Ayden's Collards Festival begins today
"Packed with excitement from collard greens to pageant crowns, the 32nd annual Ayden Collard Festival kicks off today," according to the Greenville Daily Reflector.
"Rides will open on West Avenue at 6 p.m., followed by the first free musical performance. Festivities will run through Sunday when the festival wraps up with a gospel concert.
" 'Our town rolls out the red carpet for the festival,' said festival organizer Don King. 'We're a very tight knit community. Businesses roll out. The police department is in full force. All the volunteers and the town helps. It ends up being a community effort and event.' ..."
Hillsborough to celebrate Revolutionary roots
"Much of the town is stepping back into the 18th century this weekend with a Revolutionary War re-enactment and a celebration of colonial life," according to the Durham Herald-Sun.
"The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough is hosting the 225th anniversary of Col. David Fanning's raid and capture of Gov. Thomas Burke.
"Re-enactors from the Brigade of the American Revolution are expected to set up camp in Cameron Park Saturday morning. The re-enactment of the capture will be at 11 a.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Cameron and King streets and St. Mary's Road.
" 'We're very excited that we can bring all of that together, the education, fun and economic benefit,' said Cathleen Turner, executive director of the Alliance. Turner said she didn't know how many re-enactors will be attending this weekend. ...."
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Ayden's festival to be the 'official' collards festival
There are several festivals in North Carolina honoring collard greens, but it looks like Ayden's might become the "official" one.
"North Carolina already has three official state festivals: the Hertford County Watermelon Festival, the Fair Bluff Watermelon Festival and Folkmoot USA in Waynesville as the official international festival," says the Asheville Citizen-Times.
"The N.C. Apple Festival in Hendersonville could make a similar move [as Ayden]. The festival occurs every Labor Day weekend and is now in its 61st year. But no one knows whether it’s recognized as an official festival." It should be noted that "[n]ot all festivals are rushing toward state recognition.
"The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will probably not seek official state designation for its Ramp It Up Festival, which starts March 31 to coincide with the start of the trout season, said Phil Werz, festival spokesman."
The article talks about the economic impact of festivals in the state. Asheville's Bele Chere brought in about $12 million and 167,000 people to the mountains in 2005. The N.C. Apple Festival impacts Henderson County with more than $25 million.
"Ayden Collard Festival organizers said they hoped visitors would do more than just visit the town, which is a suburb of Greenville, N.C.
" 'We’re hoping if we get people coming from all over the place, maybe they’ll want to live here,' said Joe Echel, the festival’s vendor committee chairman. 'It’s a nice place for people to live and start a business.' ..."
"North Carolina already has three official state festivals: the Hertford County Watermelon Festival, the Fair Bluff Watermelon Festival and Folkmoot USA in Waynesville as the official international festival," says the Asheville Citizen-Times.
"The N.C. Apple Festival in Hendersonville could make a similar move [as Ayden]. The festival occurs every Labor Day weekend and is now in its 61st year. But no one knows whether it’s recognized as an official festival." It should be noted that "[n]ot all festivals are rushing toward state recognition.
"The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will probably not seek official state designation for its Ramp It Up Festival, which starts March 31 to coincide with the start of the trout season, said Phil Werz, festival spokesman."
The article talks about the economic impact of festivals in the state. Asheville's Bele Chere brought in about $12 million and 167,000 people to the mountains in 2005. The N.C. Apple Festival impacts Henderson County with more than $25 million.
"Ayden Collard Festival organizers said they hoped visitors would do more than just visit the town, which is a suburb of Greenville, N.C.
" 'We’re hoping if we get people coming from all over the place, maybe they’ll want to live here,' said Joe Echel, the festival’s vendor committee chairman. 'It’s a nice place for people to live and start a business.' ..."
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