Deb's Monthly Review
Deb's Monthly Review
October 2009
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The Artsy Site Of The Month: Tent Pole Scarecrow Sturdy fellow for your fall decor.
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Handy Site Of The Month: Economic Indicators Overview What are those reports that affect the stock markets so much?
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Just Fun Site Of The Month: Food Trivia Quizzes Tamarillo trees, maple syrup, cheese, Vitamin C, salt, radish seed oil
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October 2009 Festivals and Events
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October 1-4, 2009
Banning Stagecoach Days
Dysart Park off 22nd Street South,
Banning, California |
It's the festival's 52nd anniversary. Plan to celebrate with music, carnival
games and rides, tomahawk throwing demonstrations, blacksmithing demonstrations,
parade on Ramsey Street at 10am on Saturday, food, storytelling, petting zoo,
rodeo events, Old-West re-enactors, arts and crafts.
Get details: Call 951-922-3242
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October 1-4, 2009
Apple Butter Festival
Downtown area,
Salem, West Virginia |
Plans for this 25th year include grand parade at noon on Saturday, greased
pig contest, pet show-off at 5:30pm on Friday, festival foods, 5K run on
Saturday at 9am, apple butter making, apple butter judging, bike poker run,
talent contest, pageants, arts and crafts, car show, fireworks Saturday
night.
Learn More: Call 304-782-3585
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October 2-3, 2009
Boaz Harvest Festival
Downtown,
Boaz, Alabama |
Moon Pie Eating Contest, pageants, food vendors, music, classic cars, farmers
market, folklife displays, merchant specials, activities for kids. General hours
are 8am-5pm.
Questions? Call 256-593-8154
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October 2-3, 2009
Timberfest
Downtown Courthouse Square,
Sheridan, Arkansas |
The festival celebrates 26 years in 2009. Enjoy a horseshoe tournament, Dutch
Oven cooking contest, arts and crafts, classic cars, Guitar Hero competition,
5K run/2-mile walk, Pinewood Derby, commercial vendors, State Lumberjack Championships,
talent contest, pet show bow shoot, parade on Saturday at 10am, food vendors,
activities for kids. Sports fans can have fun with the Sheridan Punt, Pass,
Kick at the football fields across from the Rec Center. That activity is held before
the main festival.
Further Information: Call 870-942-3021
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October 2-3, 2009
Olde Tyme Apple Festival
Waterfront Park,
Beaufort, South Carolina |
Lighted shrimp boats, concert, food and beverage stands, area restaurant foods,
entertainment, cooking/recipe contests, Popcorn Shrimp Run for kids ages 7 and
younger, arts and crafts. It's the 15th season for this event.
Get The Facts: Call 843-986-5400 or 800-638-3525
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October 2-4, 2009
Way Out West Oktoberfest
Tempe Beach Park,
Tempe, Arizona |
The festival celebrates 37 years of fun with activities for kids, Western music,
beer and wine, raffle, entertainment, garage band competition, Video Game
Truck, polka, Bavarian (and other) foods such as bratwurst and strudel. They
seem to be calling it just Oktoberfest most of the time. The local tease is
that if you stay past last call at night you have to help clean up the area.
Details: Call 480-350-8181 or 480-491-FEST
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October 2-4, 2009
Arkansas Apple Festival
Downtown Square,
Lincoln, Arkansas |
Apple core throwing competition, square dancing, arts and crafts, apple dumplings
and other apple treats, parade at 10am on Saturday, entertainment, activities
for kids, gospel music, talent contest. A pageant is held the week before the
main festival.
Questions? Call 479-824-FEST
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October 2-4, 2009
California Avocado Festival
Linden Avenue downtown,
Carpinteria, California |
Best Dressed Avocado Contest, 30-plus food booths, plenty of avocado treats,
entertainment on 3 stages with more than 40 acts participating, arts and
crafts, activities for kids, Best Guacamole Contest, commercial vendors. Feel
free to park and take the shuttle service to and from Carpenteria High School
on Foothill Blvd or at Canalino Elementary School on Linden Avenue. Please
leave pets comfortably at home while you enjoy the festival. (Service animals
are welcomed at festivals, of course.) General hours are 4-9pm on Friday,
10am-9pm on Saturday and 10am-6pm on Sunday. It's the 23rd year for this event.
More: Call 805-684-0038 or 805-684-5479
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October 2-4, 2009
North Carolina Seafood Festival
Crystal Coast Civic Center,
Morehead City, North Carolina |
Fishing tournament, Southern Outer Banks Boat Show and Outdoor Expo, sailing
regatta, activities for kids, arts and crafts, commercial vendors, Twin Bridges
8K road race on Saturday at 8am, Flounder Fling, festival foods, festival
merchandise, Blessing of the Fleet Sunday at 10am. There will be 3 stages of
entertainment. Among those scheduled to perform (at this writing): Quick Silver
Cloggers, Fish House Liars, Steve Hardy, Slamming Dixie, BMX Stunt Team. There
will be no vendors on Friday night. No pets are allowed at the festival for
their own comfort and safety. General festival hours are 5-11pm on Friday,
11am-11pm on Saturday and 11am-5pm on Sunday. This is the event's 23rd year.
Further Info: Call 252-726-6273
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October 2-4, 2009
Franklin Applefest
Downtown parks and other venues,
Franklin, Pennsylvania |
Daily visits from Johnny Appleseed, musical entertainment, classic cars,
the Appley Ever After Wedding, apple cider press demonstrations, farmers
market, activities for kids, more than 300 arts and crafts booths, apple pie
eating contest, merchant specials and sidewalk sales, food court, apple pie
baking contest, 5K Race for Any Pace.
Details: Call 814-432-58232 or 888-547-2377
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October 2-4, 2009
Smicksburg Fall Festival
Various venues,
Smicksburg, Pennsylvania |
Musical entertainment, arts and crafts, craft demonstrations, festival foods
(including apple dumplings and other apple treats), baked goods and more.
Hours are 10am-5pm on Friday, 10am-5pm on Saturday and noon-5pm on Sunday.
Plenty of fun is planned for this 20th season.
Learn More: Call 814-257-0192
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October 2-4, 2009
Applefest
Historic downtown,
Wellsburg, West Virginia |
Apple cider, pony rides, fresh apple butter on Friday and Saturday, apple fritters,
candied apples, fresh apples for sale, carnival games and rides, pumpkin
decorating contest, apple pie baking contest, drawings for prizes, Asian
and Mexican ethnic dishes, Charles Street lined with arts and crafts,
vendors. Most events are at Town Square and Charles Street area. 2009
marks the festival's 31st year.
Questions? Call 304-479-2115
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October 2-4, 2009
Apple Festival
Downtown,
Bayfield, Wisconsin |
This 48th year the town celebrates with Comedy theatre, a senior social, Apple
Dumpling Gang contest, traditional fish boil dinner, orchard booths with fresh
apples and apple treats, street performers, cruises of the Apostle Islands,
an apple pie eating contest, grand parade on Saturday, music on stage, food
booths, drawings for prizes, Native American dance and drumming ceremonies and
demonstrations.
Further Details: Call 715-779-3335 or 800-447-4094
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October 3, 2009
Madison Street Festival
Main Street area,
Madison, Alabama |
Plans for this 29th year include a parade at 8:45am, strolling entertainment,
staged entertainment, arts and crafts plus craft demonstrations, car show,
SOARS raptor show, craft (and other) activities for kids, ice cream eating
contest, raffle of painted chairs (for charity), Stormtroopers milling around.
You can dress up your pet (but costume is not required) and be part of the
Tail end of the Parade. Among those scheduled to entertain: Lindsey Jones,
Eric Vinson. Bring a chair for more comfortable listening/watching.
Additional Facts: Call 888-228-5845
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October 3, 2009
Apple Harvest Festival
Various venues,
Fortuna, California |
Apple pie contest, varietal apple tasting, apple cider, fresh apples for sale,
entertainment, activities for kids, Dutch oven cooking contest, caramel apples,
arts and crafts, farmers market, entertainment, festival foods. Hay rides are
available from one venue to another. General festival hours are 10am-5pm.
Questions? Call 707-725-2123 or 707-725-9261
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October 3, 2009
Multicultural Harvest Festival
Emma Prusch Farm Park,
San Jose, California |
German Garden, 4-H Mega Field Day, entertainment, apple juice tasting, wagon
rides, pumpkin patch, cooking classes, games, petting zoo, Friendship Forest,
giant pumpkins, pony rides, music. General hours are 10am-4pm. This is an
alcohol-free event.
Learn More: Call 408-926-5555
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October 3, 2009
Lumberjack Days
Main Street area,
West Point, California |
Celebrate 35 years of fun with a car show, parade at 11am, art gallery, craft
fair, lumberjack contests, gunfighter show, festival foods, entertainment.
Additional Facts: Call 209-293-4325 or 209-236-3700
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October 3, 2009
Olde Tyme Apple Festival
Downtown Park,
Versailles, Missouri |
Entertainment, parade at 10am, Fun Zone for kids, car show, museum tours,
apple pie contest and auction, fiddler's contest, food. General hours are
10am-5pm. 2009 marks the festival's 30th season.
Get Further Details: Call 573-378-4401
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October 3, 2009
Apple Harvest Day
Downtown,
Dover, New Hampshire |
Decorating contest, Wildlife Encounters, community service displays, fire and
rescue demos, arts and crafts, apple pie baking contest, Kiwanis pancake breakfast
in the Coheco Courtyard from 8-11am, food booths, petting zoo, fresh apples
for sale, raffles, 5K run/walk on First Street at 8:30am, festival merchandise,
concert the night before the main festival. General festival hours are 9am-4pm.
There is plenty of fun planned for this 25th year.
Learn More: Call 603-742-2218
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October 3-4, 2009
Johnny Appleseed Days
Intermediate School at 5665 Recreation Drive,
Paradise, California |
Activities for kids, demonstrations, games, commercial vendors, food vendors,
apple pie and other apple treats, stories from (who else?) Johnny Appleseed,
arts and crafts. It's the 41st year for this event.
Info: Call 530-877-9356 or 888-845-2789
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October 3-4, 2009
Scarecrow Festival
Standish Park Arboretum,
Galesburg, Illinois |
Pumpking and gourd painting, scarecrow making plus a chance to vote for your
favorite scarecrows, arts and crafts, face painting, flea market, car show on
Sunday, festival foods, activities for kids, NASCAR laps gaming system,
music. General hours of fun are 9am-5pm.
Learn More: Call 309-343-2485 or 309-343-9181
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October 3-4, 2009
Issaquah Salmon Days Festival
Memorial Park area,
Issaquah, Washington |
Antiques, salmon hatchery displays and hatchery tours, more than 250 arts and
crafts vendors, grand parade Saturday at 10am, 5K and 10K run (and possibly a
kids run) on Sunday, pony rides and giant inflatables for kids, Dock Dogs.
When you get hungry you can feast on the likes of soba noodles, corn on the
cob, BBQ, soft tacos, foot-long corn dogs, nachos, sausages, potstickers,
pizza, funnel cakes, fruit dumplings, lemonade, root beer floats,
cinnamon-glazed almonds. Enjoy 5 stages of entertainment with these being
among those scheduled to perform: The Astro Cats, Groove House, Junkyard Jane,
Rainy City Riff Raff, The Rockafellers (a Pink Floyd tribute band), Cascade
Mountain Boys, Deadwood, Revival, Jackstraw. Always check before you travel to
see a particular act or artist. Schedules can change for many reasons. The
festival has its 40th anniversary this year.
Get The Facts: Call 425-392-0661
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October 3-4, 2009
Cranberry Fest
County Fairgrounds (and other venues),
Eagle River, Wisconsin |
2009 marks the 30th year of fun for this one. Enjoy the World's Largest Cranberry
Cheesecake, cranberry pancake breakfast 7-10am, library used book sale, fitness
run, festival merchandise, more than 350 arts and crafts booths, festival foods,
entertainment, spaghetti dinner, cranberry beer, cranberry salsa, cranberry
marsh and winery tours (reservations for tours 800-359-6315), cranberry cookbook
sale, antiques, quilt show, dance, cranberry baked goods, fresh cramberries and
dried cranberries for sale.
Questions? Call 541-679-0116
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October 4, 2009
Chestnut Hill Fall for the Arts Festival
Germantown Avenue (between Willow Grove and Park Avenue),
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Exhibits, 150-plus artisans showing and selling their work, activities for
kids, merchant specials, music. Parking is five dollars, but there is no
admission charge.
Details: Call 215-247-6696
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October 8-11, 2009
National Shrimp Festival
Main Beach area,
Gulf Shores, Alabama |
Plans for this 38th year include a 10K run on Saturday at 7:30am, Children's
Activity Village, commercial vendors, festival foods such as blackened salmon,
fried eggplant, fried green tomatoes, pizza, Cajun fries, mahi mahi, turkey legs,
seafood sampler platters, friend candy bars, frozen beverages. Two stages
provide entertainment from Alabama Blues Machine, Big Muddy, Sugarcane Jane,
Postscript Band, Andy Smith Band and LeeAnn Womack.
Further Information: Call 251-968-4237
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October 8-11, 2009
Louisiana Cattle Festival
Concord Street area downtown,
Abbeville, Louisiana |
Pageants, B.B. gun tournament, arts and crafts, non-proft booths, grand parade
Saturday at 1pm, children's parade on Sunday at 2pm, fais dodo, fire department
water fights and fire fighting demos on Sunday, livestock events, Cajun and
other musical entertainment.
Learn More: Call 337-893-6328 or 337-652-0546
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October 8-11, 2009
Suffolk Peanut Festival
S, Executive Airport,
Suffolk, Virginia |
It's the 32nd year for this celebration. Plans include a demolition derby
Friday evening, Suffolk Swamp Roar Motorcycle Rally, truck and tractor pull,
carnival rides and games, arts and crafts, cornhole tournament Sunday,
bingo, karaoke contest Saturday evening, fireworks Saturday at 8:30pm,
activities for kids, entertainment, activities for seniors, music.
Get the Facts: Call 757-539-6751
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October 8-11, 2009
West Virginia Black Walnut Festival
Downtown,
Spencer, West Virginia |
Celebrate 55 years with Spencer. Enjoy a band competition, majorette competition,
crafts, 5K Nut Run, flower show, chainsaw art, kids' parade, quilt contest and
show, black walnut baking contest, art and photo contest and show, exhibits,
flea market, pancake breakfast Friday and Saturday 6-11am at St. John Methodist
Church, entertainment, festival foods, agricultural displays, 4-H and FFA
activities, gospel sing, antiques, antique power show, classic cars, grand parade
on Saturday morning.
Questions? Call 304-927-5615
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October 9-10, 2009
Apple Scrapple Festival
Downtown,
Bridgeville, Delaware |
2009 marks the festival's 18th season. Plans for fun include the Pig Out Bike Ride,
trade show, arts and crafts, Mayor's Scrapple Sling, train display, street
dance, music, car show, health and safety fair, scrapple breakfast at the
Methodist Church fellowship hall on Laws Street from 7-11am on Saturday,
carving and wildlife info. The night of the 9th is for the carnival, food booths
and dance only. I understand that the Army Band is also scheduled to perform at
this event. There will be a Scrapple Chunkin' Contest (separate from the
Mayor's event). Other events include games for kids and a tractor pull. Please
leave pets comfortably at home while you come to enjoy the festival. No skateboards,
bikes or skates, please.
Additional Details: Call 302-629-9582
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Octber 9-10, 2009
Octoberfest
Downtown,
Cleveland, Mississippi |
2009 marks the 27th year for the festival. Enjoy train rides, rock climbing wall,
kid's coloring contest, custom and antique car show, face painting, giant
inflatables and other activities for the kids, street dance, food vendors,
Memphis in May BBQ competition, arts and crafts.
More: Call 662-843-2712 or 800-295-7473
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October 9-10, 2009
Watonga Cheese Festival
Downtown,
Watonga, Oklahoma |
Staged entertainment, arts and crafts at 3 sites, timed cooking show and
cooking demos, quilt show at the fairgrounds, quilt raffle, parade at 12:30pm
on Saturday, fine art show plus youth art show, cheese tasting, clowns,
face painting, 10K and 5K race on Saturday at 8:30am (plus a 1-mile fun run),
classic cars, wine tasting and wine sales. General hours for this 33rd year are
9am-8pm on Friday and 9am-5pm on Saturday.
Details: Call 580-623-7579
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October 9-11, 2008
Patagonia Fall Festival
Town Park,
Patagonia, Arizona |
Have fun this 21st year with quilts and a quilt raffle, specialty foods for
sale, used library book sale, festival foods, arts and crafts, musical entertainment,
not-for-profit booths, KPUP local broadcasts, rides and games, pet adoption
info.
More: Call 520-394-0060 or 888-794-0060
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October 9-11, 2009
Bass Festival
Downtown,
Rio Vista, California |
Celebrate 62 years of festival fun with music, a bass fishing derby, car show,
karaoke contest, motorcycle show, arm wrestling, pancake breakfast on Saturday
from 7-11am, soap box derby, food booths, carnival, fireworks on Saturday
night.
Further Information: Call 707-374-2700
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October 9-11, 2009
Scarecrow Festival
Lincoln Highway,
St. Charles, Illinois |
Plans for this 24th season include a chili cooking contest, Segway demos,
activities for kids, Radio Disney, Boy Scout small car road rally, Make Your
Own Scarecrow, local youth talent showcase, face painting, carnival rides,
musical entertainment, petting zoo, arts and crafts, food. There will be
more than 100 scarecrows on display.
Get The Facts: Call 304-587-4455
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October 9-11, 2009
Madison County Covered Bridge Festival
Courthouse Square and other venues,
Winterset, Iowa |
Classic cars, story stops with passport stamps for the kids, guided tours of
the bridges, antique tractors on display, antiques, arts and crafts, music, food
vendors, horse-drawn wagon rides, antique vehicle parade at 2pm on Sunday,
storytelling, craft demos, courthouse tours. It's the 40th year for this one.
Info: Call 515-462-1185
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October 9-11, 2009
Warner Fall Foliage Festival
Downtown,
Warner, New Hampshire |
Arts and crafts, oxen pulls, parade on Sunday at 1pm, children's parade, face
painting, woodsmen's competition, festival foods, country breakfast both days
from 7-9am at Unnited Church of Warner, pie eating contest for kids ages 6-12,
exhibits, raffle, music, farmers market. It's the festival's 62nd season.
Get Details: Call 603-456-9775
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October 9-11, 2009
Oktoberfest Southern Style
Dillon Park, Haysworth Street,
Sumter, South Carolina |
Double and triple-check this one before you attend. They ended up having to
cancel last year. It seems there were a lack of sponsors. They usually have a
car show, arts and crafts, music, activities for kids, food, the Forrest Ray
Classic Run/Walk.
Further Facts: Call 803-436-2248
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October 9-11, 2008
Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival
Downtown Square,
Conroe, Texas |
Celebrate 20 years of fun with a fishing contest, arts and crafts, Small Fry
Stage, wine, pony rides and other activities for kids. Festival foods may
include stuffed jalapenos, turkey legs, seafood, red beans and rice, corn
dogs, roasted corn, Cajun beef and rice, PoBoys, stuffed baked potatoes,
Cajun fries, burgers, shaved ice, banana pudding, root beer floats, funnel
cakes. The festival features a whopping 6 stages of entertainment. Among
those scheduled to perform Bayou Roux, Scooter Brown, Janis on the Rocks,
The Champagne Brothers, Cowboy Mouth, Mark Germino with The Gougers, Miss
Molly, The Fab 5, The Howdies.
Details: Call 832-298-4161 or 800-324-2604
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October 9-11, 2009
Turkeyfest
City Park,
Cuero, Texas |
This is the second heat of the Great Gobbler Gallop, which is part of the fun
rivalry between Cuero and the community of Worthington, Minnesota. No turkeys
are harmed and they actually seem to enjoy the attention. Ruby Begonia is the
local favorite in Cuero and Paycheck is her Minnesota rival. After the race you
can enjoy a parade. The carnival opens the evening before the start of the
festival (Oct. 8 at 6pm). The festival also offers fun such as a Wild West Show,
helicopter rides at the municipal airport, a jalapeno eating contest, Dutch
oven dishes, arts and crafts, children's parade, chili cooking contest, Turk
Olympics, antique tractor/engine show, music and dancing, BBQ challenge, kiddie
tractor pull, antique tractor pull, Texas Hold 'Em poker tournament, lumberjack
show, festival food and beverages. 2009 marks the event's 37th season.
Find Out More: Call 361-275-2112
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October 10, 2009
Evergreen/Conecuh Sausage Festival
Downtown,
Evergreen, Alabama |
Doo Daa Pet Parade, entertainment, activities for kids, arts and crafts, food
vendors with sausages and other treats.
Additional Information: Call 251-578-1707
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October 10, 2009
Snowflake Harvest Festival
Heritage Park,
Snowflake, Arizona |
It's the 8th year for this one. Enjoy tours of historic homes, a corn maze, pumpkin
carving, wagon rides to the pumpkin patch, pumpkin pie, festival foods,
arts and crafts and entertainment. They pack a lot of fun between 9am and
2pm, so step lively.
Questions? Call 928-536-4331
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October 10, 2009
Vinton Fall Festival
Downtown,
Vinton, Arizona |
Farmers market, non-profit booths, carriage rides, 2 stages of entertainment,
Doggie Pageant with costumes, police-sponsored safety information, activities
for kids, food vendors, pancake breakfast at the VFW, arts and crafts, 5K run/walk.
Details: Call 540-343-1364
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October 10, 2009
South Carolina Sweet Potato Festival
Downtown,
Darlington, South Carolina |
Pageant, festival foods, arts and crafts, activities for kids, balloon release,
classic cars, exhibits, music. Main hours are 9am-4pm. 2009 marks the 27th year
for the festival.
Questions? Call 843-395-2947 or 800-427-8720
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October 10, 2009
FireAnt Festival
Downtown,
Marshall, Texas |
Karaoke, diaper derby, Money in the Hay hunt, pet show, Tour de Fireant bike
tours (100K, 45-mile, 30-mile, 10-mile), arts and crafts, Fireant Calling
Contest, 5K run, street party, parade at 10am. The festival celebrates 27
years in 2009.
Further Information: Call 903-935-7868
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October 10-11, 2009
Oakhurst Fall Chocolate & Wine Festival
Oakhurst Community Park,
Oakhurst, California |
Auction, costume parade for kids on Sunday, Corvette club showing on Saturday,
chocolate-dipped fruit treats, arts and crafts, food tasting pavilion, wine and
chocolate pairings, cooking and baking contests, games for kids, merchant
specials, entertainment. The fun goes from 10am-5pm both days.
Find Out Details: Call 559-683-1993 or 559-683-7766
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October 10-11, 2009
Fall Festival
Heritage Canyon on North 4th Street,
Fulton, Illinois |
Plans for this year include guided historical tours, Beanie Animal Bingo, windmill
tours, self-defense demos, beer garden Saturday from 4-10pm at 12th and
4th streets, dance and gymnastic performances, bounce houses for kids,
gunny sack races, pumpkin painting, caramel apples, merchant specials,
scavenger hunt, hay bale maze, giant inflatables for the kids, public safety
and K-9 demos, 2-mile walk/run.
Learn More: Call 815-589-4545
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October 10-11, 2009
Oak Harbor Apple Festival
Downtown,
Harbor, Ohio |
Talent show, pageant, 5K run, entertainment, contests, parade at 2pm on Saturday,
arts and crafts, 3.1 mile Apple Run 2pm on Sunday at Junior High School. It's
the event's 31st year.
Get The Festival Facts: Call 419-898-0479
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October 10-11, 2009
Ohio Sauerkraut Festival
Old Main Street,
Waynesville, Ohio |
You can buy bulk sauerkraut at this festival, but that's just the beginning.
Enjoy the results of the cabbage growing contest, sauerkraut cookbooks, hundreds
of arts and crafts exhibitors, music, sauerkraut recipe contest and all sorts
of festival foods, including many with sauerkraut. Would you try the sauerkraut
fudge? If not, how about cabbage rolls, sauerkraut pizza, soft pretzels, brats,
burgers, hot dogs (w/kraut), corn dogs, eggrolls, funnel cakes, pumpkin ice
cream? Festival merchandise is also available. Please leave Fido comfortably
at home while you come to browse. Also, no skates or skateboards, please. Note
that this is an alcohol-free event. It's the festival's 40th year. General hours
are 9am-8pm on Saturday and 9am-6pm on Sunday.
Info: Call 513-897-8855
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October 10-11, 2009
Katy Rice Harvest Festival
Historic downtown,
Katy, Texas |
Photography contest, arts and crafts, rice cooking contest, 2 stages of entertainment,
carnival. (Feel free to park at the Outdoor Learning Center on S. Stadium Lane
and take the free shuttle service to the festival.) Leashed, well-behaved pets
are allowed at this event. No exotic pets, please. Among those scheduled to
perform at the festival: The Zydeco Dots, Luther and the Healers, Eder-Mace Band,
The Convertibles. Festival foods may include goodies such as roasted corn,
BBQ meats, turkey legs, pizza. There is a morning festival parade held one week prior,
on October 3.) Hours for this 29th year are 10am-midnight on Saturday and
noon-6pm on Sunday.
Questions? Call 281-828-1100
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October 10-17, 2009
Maple Leaf Festival
Downtown,
Carthage, Missouri |
2009 marks the festival's 43rd year of fun. Enjoy a parade on Saturday, Oct.
17 at 9am, arts and crafts, lip-sync contest, pancake breakfast on Oct 17 from 6-11am
(or until food runs out) at 401 W. Chestnut (sponsored by the fire department.)
There will also be a car show, marching bands, festival foods, lip-sync contest,
petting zoo, wine and beer tasting, gospel sing, bike rodeo. You can expect to
encounter approximately 80,000 people in attendance.
More: Call 417-358-2372
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October 11-12, 2009
Fall Harvest Festival
Downtown,
Newburyport, Massachusetts |
Celebrate 35 years with food booths, arts and crafts, entertainment, scarecrow
contest, pony rides, merchant specials, fresh produce for sale, Teddy Bear
Parade, activities for kids.
Learn Details: Call 976-462-6680
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October 16-18, 2009
Colorfest
Brow Park,
Mentone, Alabama |
Bonfires with music and stories at Mentone Inn (plus available hot chocolate
and snacks), music and dance entertainment, festival foods, pontoon boat
rides at DeSoto Falls. 2009 marks the event's 27th season.
Further Information: Call 256-634-4041
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October 16-18, 2009
Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival
Highway 85 North at College Blvd.,
Niceville, Florida |
Commercial vendors, pony rides and other activities for the kids, arts and
crafts, rock climbing wall, treats such as smoked mullet (plus fried mullet),
hot apple dumplings, soft frozen beverages. Entertainment scheduled at this
writing: Blake Shelton, Billy Ray Cyrus and others. Please, no pets, coolers or
glass containers. The festival is celebrating its 33rd year.
Find Out More: Call 850-729-4008
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October 16-18, 2009
Harvestfest
Village plus York Beach,
York, Maine |
Classic cars, merchant specials, fireworks, arts and crafts at the ball park,
activities for kids, sidewalk sales, ox roast, festival foods, Corn Toss
Challenge, Native American Pow-Wow gathering, Lobsterfest, Pumpkin Stroll
and more. There is plenty to do during this 25th year.
Further Information: Call 207-363-4422
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October 16-18, 2009
Hood River Valley Harvest Fest
Expo Center,
Hood River, Oregon |
For a second year the event is being held outdoors in big tents. Fun includes
face painting, local fresh produce for sale, food and wine, entertainment, more
than 100 artisans showing and selling their work, rock climbing wall, a
10K and 5K run plus a 1K family walk on October 17. General hours are 1-7pm
on Friday, 10am-7pm on Saturday and 10am-5pm on Sunday.
Further Facts: Call 800-366-3530
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October 17, 2009
Pumpkin Festival
Main Street,
Keene, New Hampshire |
Pumpkin pie eating contest, Community Night with music and more, festival
merchandise, bounce houses and other activities for kids, rock climbing wall,
pumpkin seed-spitting contest, children's costume parade, pumpkin patch. Each
year they try to have the most lit jack o'lanterns at one time. (So far,
Boston's "Life is Good" event holds the record, but Keene is going
to try to top it.) After the count the pumpkins don't go to waste. They are
hauled off to farms for animal feed. It's the festival's 19th season.
Additional Details: Call 603-358-5344
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October 17, 2009
Sweet Potato Festival
Jacksonville Park,
Langley, South Carolina |
Carnival games and rides, arts and crafts, classic cars, pageant, entertainment,
festival foods (including sweet potato dishes), pie eating contest. Hours are
11am-7pm.
Info: Call 803-593-9260
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October 21, 2009
Loris Bog-Off Festival
Downtown,
Loris, South Carolina |
The Monday before the main festival is Movie Night. The Tuesday before the
festival is Game Night. Then Wednesday there is gospel singing. At the
festival, check out the Bog, a dish made with chicken, sausage and seasonings
that is simmered for hours and then served to hungry festival-goers. You can
also enjoy entertainment, activities, arts and crafts, fireworks, Bog cooking
competitions, festival foods. It's the festival's 30th year.
Find Out Details: Call 643-756-6030
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October 17-18, 2009
Kentuck Festival of the Arts
Kentuck Park,
Northport, Alabama |
Up to 300 artisans show and sell their work, plus there are craft demos, craft
activities for kids, regional and ethnic foods (try Cajun dishes, vegetarian
specialties, gyros, ribs and more). Music genres include Cajun, blues, bluegrass
folk, country, classical. Try the convenient shuttle from Northport Civic
Center or from downtown Northport.
Questions? Call 205-758-1257
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Octber 17-18, 2009
Goleta Lemon Festival
Girsh Park,
Goleta, California |
Plans for the 2009 event include the Goleta Fall Classic Car and Street Rod
Show, arts and crafts, green business trade show, Safety Street for kids, pony
rides for kids, carnival rides for kids, miniature golf, bounce houses, non-profit
booths, pie eating contest, commercial vendors, music and dance entertainment,
wine tasting. There is free admission and parking for this 18th year.
Find Out Details: Call 800-646-5382
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October 17-18, 2009
Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival
Main Street between Miramontes & Monte Vista,
Half Moon Bay, California |
Pumpkin carving contest, Great Pumpkin Parade at noon on Saturday, 250-plus arts
and crafts booths, pancake breakfast both days at Mac Dutra Park at 7am, pie
eating contest, youth talent show, giant pumpkin contest, 10K & 5K Pumpkin
Run/Walk on Coastside Trail, haunted house, 3 stages of entertainment. I'm told
that you can get your picture taken with the winning giant pumpkin, but there is
a charge for it. Be ready for lots of traffic at certain times of the day as you
travel to this festival. With that in mind you'll be ready to stoke up on treats
such as turkey legs, artichokes and brussels sprouts, fries, tamales, chicken-pumpkin
sausages, pumpkin bread, pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin pie, pumpkin breakfast
rolls with cream cheese filling and pumpkin cheesecake. The fun goes from 9am-5pm.
2009 marks the festival's 39th season.
Questions? Call 650-726-9652
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October 17-18, 2009
Springville Apple Festival
Downtown,
Springville, California |
Apple baking contest, apple pie eating contest, Lions breakfast 7-10am both days,
lunches beginning at 11am, more than 200 arts and crafts vendors, festival foods,
Apple Run (5K, 10K, Kids' Run, 2-mile walk). There are also clowns, face painting,
magicians. Try the free shuttle to and from the Rodeo Grounds. Enjoy this
29th year. Note that the event is alcohol-free.
Further Information: Call 559-539-0619
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October 17-18, 2009
Country Pumpkinfest
Downtown,
Ukiah, California |
Pet costume contest, games and activities for kids, scarecrow contest,
Scout O' Rama, parade on Saturday at 10am, fiddle contest, arts and crafts,
pumpkin pie baking contest, food vendors, beer and wine tasting, 3-on-3
basketball, haunted house, giant pumpkin contest on Saturday from 10am-1pm
in the Safeway parking lot, festival foods.
Get The Facts: Call 707-463-6712 or 707-462-6789
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October 17-18, 2009
Chillifest
Taylorville Square,
Taylorville, Illinois |
Music on 2 stages, ponytail contest, baby contest, tractor show, arts and
crafts, food vendors, scarecrows on display, pumpking contest, chili cooking
contest, 5K race.
Find Out Details: Call 218-824-3395
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October 17-18, 2009
Cranberry Festival
Downtown,
Chatsworth, New Jersey |
Antiques, info on Chatsworth White Horse Innnn, breakfast at the fire house both
days from 6-11am, craft demos, arts and crafts booths, music, festival merchandise,
quilt display, festival foods. (Try the cranberry ice cream.) There will be
no bog tours this year. Festival hours are 9am-4pm.
More: Call 609-726-1257 or 609-726-9327
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October 17-18, 2009
Fall Fine Craft Festival
Montgomery County Community College,
Bluebell, Pennsylvania |
Kids' crafting, craft demonstrations, arts and crafts booths, music, wine
tasting, festival foods.
Find Out Details: Call 215-579-5997
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October 17-18, 2009
San Antonio Rattlesnake Festival
City Park,
San Antonio, Texas |
Chili cooking contest, pageant, reptile show, fish dinners, Western Wear
Contest, arts and crafts, gopher races, corn toss tournament, 5-mile Rattlesnake
Run on Saturday at 8am, music. The event celebrates 42 years of fun in 2009.
Learn Information: Call 352-588-4444
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October 17-18, 2009
ARToberFEST
Postoffice Street,
Galveston, Texas |
Rock climbing wall, raffles, more than 125 artisans showing and selling their
work on Postoffice St. between 21st and 23rd, festival foods such as sausages
and German potato salad, music. Ages 12 and younger get in free of charge when
with an adult. The festival celebrates 12 seasons in 2009.
Questions? Call 409-762-3617
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October 18, 2009
Harvest Festival
El Camino Real Road between Maple & Apple Avenue,
Greenfield, California |
Arts and crafts, car show, music (and other) entertainment, festival foods.
The festival celebrates 10 seasons of fun this year.
Get Details: Call 831-674-5591 or 831-674-3222
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October 21-25, 2009
Louisiana Yambilee Festival
various venues,
Opelousas, Louisiana |
Parade down Landry on Sunday at 1pm, arts and crafts, cooked yam competition,
Yam-i-nal competition for decorated yams, musical entertainment, festival foods.
There is a pre-festival pageant. It's the Yambilee's 64th year.
Learn More: Call 337-948-8848
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October 23-25, 2009
Ogunquit Fest
Throughout town,
Ogunquit, Maine |
It's the festival's 6th anniversary. Enjoy the Bridge to Bridge Bed Race, pumpkin
decorating, pony rides and a cornstalk maze for the small children, festival
merchandise, horse-drawn wagon rides, flashlight (bring your own) tours for
a fee (begin at Winn House on Friday evening), cookie decorating for the kids,
costume parade at 11:30am on Sunday, arts and crafts, high heel races, casino
night, classic cars, storytelling.
Find Out The Facts: Call 207-646-2939
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October 23-25, 2009
Czhilispiel
North Main Street
Flatonia, Texas |
Back seat driving contest, arts and crafts, car and truck show, egg toss,
5K fun run, mechanical bull, model train exhibit, carnival, jalapeno eating
contest, petting zoo, pie auction, food vendors, chili cooking contest (for
locals only), music, washer pitching tournament, biergarten. Free admission
Friday and Sunday. (Saturday, admission is free only to those age 12 and
younger.) 2009 marks the festival's 37th season of fun.
Details: Call 361-865-3920
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October 23-31, 2009
Neewollah
Downtown,
Independence, Kansas |
Pumpkin contest, marching band festival, pageant, dessert contest, chili cooking
contest, medallion hunt, Kiddie Parade, Grand Parade, Doo-Dah Parade, entertainment,
3 performances of the musical "Thoroughly Modern Millie", festival
merchandise, 5K run/1-mile run/1-mile walk. When you seek food you can enjoy
cinnammon rolls (stand is open 24/7 during the festival), corn on the cob,
turkey legs, fried pickles, Philly steak sandwiches and much more. (Neewollah
came into being as a more positive way to celebrate Halloween and to provide
activities that would help funnel energy into fun rather than mischief-making.)
Learn More: Call 620-331-5003
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October 24, 2009
Boll Weevil Festival
Main Street downtown,
Enterprise, Alabama |
Music, arts and crafts, car show, merchant specials, children's costume contest
for ages 12 and younger. Hours are 9am-3pm.
Questions? Call 334-347-0581
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October 24, 2009
Great Delta Bear Affair
Downtown,
Rolling Fork, Mississippi |
Bike ride, rock climbing wall, storytelling, Indian Mound tours, nature walks and
bird walks, kid's 1-mile fun run, chainsaw carver, fireworks, 5K run/walk,
arts and crafts, Theodore Roosevelt impersonator, festival foods, music,
book signings by Mississippi authors.
Get The Facts: Call 662-873-6261
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October 29-31, 2009
Beanfest & Outhouse Races
Downtown
Mountain View, Arkansas |
2009 marks the festival's 27th season of fun. Enjoy Best Beans cooking competition,
open house at Ozark Folk Center, cornbread cooking contest, Beanie Weenie Dog
Show, arts and crafts, music, talent contest, commercial vendors, festival foods,
open hours at Blanchard Springs Cavern. At noontime there are servings of
pinto beans and cornbread to visitors.
Further Details: Call 870-269-8068 or 888-679-2859
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October 29-November 1, 2009
Nevada Day Celebration
Various venues,
Carson City, Nevada |
Most events are on Carson Street or at Mills Park. The parade moves down Carson
Street Oct. 31 at 10am. Other events include a chili feed, tours of the Governor's
Mansion, carnival games and rides, balloon launch (weather permitting), arts
and crafts, festival foods, beard contest, entertainment and more.
Get The Facts: Call 775-687-4680
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October 31, 2009
Peanut Butter Festival
Bass House grounds,
Brundidge, Alabama |
Parade, arts and crafts, 2 stages of entertainment, fried peanuts and other
festival foods, Peanut Butter Recipe Contest, making of Alabama's biggest
peanut butter and jelly sandwich, 5K Peanut Butter Run, tours of the Johnston
Mill. The fun begins at 9am. This is the festival's 18th year.
Questions? Call 334-735-3125
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October 31, 2009
Opp Fest
Downtown,
Opp, Alabama |
Sidewalk sales, student art, festival foods, arts and crafts, activities for kids,
tractor show, fine art show, music plus a show of cars, trucks and motorcycles.
More: Call 334-493-6224 or 800-348-0095
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October 31, 2009
Wonderfall Oktoberfest
Downtown and Old Town,
Palestine, Texas |
Food booths, parade, arts and crafts, activities for kids, 3 stages of
entertainment, a showing of "Mouse Trap" at Texas Theater.
Information: Call 903-729-6066
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Oct. 1-3 Sassafras Festival (15th), Sassafras Park, Burnettown, South Carolina, 803-593-2676 Oct. 1-3 East Texas Poultry Festival, Center, Texas, 936-698-3682 Oct. 1-4 Rex Allen Days (58th), Willcox, Arizona, 520-364-2272 Oct. 1-4 Orange County Pumpkin Festival, downtown, French Lick, Indiana, 812-936-2405 Oct. 1-4 Riley Festival (40th), Downtown and 4-H Fairgrounds, Greenfield, Indiana, 317-462-2141 Oct. 2-3 Kentucky Apple Fest (47th), Downtown, Paintsville, Kentucky, 606-789-4355 Oct. 2-3 Red Flannel Festival (70th), Cedar Springs, Michigan, 616-695-5413 Oct. 2-3 Southern West Virginia Italian Festival, City Auditorium, Bluefield, West Virginia, 304-589-3317 Oct. 2-4 BayFest (15th), Downtown, Mobile, Alabama, 251-208-7782 Oct. 2-4 Autumn Leaf Festival, Veterans Park, Maysville, Georgia, 708-652-2234 Oct. 2-4 Westville Pumpkin Festival, Prairie Meadows Park at US Highways 6 & 421, Westville, Indiana, 219-785-7019 or 219-879-8280 Oct. 2-4 Pumpkin Days, Guttenberg, Iowa, 563-252-2323 Oct. 2-4 Dalton Defenders Days, downtown, Coffeyville, Kansas, 620-251-2550 or 800-626-3357 Oct. 2-4 Aurora Country Festival, Aurora, Kentucky, 270-703-6060 Oct. 3 Apple Festival, 9am-4pm, Manton School, Manton, California, 530-474-4325 or 530-474-1113 Oct. 3 Calaveras Grape Stomp & Gold Rush Street Faire (16th), 9:30am-5pm, Murphys Park, Murphys, California, 209-736-6722 Oct. 3 New Castle Fall Fling (10th), courthouse area, New Castle, Kentucky, 502-845-4181 Oct. 3 Fall Fest (29th), Osyka, Mississippi, 601-783-2351 Oct. 3 Apple Days, Historic Square downtown, Lamar, Missouri, 417-682-3595 Oct. 3 Pumpkin Daze, 8am-4pm, Main Street downtown, Republic, Missouri, 417-732-8233 Oct. 3 Chile Pepper Fiesta, noon-6pm, Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, New York, 718-623-7200 Oct. 3 Oil Patch Jamboree, Whitlock Park at S. Hones & Lou Alard Dr., Drumwright, Oklahoma, 918-352-2204 Oct. 3 Oklahoma Czech Festival, 5th & Cedar, Yukon, Oklahoma, 405-206-8142 Oct. 3 Haverford Township Day (15th), Darby Road, Haverford, Pennsylvania, 610-789-2334 Oct. 3 Aunt Het Festival (26th), 9am-5pm, Main Street, Fountain Inn, South Carolina, 864-862-2586 Oct. 3 Chicken & Bread Days, downtown, Bowie, Texas, 940-872-6248 Oct. 3 Habitat for Humanity Pumpkin Festival, 10am-4pm, CAM-PLEX, Gillette, Wyoming, 307-682-0552 or 307-685-1231 Oct. 3-4 Pumpkin Fair (25th), downtown, Manteca, California, 209-834-9555 Oct. 3-4 Jay Peanut Festival (20th), Gabbert Farm, Galena, Illinois, 815-777-0817 Oct. 3-4 GRADD Arts & Crafts Festival (37th), 10-5/10-4, Audubon State Park, Henderson, Kentucky, 270-926-4433 Oct. 3-4 Hilton Apple Fest, Community Center, Hilton, New York, 585-234-3378 Oct. 3-4 Central New York Great Pumpkin Fest, East Park, Oswego, New York, 315-343-7681 Oct. 3-4 Mt. Hood Salmon & Mushroom Festival (18th), Mt. Hood, Oregon, 503-622-4798 Oct. 3-4 Pumpkin Festival, Pomeroy Living History Farm, Yacolt, Washington, 360-622-4798 Oct. 3-4 Mount Horeb Fall Heritage Festival (28th), 9-5/10-4, Main Street, Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, 608-437-5914 or 88TROLLWAY Oct. 3-4, 10-11 Apple Harvest Festival, S. Mountain Fairgrounds, Arendtsville, Pennsylvania Oct. 3-10 Tobacco & Heritage Festival (28th), On the Square, Russellville, Kentucky, 270-726-2206 Oct. 3-11 Harvest Homecoming Festival (42nd), downtown, New Albany, Indiana, 812-944-8572 Oct. 3-11 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 505-821-1000 or 888-423-7277 Oct. 4 Arts & Olive Festival, Canada College Campus, Redwood City, California, 650-306-3428 Oct. 8-10 Texas Rose Festival, various venues, Tyler, Texas, 903-592-1661 Oct. 9-11 Quartz, Quilts, Crafts Festival, County fairgrounds, Mount Ida, Arkansas, 870-867-2723 Oct. 9-11 Big Sur Jade Festival (18th), Pacific Valley School, Big Sur, California, 831-659-3857 Oct. 9-11 Bridge City Gumbo Festival, Gumbo Festival Park on Angel Square, Bridge City, Louisiana, 504-438-4881 Oct. 9-11 Age of Chivalry Renaissance Festival, Sunset Park, Las Vegas, Nevada, 702-455-8200 Oct. 9-11 Fall Foliage Fest Mapleside Farms, Brunswick, Ohio, 330-225-5576 Oct. 9-11 Algonquin Mill Fall Festival (39th), Mill Farm on SR 332 South, Carrolton, Ohio, 330-627-5910 Oct. 9-11 Sherman's Valley Heritage Days (24th), Blain Picnic Grounds, Blain, Pennsylvania, 717-636-0025 Oct. 9-11 Southlake Oktoberfest (8th), Town Park, Southlake, Texas, 817-481-8200 Oct. 9-18 Alaska Day Festival, Sitka, Alaska, 907-747-8806 Oct. 9-18 Covered Bridge Festival, County-wide (headquartered in Rockville), Parke County, Indiana, 765-569-5226 Oct. 10-11 Hobo Festival (8th), Gene Clary Park, Laurel Hill, Florida, 850-652-4325 Oct. 10-11 Southwest Community Festival, 9-5, Sun Valley Park, Louisville, Kentucky, 502-368-1196 Oct. 10-11 Pumpkin Fest, Community Center, Aurora, Minnesota, 218-229-2245 Oct. 10 Hard Times Festival, downtown, Hartshorne, Oklahoma, 918-297-3651 Oct. 10-11 Butterfield Overland Stage Days, Lion's Park, Benson, Arizona, 520-586-2842 Oct. 10-11 Country Fair, Grant Park on Park Avenue, Galena, Illinois, 815-777-0817 Oct. 10-11 Wild Turkey Days, City Park, Spencer, Nebraska, 402-569-9072 or 402-569-1300 Oct. 10-11 Great Italian Festival (28th), Eldorado Hotel, Reno, Nevada, 800-648-5966 Oct. 10-11 Apple Butter Festival (61st), 10-5, Century Village, Burton, Ohio, 440-834-1492 Oct. 10-11 Black Walnut Festival, Monroe County Fairgrounds, Woodsfield, Ohio, 740-472-5499 Oct. 10-11 Sonestown Heritage Festival, Rt. 220 north of town, Muncy Valley, Pennsylvania, Oct. 10-11 Cranberrian Fair (88th), Ilwaco, Washington, 360-642-2400 or 800-451-2542 Oct. 10-Nov. 22(weekends) Carolina Renaissance Festival, 10-5:30, Huntersville, North Carolina, 877-896-5544 Oct. 14-17 Lake Eden Arts Festival, Camp Rockmount, Black Mountain, North Carolina, 828-68-MUSIC Oct. 15-17 Pig Pickin' Festival, Kingstree, South Carolina, 843-465-7484 Oct. 16-17 Oktoberfest (28th), Convention Center on Sierra Blanca Drive, Ruidoso, New Mexico, 505-257-6171 Oct. 16-17 Lee County Cotton Festival (32nd), Main Street area, Bishopville, South Carolina, 803-454-5145 Oct. 16-18 Helldorado Days (80th), Tombstone, Arizona, 888-457-3939 Oct. 16-18 Oktoberfest, Ritger's Bay Lodge, Deerwood, Minnesota, 218-678-2885 Oct. 16-18 Fall Festival of Leaves (42nd), Bainbridge, Ohio, 740-634-2085 or 740-634-2997 Oct. 16-18 Glendale Crossing Festival, Glendale, Kentucky, 270-369-9677 Oct. 17-18 Folsom Renaissance Festival (17th), Lake Village, Arkansas, 870-265-5997 Oct. 17-18 Clam Festival (63rd), Pismo Beach, California Oct. 17-18 Cuba Fest, Recklein Common at Smith & School Streets, Cuba, Missouri, 877-212-8429 Oct. 17-18 Country Colorfest (25th), Louisiana, Missouri, 573-754-5921 Oct. 17-18 Missouri Day Festival, Oklahoma Avenue, Trenton, Missouri, 660-359-4324 Oct. 17-18 Town Point Virginia Wine Festival (22nd), 11-6, Town Point Park, Norfolk, Virginia, 757-664-6620 Oct. 18 Pumpkin Festival (8th), Town Green, Windsor, California, 707-433-4595 Oct. 21-24 Circleville Pumpkin Show, downtown, Circleville, Ohio, 740-474-7000 Oct. 22-25 Magnoliafest (13th), Suwanee Music Park, Live Oak, Florida, 904-249-7990 Oct. 24 Syrup Sopping Day, Loachapoka, Alabama, 334-887-7683 Oct. 24 Harvest Festival, 9-5, Wynn Park, Corning, Arkansas, 870-857-3429 or 870-925-1188 Oct. 24 Emma Crawford Festival, downtown, Manitou Springs, Colorado, 719-685-5089 or 800-642-2567 Oct. 24 Deep Roots Festival (formerly called Sweetwater), downtown, Milledgeville, Georgia, 478-414-4014 Oct. 24 Autumn Days, downtown, Ada, Oklahoma, 580-436-1600 Oct. 24 Hogeye Festival (22nd), 10-6, downtown, Elgin, Texas, 512-281-5724 Oct. 24-25 Green Tomato Festival (9th), downtown, Juliette, Georgia, 478-994-1335 Oct. 25 Golf Cart Parade, El Paseo area, Palm Desert, California, 760-346-6111 Oct. 30-Nov. 8 National Peanut Festival, fairgrounds on Hwy. 231 S., Dothan, Alabama, 334-793-4323 Oct. 30-Nov. 8 Wurstfest, Landa Park and other county venues, New Braunfels, Texas, 830-625-9157 or 800-221-4369 Oct. 31 Fall Festival & Halloween Parade, Locust Street, Centralia, Illinois, 618-533-6789 Oct. 31 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Oct. 1-4 Wonderful World of Ohio Mart, 10-5 (10-4 on Sun.), Stan Hywet Hall/Gardens at 714 Portage Path, Akron, Ohio, 330-320-5533 Oct. 1-4 Pink Palace Crafts Fair (37th), Audubon Park, Memphis, Tennessee, 901-320-6408 Oct. 2-3 Harvest Moon Festival, Shadow Rock Park on Anthony Way, Forsyth, Missouri, 417-546-2741 Oct. 2-4 Pacific Pinball Exposition, Marin County Civic Center, San Rafael, California, 510-205-9793 Oct. 2-4 Antique Auto Hill Climb (100th), Newport, Indiana, 765-492-4220 Oct. 2-4 James Court Art show, 10-6/10-6/10-5, Old Louisville, Kentucky, 582-635-1842 Oct. 2-4 Gateway Miniature Fair Show & Sale, 10-5/10-4, Doubletree Hotel on Swingley Ridge Rd., St. Louis, Missouri, 314-832-7790 Oct. 2-4 South Dakota Festival of Books, various venues, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 605-688-6113 Oct. 3 Butterfly Parade & Bazaar, 10:30-1:30, Pacific Grove, California, 831-373-3304 or 831-646-6548 Oct. 3 Antiques & Collectibles Fair Day, Historic District, Cameron, North Carolina, 910-245-7701 Oct. 3 St. Mary's Chocolate Festival (21st), 10-4, St. Mary's School (118 York St.), Aiken, South Carolina, 803-649-2071 or 803-649-4777 Oct. 3-4 Art in the Park (38th), Veterans Memorial Park, Sierra Vista, Arizona, 520-417-6960 or 520-378-1763 Oct. 3-4 Art in the Park (47th), 9-5, Wilbur Square (plus Bicentennial Park & Escalante Park), Boulder City, Nevada, 702-294-1611 Oct. 3-4 World Championship Outhouse Races, C Street, Virginia City, Nevada, 775-742-4086 Oct. 3-4 Autumn Craft Festival (11th), Mill Falls Marketplace on Rt. 3, Meredith, New Hampshire, 603-332-2616 Oct. 3-4 Mid-Ohio-Con, Convention Center Exhibit Hall E, Columbus, Ohio, 203-724-1698 Oct. 3-4 Cottonwood Art Festival, 9-6, Cottonwood Park on Belt Line Rd., Richardson, Texas, 972-744-4580 Oct. 4 Lodi Street Faire, 8-4, Lodi, California, 209-367-7840 Oct. 4 Mt Kisco Fall Dollhouse Show, 10-4, Holiday Inn, Mt. Kisco, New York, 732-651-2162 Oct. 8-13 Fleet Week, San Francisco, California, 650-599-5057 Oct. 9-11 Old Town Clovis Antique & Collectible Fair, 8-4, downtown, Clovis, California, 559-298-5774 Oct. 9-11 Scarecrow Festival Arts & Crafts Show, downtown, St. Charles, Illinois, 630-377-6161 Oct. 9-11 Taste of Charleston, 10-5, Boone Hall Plantationn, Charleston, South Carolina, 843-577-4030 Oct. 9-17 Litquake, San Francisco, California, 415-777-7899 Oct. 10-11 The Hollywood Show, Burbank Airport Marriott, Burbank, California, 818-843-6000 Oct. 10-11 Fall Diddley Craft Show, County Fairgrounds, Belvidere, Illinois, 815-544-0143 or 815-385-5745 Oct. 10-11 Cactoctin Colorfest, Inc. Arts & Show (46th), 9-5, Community Park plus Guardian Rose Co. Activity Grounds, Thurmont, Maryland, 301-271-4432 Oct. 10-11 Festival of the Arts (43rd), Red Wing, Minnesota, 651-388-7569 or 800-498-3441 Oct. 10-11 Fall Gift & Craft Show, Three County Fairgrounds, Northampton, Massachusetts, 413-587-0772 or 888-511-9725 Oct. 10-11 Gem & Mineral Show, Old Spanish Trail Arena on S. Hwy. 191, Moab, Utah, 435-259-8825 Oct. 10-11 Townline Art Fair, Fine Line Designs at 10376 N. Hwy. 42, Ephraim, Wisconsin, 920-854-4343 Oct. 10-11 Fall Gift & Craft Show, Omni Center, Onalaska, Wisconsin, 608-781-9566 ext. 203 or 800-873-1901 Oct. 10-25 Open Studios, various locations, San Francisco, California, 415-861-9838 Oct. 11 Outdoor Arts, 10-5, Bruce Museum, Greenwich, Connecticut, 203-869-6786 ext. 335 Oct. 11 Antique Postcard & Paper Americana Show & Sale, La Quinto Inn, Joplin, Missouri, 417-781-0500 Oct. 15-17 Bella Vista Arts & Crafts Festival, Highways 279 & 340, Bella Vista, Arkansas, 479-855-2064 Oct. 16-18 Pomona Home Improvement & Remodeling Show Fairplex on McKinley Ave., Pomona, California, 909-623-3111 or 800-358-7469 Oct. 16-18 Antique Show & Sale, Arlington Park Racetrack, Arlington, Illinois, 708-366-2710 or 954-563-6747 Oct. 16-18 Morristown Craft Market (33rd), National Guard Armory on Western Avenue, Morristown, New Jersey, 973-263-8332 Oct. 16-18 Fall Book Sale, Miami County Fairgrounds, Troy, Ohio, 937-339-0502 Oct. 17-18 Fall Delaware Home Show, Chase Center, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-994-2597 Oct. 17-18 Health & Fitness Fair (7th), 10-5/10-4, Expo Idaho, Boise, Idaho, 208-323-4464 Oct. 17-18 Punkin' Chunkin', corner of Allentown & Springfield, Morton, Illinois, 888-765-6588 Oct. 17-19 Book Sale, Community Center on 4th, Media, Pennsylvania, 610-566-1918 Oct. 17-31 Scarecrows on the Square, Town Square, Summerville, South Carolina, 843-673-8535 Oct. 18 Long Beach Antique & Collectible Market, 8-2, Veterans Stadium, Long Beach, California, 323-655-5703 Oct. 18 Dollhouse & Miniature Fair, 11-4, Independent Hose Co. Fire Station, Frederick, Maryland, 301-662-8025 Oct. 21-24 Library Book Sale, Zauel Memorial Library on Center Rd., Saginaw, Michigan, 989-799-2772 Oct. 23-25 Bagwell Antique Fall Show & Sale, State Fairgrounds, Jackson, Mississippi, 662-844-3095 Oct. 23-25 Fall Craft & Fine Arts Show (28th), Champlain Valley Expo, Essex Junction, Vermont, 802-878-4786 Oct. 24-25 Harvest Artwalk Weekend, downtown, Ventura, California, 805-677-3911 Oct. 24-25 Westmoreland Dollhouse & Miniature Show, 10-5/11-5, Garden & Civic Center on Old Salem Rd., Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 724-837-6618 or 724-537-7761 Oct. 24-25 Texas Clay Festival (17th), Gruene, Texas, 830-829-7975 |
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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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Simple instructions for making
cornhusk dolls for your fall decorations.
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Homestead Farm Winter Squash Recipes
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Can a Google algorithm predict species extinction?. |
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Have someone in your group who thinks brainstorming is silly and of no practical use? They
may just be the very kind of thinker who will turn out to be good at it. Brainstorming is
often used to come up with new solutions for a problem, think in new ways or just free up
the mind to move forward on projects. Some wild ideas may come up if done freely, but
these can be then be honed into workable ideas that can get an organization, or an individual, out of a
slump or a difficulty and on to successes previously thought impossible. The University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill has an excellent
handout on brainstorming that may even appeal to people who don't usually
see merit in brainstorming. It addresses a variety of techniques, at least
one of which is bound to appeal to people who present a lot of skepticism and
resistance to this type of problem-solving. The handout suggests a variety of ways
to approach brainstorming and explains it in such a way that it doesn't sound
like a waste of time to the extremely organized, critical thinker.
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