Woofstock is a fundraiser and festival with live entertainment, dog activities, food vendors for both animals and humans, vendors and more. 2026 DATE: September 20, 2026Location: Cleveland Metroparks Polo Field41324-44998 S Woodland RdChagrin Falls, OH 44022Website: https://www.rescuevillage.org/event/woofstock-2026/ **** This post documents my experience on September 10, 2017. I was given … Read more
125 years after a chapel named after John Fox was completed… …the now Faith United Methodist Church decided to celebrate… …and they did it via a festival called FoxFest. At the festival entrance, the church offered free entries to win some gift baskets… …while the Rotary offered a 50/50 raffle … Read more
As the official town crier (Your Speaking Solutions) of the West Newton Community Festival would tell you… …this festival was all about community. The main square of vendors was more-or-less divided into vendors (left) and food (right)… …and, although it wasn’t obvious where all food vendors were from… …most had … Read more
After a free ride to the grounds, thanks to a volunteer in a golf cart… …I checked out the offerings of the Hempfield Township Community Days. Community was the perfect name, as booths represented the local library (GHAL)… …the local fire department (Hempfield Bureau of Fire)… …the local Kiwanis Club … Read more
Deep in the heart of Connellsville… …festival goers were celebrating the change of seasons… …with an Autumn Mum Festival. Most of the mums were gone by the time I had arrived… …but that didn’t stop festival goers from shopping among the jewelry… …soaps… …and fresh produce. There were many local … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: When I arrived at this festival, I only saw a few small parking lots that were filled with cars. I eventually found a spot in a lot near the entrance and considered myself lucky. While going through the festival, I realized there were other entrances and a huge … Read more
The Somerset Historical Center is a beautiful property to explore… …with a covered bridge… …a cider press… …a newly finished lime kiln… …and an annual festival called Mountain Craft Days. All over the grounds, festival goers were able to watch demonstrations and learn about such things as stone cutting… …coopering… … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: The festival changed its location in 2019. **** 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 Irish Festival. Attractions and events occurred all over the … Read more
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 walls… …and the beautiful decor inside… …but to check … Read more