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Great Texas Balloon Race |
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Friday, July 30 - Sunday, August 1, 2010 |
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Longview, TX, USA |
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Balloon flights, balloon glows, live concerts, vendors,
arts, crafts, food and drink. Considered to be the
best run events on the circuit. |
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Mafiaoza's Music City Brewer’s Festival |
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Saturday, July 31, 2010 |
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Nashville, TN, USA |
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Music City Walk of Fame Park $35.00
per session 21+ |
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Wild Brew |
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Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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Tulsa, OK, USA |
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“This one-of-a-kind event combines fare by Tulsa’s best
restaurants with first-rate beers by artisan brewers
from the U.S. and around the world … plus live band ... |
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DeLeon Peach & Melon Festival and Tractor Pull |
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Wednesday, August 4 - Sunday, August 8, 2010 |
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DeLeon, TX, USA (2 hours SW of Fort Worth, TX) |
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Live music, carnival, food booths, vendors, parade,
tractor pull, watermelon contests, 42 tournament,
spaghetti lunch, and more. |
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Harvest Wine Trail |
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Friday, August 6 - Sunday, August 8, 2010 |
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Friday, August 13 - Sunday, August 15, 2010 |
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Texas Hill Country, TX, USA wineries |
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Texas Hill Country Wine Trails are self guided events
that offer you a chance to travel from winery to winery
experiencing wine tastings, wine and food pairings... |
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Sturgis Motorcycle Rally |
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Monday, August 9 - Sunday, August 15, 2010 |
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Sturgis, SD, USA |
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Drawing over half a million bikers, Sturgis, South
Dakota becomes home for a week to activities such as
motorcycle rides, racing, poker runs, motorcycle stunts
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Austin Ice Cream Festival |
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Saturday, August 14, 2010 |
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Austin, TX, USA
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Ice cream vendors, live entertainment, games,
activities, and contests include ice cream eating,
homemade ice cream making, Popsicle stick sculpture, and
best ... |
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Happy Days Celebration |
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Thursday, August 19 - Saturday, August 21, 2010 |
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Happy, TX, USA (S of Amarillo, TX) |
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Miss Happy Pageant, Old Timers BBQ, dance, softball
tournament, and rodeo event. |
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The Taylor International Barbeque Cookoff |
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Friday, August 20 - Saturday, August 21, 2010 |
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Taylor, TX, USA (45 minutes NE of Austin, TX) |
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BBQ cooking competition and arts and crafts show. |
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Austin Bat Fest |
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Saturday, August 21, 2010 at 1:00 PM - Midnight
FREE |
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Austin, TX, USA |
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Between 1.5 and 2 million Mexican free-tailed bats will
be flying ... activities will include live music of over
20 bands on two stages, food and beverage ... |
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Hotter 'N Hell Hundred |
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Thursday, August 26 - Sunday, August 29, 2010 |
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Wichita Falls, TX, USA
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One of the oldest and largest cycling events in the
nation, The Hotter 'N Hell Hundred offers USA
Cycling racing and an off-road mountain bike race ... |
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Gillespie County Fair |
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Thursday, August 26 - Sunday, August 29, 2010 |
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Fredericksburg, TX, USA
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This year’s fair is complete with pari-mutuel horse
racing, simulcast racing, carnival midway, livestock and
agricultural exhibits, antique tractors & machinery,
arts ... |
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Rock Jam |
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Friday, August 27 - Saturday, August 28, 2010 $49.00
- $350.00 |
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Grand Junction, CO, USA
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Lineup includes Alice Cooper, Heart, Buckcherry,
Cinderella, Hinder, Chevelle, and more. |
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Margarita & Salsa Festival |
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Saturday, August 28, 2010 |
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Waco, TX, USA
(100 miles S of Dallas, TX) |
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Margarita, salsa, and queso competition including
winners for restaurants and individuals as well as a
“People’s Choice” award voted on by
“Salsaritaville”. |
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Hot Sauce Festival |
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Sunday, August 29, 2010 at 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM |
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Austin, TX, USA
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"The outstanding musical performances and culinary
exhibitions are notable attractions, but the biggest
draws are the salsas. More than one hundred gallons ... |
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World Championship Goat Cook-Off |
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Friday, September 3 - Saturday, September 4, 2010 |
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Brady, TX, USA (200 miles SW of Fort Worth, TX) |
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BBQ goat lunch and cook-off judging, street dances,
horseshoe and washer pitching contests, arts and crafts
fair, and more. |
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Kerrville Wine & Music Festival |
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Friday, September 3 - Sunday, September 5, 2010 |
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Kerrville, TX, USA (about 60 miles NW of San Antonio,
TX) |
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Concerts (over 100 songwriters), wine tastings and
seminars, arts & crafts, food vendors and camping. RV’s
welcome. |
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Marfa Lights Festival |
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Friday, September 3 - Sunday, September 5, 2010 |
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Marfa, TX, USA (200 miles SE of El Paso, TX) |
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Food, crafts, vendors, parade, 5K and 10K walks, DJ and
live music, dancers, etc. |
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Texas Labor Day Weekend Celebration |
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Saturday, September 4, 2010 |
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Uvalde, TX, USA (80 miles SW of San Antonio, TX) |
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Rodeo, BBQ Cook Off, parade, car show, volleyball
tournament, and more. |
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Dripping with Taste Wine & Food Festival |
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Saturday, September 11, 2010 at Noon - 7:00 PM $25.00 |
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Driftwood, TX, USA (25 miles SW of Austin, TX) |
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Souvenir wine glass, four wine tastings of Texas' finest wines (additional wine-tasting
tickets $1 each), culinary and wine demonstrations,
music, art, gifts, raffle ... |
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Caldwell Kolache Fest |
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Saturday, September 11, 2010 |
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Caldwell, TX, USA (80 miles NE of Austin, TX) |
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"Dance to the polka, and sing the songs of the musician.
Taste the true ethnic food and lend your soul to the
fulfillment of the Czech cultural heritage ... |
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Tour & Savor Fredericksburg |
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Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 2:00 - 6:00 PM $30.00
per person |
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Fredericksburg, TX, USA (80 miles W of Austin, TX) |
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Lodging paired with cuisine and shopping. |
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Washington County Fair |
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Wednesday, September 15 - Saturday, September 19, 2010 |
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Brenham, TX, USA (80 miles NW of Houston, TX) |
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Live musical entertainment, dance, trail ride, BBQ
contest, rodeo events, livestock shows, pony rides,
talent show, lumberjack show, etc. |
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Rock ‘n Rib Festival |
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Thursday, September 16 - Sunday, September 19, 2010 |
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Tulsa, OK, USA
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The Rock 'n Rib Festival features some of the nation's
best rib cooking teams and vendors offering a variety of
concessions. |
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Tri State Fair |
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Friday, September 17 - Saturday, September 25, 2010
$10.00 |
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Amarillo, TX, USA
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PRCA Rodeo, parade, concerts, Honky Tonk Tailgate Party,
livestock competitions, gala etc. |
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Fort Bend County Fair |
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Friday, September 24 - Saturday, October 2, 2010 |
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Rosenberg, TX, USA (S of Houston near Pasadena, TX) |
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Bayfest |
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Friday, September 24 - Sunday, September 26, 2010
$7.00 |
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Corpus Christi, TX, USA (145 miles S of San Antonio, TX
on the Gulf Coast) |
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Carnival, vendors, food, drink,
animal shows, paintball arcade, amateur boxing events,
canine vs. equine show, belly
dancers, folklorico, cloggers, and ... |
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Multicultural Festival |
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Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
FREE |
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Longview, TX, USA (125 miles E of Dallas, TX) |
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A grassroots’ event designed to unite the community
against racism by developing consciousness of ethnic
cultures and will feature cultural entertainment, food
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Bikes, Blues, and BBQ Motorcycle Rally |
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Wednesday, September 29 - Saturday, October 2, 2010 |
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Fayetteville, AR, USA
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Motorcycle group rides; Battle of the Bikes; demo rides
on the newest bikes; BBQ Cook-Off; and music by
national, regional, and local bands. |
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Culinary Trip to France |
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Monday, October 11 - Monday,
October 18, 2010 |
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Travel to south west France with
Paula Lambert, Founder of Mozzarella Company, for a week
of exploring, tasting cheeses, and cooking with local
ingredients. |
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