Deb's Monthly Review

October 2010

Editor: Deb Thompson deb@lightpatch.com

Festivals for Travelers, Sites of the Month, Archives, Selected Links and more.

Bringing you festivals and other fun since 1997!

Special Quotation "Experience teaches only the teachable." --Aldous Huxley

To parents, teachers, and other guardians of children: The Review is a place where adults or kids should be able to stop by and browse comfortably. But, remember - I have no control over outside links. For happiest results, please surf the Web with your kids!

Important Message Just For Kids: If someone (even someone you love) has touched you in a way that didn't seem right or made you feel bad, you can talk about it with someone. There are really nice people at this number who will listen and let you talk about what you might want to do next to stay safe.

Call 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) and push 1 to talk to someone. Nobody has the right to hurt you and then tell you not to tell. It's important to talk about it. Tell someone!

	The Artsy Site Of The Month: How to finger knit You could work on this just about anywhere.		Handy Site Of The Month: Search Warrants-What Happens When the FDA Storm Arrives If your work involves food you might want to read this.
	Just Fun Site Of The Month: Fads of the 1980s Jelly shoes and John Hughes' Breakfast Club		Scientific/Technical Sites Of The Month: HTML 5 As we move to more mobile and moving works

 October 2010 Festivals and Events

Books to help you make more money for travel fun or make the most of the money you already have! Making Your Money Count Buy It, Sell It, Make Money The Naked Truth About Your Money Gold: The Once and Future Money Your Money After the Big 5-0 Show Me the Money Make Your Money Make Money For You

Scroll down for October Festivals and other events for travelers in the U.S.

October 1-2, 2010 Boaz Harvest Festival Downtown, Boaz, Alabama	It's the festival's 46th season and plans include musical entertainment, food vendors, farmers market, Moon Pie Eating Contest on Saturday, pageants, arts and crafts, folklife displays, sidewalk sales, merchant specials, activities for kids. Most activities are from 8am-5pm. Learn More: Call 256-593-8154
October 1-2, 2010 Timberfest Downtown Courthouse Square area, Sheridan, Arkansas	Dutch oven cooking contest, arts and crafts, Grant County's Got Talent, horseshoe pitching tournament, Guitar Hero competition, 5K run/2-mile walk, Pinewood Derby, State Lumberjack Championships, pet show, commercial vendors, food vendors, bow shoot, parade on Saturday at 10am, activities for kids, pageants, car/truck show Saturday. Sports fans can get in on the Sheridan Punt, Pass, Kick at the football fields across from the Rec Center. The festival celebrates 27 seasons in 2010. Details: Call 670-942-3021
October 1-2, 2010 Beaufort Shrimp Festival Waterford Park, Beaufort, South Carolina	Area restaurant foods, servers' race, cooking/recipe contests, Popcorn Shrimp Run for kids ages 7 and younger, arts and crafts, food and beverage stands, lighted shrimp boats, entertainment, 5K run/walk. Get the Facts: Call 843-525-6644 or 800-638-3525
	Help me to help you! If you sign up for the Notify List and you have spam filters, remember to put deb@lightpatch.com on your list of approved email addresses.
Pass the Pigs game is from Camping World.
October 1-3, 2010 Oktoberfest Tempe Beach Park, Tempe, Arizona	The festival celebrates 38 years with a carnival, activities for kids, Bavarian (and other) foods, raffle, beer and wine, silent auction, fun run/walk, strudel eating contest, polka music and dancing, Western music. Questions? Call 480-350-8181 or 480-491-FEST
October 1-3, 2010 Arkansas Apple Festival Downtown Square, Lincoln, Arkansas	2010 marks the festival's 35th season. Planned fun includes a food court with apple dumplings and other treats, clowns, parade at 10am on Saturday, apple core throwing, arts and crafts, pageant (the week before), activities for kids, talent contest, music. Further Information: Call 479-824-FEST
October 1-3, 2010 California Avocado Festival Linden Avenue downtown, Carpinteria, California	Plans for this 24th year include a Best Guacamole Contest, Largest Avocado Contest, plenty of avocado treats and other festival foods, vendors, plus entertainment from The Kicks, Skyler Stonestreet, Damian Brell, Spencer the Gardener, Marti's Music, Dominic Balli, Trap Showcase, Mango Will Champlin and others on 3 stages. General hours are 4-10pm on Friday, 10am-9pm on Saturday and 10am-6pm on Sunday. Learn More: Call 805-684-0038 or 805-684-5479
October 1-3, 2010 Aurora Country Festival Downtown, Aurora, Kentucky	Arts and crafts, flea market, sorghum and honey sales, auction, bake sale, prettiest pet contest, ugliest pet contest, parade Saturday at 11am, pumpkin painting and other activities for kids, 5K run. There is no admission charge. General hours are 9am-5pm. Questions? Call 270-703-6060
October 1-3, 2010 North Carolina Seafood festival Crystal Coast Civic Center, Morehead City, North Carolina	Tennis tournament, commercial vendors, family fishing contest, Cooking with the Chefs, southern Outer Banks Boat and Outdoor Expo, sailing regatta, arts and crafts, SasSea's Island Playground with activities for kids, festival foods, Twin Bridges 8K road race on Saturday at 8am, Flounder Find, Blessing of the Fleet Sunday at 10am, festival merchandise, entertainment. (No vendors on Friday night.) For their own safety and comfort, please do not bring pets to the festival. (Service animals are welcome.) General festival hours at 5-11pm on Friday, 11am-11pm on Saturday and 11am-5pm on Sunday. It's the festival's 24th year of fun. Details: Call 252-726-6273
October 1-3, 2010 Franklin Applefest Downtown parks and other venues, Franklin, Pensylvania	Enjoy a performance of "Peter Pan", an apple pie eating contest, apple cider press demonstrations, daily visits from good old Johnny Appleseed, music, wagon rides, classic cars, arts and crafts booths 10am-6pm Friday and Saturday and 10am-5pm on Sunday, activities for kids, merchant specials and sidewalk sales, festival foods, apple pie baking contest, 5K Race for Any Pace (walk, run, roll), farmers market, Civil War encampment, big book fair at the County Historical Society building (301 S. Park Street) September 30 and during the festival, Tiffany window tours at the Episcopal Church on Buffalo Street, antique estate jewelry show and sale at 1260 Liberty Street, porch sale at 1309 Buffalo Street, library used book sale (begins September 25), fly-in at Venango Regional Airport, spaghetti dinner (September 29) at Elks Lodge on Buffalo Street, apple pancake breakfast at the First United Methodist Church on Liberty Street, walking tours to enjoy local architecture, . Further Info: Call 814-432-5823 or 888-547-2377
October 1-3, 2010 Smicksburg Fall Festival Various venues, Smicksburg, Pennsylvania	Horse-drawn wagon rides, festival foods (including apple dumplings), music, arts and crafts, craft demonstrations, apple cider making demonstrations, pumpkins for sale, drawings for prizes. General hours are 10am-5pm on Friday, 10am-5pm on Saturday and noon-5pm on Sunday. It's the event's 21st anniversary. Get the Facts: Call 814-257-0192
Thanks for using these merchants' products and services Your purchases help make the next issue free to read
October 1-3, 2010 Applefest Historic downtown, Wellsburg, West Virginia	Apple pie baking contest, drawings for prizes, Charles Street lined with arts and crafts (and food) booths, pumpking decorating contest, pumpkin carving contest. Some of the treats you might find: Asian and Mexican specialties, hot and cold apple cider, burgers and hot dogs, apple pie, candy apples, apple cotton candy, funnel cakes, coffee and ice cream. 2010 marks the festival's 32nd season. Questions? Call 304-479-2115
October 1-3, 2010 Apple Festival Downtown, Bayfield, Wisconsin	It's the festival's 49th anniversary. Plans include local orchards sales of fresh apples and apple desserts, pumpkin picking at a local farm, music, apple pie making contest, carnival rides and games, orchard tours, library book sale, Apple Dumpling Gang contest, tradition fish boil dinner, apple pie eating contest, parade Sunday at 2pm, food booths, apple peeling contest, street performers, senior social, raffle, pony rides, children's maze, Lifelink helicopters on display, hay rides, wine tasting. Additional Info: Call 715-779-3335 or 800-447-4094
October 2, 2010 Madison Street Festival Main Street area, Madison, Alabama	The festival celebrates 30 years in 2010. Enjoy a parade at 8:45am, Artist Alley, craft demos and sales, strolling entertainment, craft (and other) activities for the kids, car show, Birds of Prey Show, historical reentments. Among those scheduled to provide entertainment at this writing: New Song School of Fine Arts, The Auto Harp Man, Brandon Watson and Dance Trance. Get the Facts: Call 888-228-5845
Thanks for using these merchants' products and services Your purchases using these links help make issues free to read
October 2, 2010 Apple Harvest Festival Various venues, Fortuna, California	Fortuna celebrates with a pancake breakfast from 7-9:30am, petting zoo, Dutch Oven Cook-Off, variety sale, Eel River Valley Family Health and Resource Fair at Fireman's Pavilion, activities for children, apple fritters, varietal apple tasting, apple pie baking contest, fresh apples for sale, festival foods, entertainment, caramel apples, arts and crafts, dunk tank, apple dumplings, Apple Harvest Skate, hay rides from one venue to another. General hours are 10am-4pm. Questions? Call 707-725-3959 or 707-725-9261
October 2, 2010 Harvest Festival Emma Prusch Farm Park, San Jose, California	Enjoy apple juice tasting, hay wagon rides, plant sales, German Garden, 4-H Mega Field Day, entertainment, pumpkin patch, cooking classes, games, petting zoo, youth mariachi band, giant pumpkins, Friendship Forest, pony rides. The fun goes from 10am-4pm. Further Information: Call 408-926-5555 or 408-794-6262
October 2, 2010 Lumberjack Days Main Street area, West Point, California	The festival celebrates 36 seasons with a craft fair, lumberjack contests, gunfighter show, festival foods, car show, art gallery, entertainment. Get Details: Call 209-293-4325 or 209-236-3700
October 2, 2010 Old Tyme Apple Festival Downtown Park, Versailles, Missouri	Celebrate the festival's 31st anniversary with festival foods, apple pie baking contest and auction, car show, fiddler's contest, parade at 10am, Fun Zone for kids, museum hours. Details: Call 573-376-4401
October 2, 2010 Apple Harvest Day Downtown, Dover, New Hampshire	Community service displays, traveling barnyard, festival foods, arts and crafts, fire and rescue demos, apple pie baking contest, pancake breakfast in the Coheco Courtyard from 8-11am, Songwriter Stage, pony rides for the kids, carnival, fresh apples for sale, 5K run/walk on First Street at 8:30am, festival merchandise, raffles, Green Marketplace. 2010 marks the festival's 26th season. More: Call 603-742-2218
October 2-3, 2010 Johnny Appleseed Days Intermediate School at 5665 Recreation Drive, Paradise, California	Come and celebrate 42 seasons with apple pie (whole or by the slice) and other apple treats, food vendors, commercial vendors, demonstrations, games, stories from Johnny Appleseed, arts and crafts. Questions? Call 530-877-9356 or 888-845-2789
Octember 2-3, 2010 Scarecrow Festival Standish Park Arboretum, Galesburg, Illinois	Farmers market, arts and crafts, model railroad show at Carver Center on Saturday from 9am-4pm, pumpkin and gourd painting, scarecrow making plus a chance to vote for your favorite scarecrows, face painting, music, activities for kids, festival foods. This is the festival's 9th season. Further Details: Call 309-343-2485 or 309-343-9181
October 2-3, 2010 Issaquah Salmon Days Festival Memorial Park area, Issaquah, Washington	Geoteaming high-tech scavenger hunt, orienteering, golf tournament, 5K and 10K run plus a kids run, activities for kids, rock climbing wall, fitness challenge, karate board breaking, grand parade on Saturday at 10am, more than 250 arts and crafts booths, 40 festival food vendors, Salmonchanted Evening, Dock Dogs, more than 60 non-profit booths, kids' stage. Among those scheduled to perform (at this writing) at the festival: Magic Bus, All Mixed Up, Wing and Things, Borrowed Time, Second Hand Newz, Hot Rod Blues Review, Astrocats, Clay Martin's Puppet Theater. The festival is in its 41st year. Get the Facts: Call 425-392-0661
October 2-3, 2010 Cranberry Fest County Fairgrounds and other venues, Eagle River, Wisconsin	Plans for this 31st year include a fitness walk, flea market, World's Largest Cranberry Cheesecake, more than 350 arts and crafts booths, festival foods, antiques, entertainment, fitness run, cranberry pancake breakfast Saturday from 7-10am, festival foods, spaghetti dinner, cranberry beer, library book sale, cranberry marsh and winery tours (reservations at 800-359-6315), cranberry baked goods, cranberry cookbook sale, cranberry brats, fresh cranberries for sale, dried cranberries for sale, cooking contests in several categories, farmers market. Learn More: Call 541-679-0116
October 2-9, 2010 Harvest Homecoming Festival Downtown, New Albany, Indiana	2010 marks the festival's 43rd year. Get ready for Homecoming Idol, a kids' dog show, parade, bicycle tour, fiesta rides, senior bingo, farmers market, hot air balloon race, tractor pull, music, costume contest, craft and food booths. Get The Facts: Call 812-944-8572
Did you know that Margaret Truman, the only daughter of President Harry Truman, penned several mysteries? Two of them were Murder in the Supreme Court and Murder Inside the Beltway
October 7-10, 2010 National Shrimp Festival Main Beach area, Gulf Shores, Alabama	200-plus artisans showing and selling their work, sand sculpture contest, Children's Activity Village, commercial vendors, festival foods (including seafood platters, fried green tomatoes and turkey legs). Two stages of entertainment will feature Brutus, Cool Change, Mustang Sally, Modern El Dorados, Andy Smith Band and Roman Street during this 39th year of fun. Info: Call 251-968-4237
October 7-10, 2010 Louisiana Cattle Festival Concord Street area downtown, Abbeville, Louisiana	Grand parade Saturday at 1pm, fais-do-do, arts and crafts, pageants, fire department water fights and fire fighting demos on Sunday, livestock events, non-profit booths, children's parade on Sunday at 2pm, Cajun and other musical entertainment. Get Details: Call 337-893-6328 or 337-652-0546
October 7-10, 2010 Suffolk Peanut Festival S. Executive Airport, Suffolk, Virginia	Horseshoe pitching contest, Goober Cook-Off, bingo, peanut butter sculpture contest, pony rides and other activities for kids, demolition derby, Suffolk Swamp Roar Motorcycle Rally, carnival rides and games, arts and crafts, cornhole tournament, jalapeno eating contest, family train rides, sidewalk art, karaoke contest Saturday evening, fireworks Saturday at 8pm. The festival celebrates its 33rd season this year. Questions? Call 757-539-6751
October 7-10, 2010 Apple Butter Festival Downtown area, Salem, West Virginia	It's the festival's 26th year. Get ready for a celebrity auction, grand parade at noon on Saturday, greased pig contest, quilt show, horseshoe pitching, pet show-off at 5:30pm on Friday, festival foods, 5K run on Saturday at 9am, apple butter making in big copper kettles over wood fires, apple butter judging, arts and crafts, car show, bike poker run, talent contest, fireworks Saturday night. Further Information: Call 304-782-3585
October 8-9, 2010 Apple Scrapple Festival Downtown, Bridgeville, Delaware	Celebrate 19 festival seasons with a car show, Ladies Skillet toss, 5K Hogg Jogg, pageants, health and safety fair, street dance, trade show, 250-plus artisans showing and selling their work, Mayor's Scrapple Sling, scrapple breakfast at the Methodist Church fellowship hall on Laws Street from 7-11am on Saturday, games for kids, tractor pull. The festival opens at 4pm on Friday and that evening is mainly for the carnival, food booths and the dance. Also that weekend will be the Scrapple Chunkin' Contest (separate from the Mayor's event). You'll bump elbows with some 25,000 other festival-goers for this event. When the munchies hit, try out apple fritters, scrapple sandwiches, burgers, hot dogs, BBQ beef sandwiches and also ice cream. Get The Facts: Call 302-629-9582
October 8-9, 2010 Octoberfest Downtown, Cleveland, Mississippi	Celebrate 28 years of fun with a kid's coloring contest, rock climbing wall, face painting plus a car, truck and motorcycle show (on Saturday). Enjoy the Memphis Network BBQ Competition, a street dance, musical entertainment, food vendors, giant inflatables for the kids. General hours are 5-11pm on Friday and 9am-6pm on Saturday. Learn More: Call 662-843-2712 or 800-295-7473
October 8-9, 2010 Watonga Cheese Festival Downtown, Watonga, Oklahoma	Race the Rail, fiber arts show (new this year), Great Rat Race (5K, 10K or 10-mile fun run at 9am on the 9th), arts and crafts, cheese tasting, chainsaw wood carving, food contests, parade on Saturday, presentations, classic cars, quilt show, car bash, Oklahoma Highway Patrol Rollover Simulator. General hours for this 34th year are 9am-8pm on Friday and 9am-5pm on Saturday. Additional Info: Call 580-623-7579
October 8-10, 2010 Patagonia fall Festival Town Park, Patagonia, Arizona	It's the festival's 22nd anniversary. Plans include rides and activities for kids, breakfast at the Senior Center on Saturday and Sunday from 7-10am (info at 520-394-2494), library used book sale, arts and crafts, not-for-profit booths, specialty foods for sale, quilt show, bungee jumping. Among those scheduled to perform at the festival: Hog Canyon Band, Dr. Mojo and The Zydeco Cannibals, Haywire, Atmosphere Trio. Festivl foods include Navajo Fry Bread, tacos and gyros. Questions? Call 520-394-0060 or 888-794-0060
October 8-10, 2010 Bass Festival Downtown, Rio Vista, California	For the 63rd year they're celebrating bass in Rio Vista with a bass fishing derby, car show, dunk tank, Battle of the Beans Portuguese-Style beans contest, vendors, carnival, food booths, soap box derby, Lions pancake breakfast on Saturday from 7-11am. Further Details: Call 707-374-2700
October 8-10, 2010 Scarecrow Festival Lincoln Highway, St. Charles, Illinois	Murder-mystery comedy, carnival rides, make and take crafts for kids, musical entertainment from Slamabama plus Radio Disney Road Crew, a cemetery walk, Petco puppy pageant. It's the festival's 25th year. General hours are 9am-9pm Friday and Saturday and 9am-6pm on Sunday. More Info: Call 304-587-4455
October 8-10, 2010 Warner Fall Foliage Festival Downtown, Warner, New Hampshire	The festival celebrates 63 seasons with a country breakfast both days from 7-9:30am , arts and crafts, oxen pulls, pie eating contest for kids ages 6-12, exhibits, farmers market, face painting, children's parade, festival parade on Sunday at 1pm, music, library book sale, carnival. Get The Facts: 603-456-9775
October 8-10, 2010 Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival Donwtown Square, Conroe, Texas	Catfish fishing contest, wine sales, Small Fry Stage, arts and crafts, festival foods, food and wine pairing, cheese tasting, music on 5 stages from Cody Johnson Band, Cowboy Mouth, Roddie Romero, Red Light Crash, Trudy Lynn and others. Please, no pets, coolers or glass containers. It's the 21st year for this one. Questions? Call 832-298-4161 or 800-324-2504
October 8-10, 2010 Turkeyfest City Park, Cuero, Texas	It's the festival's 38th year and the fun includes Texas Roller Derby, WWII reenactments and encampment, trick roping cowboys, chili cooking competition, carnival (opens evening before main festival on Oct. 7), BBQ challenge, mechanical bull, parade, helicopter rides, music and dancing, arts and crafts, street magician, jalapeno eating contest, tractor pull, paintball arcade, movie night, ribeye cook-off, Ruby's Great Guadalupe River Race. And all this isn't even the main event. That honor belongs to the second heat of the Great Gobbler Gallop, which is part of the friendly rivalry between the town of Cuero and the town of Worthington, Minnesota. Local favorite Ruby Begonia races Worthington's champion (named Paycheck) in a wacky race that harms no animals. In fact, the turkeys seem to enjoy being the center of attention. Kids age 6 and younger get in free all weekend and everyone gets free admission all day on Sunday. More Info: Call 361-275-2112
October 9, 2010 Sausage Festival Downtown, Evergreen, Alabama	The fun goes from 9am-5pm and includes festival food vendors with sausages and other treats, arts and crafts, activities for kids, a pet parade, entertainment. Learn More: Call 251-578-1707
October 9, 2010 Snowflake Harvest Festival Heritage Park, Snowflake, Arizona	For a 9th year you can enjoy pumpkin carving, tours of historic homes, a pie eating contest, wagon rides to the Willis pumpkin patch, pumpkin pie and other festival foods, entertainment. Hours are 9am-2pm, so get there and pack in lots of fun. Further Details: 928-536-4331
October 9, 2010 Vinton Fall Festival Downtown, Vinton, Arizona	Monster trucks, flowers, non-profit booths, commercial booths, 5K run/walk, pancake breakfast (following the race) at the VFW, Doggy Pageant with costumes, food vendors, arts and crafts, 2 stages of entertainment. General festival hours are 8am-4pm. Info: 540-343-1364
October 9, 2010 South Carolina Sweet Potato Festival Downtown, Darlington, South Carolina	Classic cars, music, exhibits, arts and crafts, festival foods, activities for kids. Hours are 9am-4pm for this 28th year. Questions? 843-395-2947 or 800-427-8720
October 9, 2010 FireAnt Festival Downtown, Marshall, Texas	Come and help celebrate 28 years with the Tour de Fireant bike tours (100K, 45-mile, 30-mile, 10-mile), pet show, gurning contest, lip sync contest, parade at 10am, diaper derby, Fireant Calling Contest, 5K run, rubber chicken chunking, men's crazy legs contest. More Information: 903-935-7868
October 9-10, 2010 Oakhurst Fall Chocolate & Wine Festival Oakhurst Community Park, Oakhurst, California	Food vendors, tastings of wine and chocolate, games for kids, merchants specials, entertainment, arts and crafts, chocolate-dipped fruits, high performance car show, wine and chocolate pairings, cooking and baking contests. It's the 19th year for this event. Get The Facts: 559-683-1993 or 559-683-7766
October 9-10, 2010 Madison County Covered Bridge Festival Courthouse Square and other venues, Winterset, Iowa	It's the festival's 41st year. Enjoy guided bus tours of the bridges, quilt show, 5K/10K run/walk, story stops with passport stamps for the kids, classic cars, antique vehicle parade at 2pm on Sunday, antique tractors on display, craft demos, arts and crafts booths, food vendors, music. Find Out More: 515-462-1185
October 9-10, 2010 Oak Harbor Apple Festival Downtown, Harbor, Ohio	Fun planned for this 32nd year includes a kiddie parade, baby contest, car show on Sunday, talent show, 5K Apple Run (run and walk plus kids 1-mile run), food vendors, baking contest, parade at 2pm on Saturday, arts and crafts, entertainment. Info: 419-898-0479
October 9-10, 2010 Ohio Sauerkraut Festival Old Main Street, Waynesville, Ohio	The festival is 41 years old in 2010. Plan on 400-plus of arts and crafts booths, sauerkraut fudge, festival merchandise, sauerkraut pizza, sauerkraut doughnuts, soft pretzels, cotton candy, funnel cakes, Reubens, brats, fries, hot dogs, eggrolls. Among those scheduled at this writing to provide musical entertainment: Fintan Band, Sand Gap, Waynesville High School Band and Chorus, Jet Set, Ohio River Minstrels. Please, no pets. General hours are 9am-8pm on Saturday and 9am-6pm on Sunday. Further Details: 513-897-8855
October 9-10, 2010 Katy Rice Harvest Festival Historic downtown, Katy, Texas	Celebrate 30 years with a carnival, photography contest, arts and crafts, rice cooking contest, free shuttle service to and from the festival (at Katy High School), roasted corn, BBQ meals, turkey legs, pizza, 2 stages of entertainment. Among those scheduled to perform: Micky & The Motorcars, Eder Mace band, The Zydeco Dots, The Convertibles. Well-behaved, leashed (or carried) domestic pets are permitted. Please, no exotic pets. Questions? 281-828-1100
October 9-16, 2010 Maple Leaf Festival Downtown, Carthage, Missouri	2010 marks the festival's 44th season. Get ready for a lighting contest, outdoor quilt show, parade on Saturday (Oct. 16) at 9am, arts and crafts, high school alumni football game October 9, pageants, music, bike ride, car show, marching bands, festival foods, lip sync contest, petting zoo, 5K run, wine and beer tasting, Celtic Wine Festival, Annie's Tasting Party, gospel sing. There is also a pancake breakfast planned at 401 W. Chestnut (sponsored by the fire department) on October 16 from 6-11am. Get The Facts: 417-358-2372
October 10, 2010 Chestnut Hill Fall for the Arts Festival Germantown Avenue (between Willow Grove and Rex Avenue) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Entertainment on 2 stages, merchant specials, activities for kids, exhibits, 150-plus artisans showing and selling their work, festival foods. Hours are 11am-5pm for this 26th year. Further Details: 215-247-6696
October 10-11, 2010 Fall Harvest Festival Downtown, Newburyport, Massachusetts	From 10am-5pm you can enjoy non-profit booths, merchant specials, fresh produce for sale, arts and crafts, food booths, Teddy Bear Parade at noon on Sunday, musical entertainment, scarecrow contest, activities for kids. More: 976-462-6680
October 14-17, 2010 West Virginia Black Walnut Festival Downtown, Spencer, West Virginia	Spencer celebrates 56 years of festival fun with a flea market, quilt show, craft show, carnival, flower show, 4-H and FFA exhibits, festival foods, art and photo contest and show, antique power show, grand parade on Saturday morning, black walnut candy, pancake breakfast Saturday 6-11am at St. John Methodist Church, black walnut baking contest, agricultural displays, depot museum exhibits. Additional Information: 304-927-5615
October 15-17, 2010 Colorfest Brow Park, Mentone, Alabama	Parade, bonfires with music and stories at Mentone Inn (plus available hot chocolate and snacks), music and dance entertainment, festival foods, arts and crafts. Details: 256-634-4041
October 15-17, 2010 Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival Highway 85 North at College Blvd., Niceville, Florida	Let's start by mentioning the clowns and magicians for the kids' entertainment. Then we'll add arts and crafts, smoked mullet and fried mullet, hot apple dumplings, soft frozen beverages. And there's music from the likes of Bo Porter, The Tip Tops, local church groups, Barry Fish Band, Joe Nichols and others. Sunday is Family Day and is an alcohol-free day. It's the festival's 34th year. Get The Facts: 850-729-4008
October 15-17, 2010 Hood River Valley Harvest Fest Expo Center, Hood River, Oregon	2010 marks the festival's 28th year. Plans include local fresh produce for sale, balloon twisters, face painting, food and wine, entertainment, more than 100 artisans showing and selling their work. Hours are 1-7pm on Friday, 10am-7pm on Saturday and 10am-5pm on Sunday. Learn More: 800-366-3530
October 16, 2010 Pumpkin Festival Main Street area, Keene, New Hampshire	The festival celebrates 20 seasons this year. Enjoy music on 3 stages, arts and crafts, festival merchandise, children's costume parade, pumpkin patch, pumpkin seed spitting contest, pumpkin pie eating contest, fireworks. The Friday night before the festival is Community Night at Central Square with music and food. Festival hours are 10am-9pm. Questions? Call 603-358-5344
October 16, 2010 Sweet Potato Festival Jacksonville, Langley, South Carolina	Festival foods (including plenty of sweet potato treats), carnival games and rides, arts and crafts, classic cars, pageant, pie eating contest. Hours are 11am-7pm. Info: Call 803-593-9260
October 16, 2010 Loris Bogg-Off Festival Downtown, Loris, South Carolina	The festival is celebrating 31 seasons this year. There are actually several events leading up to the festival. Monday is Outdoors Movie Night. Tuesday is Game Night. Wednesday is gospel singing. Thursday is the (black-tie event) Evening of Elegance at Black Bear Golf Course. During the main festival day you can enjoy arts and crafts, entertainment, fireworks, food and more. The bog is a dish made with chicken, sausage and seasonings that is simmered for hours and then is served to hungry festival-goers. Call for info on activities. Some may require reservations/separate fees. Further Details: Call 643-756-6030
October 16-17, 2010 Kentuck Festival of the Arts Kentuck Park, Northport, Alabama	Festival hours are 9am-5pm both days. Enjoy 250-plus artisans showing and selling their work, craft demos, craft activities for kids, regional and ethnic foods (including Cajun dishes, vegetarian specialties, gyros and ribs). There will be 2 stages of entertainment and you can listen to bluegrass music, Cajun tunes, blues, folk, country, classical and gospel favorites. Try the convenient shuttle to and from Northport Civic Center or downtown Northport. Get The Facts: Call 205-758-1257
October 16-17, 2010 Goleta Lemon Festival Girsh Park, Goleta, California	Goleta Fall Classic Car and Street Rod Show, arts and crafts, non-profit booths, pony rides for the kids, Safety Street for kids, carnival, miniature golf, bounce houses for the kids, business booths, music and dance entertainment. There will also be the popular Walk, Ride and Roll on Saturday. General hours are 10am-6pm on Saturday and 10am-5pm on Sunday. There is free admission and parking for this 19th year. Learn More: Call 800-646-5382
October 16-17, 2010 Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival Main Street between Miramontes & Monte Vista, Half Moon Bay, California	It's the 40th year for this one. Enjoy a costume contest at the library parking lot, youth talent show, pancake breakfast both days at Mac Dutra Park at 7am, pumpkin carving, pie eating contest, giant pumpkin contest, 10K and 5K Pumpkin Run/Walk on Coastside Trail, haunted house, Giant Carved Pumpkin, AARP Food Show, Take 5 Sports Bar and Lounge, 3 stages of entertainment. When you get the munchies you can indulge in tastes such as creme-filled pumpkin rolls, pumpkin bread (and you can buy a whole loaf), pumpkin pie with whipped cream or ice cream, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin churros, pumpkin smoothies, pumpkin pancakes, sausages, artichokes with garlic and oil, brussels sprouts with marinara sauce, clam chowder in sourdough bread bowls, garlic fries, corn dogs, baked potatoes with the sour cream and all the other toppings, tamales, macaroni and cheese with pumpkin seeds and spices, root beer floats, nachos topped with gooey cheese, turkey legs, burgers, hot beef sandwiches, Italian sausages, hot dogs, chicken-pumpkin sausages. Info: Call 650-726-9652
October 16-17, 2010 Springville Apple Festival Downtown, Springville, California	More than 200 arts and crafts booths, festival foods, apple pie eating contest, Lions breakfast 7-10am both days, lunches beginning at 11am, Fat Tire Classic mountain bike race, Apple Run (5K, 10K, Kids Run, 2-mile walk), apple baking contest and auction, face painting, balloon art, freshly-baked apple pies for sale, musical entertainment. Try the free shuttle to and from the rodeo grounds, provided by Eagle Mountain Casino. The festival marks its 30th year in 2010. Learn Details: Call 559-539-0619
October 16-17, 2010 Country Pumpkinfest Downtown, Ukiah, California	Giant pumpkin contest on Saturday from 10am-1pm in the Safeway parking lot, festival foods, pet costume contest, games and activities for kids, scarecrow display, parade on Saturday at 10am, arts and crafts, pumpkin pie baking contest, beer and wine tasting, 3-on-3 basketball, haunted house. Additional Facts: Call 707-463-6712 or 707-462-6769
October 16-17, 2010 Chillifest Taylorville Square, Taylorville, Illinois	2010 marks the 25th season for this event. Enjoy a longest ponytail contest for girls age 12 and younger, music on 2 stages, tractor show, arts and crafts, pageant, 5K walk/run Saturday at 9am, clowns, cheerleading and dance exhibition, games, K-9 demo, pie eating contest, food vendors, pumpkin contest, chili cooking contest, salsa contest. Further Details: Call 218-824-3395
October 16-17, 2010 Harvestfest Village plus York Beach, York, Maine	Pumpkin carving, drawings for prizes, arts and crafts at the ball park, horse drawn wagon rides, apple crisp, Go Green Business Expo, hay rides, activities for kids, KidsFest, sidewalk sales, ox roast, festival foods, Corn Toss Challenge, Native American Pow-Wow gathering, Pumpkin Stroll, Kettle Korn. Please, no dogs. (Service animals are welcome, of course.) It's the 26th year for this one. Learn More: Call 207-363-4422
October 16-17, 2010 Cranberry Festival Downtown, Chatsworth, New Jersey	Come and help celebrate 27 years with cranberry pies, classic cars, antiques, cranberry wine, craft demos, arts and crafts booths, musical entertainment, festival merchandise, breakfast at the fire house both days from 6-11am, info on the Chatsworth White Horse Inn, quilt display, cranberry ice cream. There will be no bog tours this year. General hours are 9am-4pm. Questions? Call 609-726-1257 or 609-726-9237
October 16-17, 2010 Pennsylvania Guild Fall Fine Craft Fair Montgomery County Community College, Bluebell, Pennsylvania	The festival marks its 28th season this year. Plans include arts and crafts booths, craft demos, wine tasting, festival foods, music, craft activities for kids. General hours are 10am-6pm on Saturday and 11am-5pm on Sunday, rain or shine. Please, no pets. Details: Call 717-431-8706
October 16-17, 2010 San Antonio Rattlesnake Festival City Park, San Antonio, Texas	Reptile show and education, arts and crafts, BBQ, gopher races, pageant, corn toss tournament, 5-mile Rattlesnake Run on Saturday at 8am, musical entertainment, pancake breakfast at St. Anthony's Parish Center on Sunday from 7-11am, Western Wear Contest. Further Information: Call 352-588-4444
October 16-17, 2010 ARToberFEST Postoffice Street, Galveston, Texas	More than 125 artisans showing and selling their work on Postoffice Street (between 21st and 23rd), festival foods such as sausages and German potato salad, musical entertainment. Ages 12 and younger get in free of charge when with a paying adult. Hours for this 13th year are 10am-6pm on Saturday and 10am-5pm on Sunday. Learn More: Call 409-762-3617
October 22-24, 2010 OgunquitFest Throughout town, Ogunquit, Maine	The festival celebrates its 7th year with a bed race, haunted house, pumpkin decorating, High Heel Dash (with heels at least 2-inches high), classic cars, festival merchandise, Autumn Bazaar, costume parade, craft bazaar, scarecrow display and contest, storytelling, horse drawn wagon rides, cookie decorating for the kids, cornstalk maze for small children. Get The Facts: Call 207-646-2939
October 22-24, 2010 Czhilispiel North Main Street area, Flatonia, Texas	This year marks the festival's 38th anniversary. Enjoy a horseshoe tournament, margarita contest, BBQ and bean cooking competitions, back seat driving contest, arts and crafts, games for kids, food vendors, pie auction, car and truck show, egg toss, 5K run/walk, mechanical bull, carnival, jalapeno eating contest, petting zoo, chili cooking contest (for locals only), music, washer pitching tournament, paint ball. Info: Call 361-865-3920
October 22-30, 2010 Neewollah Downtown, Independence, Kansas	This event got started as a way to channel mischief around Halloween time into something more positive and the trend has caught on over the years. Enjoy a marching band festival, bike show, carnival, pageant, pumpkin contest, chili cooking contest, performance of "The Music Man", festival merchandise, 10K/5K run/1-mile walk, arts and crafts, medallion hunt, Kiddie Parade. There's no excuse to go hungry with corn on the cob, Philly steak sandwiches, Indian tacos, fried pickles, turkey legs, fajitas, funnel cakes, BBQ, corn dogs, baked potatoes, deep-fried strawberries, homemade root beer. Details: Call 620-331-5003
October 23, 2010 Boll Weevil Festival Main Street downtown, Enterprise, Alabama	Arts and crafts, car show, music, farmers market, merchant specials, children's costume contest for ages 12 and younger. Hours are 9am-3pm. Questions? Call 619-282-7329
October 23, 2010 Deep Roots Festival Downtown, Milledgeville, Georgia	It's the 7th year for this even. Enjoy arts and crafts, non-profit booths, BBQ cook-off, kid zone, car show, plus entertainment from Oconee River Buskers, Mark the Magic Man, Milledgeville Singers Guild, Blues & Lasers, Trampled by Turtles. Info: Call 478-414-4014
October 23, 2010 Great Delta Bear Affair Courthouse Square area, Rolling Fork, Mississippi	Music, book signings by Mississippi authors, nature walks and bird walks, Indian Mound tours, rock climbing wall, chainsaw wood carving, kids' 1-mile fun run, fireworks, arts and crafts, 5K run/walk, Theodore Roosevelt impersonator, festival foods. Information: Call 662-873-6261
October 27-31, 2010 Louisiana Yambilee Festival Yambilee Fairgrounds, Opelousas, Louisiana	Celebrate 65 years with a parade down Landry Street to the Yambilee Grounds on Sunday, arts and crafts, Yam-i-nal competition for decorated yams, cooked yam competition, musical entertainment, festival foods, pageant, carnival, souvenirs, diaper derby. Info: Call 337-948-8848
October 29-30, 2010 Beanfest & Outhouse Races Downtown, Mountain View, Arkansas	Arts and crafts, cornbread cooking contest, talent contest, commercial vendors, Folk music, Best Beans cooking competition, pinto beans and cornbread served to festival-goers. The Outhouse Race is Saturday. Teams decorate outhouses on wheels and roll them down the road to fame. The festival is celebrating 28 years in 2010. Learn More: Call 870-269-8068 or 888-679-2859
October 29-30, 2010 North Carolina Sweet Potato Festival Greene County Recreation Complex at 342 Hwy. 13 South, Snow Hill, North Carolina	Celebrate with a recipe contest, 4-H rabbit and poultry show, 5K Tater Trot (pre-festival), golf tournament (pre-festival), arts and crafts, music, pageant, pony rides, carnival rides, festival foods. Please, no pets. Info: Call 252-747-3446
October 30, 2010 Nevada Day Celebration Various venues, Carson City, Nevada	The festival celebrates 72 seasons this year. Plans include a pancake breakfast 7-9:30am at the Governor's Mansion, pinewood derby, festival foods, arts and crafts, 8K/2-mile run and 2-mile walk, parade down Carson Street at 10am, chili feed at 2pm, tours of the Governor's Mansion, carnival games and rides, battle of the bands, Silver State Rumble, balloon launch and balloon rides (weather permitting), beard contest. Additional Details: Call 775-687-4680
October 30, 2010 Peanut Butter Festival Bass House grounds, Brundidge, Alabama	Nutter Butter Parade, fried peanuts and other festival foods, gigantic peanut butter and jelly sandwich, arts and crafts, entertainment, games, tours of the Johnson Mill. Hours are 9am-5pm for this 19th year. Get The Details: Call 334-735-3125
October 30, 2010 Opp Fest Downtown, Opp, Alabama	Fine art show, sidewalk sales, festival foods, activities for kids, student art, musical entertainment. You can also enjoy a car, truck, motorcycle and tractor show. General hours are 9am-7pm and there is no admission charge. Info: Call 334-504-1450 or 800-348-0095
October 30, 2010 WonderFall Oktoberfest Downtown and Old Town, Palestine, Texas	Activities for kids, 3 stages of entertainment, food booths, parade, arts and crafts, presentation of "The Odd Couple" (female version). Further Facts: Call 903-729-6066
Sorry, festival-goers. I am unable to fulfill requests for personalized festival lists free of charge. You may hire me by the hour for personal research.
	If you enjoy this issue, please tell a friend about it!
Want more next month? Sign up here to be notified when the next Review is uploaded. You'll receive more news and festivals not listed online
If you sign up, be sure to check your mailbox from time to time... Some Notify notes bounce because subscriber mailoxes are full or over quota.
Non-stick bake, slice and serve Wilton giant cupcake pan
October Somethings! Brief, bare-boned last-minute festival listings:
Oct 1-2 Red Flannel Festival (71st), Cedar Springs, Michigan, 616-695-5413 Oct 1-2 Southern West Virginia Italian Festival, City Auditorium, Bluefield, West Virginia, 304-589-3317 Oct 1-3 BayFest (16th), downtown, Mobile, Alabama, 251-208-7782 Oct 1-3 Autumn Leaf Festival, Veterans Park, Maysville, Georgia, 708-652-2234 Oct 1-3 Westville Pumpkin Festival,                    Prairie Meadows Park at US Highways 6 & 421, Westville, Indiana, 219-785-7019 or 219-879-8280 Oct 1-3 Pumpkin Days, Guttenberg, Iowa, 563-252-2323 Oct 1-3 Dalton Defenders Days, downtown, Coffeyville, Kansas, 620-251-2550 or 800-626-3357 Oct 3 Harvest Moon Festival, Shadow Rock Park on Anthony Way, Forsyth, Missouri, 417-546-2741 Oct 1-3 Southlake Oktoberfest (9th), Town Park, Southlake, Texas, 817-481-8200 Oct 2 Apple Festival, 9am-4pm, Manton School, Manton, California, 530-474-4325 or 530-474-1113 Oct 2 Calaveras Grape Stomp (17th), 9:30-5, Community Park, Murphys, California, 209-736-6722 Oct 2 New Castle Fall Fling (11th), courthouse area, New Castle, Kentucky, 502-845-4181 Oct 2 Kentucky Apple Fest (48th), Downtown, Paintsville, Kentucky, 606-789-4355 Oct 2 Fall Fest (39th), Osyka, Mississippi, 601-783-2351 Oct 2 Apple Days, Historic Square downtown, Lamar, Missouri, 417-682-3595 Oct 2 Pumpkin Daze, 8-5, Max Street downtown, Republic, Missouri, 417-732-6233 Oct 2 Chile Pepper Fiesta, noon-6pm, Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, New York, 718-623-7200 Oct 2 Oil Patch Jamboree, Whitlock Park at S. Hones & Lou Alard Dr., Drumwright, Oklahoma, 918-352-2204 Oct 2 Oklahoma Czech Festival, 8-5, 5th & Cedar, Yukon, Oklahoma, 405-206-8142 Oct 2 Haverford Township Day (16th), Darby Road, Haverford, Pennsylvania, 610-789-2334 Oct 2 Aunt Het Festival (27th), 9-5, Main Street, Fountain Inn, South Carolina, 864-862-2586 Oct 2 Sassafras Festival (16th), Sassafras Park, Burnettown, South Carolina, 803-593-2676 Oct 2 Chicken & Bread Days, downtown, Bowie, Texas, 940-872-6248 Oct 2 Habitat for Humanity Pumpkin Festival,                    10-4, CAM-PLEX, Gillette, Wyoming, 307-682-0552 or 307-685-1231 Oct 2-3 Pumpkin Fair (26th), downtown, Manteca, California, 209-834-9555 Oct 2-3 Oceanside Harbor Days, 9-6, 1540 Harbor Drive N., Oceanside, California, 760-722-1534 Oct 2-3 Jay Peanut Festival (21st), Gabbert Farm, Galena, Illinois, 815-777-0817 Oct 2-3 GRADD Arts & Crafts Festival (38th), 10-5/10-4, Audubon State Park, Henderson, Kentucky, 270-926-4433 Oct 2-3 Hilton Apple Fest (30th), 10-5/10-4:30, Community Center, Hilton, New York, 585-234-3378 Oct 2-3 Central New York Great Pumpkin Fest, East Park, Oswego, New York, 315-343-7681 Oct 2-3 Mt. Hood Salmon & Mushroom Festival (19th), 10-6/10-5, Mt. Hood, Oregon, 503-622-4798 Oct 2-3 Pumpkin Festival, Pomery Living History Farm, Yacolt, Washington, 360-622-4798 Oct 2-3 Mount Horeb Fall Heritage Festival (29th),                    9-5/10-4, Main Street, Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, 606-437-5914 or 88TROLLWAY Oct 2-3 & 9-10 Apple Harvest Festival, S. Mountain Fairgrounds, Arendtsville, Pennsylvania Oct 2-9 Tobacco & Heritage Festival (29th), On the Square, Russellville, Kentucky, 270-726-2206 Oct 2-9 Red River Revel Arts Festival, Festvial Plaza, Shreveport, Louisiana, 318-424-4000 Oct 2-10 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 505-621-1000 or 888-423-7277 Oct 3 Arts & Olive Festival, Canada College Campus, Redwood City, California, 650-306-3428 Oct 6-18 Alaska Day Festival, Sitka, Alaska, 907-747-8806 Oct 7-9 East Texas Poultry Festival, Downtown Square, Center, Texas, 936-698-3682 Oct 7-10 Riley Festival (41st), Downtown and 4-H Fairgrounds, Greenfield, Indiana, 317-462-2141 Oct 8-10 Quartz, Quilts, Crafts Festival, County Fairgrounds, Mount Ida, Arkansas, 870-867-2723 Oct 8-10 Big Sur Jade Festival (19th), Pacific Valley School, Big Sur, California, 831-659-3857 Oct 8-10 Bridge City Gumbo Festival, Gumbo Festival Park on Angel Square, Bridge City, Louisiana, 504-438-4881 Oct 8-10 Age of Chivalry Renaissance Festival, Sunset Park, Las Vegas, Nevada, 702-455-8200 Oct 8-10 Fall Foliage Fest, Mapleside Farms, Brunswick, Ohio, 330-225-5576 Oct 8-10 Algonquin Mill Fall Festival (40th), Mill Farm on SR 332 South, Carrolton, Ohio, 330-627-5910 Oct 8-10 Sherman's Valley Heritage Days (25th), Blain Picnic Grounds, Blain, Pennsylvania, 717-636-0025 Oct 8-17 Covered Bridge Festival,                    County-wide (headquartered in Rockville), Parke County, Indiana, 765-569-5226 Oct 9 Southwest Community Festival, 9-5, Sun Valley Park, Louisville, Kentucky, 502-368-1196 Oct 9 Pumpkin Fest, Community Center, Aurora, Minnesota, 218-229-2245 Oct 9 Autumn Days, downtown, Ada, Oklahoma, 580-436-1600 Oct 9 Hard Times Festival, downtown, Harrishome, Oklahoma, 918-297-3651 Oct 9-10 Butterfield Overland Stage Days, Lion's Park, Benson, Arizona, 520-586-2842 Oct 9-10 Country Fair, Grant Park on Park Avenue, Galena, Illinois, 615-777-0817 Oct 9-10 Wild Turkey Days, City Park, Spencer, Nebraska, 402-569-9072 or 402-569-1300 Oct 9-10 Great Italian Festival (29th), Eldorado Hotel, Reno, Nevada, 800-648-5966 Oct 9-20 Apple Butter Festival (62nd), 10-5, Century Village, Burton, Ohio, 440-834-1492 Oct 9-10 Black Walnut Festival, Monroe County Fairgrounds, Woodsfield, Ohio, 740-472-5499 Oct 9-10 Sonestown Heritage Festival, Rt. 220 north of town, Muncy Valley, Pennsylvania Oct 9-10 Cranberrian Fair (89th), Iwasco, Washington, 360-642-2400 or 800-451-2543 Oct 14-16 Pig Pickin' Festival, Kingstree, South Carolina, 843-465-7484 Oct 14-16 Texas Rose Festival, various locations, Tyler, Texas, 903-592-1661 Oct 14-17 Lake Eden Arts Festival, Camp Rockmount, Black Mountain, North Carolina, 828-68-MUSIC Oct 15-16 Oktoberfest (29th), Convention Center on Sierra Blanca Drive, Ruidoso, New Mexico, 505-257-6171 Oct 15-16 Lee County Cotton Festival (33rd), Main Street area, Bishopville, South Carolina, 803-454-5145 Oct 15-17 Helldorado Days (81st), Tombstone, Arizona, 888-457-3939 Oct 15-17 Greek Festival, Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Pensacola, Florida, 800-874-1234 Oct 15-17 Fall Festival of Leaves (43rd), Bainbridge, Ohio, 740-634-2085 or 740-634-2997 Oct 16 Glendale Crossing Festival, Glendale, Kentucky, 270-369-9677 Oct 16 Chocolate Lover's Festival, Downtown on the Square, Lexington, Texas, 979-773-4337 Oct 16-17 Folsom Renaissance Festival (18th), Lake Village, Arkansas, 670-265-5997 Oct 16-17 Clam Festival (64th), Pismo Beach, California Oct 16-17 Cuba Fest, Recklein Common at Smith and School Streets, Cuba, Missouri, 877-212-8429 Oct 16-17 Country Colorfest (26th), Louisiana, Missouri, 573-754-5921 Oct 16-17 Missouri Day Festival, Oklahoma Avenue, Trenton, Missouri, 660-359-4324 Oct 16-17 Town Point Virginia Wine Festival, 11-6, Town Point Park, Norfolk, Virginia, 757-664-6620 Oct 20 Circleville Pumpkin Show (104th), downtown, Circleville, Ohio, 740-474-7000 Oct 21-24 Magnoliafest (14th), Suwanee Music Park, Live Oak, Florida, 904-249-7990 Oct 23 Harvest Festival, 9-5, Wynn Park, Corning, Arkansas, 870-857-3429 or 870-925-1188 Oct 23 Hogeye Festival (23rd), 10-6, downtown, Elgin, Texas, 512-281-5724 Oct 29-Nov 7 National Peanut Festival, Fairgrounds on Hwy. 231 S., Dothan, Alabama, 334-793-4323 Oct 29-Nov 7 Wurstfest (50th), Landa Park and other venues, New Braunfels, Texas, 630-625-9157 or 800-221-4369 Oct 30 Syrup Sopping Day, Loachapoka Park, Loachapoka, Alabama, 334-887-7683 Oct 30 Fall Festival & Halloween Parade, Locust Street, Centralia, Illinois, 618-533-6789 Oct 30 Great Pumpkin Fest, 9am-dusk, Newcastle, Oklahoma, 405-387-3232 Oct 30 Emma Crawford Festival, downtown, Manitou Springs, Colorado, 719-685-5089 or 800-642-2567 Oct 31 Golf Cart Parade, El Paseo area, Palm Desert, California, 760-346-6111
Other October 2010 Events You Might Enjoy
Sept 30-Oct 3 Wonderful World of Ohio Mart,                    10-5 (10-4 Sunday), Stan Hyvet Hall/Gardens at 714 Portage Path, Akron, Ohio, 330-320-5533 Oct 1-3 Pacific Pinball Exposition, Marin County Civic Center, San Rafael, California, 510-205-9793 Oct 1-3 James Court Art Show, 10-6/10-6/10-5, Old Louisville, Kentucky, 582-635-1842 Oct 1-3 New York Comic Con, Javits Center on W. 34th, New York, New York, 888-605-6059 Oct 1-9 Litquake, San Francisco, California, 415-777-7899 Oct 2 Butterfly Parade & Bazaar, 10:30-1:30, Pacific Grove, California, 831-373-3304 or 831-646-6548 Oct 2 St. Mary's Chocolate Festival (22nd),                    10-4, St. Mary's School (118 York St.), Aiken, South Carolina, 803-649-2071 or 803-649-4777 Oct 2-3 Art in the Park (39th), Veterans Memorial Park, Sierra Vista, Arizona, 520-417-6960 or 520-378-1763 Oct 2-3 Art in the Park (48th),9-5,                    Wilbur Square (plus Bicentennial Park & Escalante Park), Boulder City, Nevada, 702-294-1611 Oct 2-3 World Championship Outhouse Races, C Street, Virginia City, Nevada, 775-742-40865533 or 775-847-4386 Oct 2-3 Autumn Craft Festival (12th), 10-5, Mill Falls Marketplace on Rt. 3, Meredith, New Hampshire, 603-332-2616 Oct 2-3 Cottonwood Art Festival, 9-6, Cottonwood Park on Belt Line Rd., Richardson, Texas, 972-744-4580 Oct 3 Lodi Street Fair, 8-4, Lodi, California, 209-367-7840 Oct 3 Antiques & Collectibles Fair Day, Historic District, Cameron, North Carolina, 910-245-7701 Oct 7-10 Pink Palace Crafts Fair (38th), Audubon Park, Memphis, Tennessee, 901-320-6408 Oct 7-12 Fleet Week, various venues, San Francisco, California, 650-599-5057 Oct 8-10 The Hollywood Show, Burbank Airport Marriott, Burbank, California, 818-843-6000 Oct 8-10 Gem & Mineral Show, 9-5, Old Spanish Trail Arena on S. Hwy. 191, Moab, Utah, 435-259-8825 Oct 9-10 Outdoor Arts, 10-5, Bruce Museum, Greenwich, Connecticut, 203-869-6786 ext. 335 Oct 9-10 Health & Fitness Fair (8th), 11-5/11-4, Expo Idaho, Boise, Idaho, 208-323-4464 Oct 9-10 Fall Diddley Craft Show, County Fairgrounds, Belvidere, Illinois, 815-544-0143 or 815-385-5745 Oct 9-10 Sidewalk Arts Festival (47th),                    9-5, Community Park plus Guardian Rose Co. Activity Grounds, Thurmont, Maryland, 301-271-4432 Oct 9-10 Festival of the Arts (44th), 9-5/10-4:30, Red Wing, Minnesota, 651-388-7569 or 800-498-3441-255-3451 Oct 9-10 Fall Gift & Craft Show, Crown Center, Onalaska, Wisconsin, 608-781-9566 ext 203 or 800-873-1901 Oct 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, 30-31 Open Studios, various locations, San Francisco, California, 415-861-9838 Oct 9-11 Fall Gift & Craft Show, Three County Fairgrounds, Northampton, Massachusetts, 413-587-0772 or 888-511-9725 Oct 9-11 Townline Art Fair, Fine Line Designs at 10376 N. Hwy. 42, Ephraim, Wisconsin, 920-854-4343 Oct 10 Old Town Clovis Antique & Collectible Fair, 8-4, downtown, Clovis, California, 559-298-5774 Oct 14-16 Bella Vista Arts & Crafts Festival (42nd), Highways 279 & 340, Bella Vista, Arkansas, 479-855-2064 Oct 15-17 Antique Show & Sale, Arlington Park Racetrack, Arlington, Illinois, 708-366-2710 or 954-563-6747 Oct 15-17 Gateway Miniature Fair Show & Sale, 10-5/10-4, Doubletree Hotel on Swingley Rd., St. Louis, Missouri, 314-832-7790 Oct 15-17 Morristown Craft Market (34th), National Guard Armory on Western Avenue, Morristown, New Jersey, 973-263-8332 Oct 16-17 Harvest Artwalk Weekend, 1-9/noon-5, downtown, Ventura, California, 805-677-3911 Oct 16-17 Fall Delaware Home Show, Chase Center, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-994-2597 Oct 16-17 Punkin' Chunkin', corner of Allentown & Springfield, Morton, Illinois, 888-765-6588 Oct 16-17 Greater Portland Postcard & Paper Collectibles Show, Army National Guard Bldg., Portland, OR. 626-665-9435 Oct 16-18 Book Sale, 10-6, Community Center on 4th, Media, Pennsylvania, 610-566-1918 Oct 16-Nov 1 Scarecrows on the Square, Town Square, Summerville, South Carolina, 843-673-8535 Oct 17 Long Beach Antique & Collectible Market, Veterans Stadium, Long Beach, California, 323-655-5703 Oct 17 Dollhouse & Miniature Fair, 11-4, Independent Hose Co. Fire Station, Frederick, Maryland, 301-662-8025 Oct 20-23 Library Book Sale, Zauel Memorial Library on Center Rd., Saginaw, Michigan, 989-799-2772 Oct 22-24 Bagwell Antique Fall Show & Sale, State Fairgrounds, Jackson, Mississippi, 662-844-4786 Oct 22-24 Fall Book Sale, 10-5/10-5/10-3, Miami County Fairgrounds, Troy, Ohio, 937-339-0502 Oct 23-24 Texas Clay Festival (17th), Gruene, Texas, 830-829-7975 Oct 29-31 Fall Craft & Fine Arts Show, Champlain Valley Expo, Essex Junction, Vermont, 802-878-4786
Subscribers to the Notify List receive extra information, including a heads-up on other events. If you'd like to get the extras via email each month, sign up here. Please Note: Hotmail.com has a filter that prevents us sending the group notice to hotmail.com email addresses. We apologize for any inconvenience.
It's always best to call ahead to verify festival information. Please tell them you saw the listing in Deb's Monthly Review.

Above: Metallic Choker Necklace Left: Feather Choker Necklace

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!

Two quick restaurant notes: Try the onion rings with the garlicky dipping sauce at Mama's Pizza, 715 North Saddle Creek Road, Omaha, Nebraska. 402-553-9270. Potato Champion is a food cart in Portland, Oregon that serves a "cone" of twice-fried potato fries with sauces such as Pesto Mayo, Dijon Mustard, Satay Sauce and Horseradish Ketchup. (There are 2 sizes of cones.) They're at Southeast 12th and Hawthorne Boulevard in Portland from 6pm-3am Tuesday through Sunday (closed Mondays).
Six Flags Great America (Chicago) has season passes on sale for 2011. Pay the lowest price in 20 years if you order by October 31.		Here are some tips for preparing to drive during winter months.
We all wish actor Michael Douglas a successful recovery. If you have concerns about throat cancer, you may find this link useful. It contains information about what throat cancer is, possible symptoms and possible ways to lower one's risk.

Send Deb email: deb@lightpatch.com
Follow Deb on Twitter

Last Updated September 29, 2010

Deb's Monthly Review © copyright Deb Thompson