In the picturesque town of Zionsville… …a local winery decided to have a festival… …called the Big Grape Stomp. With a $3 entrance admission… …festival goers received a raffle ticket, a $3 coupon for winery purchases… …and access to a painting party… …outdoor lounging… …adult jump houses… …(which were sometimes … Read more
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 Streets… …displaying beautiful leather journals (The Binding Bee)… …fine art abstractions (William Oistad)… … Read more
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 the train tracks… …in front of churches… …inside barns… … Read more
The Rocky River Fall Arts Festival offers over 50 regional arts with live music and a few food options. 2026 DATE: September 12, 2026Location: Old Detroit RdRocky River, OHWebsite: https://rrparksandrecfoundation.com/rocky-river-fall-arts-festival **** This post documents my experience on September 15, 2018. In Rocky River’s Old Detroit Shopping Area… …the city celebrated … Read more
The Kamm’s Corners Greek Festival takes place at the Cretan Club where there are classic Greek dishes, live entertainment and some Greek spirits. 2026 DATE: September 4-7, 2026Location: George Varouh Cretan Club of Cleveland3853 W 168th StCleveland OH 44111Website: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085119823571 **** This post documents my experience on September 3, 2018. … Read more
Along Ypsilanti’s Cross Street… …and throughout Riverside Park (even Frog Island at times)… …the Ypsilanti Heritage Festival, or YpsiFest, took place… …uniting community groups to bring awareness to our land (Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy)… …our sustainability (Ypsilanti Food Co-op)… …our veterans and youth (VVA310/Ypsi Kids)… …our government and faith (MI … Read more
Down in Holly Grove… …there’s a magical land… …with mermaids… …unicorns… …a living tree… …and many other fascinating characters. Welcome to the Michigan Renaissance Festival… …a huge festival… …where ogres sang… …princesses flourished… …elves and warriors could walk their dog together in peace… …and visitors could easily transform themselves… …into … Read more
Through this gate… …you can find Lake Orion… …a place where teams practice on boats… …equipped with dragon heads… …for a Dragon Boat Festival called… …Dragon on the Lake. But while other dragon boat festivals took place in the racing area during the race… …most of this festival’s activities occurred … Read more
Out at Blake Farms Apple Orchard… …they were hosting a festival called Cider Dayze… …where adults sampled cider (Blake’s Hard Cider)… …after cider (Virtue Cider)… …until they felt comfortable doing this. You guessed it – these were hard ciders (JK’s Farmhouse Ciders)… …and there was quite a lot of it … Read more