Explore festivals: one funnel cake at a time.
Festivals that either have food as a main theme or incorporate plenty of eating.
In the city of Kingwood, West Virginia… …the Preston County Buckwheat Festival was a multi-faceted celebration. Right off the bat, the festival came off as huge carnival with plenty of rides… …fun houses… …attractions… …games… …and carnival grub. Then, within the structures that bordered part of the carnival… …it began … Read more
I arrived in Marlinton early Saturday morning… …as a rainbow greeted me from above. The Biscuit Bake-Off was taking place at the Opera House… …with plenty of delicious-looking entries… …people were registering… …for the morning’s Possum Trot… …and many, including myself, headed to the Pocahontas County Chamber of Commerce booth … Read more
On the Howell Carnegie Library lawn… …the Rotary Club of Howell was selling something rather special and delicious… …ice cream made from official Howell melons… …in celebration of their annual Melon Festival. The Melon Festival took place in downtown Howell, with the majority running along W. Grand River Avenue… …where … Read more
In the town of DeWitt, Michigan… …I made my way downtown… …to visit their annual Ox Roast. Right off the bat, I saw that this was a festival where the carnival was a big draw… …as it had taken over the downtown area with all sorts of flying and spinning … Read more
When I first arrived in Montrose, I admit that the carnival first grabbed my attention… …as it was pretty sizable with plenty of rides… …various games… …and a lot of carnival food… …but I was more interested in what saw across the way… …since the carnival was only a part … Read more
It was a beautiful day along the Ohio River… …perfect for Glier’s Goettafest. For those not from the Cincinnati area, goetta (gheh-tah) is a German breakfast sausage… …made of pork, beef, oats, onions and spices. The festival was helpful in introducing visitors to goetta through information panels… ..and a history … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: This is the 6th and final part of our trip to Wisconsin. **** 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 for a freshly made beignet… …attaching a love lock … Read more
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 church… …festival goers could shop the church’s market area… … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: This festival has been renamed to the Shelby County Brewfest. **** Saturday evening in downtown Shelbyville… …the Shelby County Tourism booth was checking ID’s… …and distributing pig noses… …for the Shelby County BBQ and Brewfest. Hungry festival goers lined up for hot BBQ (Dave’s Double Barrel BBQ/Mel’s Catering)… … Read more