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Amy_D Mar 30th, 2013 06:56 AM

What's your favorite US Festival?
 
What's your favorite US Festival? Do you have any that you visit year after year?

We picked the 7 festival worth traveling for. They're perfect for fried food aficionados, celeb-chef chasers, hot air balloon adventurers, and everyone in between.

http://www.fodors.com/news/7-best-fe...e-us-6631.html

spirobulldog Mar 30th, 2013 07:09 AM

Testicle Festival. There are a few around the country. I am going to the one in Vinita this year(about an hour from me). Some people call them Lamb Fries, Calf Fries, or Rocky Mountain Oysters. The one in Vinita has been going on for 30 or 40 years now.

DebitNM Mar 30th, 2013 07:20 AM

Agree with Balloon Fiesta here in ABQ but The Blues and Brews Festival in Telluride in mid September is terrific too. Stunning location with spectacular views; great suds and food and first class music.

bluestar Mar 30th, 2013 07:38 AM

Some favorites:

Festival of Arts/Pageant of the Masters - Laguna Beach, California
http://www.foapom.com/

Outside Lands [music festival] - San Francisco, California
http://www.sfoutsidelands.com/

Uncork'd [food festival] - Las Vegas, Nevada
http://www.vegasuncorked.com/

Toronto International Film Festival - Toronto, Ontario (okay, so it's not in the US)
http://tiff.net/thefestival

livetoroam Mar 30th, 2013 09:34 AM

Frozen Dead Guy Days in Nederland, Colorado. Any place that offers coffin races and frozen salmon tossing needs to be checked out.

tarfan24 Apr 1st, 2013 01:11 PM

I always loved Springtime Tallahassee when I lived there.
www.springtimetallahassee.com

And Gasparilla in Tampa is quite the outdoor party the first weekend in feb.
www.gasparillapiratefest.comcom

suewoo Apr 1st, 2013 01:40 PM

Grits

http://www.worldgritsfestival.com/

november_moon Apr 1st, 2013 06:09 PM

We had a terrific time at the French Quarter Fest in New Orleans.

zootsi Apr 2nd, 2013 05:47 AM

This is 50 miles north of the border, but the Montreal Jazz Fest is a must for any music lover.

cd Apr 2nd, 2013 06:10 AM

Covered Bridge Festival in Parke County Indiana

Gardyloo Apr 2nd, 2013 06:13 AM

From the top left corner:

Fur Rendezvous (Rondy) in Anchorage - http://www.furrondy.org/

Lind (WA) Combine Demolition Derby - http://www.lindwa.com/lind%27sweekend.html

Bumbershoot in Seattle: http://bumbershoot.org/

sf7307 Apr 2nd, 2013 07:17 AM

JazzFest (New Orleans) (without a lot to compare it to).

Rich Apr 2nd, 2013 09:53 AM

Luling Watermelon Thump ! !

http://www.watermelonthump.com/

weber6560 Apr 2nd, 2013 05:09 PM

Mardi Gras but not in NO. Go to Eunice, La and see what Mardi
Gras was like before NO commercialized it.

1JAR Apr 2nd, 2013 07:19 PM

French Festival in Santa Barbara CA

abram Apr 3rd, 2013 05:49 AM

Milwaukee's Irish Fest, the largest Irish music festival in the world. www.irishfest.com

Grcxx3 Apr 6th, 2013 05:17 PM

Getting the plans ready for DH and DS#1 (and hopefully DS#2) to do the last week of Jazz Fest this year. DH went almost every year he lived in NO and he and DS#1 went 2 years ago. They are really looking forward to hearing Trombone Shorty the final night of the festival.

sf7307 Apr 6th, 2013 06:04 PM

We saw Trombone Shorty here in SF on New Year's Eve! Love JazzFest.

explanation Apr 6th, 2013 07:02 PM

Merrie Monarch Hula Festival in Hilo, Hawaii

suewoo Apr 7th, 2013 06:27 AM

weber6560, I went o Mardi Gras in Thibodeau. It was so much fun and a big family thing. People were cooking burgers on grills along the parade route. I was staying with the Naquins at their B&B (do it if you ever get the chance) and they gave me all the best scoop. I highly rec your rec.


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