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McKenzie News Service - National Edition
04-30-2014
Florida
Pinellas Park, Florida - The 3rd Annual Sour, Berliner Weisse, & Lambic Festival will take place June 14 in Pinellas Park, FL, 8101 Park Blvd, Pinellas Park, FL. Cajun Cafe on the Bayou owner Paul Unwin tries to put numerous amazing beers on tap and in bottles for Cajun Cafe’s his beer festivals. Beer lovers will enjoy over 150 beers to taste, including the most sought after Sours, Berliner Weisses and Lambics. The beer-garden atmosphere is 90% under cover. Admission includes souvenir tasting glass, Cajun plate and other food included. The event hosts a fundraiser for Dunedin Doggie Rescue. Cajun Café on the Bayou beer festivals are top rated in Florida and across the country (www.Ratebeer.com). Admission is $50 at www.Etix.com or $65 at the gate; Designated drivers, $15 at the gate. www.cajuncafeonthebayou.com
Florida
Coconut Creek, Florida - From 1988 to 2014, Mother's Day Weekend has been and is the weekend at Butterfly World. During their very first year of operation, all moms were admitted free on Mother's Day, and it instantly became a cherished tradition. Over time the celebration grew from one day to the weekend, to what it is now, a three, full day event. This year, all moms get free admission Friday, May 9 through Sunday, May 11, 2014, 9 am - 5 pm. Butterfly World opened in 1988, and is the largest butterfly park in the world, and the first park of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. It features as its centerpiece a walk-through tropical garden with thousands of live butterflies, as well as an insect museum, a lorikeet encounter, botanical gardens, and six aviaries, including the largest free-flight hummingbird aviary in the country. Butterfly World is located at Tradewinds Park South, 3600 W. Sample Road, Coconut Creek, FL. Tradewinds Park Weekend/Holiday Gate fee will be in effect. $1.50 per person (5 and under are free). www.ButterflyWorld.com
Illinois
Explore the Arts in Downtown Effingham, IL: Artisan Fair, May 9 to 10
Effingham, Illinois - Explore the arts in downtown Effingham for the Effingham Artisan Fair on May 9-10th. Each year downtown Effingham is transformed into an artist’s Mecca as artists from all over the region set up shop on the lawn of the Historic Court House Museum and surrounding downtown area in Effingham. A variety of events will be held to raise awareness for the arts in the community, including a live art auction benefiting the Association of Retarded Citizens Community Support Systems, which is committed to securing for all people with disabilities the opportunity to choose and realize their goals of where and how they learn, live, work and play. Visit Friday night and join the Effingham community for the “Arts & Hearts” celebration from 5 – 8 p.m. and Saturday for the fair from 10 – 4 p.m. In addition, they're bringing back beer tasting to the ever-popular wine tasting event. There will be entertainment and approximately ten regional wineries and several different craft beers available for tasting. This event will open from 5 – 10 p.m. Friday and 12 – 5 p.m. Saturday. Visit www.effinghamartisanfair.com for more information.
Illinois
Riverside Arts Weekend Returns to Riverside, IL, May 17 and 18
Riverside, Illinois - The Riverside Arts Weekend returns May 17 and 18 to the National Historic Village of Riverside, Illinois. More than 70 juried artists from across the United States present their high-quality artworks including painting, sculpture, glass, ceramics, wood, fiber, jewelry and mixed media. Enjoy professional musicians, visit the urban art, fashion-as-art and free community arts projects. Events occur in beautiful Guthrie Park, 90 Bloomingbank Rd., next to the train station. Hours are Saturday 10 am to 5 pm, Sunday 10 am to 4 pm. Events are free. Riverside, designed by landscape Architect Frederick Law Olmsted, is lined with green parkways, remarkable architecture, and gas-lit streetlamps. The event was named one of the Top Ten Spring Events by ChicagoTraveler.com:
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