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Archive for Festivals n Shows
Texas Renaissance Festival: Hot, Cool, Spicy
Yesterday the family and a select group of friends traveled to Plantersville, TX to visit the 34th Annual Texas Renaissance Festival. (That’s 35 years continuous running, every Fall!) This year the Festival runs every weekend from Oct. 11th through Nov. 30th. The RenFest is held in a large, private park about six miles south of [...] Read more »
Friday Follies: Pumpkins Absolutely Smashing This Time of Year
Saturday near Snohomish, Washington, the air will be filled with the screams of flying pumpkins. (That’s because pumpkins aren’t really designed to fly well; nor do they land smoothly.)
That’s rights, kiddies, it’s time once again for the world-famous Pumpkin Hurl. Seven teams, from the US and Canada, will compete for massive prizes (and much more, [...] Read more »
Turnabout’s Fair: German Food in India?
I recently mentioned that I had eaten a nice curry dish while flying to India on Lufthansa, the German airline. Well, it seems turnabout’s fair play. Last evening I enjoyed an authentic German meal here in Hyderabad, with a hint of Oktoberfest provided, and in the company of a truly international cast of characters.
It was [...] Read more »
Friday Follies: In the Moooo’d for Cows
Dateline: Bengaluru, India
No, it’s not an optical illusion. That really IS a cow strolling down the median of the Ring Road in Bengaluru. An everyday occurrence, actually.
Cows are the only thing on the road that has absolute right-of-way in India. And somehow they know it.
Clara here doesn’t qualify as fast food, although she’s hoofin’ right [...] Read more »
Hatch Chiles Are in Season!
This week and next, here in Austin and at other locations around the Lone Star State, our Central Market stores will be holding their annual salute to that long, green (and sometimes red) delicacy, the Hatch chile: The Hatch Chile Festival.
The Texas version of this celebration is quite an extravaganza. From demonstrations of recipes to [...] Read more »
Traveling to The Gourmet Chili Pepper and Salsa Festival in Fredericksburg, Texas
I attended the Gourmet Chili Pepper and Salsa Festival on Saturday, at Wildseed Farms in Fredericksburg, Texas. This is a small, mostly-vendor gathering, and it was hot! I mean the weather; it was 106 degrees F at two in the afternoon, with intense sun and no clouds.
Oh, the food, you ask? Lots of samples; more [...] Read more »
More Friday Follies V: Beer, Beer, Beer!
Norwalk, CA
A 74 year-old woman drove her 1988 Cadillac through the front of a convenience store recently. I guess that’s not much news. What she did next, however, is:
She staggered out of the wreckage, shouted “I’m here for beer!” and wobbled over to the cooler to grab a six of Budweiser. When she reached the [...] Read more »
Get Ready for the Fourth of July!
Summer’s getting along, and it’s almost time to shoot off the fireworks! Only we’ve been so dry there’s a big fireworks ban on. No sparklers, no Roman Candles, no bottle rockets.
Instead, I’m going to cook up a bunch of spicy treats and zesty dishes and let the explosions and spectacular effects happen on the tongue.
Here’s [...] Read more »
