The Simply Slavic Heritage Festival takes place in downtown Youngstown, offering plenty of live entertainment, an ethnic marketplace, cultural exhibits, a Slavic beer garden and all sorts of delicious ethnic food. There is an admission to this festival. 2026 DATE: June 26-27, 2026Location: Downtown YoungstownWebsite: https://www.simplyslavic.org/ **** This post documents … Read more
Throughout my festival career, I’ve seen festivals about Bigfoot… …BBQ (photo from a different festival)… …and even UFO’s (photo from a different festival)… …but never have I seen one about all three..until now. Located at the Milton Loop Campground in Dayton, Pennsylvania, the Bigfoot BBQ UFO Festival was a newer, … Read more
Parade the Circle is put on by The Cleveland Museum of Art. Along with the parade, there are plenty of activities, entertainment and food. 2026 DATE: June 13, 2026Location: Wade Oval10820 East BlvdCleveland, OH 44106Website: https://www.clevelandart.org/events/parade-circle ****This post documents my experience on June 8, 2019. Out at University Circle… …families … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I was given a complimentary full-sized package (entrance and sample/tasting tickets) in exchange for festival promotions. This post documents my experience on June 1, 2019. ******************** At 5 o’clock on the dot, I arrived at Lincoln Park… …where I was equipped with a sheet of beer and food … Read more
The Civil War Encampment allows visitors to learn from history while offering musical entertainment, shopping, food and a historic battle reenactment. 2026 DATE: May 23-24, 2026Location: Century Village Museum14653 E Park StBurton, OH 44021Website: http://www.centuryvillagemuseum.org/ **** This post documents my experience on May 25, 2019. Just beyond the entrance gates … Read more
The Northwest Ohio Polish American Festival takes place in Holland, offering polka music, gifts celebrating the Polish heritage and plenty of pierogi and other Polish foods. 2024 DATE: TBD**** This post documents my experience on May 18, 2019 when it was called the Toledo Polish American Festival. **** This weekend, … Read more
Willett, Maker’s Mark, Hot Brown and Bardstown On our final day in Kentucky, we started off at the Willett Distillery in Bardstown… …where we not only got to see the famous copper pot still… …and bubbly mash… …but we also got to see some of Willett’s four legged residents… …as … Read more
Evan Williams, Old Forester, Mussel and Burger Bar, Louisville, and 610 Magnolia After a satisfying pimento cheese sandwich from the FiveStar Food Mart… …we headed out to Louisville for a day of distilleries, tourism and food. Our first stop was Evan Williams… …where, after some gift shop browsing… …we headed … Read more
Forest Giants at Bernheim, Jim Beam, Bottle and Bond Even after visiting Kentucky a number of times over the years, I hadn’t been to many Bourbon distilleries. So, when my brother and sister-in-law asked me to accompany them to Kentucky, I was more than happy to jump in the car… … Read more