Explore festivals: one funnel cake at a time.
2023 Date: August 16-20, 2023AUTHOR’S NOTE: After attending the festival, I learned that there was a second location (at Veterans Memorial Park) with vendors, food and entertainment. According to the festival booklet, there is also shuttle service that connects it to the downtown. Unfortunately, I did not see any indication … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: This is the 6th and final part of our trip to Wisconsin. This post documents my experience on July 14, 2019. **** As the Eiffel Tower stood proudly in Cathedral Square Park… …festival goers were either enjoying a glass of wine at the Garden Bistro… …standing in line … Read more
This post documents my experience on September 22, 2019. At St. George’s in Fishers, Indiana… …their annual festival was taking place. Out in front… …the large yard was used for a children’s area with jump houses… …and prize games… …that included Test Your Strength and Skee Ball… …while, inside the … Read more
This post documents my experience on August 25, 2018. This year marked the 100th anniversary of Ss. Cyril and Methodius Parish… …and their 28th Annual Slovak Festival. Off to one side was the kids’ area… …where children could jump… …climb… …roll… …express themselves through henna and face painting… …and play … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: There is no parking on the festival grounds. Signs nearby direct festival goers to a parking lot at a neighboring business where buses transport people to and from the festival. This post documents my experience on August 25, 2018. ******************** When I arrived at the Nativity of the … Read more
This post documents my experience on August 24, 2018. Down 10th Street in Wyandotte, Michigan… …you can find Our Lady of the Scapular Parish. Formerly known as Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, this beautiful church… …is the oldest Polish parish in Wyandotte… …connected to the first settlement of Poles in … Read more
This post documents my experience on August 24, 2018. Out at Detroit’s Eastern Market… …I wasn’t the only one excited to attend the first annual Detroit Sushi Festival. Patiently, I waited with hungry sushi lovers… …as we made our way in with our $40 tickets… …here to Shed 3. Inside, … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: The festival changed its location in 2019. This post documents my experience on September 8, 2017. **** After a 10 minute walk from my room at the Hampton Inn, I arrived at Riverplex… …made my way through security, handed over my ticket… …and entered to celebrate the Pittsburgh … Read more
This post documents my experience on September 8, 2017. AUTHOR’S NOTE: I arrived at a weird mid-afternoon time right after some rain had passed through Carnegie, PA. ******************** I came to St. Peter and St. Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church… …to not only check out the beautiful hand-painted artistry on the … Read more