Explore festivals: one funnel cake at a time.
My favorite festivals.
2023 DATES:September 16-17, 2023September 23-24, 2023 This post documents my experience on September 29, 2019. The Penn’s Colony Festival invites festival goers to a wooded area in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania… …only to transport them to the mid 1700’s… …where children are taught of different times… …military men of rank freely travel … Read more
2023 DATE: September 23, 2023This post documents my experience on September 28, 2019. 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… … Read more
2023 DATESMay 13-14, 2023 – Salisbury, NCJune 10-11, 2023 – Trufant, MIAugust 12-13, 2023 – Logan, OHSeptember 9-10, 2023 – Mears, MISeptember 23-24, 2023 – Tipton, IN AUTHOR’S NOTE: While this experience took place in Ionia, Michigan, Hippie Fest is a festival that takes place in various cities and states … Read more
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
This post documents my experience on July 27, 2019. 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 … 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
2023 DATE: July 13-16, 2023AUTHOR’S NOTE: This is Part 4 of our trip to Wisconsin. This post documents my experience on July 13 2019. **** It was a beautiful evening in McPike Park… …perfect for enjoying it at La Fete de Marquette. Sections of field were turned into Ball Parks … Read more
2023 DATE: September 23-24, 2023This post documents my experience on September 22, 2019. When I arrived in downtown Carmel, Indiana… …I greeted some of the residents… …and then joined the mass of festival goers… …to celebrate the Carmel International Arts Festival. Here, artists were lined up along Main and Rangeline … Read more
This post documents my experience on September 22, 2019. In the town of Atlanta, Indiana… …festival goers came early to park in fields and yards… …purchase a rolling shopping bag… …and shop… …shop… …and shop… …among over 600 vendors… …that took over the entire town… …whether along the streets… …along … Read more