Further Details: Call 503-393-9111.
May 17-20, 2001 Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Julibee Fairgrounds on Highway 49, Angels Camp, California.	There is admission to this event, but it is one price for almost all activities, including displays, petting zoo, music, martial arts demonstrations, kids' games, fireworks, animal judging and more. Details: Call 209-736-2561.
May 18-19, 2001 Riverfest Rainbow Drive (Hwy 411) between Riverview Medical Center and Gadsden Convention Hall, Gadsden, Alabama.	Performers scheduled at this writing include Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Sister Sledge, Kenny Loggins and Vince Gill. Ticket Information: Call 256-543-3472. PERSONAL NOTE: Gadsden is a great area to visit, with plenty of recreational spots for camping and water activities. The area is rich with historical spots. When I was there last November I spent some time in nearby Centre (take 411 from Gadsden into Cherokee County) at the Cherokee County Historical Museum, and had a great time wandering throughout the place.
May 18-20, 2001 Rhododendron Festival Convention and Performing Arts Center and other venues, Florence, Oregon.	Arts and crafts show, barbecue, museum displays, raffle, rhododendron flower show, car show, floral parade, 5k and 10k runs, bake sale. More Information: Call 800-524-4864.
May 18-19, 2001 Little River Days Festival Little River Park downtown area, Hopkinsville, Kentucky.	10k run, 5k run, bicycle tours, entertainment, children's events, arts and crafts, food. Details: Call 270-885-9096.
May 18-20, 2001 DubuqueFest Washington Square Park, Dubuque, Iowa.	Historic home tours, arts and crafts, entertainment, food. Further Information: Call 319-557-9384.
May 18-20, 2001 Kingsburg Swedish Festival City Park and other venues, Kingsburg, California.	Pancake breakfast, royal court, smorgasbord, art and crafts, entertainment. Additional Details: Call 209-897-1111 or 800-834-1022.
May 18-20, 2001 Stagecoach Days unsure of venue, Marshall, Texas.	Parade, barbecue, events for kids. More Information: Call 903-935-7868.
May 19-20, 2001 Cherokee Rose Festival Main Street area and other venues, Gilmer, Texas.	Car show, ice cream crank-off, Dummy Steer Head roping contest, run for the roses, quilt show, baby crawling contest, turtle race, cow milking contest, Belgian waffle breakfast, arts and crafts. Although the event is listed as two days, at this writing the only Sunday event seems to be a trail ride. Additional Information: Call .
May 19-20, 2001 Chocolate Festival Wood Park, Oakdale, California.	5k fun run, games, Hershey's visitor center, kids area, classic car show, arts and crafts, entertainment and food, especially treats made with chocolate. Additional Information: Call 209-847-2244.
May 19-20, 2001 Salisbury Faire Water Works Park, Des Moines, Iowa.	A Renaissance festival with artisans, entertainment and food. More Information: Call 515-274-1777.
May 19-20, 2001 Elizabethtown Festival Former State Penitentiary Site, Jefferson Avenue, Moundsville, West Virginia.	Tours of the penitentiary, historic demonstrations, games and food from the early 1800's, juried arts and crafts show. Additional Information: Call 304-843-1170.
May 19-20, 2001 Artichoke Festival Merritt Street (and follow signs), Castroville, California.	Marilyn Monroe was the first Artichoke Festival queen back in 1948. Marilyn is gone, but you can still celebrate the joys of artichokes by having them steamed, grilled or sauced, plus you can enjoy a classic car show, PAL run, arts and crafts, and can listen to music by Mumbo Gumbo and Red Beans & Rice. Additional Information: Call 831-633-2465.
May 19-20, 2001 Fruit & Nut Festival Downtown area, Hughson, California.	Farmers Market, carnival, entertainment, forklift rodeo, petting zoo, pie eating contest, antique show, classic car show, fun run, food alley. More: Call 209-883-2800
May 19-20, 2001 Iris Festival unsure of venue, Greenville, Tennessee.	Mass choir, brass quintet, Kid's Korner, carriage rides, historic tours, blacksmithing demonstrations, broom making demonstrations, arts and crafts, food. Additional Information: Call 423-638-4111.
May 19-20, 2001 Strawberry Festival 3250 South Rose Avenue, Oxnard, California.	Enjoy tunes from Sha Na Na and former Temptations member Richard Street (and others) as you browse over 300 arts and crafts booths, a strawberry shortcake eating contest, strawberry tart toss, puppets and other entertainment for children. You can also buy flats of farm-fresh berries. More: Call 888-288-9242
May 23-27, 2001 West Virginia Strawberry Festival unsure of venue, Buckhannon, West Virginia.	Band contests, arts and crafts, berry auctions, strawberry shortcake. More: Call 304-472-9036
May 23-27, 2001 Mule Days unsure of venue, Bishop, California.	Over 50,000 people now come to see mule show classes, mules used for steer roping and penning, and mule packing competitions. Plus there is an opening night supper with music by Sons of the San Joaquin, a country and western dance, cowboy church and more. Additional Information: Call 760-872-4263.
May 24-27, 2001 Iris Festival Swan Lake Iris Gardens, Sumter, South Carolina.	Blooming irises are the backdrop for this event, with entertainment (including concerts), tennis tournament, flower show, picnics, garden parties, diaper derby, arts and crafts, a parade and a kids' area. Additional Information: Call 800-688-4748.
May 24-27, 2001 Gullah Festival Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, Beaufort, South Carolina.	A "Low-country" event, with old African games, quilts, stories, arts and crafts, food and entertainment. Additional Information: Call 843-525-0628.
May 24-27, 2001 Mudbug Madness Festival Plaza, Shreveport, Louisiana.	I confess that the draw of this one evades me, but you can enter the crawfish eating contests or even a crawfish calling contest. There are also storytellers, clowns and other entertainment for kids, and lots of good music. Further information: Call 318-222-7403.
May 25-26, 2001 Atwood Music Festival Atwood Water Park, Monticello, Mississippi.	Hot air balloon race, arts and crafts, tennis tournament, golf tournament, children's activities, country music artists. Ticket Information: Call 601-587-3007.
May 25-26, 2001 Mount Ida Good Ole Days Courthouse lawn, Mount Ida, Arkansas.	Music, food, crafts and commercial booths, car and motorcycle show, gospel music, bluegrass music. Details: Call 870-867-2723.
May 25-27, 2001 Riverfest Julius Breckling Riverfront Park, Little Rock, Arkansas.	Storytelling, clowns, fireworks, art, interactive displays, and lots of music, including performances from Big Jack Johnson, Celtic Knotwork, Crow Johnson, Don McLean, Tim Moritz, Better Than Ezra, Los Lobos and many more. Additional Information: Call 800-688-4748.
May 25-27, 2001 Fossil Festival Aurora Community Center and other venues, Aurora, North Carolina.	Car show, street dance, fireworks, parade, singing, food, bus tours of the mine site where fossils have been found. There will also be lectures and an auction. Additional Information: Call 252-322-5227.
May 25-27, 2001 Jubilee Cityfest Downtown, Montgomery, Alabama.	Cityfest run, Artfest, entertainment (including scheduled artists Travis Tritt, Peabo Bryson, and Neville Brothers). Ticket Information: Call 334-834-7220.
May 25-28, 2001 Azalea Festival unsure of venue, Brookings, Oregon.	Dances, parade, bazaar, music, art, food. More: Call 800-535-9469.
May 25 - June 3, 2001 Festival in the Park Elmwood Park (and other venues), Roanoke, Virginia.	Arts and crafts, children's activities, antique car show, concessions, seniors' day, tennis tournament, land yacht race, strongman competition, and the music of Marshall Tucker. More Information: Call 540-342-2640.
May 25 - June 2, 2001 Bedington Fire Department Interstate Fair Flea Market Grounds along I-81, Martinsburg, West Virginia.	This is a fund-raising event for the volunteer fire department, and includes a midway and carnival, arts and crafts vendors, entertainment and food. I was unable to locate a contact phone number.
May 25-27, 2001 Fly-In And Air Show Watsonville Municipal Airport, Watsonville, California.	This one is practically in (and some is literally over) my back yard, and the helicopters from the air show rattle the windows during their wonderful stunts. There is a pyrotechnic display one or both evenings (the exact stunts depend on whether or not our "marine layer" moves in to affect visibility). And there are about 500 aircraft on display, some of which are one-of-a-kind from earlier times. There is also a spaghetti dinner and early morning hot-air balloon rise. Food and other concessions are available. Admission is charged for a front-row seat, but there are places to see quite a bit of the action without going on the grounds at all. More information: Call 831-763-5600.
May 26-27, 2001 Wolfeboro Fine Arts and Crafts Festival Cate Park, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.	I have no further details at present. More: Call 603-569-2200.
May 26-27, 2001 Mushroom Mardi Gras Morgan Hill Community Park, Emundsen and Monterey Roads, Morgan Hill, California.	Arts and crafts, freedom display in honor of Memorial Day weekend, commercial marketplace, food and beverage vendors, information from mushroom growers, Mardi Gras-style parade, entertainment. More Information: Call 408-778-1786.
May 26-27, 2001 California Wool and Fiber Festival Mendocino County Fairgrounds, Mendocino, California.	Workshops on weaving, spinning and Japanese braiding will be held, and there are also sheep dog trials, vendors, and fiber and fleece competitions. More: Call 707-459-5680.
It's always best to call ahead to verify festival information.

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Michael Parks is not only singing, but he recorded 17 songs for us to enjoy. If you haven't closed your eyes and dared to dream for a long while, take heart. These are songs to dream by. And you'll believe he sings just for you. This one was worth waiting for. Take a trip to Listen Recordings where you can order your copy.

We're pleased to host the work of artisan Joan Garnand on our little patch of light on the web. Joan's creations are finally finding their way out of her Tennessee community and into the hearts of admirers everywhere. Check out Joan's zucchini/squash casserole recipe. This busy lady also began her TV stint this past spring, and is sharing her cake decorating and candy-making skills on a local Chattanooga station. She is spending this spring doing face painting and hand-painted stationery at Tennessee festivals.
I love to hear about companies with a heart. This one has a heart and also has tasty products like Mo' Beta and Mango Tango. It's Odwalla. They support projects such as the Earth College in Costa Rica and Second Harvest Food Bank.
Horses are beautiful animals, but our poor stewardship of Earth has often caused the wild variety great suffering. For more about wild horses and burros and ways you can help them, take a look at KBR's World of Wild Horses and Burros.		Like hot, spicy foods? Take a look at PepperFool.com, with recipes, restaurant reviews and links to sources for chiles and hot sauces.
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