It’s said that everything is bigger in Texas, and that apparently includes the creative minds behind the new food items coming to the State Fair of Texas. “The State Fair of Texas attracts millions of people from all over the globe each year, many making a special trip just to try the food,” Taylor Pulfer, communications director at the State …
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Lobster-shaped monster truck topples utility poles in Maine mishap
A lobster-themed monster truck performing for a crowd clipped an aerial power line, toppling several utility poles and sending two people to hospitals, police said. Others suffered minor injuries. The Topsham Fairgrounds was hosting the monster truck event on Saturday when a vehicle dubbed the Crushstation bounced up a ramp, went airborne and hit the power line. Video showed people …
Read More »Rise of rhubarb, the vegetable that acts like a fruit, 'a sure sign' spring in swing
Rhubarb is erupting across the northern United States right now — offering a perfect opportunity to celebrate one of the year’s first and most intriguing harvests. “Route 340 here in Lancaster County is a designated scenic byway and one of the great scenes this time of year are all the little farm stands selling rhubarb,” Lisa Horn, the “director of …
Read More »10 outdoor springtime date ideas you and your partner will love
Looking for spring date ideas? Much of the United States spends the months before spring trying to avoid the cold. When spring arrives, it’s a great opportunity to soak in the vitamin D and spend time enjoying the warm weather once again. LONG-DISTANCE DATE IDEAS THAT WILL BRING YOU TOGETHER EVEN WHEN YOU’RE FAR APART When trying to come up …
Read More »New Orleans Jazz Fest 2024 under way; Rolling Stones to headline next week
It looks like the third time is the charm as the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival prepares, again, for The Rolling Stones to perform. The festival, which spans two weekends, opened Thursday with dozens of acts playing daily on 14 stages spread throughout the historic Fair Grounds race course. The Stones play next Thursday, May 2, tickets for …
Read More »Salzburg Festival artistic director secures third 5-year term
Markus Hinterhäuser has been given a third five-year term as artistic director of the Salzburg Festival, extending his tenure in one of Europe’s most influential cultural roles to the longest since Herbert von Karajan’s reign from 1956-89. JAY-Z’S ‘MADE IN AMERICA’ FESTIVAL CANCELLED FOR SECOND YEAR IN A ROW The festival said Thursday that its board of directors agreed to …
Read More »Jay-Z's 'Made in America' festival cancelled for second year in a row
Jay-Z’s annual Made in America festival, held in Philadelphia over Labor Day weekend, has been canceled for the second year in a row. The festival announced the cancellation on social media and its official website Wednesday. A specific reason was not outlined, and a representative for Made in America referred questions back to the statement. “As purveyors of change, the …
Read More »France's annual lemon festival struggles with scarcity of prized crop
When the French Riviera town of Menton prepares to host its lemon festival each year, it assembles more than 140 tons of citrus to build the ornate floats and showy park displays that attract thousands to the Fete du Citron. But none of it is the actual Menton lemon, a prized variety whose fans included King Louis XIV, who enjoyed …
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