September 2000

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

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Special Quote "If I have been able to see farther than others, it was because I stood on the shoulders of giants." --Sir Isaac Newton

The Artsy Site Of The Month: Big Eyed Art Bonanza 1960's and 1970's pitiful creatures.		Personal Home Page Of The Month: Den of Confusion Honesty, humor and vulnerability presented in unique style.
Web Page Design Site Of The Month: Search Engine Tutorial Easy to understand, quick, simple tips.		Seasonal Site Of The Month: Bird Checklists of the United States A great resource for fall (and year-round) migratory bird viewing.
Just Fun Site Of The Month: Library Cats Map A charming look at feline mascots.		Downright Serious Site Of The Month: Getting Out of the Military's Delayed Entry Program Young people changing their minds shouldn't be a criminal act--here's help.
Historical Site Of The Month: How The Blues Affected Race Relations Music's mysterious way of bringing people together.

September Events

For September Travelers

September 1-3, 2000 Totah Festival Farmington Civic Center, Farmington, New Mexico.	Native American marketplace, auction of handwoven rugs, pow-wow with ceremonies, music and dance. The festival is from 10:00 am until 7:00 pm. Further information: Call 505-599-1174.
September 1-3, 2000 Caramel Festival Main Street area, Winchester, Ohio.	Steel brass band, bluegrass music, carnival rides, baby contest, gospel sing, games, culinary auction, parade, raffle, lots of food. Further information: Call 937-695-0236.
September 1-3, 2000 Daniel Boone Pioneer Festival College Park, Winchester, Kentucky.	Street dance, 5k run, food, arts and crafts, entertainment. Further information: Call 859-744-0556.
September 1-3, 2000 Greek Festival Convention Center at 13th and J Streets, Sacramento, California.	Sponsored by the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church. Greek dancing and displays, plenty of music and food. Further information: Call 916-443-2033.
September 1-3, 2000 West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival Main Street, Clarksburg, West Virginia.	Arts and crafts, bocce tournament, carnival rides, dance, music, food parade, pageant. Further information: Call 304-622-7314.
September 1-4, 2000 Long's Park Art and Craft Festival Long's Park, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.	200 exhibitors display arts and crafts in an outdoor setting with music and food. Further information: Call 717-295-7054 Fax 717-290-71123.
September 1-4, 2000 Apple Butter Weekend Blennerhassett Island Historical Park, Parkersburg, West Virginia.	Arts and crafts, historical displays and museum exhibits, food. Further information: Call 304-420-4800.
September 1-4, 2000 Hearts of Gold Canaloupe Festival various venues, Fallon, Nevada.	Mud volleyball, cantaloupe bowling, farmer's market, arts and crafts, plenty of food. Further information: Call 775-423-2544 Fax 775-687-6779.
September 1-4, 2000 Bumbershoot - The Seattle Festival Seattle Center, Seattle, Washington.	Now in its 30th year, this is a rather non-mainstream festival of the arts. You can experience everything from circus acts to a film festival to readings to a "sit and spin" DJ competition. There is an admission charge for adults (slight charge for seniors). Further information: Call 206-281-8111.
September 2-3, 2000 Tumbleweed Music Festival Howard Amon Park, Richland, Washington.	By finding patrons and other funding, the Three Rivers Folklife Society and the city of Richmond have managed to keep this a mostly free event. There will be vendors, food, and music from performers such as the Academy Children's Theatre, Ye Merrie Greenwood Madrigal Singers, Tri-City Fiddle Kids, Mountain Thyme, Michael Johnathon and Shanghaid on the Willamette. A couple of the special concerts do have an admission fee. Further information: Call 509-943-ARTS.
September 2-3, 2000 Blackberry Festival Boardwalk, Bremerton, Washington.	Children's events, berry fun run, fly-in, entertainment, 30-mile and 50-mile bike rides, car show, lots of foods using blackberries. Over 70,000 people are expected to visit. Further information: Call 360-377-3041.
September 2-3, 2000 Craft Festival at Winterthur Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, Delaware.	Contemporary and traditional art works, demonstrattions, mini tours of the museum, children's activities, music and food . Further information: Call 800-448-3883, TTY 302-888-4907.
September 2-3, 2000 Down Home Days Arts and Crafts Festival unsure of venue, Buffalo, West Virginia.	Arts and crafts, visit Delta Queen Showboat, pioneer encampment, entertainment, food. Further information: Call 304-937-2475 or 304-937-2632.
September 2-3, 2000 Canmore Highland Games Centennial Park, Canmore, Alberta.	Celtic concerts, sheep dog demonstrations, piping, drumming, highland dancing, 10.6k Hill Run, clan booths, wares for sale. Further information: Call 403-678-9454.
September 2-3, 2000 Joyful Noise Cuyahoga County Fairground, Berea, Ohio.	Carnival rides, food, softball tournament, Christian motorcyclists gathering, children's area, fireworks, and music by performers such as First Call, Phil Keaggy, Virtue and Pam Thumm. Information and Ticket information: Call 800-942-1140.
September 2-3, 2000 Washington Irish Festival Montgomery County Fairground, Gaithersburg, Maryland.	Cherish the Ladies, Danu, Dervish, The Baltimore All-Stars Ceili Band and others provide music for the event. There are also dance classes, demonstrations, sheep dog trials, Connemara ponies and Irish Wolfhounds on display, and lots of food. Ticket information: Call 301-565-0654 or 877-278-0655.
September 2-4, 2000 100th Wagner Labor Day Celebration park setting, Wagner, South Dakota.	Rodeo, basketball and softball, square dance, polka dance, parade, kiddie parade, arts in the park. Some events have admission charge. Further information: Call 605-384-3646.
September 2-4, 2000 Greek Festival St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, St, Louis, Missouri.	Bazaar, costumed entertainers, food, dance, music and games. Further information: Call 314-361-6924.
September 2-4, 2000 Hick Festival 4-H Camp, Parsons, West Virginia.	Arts and crafts, horseshoe pitching, turkey calling contest, gospel sing, cake walk, fiddle and banjo competitions, barbecue, lumberjacking events, music, queen and her court, food. Further information: Call 304-478-2660.
September 2-4, 2000 Sausalito Art Festival Marinship Park, Sausalito, California.	Since 1952 this community has held its festival to allow artisans and the public to meet and mingle. The artists are selected by a jury committee. Many of the artists present will happily allow you to commission custom projects. You can view works in the media of sculpture, fiber, photography, watercolor, metalwork, jewelery, and more. In addition there will be children's art projects, entertainers, plenty of music, and a gourmet food court which includes wines. There is an admission, but that hasn't kept away crowds of over 50,000. Further information: Call 415-331-3757 or 415-332-3555.
September 2-4, 2000 Tapestry in Talent Park Avenue/Almaden Boulevard, San Jose, California.	Arts and crafts, food vendors, commercial and community booths, musical entertainment. Further information: Call 408-494-3590.
September 2-17, 2000 Moab Music Festival Old City Park (and other venues), Moab, Utah.	The La Sal Mountains are the backdrop for this event. There is a Colorado River Benefit Concert, an evening of "Go West!" with cowboy songs at Pack Creek Ranch, and much more. The concerts are ticketed. Further information: Call 435-259-7003.
September 3-4, 2000 Mullet Festival Lillian Community Club, Lillian, Alabama.	For the uninitiated, a mullet is a fish. This celebration includes a mullet dinner, 5k run, games, mullet fling, raffle, auction, music and dancing, food. Further information: Call 334-961-3504.
September 3-10, 2000 Begonia Festival various venues, Capitola, California.	This event is in its 48th year. Nautical parade, (this is a beachside community), begonia displays, sand sculpture contest, fishing derby, rowboat races, arts and crafts. Further information: Call 831-476-3566.
September 5-9, 2000 Weston Coal Festival Downtown area, Wellston, Ohio.	Coal Miner Olympics, gospel music, teddy bear show, art show, carnival rides, parade, queen and her court, karaoke contest, sundae eating contest, quilt and needlework show, craft show, car show, 5k run and walk, dessert contest. Further information: Call 740-384-2720.
September 5-10, 2000 Tennessee Soybean Festival various venues, Martin, Tennessee.	Street fair, pancake breakfast, circus, car show, mayor's luncheon, shuffleboard tournament, quilt show, barbecue cookoff, street dance. Further information: Call 901-587-4750.
September 6-9, 2000 Reynoldsburg Tomato Festival various venues, Reynoldsburg, Ohio.	Biggest tomato contest, tomato fudge. Further information: Call 614-866-2861.
September 7-10, 2000 Michigan State Potato Festival Curtis Park (and other venues), Edmore, Michigan.	Square dancing, farm equipment show, parade, fireworks, carnival, pancake breakfast, arts and crafts show, children's events, 5k spud run, mashed potato wrestling, potato foods. Further information: Call 517-427-1095.
September 7-10, 2000 Yellow Daisy Festival East Meadow of Stone Mountain Park, Stone Mountain, Georgia.	The festival is free with park admission, which is about $6.00. Over 400 artists gang together to display their wares amid the yellow Confederate Daisies. There is a kid corner, plenty of lovely paths, wandering entertainment, and food. Further information: Call 770-498-5633.
September 8-10, 2000 St. Louis Art Fair Business district streets, St. Louis, Missouri.	There are usually over 100,000 visitors attending this festival. Jazz, folk and gospel music (and other genres) will be performed, plus over 150 artists display their work in fiber, glass, ceramics, printmaking, metal, sculpture, drawing and painting, wood and mixed media. Further information: Call 314-863-0278.
September 8-10, 2000 Marigold Festival Mineral Springs Park (and other venues), Pekin, Illinois.	Medallion treasure hunt, speech tournament, garden contest, family fest, beauty pageant, over 360 arts and crafts booths, food concessions, petting zoo, sand volleyball, parade, concerts, marigold garden displays around town. Further information: Call 309-346-21106.
September 8-10, 2000 Mushroom Festival Kennett Square, Kennett, Pennsylvania.	Block party with swing music, Brewfest, cooking and growing demonstrations, crafts, childen's events, antique car and motorcycle show, parade, gourmet food including lots of mushrooms. Further information: Call 888-440-9920.
September 9-10, 2000 Wausau Festival of Arts Downtown Pedestrian Mall, Wausau, Wisconsin.	Over 100 juried artists display and sell their works. There will also be a silent auction, children's area, performing artists, food. Further information: Call 715-842-1676 Fax 715-848-8314.
September 9-10, 2000 Art & Apples Festival Rochester Municipal Park, Rochester, Michigan.	Children's art area, strolling barbershop chorus, other musical entertainment, plus over 300 artists display and sell in various media. Further information: Call 248-651-4110.
September 9-10, 2000 Central New York TomatoFest Emerson Park, Auburn, New York.	In its 14th year, this event contributes a major portion of its proceeds to local food pantries. Plenty of arts and crafts and food add to the fun. Canned goods are requested at the admission gate, and are also distributed to the food pantries. Further information: Call 315-255-0142.
September 9-10, 2000 Clothesline Festival Memorial Art Gallery grounds, Rochester, New York.	More than 600 artists appear. Local radio and TV personalities visit, there is a children's art area, and there are food and beverage vendors. All proceeds benefit the Gallery. Further information: Call 716-473-7720 TTY 716-473-6152.
September 9-10, 2000 Railroad Heritage Festival Walnut Street downtown, Spooner, Wisconsin.	Arts and crafts, demonstrations, fiddle contest, model railroad show, kiddie parade, railroad art show. Further information: Call 715-635-2168.
September 9-10, 2000 Brandywine Arts Festival uncertain, Wilmington, Delaware.	Arts and crafts, Entertainment, charity auction, food. Further information: Call 302-656-0135 or 302-656-8364.
September 9-10, 2000 Helvetia Community Fair uncertain Helvetia, West Virginia.	This fair is celebrating its 86th year. Swiss displays, yodeling, music, arts and crafts, food, livestock exhibits. Further information: Call 304-924-6435.
September 9-10, 2000 Barnfest Holiday Road(?), Tomah, Wisconsin.	Juried arts and crafts, hayrides, pony rides, petting zoo, folk music, antique vehicles on display, Amish baked goods and other foods. Further information: Call 608-374-3330 Fax 608-374-3340.
September 9-16, 2000 King Coal Festival unsure of venue, Williamson, West Virginia.	Pet show, queen and her court, music, outdoor arts and crafts fair, music, food. Further information: Call 304-235-5560.
September 10, 2000 Takoma Park Folk Festival Takoma Park Municipal Center, Takoma Park, Maryland.	Handcrafted items, Kids' Irish jam session, six stages of music and dance entertainment, Romanian folk dance workshop, East African stories with music and dance, and food vendors offering treats such as pizza, veggie burgers, snow cones and roasted almonds. Please, no pets. Further information: Call 301-589-3717.
September 13-16, 2000 Morton Pumpkin Festival Jefferson Street area, Morton, Illinois.	Softball, art show at the library, pumpkin decorating contest, local store window display competition, kiddie parade, special day for kids, pumpkin cookery contest, 10k race, Punkin Chuckin, 2 mile walk/run, lip sync contest, and treats such as pumpkin fudge, soft-serve pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin chili and pumpkin pie. Further information: Call 309-263-2491 or 888-765-6588 (PNKNLUV).
September 16-17, 2000 Fallfest Wildwood Park, Marshfield, Wisconsin.	Arts and crafts, pumpkin and scarecrow decorating contests, music, bakeoff, games, food. Further information: Call 800-422-4541 Fax 715-387-8925.
September 15-17, 2000 Wo Zha Wa Arts and Crafts Fair Bowman Park on Broadway, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.	200 arts and crafts exhibitors, farmer's market, music and food. This will be the festival's 33rd year. Further information: Call 800-223-3557.
September 16-17, 2000 Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival Old Mill Park, Mill Valley, California.	Art by quality California artists, children's entertainment and crafts, food. Further information: Call 415-381-1643.
September 16-17, 2000 Greek Festival Church of the Annunciation on Tokay Avenue, Modesto, California.	Cultural exhibits, lots of Greek music and dancing, gift shop, plenty of Greek foods. Further information: Call 209-522-7694.
September 16-17, 2000 Italian Festa Jack London Square, Oakland, California.	Food demonstrations by Andy Lo Russo, farmer's market, costumed dancers, music, children's activities, Italian heritage display, handmade arts and crafts. Further information: Call 510-208-4647.
September 16-17, 2000 Oakley Almond Festival O' Hara Park, Oakley, California.	Parade, car show, Love-A-Nut Fun Run, almond recipe contest, kid's area, arts and crafts booths, music (Elvin Bishop is scheduled to perform this year), souvenirs, lots of almonds, bass tournament. Admission is free. Further information: Call 925-625-1035.
September 16-17, 2000 Johnny Appleseed Festival Archer Park, Fort Wayne, Indiana.	Visit the gravesite of Johnny Appleseed (John Chapman) while you attend the festival This year there will be a children's area (which is also where they have the Native American village and the Civil War encampment), speeches by Abraham Lincoln (played by Fritz Kline), antiques and collectibles, pioneer village and country store, demonstrations of blacksmithing and wooden musical instrument making, craft booths, farmer's market, trader's market, food vendors (including many foods cooked over traditional open fires), music and costumed entertainment. Please consider leaving your pet(s) at home. The crowds will be tremendous. If you must bring your pets, local ordinances require them to be leashed. Further information: Call 219-427-6003 Fax 219-427-6020.
September 16-24, 2000 Leaf Peepers Festival various venues, Davis, West Virginia.	Arts and crafts demonstrations, cake walk, breakfast biking (admission), mountain bike races, duck race, dog show, juggling class, concert (admission), photo contest, fall colors walk, dart challenge, guided trail walks, bird walk, much more. Further information: Call 304-259-5315 or 800-782-2775.
September 21-23, 2000 Seven Sweets and Sours Festival Kitchen Kettle Village, Intercourse, Pennsylvania.	Class on making a centerpiece from a pumpkin, take a turn at a foot-powered ice cream maker, square dancing, maple cotton candy making, chicken barbecue, strolling scarecrow, hymn sing, puppet shows, kid tent, plus many jams, jellies, relish, pumpkin butter and more.. More details: Call 717-768-8261 or 800-732-3538.
September 21-24, 2000 Benson Mule Days Chamber Park and Downtown, Benson, North Carolina.	Mule weight-pulling and racing contests, concert by Billy Joe Royal, rodeo, street dance, parade, bluegrass and gospel music, carnival rides and more. More details: Call 919-894-3825.
September 23-24, 2000 Salsa Fest Salinas Valley Fair Grounds, King City, Carolina.	Salsa challenge for pros and one for home salsa-makers, children's area, quilt challenge and show, mercantile, with music by Angelina, A Lighter Shade of Brown, and other entertainers. More details: Call 831-385-3281 ext. 26.
September 21-24, 2000 Blythewood Kudzu Festival IGA Parking Lot, Blythewood, South Carolina.	This event is in its 25th season. Kudzu is the fastest growing thing in the South, by reputation, growing up to a foot a day in ideal conditions. Fortunately, there are those who value its presence and choose to celebrate its more attractive qualities, so you can enjoy a carnival, music, vendors, food (try some baked kudzu leaf tips or potato-flavored kudzu chips) and a pageant. And it's all done with a wacky sense of humor and lots of fun. More details: Fax 520-244-2784.
September 22-24, 2000 Plaza Art Fair Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri.	A quarter of a million people attend this event, which began in 1932. Kids art workshop, musical entertainment, food from vendors and plaza restaurants. More details: Call 816-753-0100.
September 22-24, 2000 Warrens Cranberry Festival various venues, Warrens, Wisconsin.	A hundred thousand are expected to enjoy this festival, with 650 arts and crafts and other vendor booths. There are also cranberry harvest tours, a parade and a recipe contest. More details: Call 608-378-4200 Fax 608-378-4250.
September 23-24, 2000 Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival Clackamas County Fairgrounds, Canby, Oregon.	One part of this event is the workshops, which include dyeing, spinning, mosaic knitting, felting and fleece judging. There are tapestry and table loom demonstrations. More details: Call 503-628-1205.
September 23-24, 2000 Golden Days Harvest Festival Mill Street downtown, Green Lake, Wisconsin.	Civil War encampment, car show, entertainment, games, parade, farmer's market, street dance, vendors, food faire. More details: Call 920-294-3231 or 800-253-7354.
September 23-24, 2000 Wenatchee River Salmon Festival Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery, Leavenworth, Washington.	Nature presentations, Indian encampment, salmon storytelling tent, arts and crafts, migration golf, hatchery tours, music, food. More details: Call 509-548-6662.
September 28 - October 1, 2000 Preston County Buckwheat Festival Cow Palace (and other venues), Kingwood, West Virginia.	Livestock juding and exhibits, music, bicycle decorating contest, arts and crafts, buckwheat cake dinners, 5k Classic, draft horse pulling contest, school exhibits, banjo and fiddler's contest, car show, pet show, turkey calling contest, drawing for new car, Wheeling symphony performance. More details: Call 304-329-0021.
September 29 - October 1, 2000 California Festival Linden Avenue area, Carpinteria, California.	Petting zoo and games for children, 3 stages of musical entertainment, arts and crafts, and food. More details: Call 805-684-0038.
September 29 - October 8, 2000 Autumn Leaf Festival Front Street area downtown, Leavenworth, Washington.	Leavenworth is a Bavarian-style village. The festival includes heritage walks, Art in the Park, entertainment, a street dance, library used book sale, kid's parade, craft fair, drill team competition, Lion's Club breakfast, 12k fun run, spaghetti dinner. More details: Call 509-548-5807.
September 30 - October 1, 2000 Harvest Fest Main Street, Spearfish, South Dakota.	Quilt show, 10k run, apple pie contest, art competition, home brew competition, craft vendors, music, food vendors. Admission is free. More details: Call 605-642-2626.
September 30 - October 1, 2000 Old Pecan Street Festival 6th Street, Austin, Texas.	150,000 are expected to attend this event in its 19th season. Over 250 juried artists display and sell their work, while visitors enjoy 5 stages of entertainment and enjoy festival food. More details: Call 512-441-9015 Fax 512-441-9016.
September 30 - October 1, 2000 Italian Family Festa downtown, San Jose, California.	Art and photo exhibits, costumed performers, music, games, plenty of authentic Italian foods . More details: Call 408-293-7122.
September 30 - October 1, 2000 Kokanee Salmon Festival U.S. Forest Service Visitor Center, South Lake Tahoe, California.	Salmon run, kids fun run, displays and nature talks, music. More details: Call 530-573-2674.
September 30 - October 1, 2000 Hilton Apple Fest Festival grounds off West Avenue and Rt. 259, Hilton, New York.	This event is celebrating its 20th year. Arts and crafts, auto show, Apple Of Your Eye photo contest, book signings, musical entertainment. More details: Call 716-234-3378.
September 30 - October 2, 2000 Buffalo Roundup and Arts Festival Custer State Park, Custer, South Dakota.	The public is invited to experience the annual roundup of the park's 1500 bison, which are checked, vaccinated and then either released back into the park or sold at auction to control the population. There is also an arts festival, a pancake breakfast, and a chile cookoff. More details: Call 605-255-4515.
September 30 - October 3, 2000 Four Flags Area Apple Festival Festival Grounds at 17th and Lake, Niles, Michigan.	Games and carnival rides, crafts, parade. More details: Call 616-683-8870.
It's always best to call ahead to verify festival information.

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