Coon Creek Country Days

Stay tuned for a post on Foxfire Fest…just going in order.
The weather cleared up and I went out to Hampshire last Thursday night. Here is a photo of the downtown:

Here are photos of the carnival. We rode on the Ferris Wheel.

Their clothes match the rides perfectly

Here’s a clip of Old School Band playing Sweet Home Alabama. The recording is pretty bad, but you get the idea.

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Cinco de Mayo!

All of the fun Cinco de Mayo events put on by the Downtown Neighborhood Association start today on Kimball in the old Gail Borden Library lot! I took a photo earlier today of the carnival being set up.

I’m guessing highlights for me will be the food, the parade on Saturday at noon, and the little Miss Cinco de Mayo pageant on Saturday at 1:45 pm. NO make-up is allowed on the girls in the pageant, which I think makes it the coolest pageant ever.

Here is the schedule:
Thursday, May 1: 5 to 10 pm
Friday, May 2: 5 to 11 pm
Saturday, May 3: 1-11 pm
Sunday, May 4: 1-10 pm

PS, Cinco de Mayo is not the Mexican Independence Day. Click here for the low down on what it celebrates.

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