Wednesday, September 21, 2011

It's Cranberry Time

Learn about our state fruit and enjoy delicoius treats as the 39th Annual Cranberry Festival in Warrens kicks off this Friday.

Peruse throught over 850 arts and crafts stalls, and a flea market with over 350 vendors, and over 100 farm market booths. If you feeling competitive there are a variety of contests: Create a Scarecrow, the Biggest Berry, video and photography of this year's festival, a vegetable & sunflower contest, a flower show, quilting and needlework, and more.

But most important are the marsh tours, where you can see the cranberry bogs and how they are harvested! And a visit to the Wisconsin Cranberry Discovery Center.

And the food - lots and lots of wonderful food. Pork Sandwiches, pizza, burgers, spaghetti, pancakes and many great cranberry items, but also Chocolate Covered Cheesecake on a Stick!

Don't miss all the fun 2011 Cranberry Festival

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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

ArtRageous Weekend

If you like art - this is the weekend to be in Wausau.

Artrageous Weekend was voted the #1 Art Festival by AmericanStyle, and there are actually three events:  Festival of the Arts, Art in the Park and Birds in Art.  Free shuttle buses run between these venues, so you don't have to miss a thing.

All the fun is September 10th and 11th - for more information visit Wausau Festival of the Arts - Art in the Park - Birds in Art

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