Apple Fest Weekend?
Sep 11th 2009, 6:07 am
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Re: Apple Fest Weekend?
There is a small village a ways from here and they are known for their love of keeping it in family. So their favourite time of year is Halloween, because they get to pumpkin.
By the way the town is real and so is the reputation.
By the way the town is real and so is the reputation.
Sep 11th 2009, 11:53 am
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Re: Apple Fest Weekend?
My wife is from Maine and has told me about such places.
I think she said one is "Harvey Town"?? And another family that likes to inbreed apparently has the surname Piles, which of course leads to a joke along the lines of "there are piles and piles of Piles".
I think she said one is "Harvey Town"?? And another family that likes to inbreed apparently has the surname Piles, which of course leads to a joke along the lines of "there are piles and piles of Piles".
Sep 11th 2009, 12:57 pm
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Re: Apple Fest Weekend?
Try looking for your state apple growers association e.g. apparently in Virginia bramley's are not a commercial crop...boo. However Google is your friend, here's an article about getting hold of Bramley's in California. I just typed in "bramley apple by mail".
Thanks again
Sep 11th 2009, 7:57 pm
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Re: Apple Fest Weekend?
I forgot about the Bluesfest in my favorite little hippy town about 10 miles from here. The psychologist/author that gave the seminar I attended today gave a plug for his band playing in it tonight. I think that is the one I want to go to.
Sep 11th 2009, 8:12 pm
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Sep 11th 2009, 9:04 pm
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Sep 14th 2009, 3:11 am
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Re: Apple Fest Weekend?
There is an Applefest this weekend in the next county over, but my town has the famous Popcorn Festival (yes, you read that correctly, we have a weekend devoted to popcorn because all the good stuff like sauerkraut, potatoes, and apples were already taken by neighboring towns).
You two should come down!!
Sep 14th 2009, 3:13 am
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to fight the crowds. I've lived here 7 years and have yet to go the Popcorn Fest (even though I could walk to it). I think the Greek Festival is going on also and sounds yummier.Of course, I could have just watched the Thunderbirds in their uniforms and been quite content ...
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Sep 14th 2009, 3:38 am
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Oh the air show was fantastic! We were guests of the Thunderbirds (long story, friend of a friend sort of thing) and got to watch the show from their chalet. Definitely go next time - it's worth it!
Of course, I could have just watched the Thunderbirds in their uniforms and been quite content ...
Of course, I could have just watched the Thunderbirds in their uniforms and been quite content ...
Sep 14th 2009, 11:07 am
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Sep 14th 2009, 5:32 pm
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Sunday was wonderful....lucky really....and $1 a pound for apples, pears, peaches and plums...bargain 
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