Fantastic Fridays for Kids at Florida

This article is written to bring a smile and glee to every kid’s lips. It is a month long event where Fridays are used to commemorate great and fantastic events for Kids. What I am about to share to you know is the Fantastic Fridays event at Hollywood, Florida. This exciting event comprises of a lot of fun and engaging activities.

The event will be done at Hollywood where we all know by now, is the place where a lot of actors and actresses live. Every Friday, downtown Hollywood is transformed into a magical fairytale kingdom, a Jungle Safari adventure, a futuristic cyber place and Victorian flair. Residents usually try to carry on the fantastic and festive spirit by letting their kids in on some of the activities. Kids from near and far usually are the ones who benefit from the festive mood.

Some of the activities include a costume party for the kids. Parents try to don their precious jewels in cute and adorable costume outfits and join the parade. For the fairytale scheme, the parade usually consists of kids in costumes of their favorite fairytale characters. We often see Snow White, Cinderella and Beauty in their adorable princess-like outfits.

The futuristic theme has a built in amusement for the whole kids to enjoy. It consists of rollercoaster rides and Buzz Lightyear mascots circling the event area for photo ops with lucky and delighted kids. This is truly an event to remember where kids will have fun in their own made up world.

I urge parents of active kids out there to attend this one of a kind festival. Make this a trip and a day to remember. Remember that the smile and laughter from your kid’s lips is priceless. Make your kids happy and the whole family as well.

Artists Conference of Hawaii 2009

This year will mark the first installment of the biennial Artists of Hawaii 2009. A guest curator will be featured this year who is none other than Laura Hoptman, the senior curator for the New York Museum of Contemporary Art. The event is something that Hawaii residents all look forward to in attending because it will mark again the celebration of the locals’ talents and unique taste of the Arts.

To avoid confusion on what I am about to discuss to you now let me first give you the difference between Modern, Post modern and Contemporary Art as these are three subjects that are oftentimes misused. Contemporary Art depicts the art of the Modern times, it is often confused by Post modern because some claim that we actually live in the Post Modern era already and that any art that comes out during these times should be called as “Post Modern”.

Post modern art is described as the combination of the different Art Styles during the Modern era and these styles includes: Art Nouveau and Art Deco among many others. Post Modern style is always a mixture of two or more style era. Modern Art is described as Art that emerged after the renaissance Period or the Period of “rebirth”. It is oftentimes categorized as the Art created during the 18th to early 19th century. Contemporary Art is used to describe the current trend of Styles during the ongoing era. The term contemporary does not come into existence until the half of 19th century (1950′s) onwards.

Paintings are mostly on display on this exhibit. Expect young and talented artists churning out their fresh minds to create great pieces. Contemporary Hawaiian artists all gather at the Artists Guild to celebrate their talents by showing their creations to spectators and enthusiasts.

Come and visit the Artists of Hawaii 2009!

Hot Harley Nights at Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Attention motorcycle lovers! Mark your calendars on the 1st week of July as the Hot Harley Nights is back in town! Yes that’s correct. To give you a brief recap, the Hot Harley Nights is an annual event on Sioux Falls featuring a motorbike parade of hot Harley motorbikes. Oh-lala. Talk about sizzling!!!

For your information the event never fails to draw attention from the motorbike aficionados from the local towns of South Dakota and even outside. Refreshments and great tasting gourmets will be served for the delight of the crowd. Spectators sign up for the event in their big and shiny bikes. These guys really get together so they can meet and catch up with their fellow hobbyists. There will also be raffles of exciting prizes and a casino run (due to public demand).

Proceeds for the event will benefit the Make-a-Wish Foundation of South Dakota. It is great to know that there are actually organizations devoted in making the lives of people easier. I once wacthed an episode of the Make a Wish Program and was blessed at how people took out their time to help and relieve the dreams of these less-fortunate people.

It will also be a fun time to meet and exchange information about your respective bikes. Other big bikes aside from Harley Davidson are also welcome to join in the event. Duc’s (Ducati owners) are also encouraged to come on and share the fun! Ducati is a famous Italian brand/ manufacturer of luxury bikes. Hmmm, maybe me and my husband would opt to attend this event. Of course, that would be when we are able to finally get our Ducati! Yipee!

Bikers, enthusiasts, and spectators let us all come and marvel at the great looking bikes at the Hot Harley Nights Festival at Sioux Falls!

Fruit Tours at Suzanne’s

Ahoy! Who wouldn’t want a bite or two? Of course, everyone wants to have free taste of the sumptous and juicy fruits of the season. And it will only be found at Suzanne’s Fruit Farm. It is time once again for the annual Fruit Tours in Suzanne’s Fruit Farm at Hampton, Arkansas. This year all our delectable and delicious fruits of the season will once again be bought and tasted for free at the Fruit Farm.

Spring is a season to celebrate not just for the warmer weather and the more colorful and green surroundings but also for the delicious fruits that it produce. It is really true that buying at Farmers Markets and Fruit Farm is a rewarding experience because in here, one gets to buy the freshest and most great tasting fruits because they only sell those in season. Unlike in the traditional grocery and supermarket settings, the fruits are generally picked off-season which attributes to its not so great and full taste.

Another reason to be present at Suzanne’s Fruit Farm is because fruits are deemed fertilized and culitvated using the safest methods available. You can also get a feel of what you’re eating because you will be talking with the owner, Suzanne on a personal basis. You get to ask your questions and Suzanne answers you with her farming skills and some secret tips and advice.

Oh and the Fruit tour is also a chance to meet and greet with your favorite local fruit suppliers. Fruit Tours will never be complete without your favorite companions so make sure that you bring one along. It is also a time for them to sell their preserves and fruit jams in their pretty packaging.

Come to the Fruit Tours at Suzanne’s Fruit Farm and grab a taste of a fruit or two!

Celebration Cook-Off at Lyons

At Lyons, Kansas there is an event for people who love to cook and to eat cooked food. It is also a celebration of good taste and culinary flair. This event is entitled the Celebration Cook-Off. At the Celebration Cook-Off everyone is entitled to whip out their delicious and mouth-watering recipes anytime, for the delight of the crowd. Culinary masters are encouraged to display their culinary prowess for the spectators. Bring your favorite cookbook on this day and share trade secrets to fellow cooks as well!

At the festival there is an exciting chili cook off that is also a competition. A special set of judge is present to judge each chili recipes. The winning chili recipe is awarded by a cash prize and a plaque of recognition and appreciation. Chili cook offs are not new to Lyons, Kansas since the state is home to a small organization that aims to promote public awareness on chili and its benefits. They aim to make chili as the National Vegetable of America.

Cook-offs are great events where you can bond with friends and forget about your weight counters for the day. These are also great venues for cooks and restaurant owners to promote their restaurants. How? Some restaurateurs display their tarpaulins and advertisements at cook-offs and create extra mileage by giving free taste to the participants. In this way, people will have the chance to taste their wonderful menu.

At the Cook-Off in Lyons, families are encouraged to bring their grills and cooking materials at the venue. Dads can have fun grilling and smoking his barbecue at the grill while the kids line up for more. Learn how to smoke like a professional and watch experts as they do step by step instructions on how to do it. Cook-offs are way to celebrate your palate and win new recipes (and friends too!)

If visiting in Kansas, don’t forget to be at the Celebration Cook-off. In here you will get to rub elbows with professionals on the world of culinary and gain new friends and acquaintances!

A Mother’s Story

Mother’s Day is a day dedicated for all mothers in the world. On this day, we celebrate the special day of the very special woman in our lives, our mothers. This day we regard them for their sacrifices and efforts to give us a better life and a promising future. There really is no love greater than a mother’s love.

I can still vividly recall day I brought precious little, Maiah Alara on this world. That day was the most terrifying and fulfilling day of my life. I woke up at 5am with a slight pain on my hips very much like menstrual cramps that would recede, only to come back about 10 minutes later. The pain woke me a few minutes later and I realized that it must be what they call the “labor” thing. Was I shocked and so afraid as I took a quick bath as my husband, Don along with my parents Roger and Mercedes admitted me to the hospital.

At 12 noon my little angel met the world. I can still remember her cries as I fall on a deep sleep. I woke up at the Recovery area because of the snore of another patient that was lying very near to my bed. Haha. I fell asleep again. I felt the nurses taking me to my room but I’m too tired to lift my eyes-must still be the effect of Demerol. I heard Don’s voice telling me that I delivered to a beautiful, pink and chubby baby girl.

The event was the most painful, tiring and fulfilling day of my life. Maiah is six months old this coming Mother’s Day. Despite the pain I am so happy that she’s here with me- makes me forget about the pain in bringing her to this world.

There are such a lot of venues to celebrate Mother’s Day in the country and example of it is to attend craft fairs. At New Hampshire, a Mother’s Day Craft Fair will be happening on the second Sunday of May.

Strawberry Jam’n Toast to the Arts Festival in Louisiana

Strawberries, why are they special? Studies show that strawberries are good sources of Vitamin C, folate, amino acids, fibers, potassium, and anti-oxidants. The bottom line is: fragaria which is also known as strawberries is amongst the favorite of both kids and adult basically for its delicious taste and juicy appearance. Strawberries are highly nutritious fruits that can be added to salads, side dishes and desserts. Most especially it’s a cereal companion. They are good and healthy snack for any moment of the day.

In Ponchatoula, Louisiana strawberries are given a better flavor, a different twist. “Strawberry Jam’n Toast to the Arts Festival” is an annual event organized and sponsored by the Northshore Regional Endowment for the Arts. The organization was founded on June 2001 by Ted J. Hudspeth Sr. MD.

Ted is a family practiced physician at Oshner Clinic foundation in Hammond Louisiana. He was once a music teacher in the place where he grew up. Since his early years, it has been his advocacy to encourage people, old and young to develop their love of music and raise their talents.

Strawberry Jam’n Festival was established to enhance, encourage and to inspire people to develop their talents in music. The Festival proper furnish a lot of activities such as mini concerts, lessons and other more. Hosted by 40 bands and performers in 6 different stages, the festival is widely an opportunity for local artists to show what they really got. It is the time for them to be seen and heard.

Aside from the fun and festive, concerts are held to raise funds for the organization. Endowment is the name of the organization and like any other organization. It has its written purpose which is to promote music and arts education. Another is to increase awareness of music amongst the region. The organization also sponsors children in the area to music programs for them to pursue their music and arts career. It’s a festival with a strawberry shaped heart indeed.

The Florida International Festival in Daytona Beach

2009 will be another promising year for the Florida International Festival. The festival will once again feature talented artists and musicians from all over the world. Music aficionados are encouraged to attend and be a part of this annual celebrated event. The Florida International Festival is known to bring the legendary London Symphony Orchestra in the beaches of Daytona.

For a quick history, the Daytona Beach International festival was founded in the 1960s by a group of businessmen who is looking for ways on how to promote the state of Florida and its landmarks to tourists. Florida is home to United States most beautiful and tourist-laden beaches. Through their planning sessions they were able to commission the renowned London Symphony Orchestra to perform in the Daytona Beach. Since then, the festival grew to commissioning some of the world’s most talented artists and musicians.

The Daytona Beach shores are a famous tourist destination in Florida. It is a place where you can see lots of attractions, experience a redefined shopping experience and be treated to world-class hotel amenities. The Daytona Beach boasts of fine sand and great vacation weather. You never have to worry about what to do once your family is in Daytona as you will never run out of great activities and sights for you and your family.

Two years ago, the Florida International Festival changed its name to Daytona Beach International Festival. Changing its name did not alter the service the festival offers for the residents and tourists of Florida and its beaches, particularly Daytona. Aside from the music festival, the organization also does charity outreach and educational missions to residents and tourists.

If visiting at Daytona, Florida for the month of April, never miss a chance to view the Daytona Beach International Festival. It is really an event of a lifetime.

Wedding Fair in Alaska

Others claim that a gorgeous cake, a designer wedding gown, the best shoes and the priciest venue is the perfect formula for a perfect wedding. This is utterly wrong as the success of a wedding could not be measured by how expensive the couple spent on it. Any wedding has its own flaws, a shared bit of disaster and stress that comes along with it. The perfect wedding is one where the couple’s love is truly felt by the ones attending it.

A carefully planned wedding event and very much though of ahead of time will always leave a stress and worry free ceremony. It is better to have a concept or theme in mind before looking fro suppliers to save more time. Some couples resort to wedding organizers and some who are tight in a budget decide to do the planning themselves. A bride on a budget may just found it less expensive to plan her own wedding.

Wedding fairs are events or exhibits wherein all wedding suppliers are all present under one roof. Cake artists, wedding gown designers, shoe manufacturers and retailers, wedding accessories provider, suppliers for invites, venues, photography and media are all present to give a bride details and prices of their services. If you’re a bride looking for ways to save time and money from going to different suppliers then surely this place is for you.

A wedding fair or event usually houses suppliers, enthusiasts, spectators and brides to be that come looking for ideas for her wedding. Suppliers usually show off their stuffs on booths or exhibit partitions to create a perfect view by the buyers. A wedding fair is really a bride’s secret paradise and gateway in fulfilling her dream wedding.

Bridal suppliers don’t just do weddings exclusively but other party events as well. If staying in Alaska, please do catch a glimpse of their Wedding Fair and see more of their stuffs for you.

Spring Fair at Farmington

It’s springtime once again and there are colors and fragrance everywhere because of the blooming and blossoming flowers. Spring is truly in the air as we can feel the last traces of a cold and melancholic winter drying out. The air is already getting warmer and people are shedding off their thick jackets to welcome the warmer climate. During these days a Spring Fair is very much anticipated which is also like a must-see event in the land.

A Spring Fair has new and exciting goodies in addition to the more festive and joyful surroundings. Spring fairs are great venues where the new produce of the season are being sold to curious buyers in very affordable prices. Entertainments and occasional dance and song performances are also added to further enrich the experience. The joy and excitement a spring fair contains is in direct relation to the busy bustling of the people and the merry surroundings it possesses.

As I have said, spring fairs usually mark the beginning of spring. You can also see the first blooms of the season as florists are proud enough to display their goods for the interesting public. Spring fairs are also great venues to bond with your friends after months of confinement inside your homes because of the winter season. Everyone surely has a blast in spring fairs.

Going to a spring market is a fun bonding activity for the whole family. In here mom can find the much coveted floral sofa slipcovers that are sold for half the price. Sister will get the chance to have funky wallpaper for her bedroom. Dad will find new and handy tools for his garage storage. Everyone in the family would find something for himself in a spring fair- no more, no less!

There is going to be a Spring Fair at Farmington, Connecticut. All locals of the town are requested to attend. Suppliers, crafters and farmers who would like to participate in the fair are requested to get in touch by the organizing committee.

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