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SUMMER FESTIVALS  

If you are looking for a unique and off-beat summer festival, than you will want to consider visiting Schwagstock.

Chicago always has been unique in offering a huge number of free (or nearly free) summer activities and festivals for its residents with more being added every year.

There's more to Rhode Island in the summertime than its beaches. Providence, the state's capital city, hosts a number of great summer festivals that appeal to children, adults, seniors and families. There's food, culture, outdoor fun and more to enjoy.

After an extremely long winter, it is finally summer in Chicago! Now that the warm weather is here, it is time to enjoy all that the Windy City has to offer. Read on to find out more about some of Chicago's festivals and outdoor events.

Katrina was a horrid disaster, but Louisiana has picked herself back up and is in full swing this coming summer, 2007, with lots of dance, music and food festivals.

Virginia has so many summer festivals it's hard to keep track. They are interesting because some of them also feature wine-tastings and historic sites that other festivals don't have.

This is an article listing 9 summer music festivals in Indiana and the Valparaiso Popcorn Festival

Indian Summer is celebrated on the Milwaukee lake front at Henry Maier Festival Park, known by many as the Summerfest Grounds. This year's Indian Summer Festival will be held September r7 through 9, 2007.

Art, fantasy, and popular culture collide in Illinois during the summer festival season. If you are looking for beautiful gardens, some happy carbohydrates, or fun with dolls, Illinois is the place to be.

Summer means fun and festivities. All along the shores of Lake Huron, visitors will find summer happenings from late May to early September.

It's a big old western state chock full of big old western festivals. If you dig the idea of cowboys, mountains, and old time music, Wyoming is the place to be during the summer festival season.

Looking for a fun summer festival to take your family to this summer, but do not want to go to the same old ordinary and tired festivals that seem to plague the summer? Nebraska is the answer to your boredom.

With so much to see, hear and eat, here is a brief guide to some of the most unique, interesting and popular summer events in the Windy City.

Most summer festivals in Kentucky are all about family. Great live music, unique activities, and good food and fun, are the staple of these Kentucky festivals.

This is an article describing the seven best summer festivals in the Fort Wayne, Indiana area

A cool night hosts the first evening of music from more than 1300 bands across downtown Austin, Texas. Some old, some new, and some completely strange, South by Southwest has it all.

Summer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is a a time of festivals and celebrations.

The Revolutionary War and gorgeous beachfront venues, what more could you possibly want out of summer celebrations? You can get both of those things and much more at festivals in Rhode Island.

Have you bought your tickets to the best summer music festivals in Europe? Time is running out.

Los Lobos, Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys, and the Spanish Harlem Orchestra are just three of the 20 award-winning acts scheduled to play at the 9th annual Rhythm and Roots Festival, a Labor Day weekend must for lovers of root music and dance.

France loves its festivals. In fact nearly every town large and small holds their own summer festival. To discover some of the best French Festivals read on.

You might expect some Colorado cities to hold festivals that celebrate the old times and local heritage of Colorado, and they do have some of those, but Colorado also offers a few events over the summer festival season that just might take you by surprise.

The shores of Milwaukee's lakefront will be lively with the sights and sounds of German and polka music, along, with plenty of Gemuchlicht, for the annual German Fest celebration at the end of July

The Essence Music Festival was relocated to Houston this year following last year's tragedy in New Orleans, the original home of the festival. But the change of scene won't stop the good times from rolling.

Gorgeous landscape, that big western sky, diversity, and a fabled history all come together in Montana during the summer. The festivals around the state offer everything from music to athletics, with a little dash of heritage mixed in.

Ethnic heritage, banana splits, and... duct tape? Whatever it is you are looking for this summer, you might just find it in Ohio. This state is home to some of the most varied, and unusual festivals of the season.

Louisville has some of the greatest public free festivals in the country and many of them take place in the warm summer months. They're a great way for families to get out together and enjoy the outdoors, live music, arts nd crafts and great food.

From Dave Matthews to Beck to Widespread Panic, the stages of Bonnaroo have seen it all. AC Entertainment founder Ashley Capps, the man behind Bonnaroo, aims to top past years with this summer's line-up of indie and mainstream artists.

A look at the performances of the Mojave 3, Tom Verlaine, The Futureheads, and Sr. Mostaza at late July's Benicassim Festival in Spain.

Nothing says summertime like a festival. Festivals draw communities together, allowing them to enjoy local foods and entertainment with the whole family. Oklahoma City has several festivals coming this summer.

Lake George is a popular summer vacation destination for many return visitors.

People all across the United States show up in throngs at various locales from the small town Labor Day festivals to the city-size extravaganzas. Labor Day festivals stretch from coast to coast with each festival offering something unique.

A multitude of waterfront festivals can be enjoyed this summer in Newport, Rhode Island, known as the City-By-The-Sea. There's something for everyone, from food and music festivals to cultural and family events.

This summer, 2007, Austin, Texas has some workshops and events that will please a whole range of folks. Thie vibrant city always keeps entertainment and culture foremost in the public areana.

Pasadema has lots and lots of free or very low cost music in the summer. Listed are the best of the best.

Do you love fun in the sun and water? Have a craving for your favorite foods and a night of fireworks? Come explore Lorain Ohio and surrounding cities and have a blast this summer.

Summer festivals will provide you with a getaway from traditional life, and you will be completely surrounded by nature and amazing music. Read this guide to find out how to stay safe at Schwagstock or any other summer festival.

Enjoy the city of Boston, rich in history and culture, at one of these summer festivals. From film festivals to summer fairs, there are plenty of choices, including free events for the whole family.

There are cowboys and scenery worthy of honor in Idaho, and this western state doesn't forget its heritage during the summer festival season. It has more to offer than just chaps and rock formations though.

New Mexico is rugged and historically rich, and you can find those features in the state's summer festivals, from the Native American population to the gold rush. There are also cultural events and family friendly activities that offer a little something for everyone.

Flowers and the artists both bloom into life during North Carolina's summer festival season. Expect to be impressed with sights and color this summer on the east coast.

Florida has the privilege of having outdoor festival weather all year long, but still they manage to keep their place in the summer festival circuit with some special blowouts over the summer months.

Jamaica is a beautiful island to visit all throughout the year, but if you are planning to visit Jamaica in the summer there are a few summer festivals, events and national holidays that you must attend.

SXSW is an annual Interactive, Film, and Music Festival. If you like music, you don't have to pay an arm and a leg.

Massachusetts has earned its reputation as a cultural hotbed of the United States, and the summer festival season in this northeast city doesn't disappoint. There is art and music, as one might expect, but there is also ice cream.

With such a rich heritage, Utah doesn't have to look far to find things to pay tribute to during the summer festival season. How about a dance straight out of the Middle East, or a fall sounding festival in the midst of the summer?

Austin City Limits Music Festival is celebrating its fifth year. The second day saw Ben Kweller stuff a tampon in his nose, Iron & Wine jamming, and Willie Nelson summoning a huge crowd.

There are a couple of surprises in Wisconsin's summer festivals. Even if you sum up everything you think you know about the state, the two "B"s, the bear and the Bastille, might throw you for a loop. But don't worry, they haven't neglected the cheese.

Music and family are the two primary focuses of summer festivals all across the country, and Vermont doesn't deviate from that tried and true formula. Here is where you can find great music and great family-friendly entertainment in the state this summer.

Art, food, and a little something for the Irish can be discovered in Connecticut this summer. If you would like to spend a special time cruising the New England coast, these summer festivals are certain to make your trip an unforgettable one.

There is plenty to do in New York this summer, and not just in New York City. The summer festival season offers music, art, dance, and heritage all over the state, from the state's capital of Albany to the streets of Manhattan.

The last day of 2006's Austin City Limits Music Festival has come and gone. And Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers rocked on through the rain.

There is plenty to do in Nevada, and during the summer festival season, there is even more to put on that list.

Armadillos. Crawdads. Shelled creatures may seem to have the lock on Arkansas summer festivals, but there is a lot of music to be found during the season as well.

With Memphis and Nashville dominating the western and central parts of the state, it is no surprise that music is the central theme of summer festivals in Tennessee. If you love music, get to Tennessee this summer for one of the many music themed events.

From history to the arts to wine, Virginia offers summer festivals for all tastes and interests. If you live in the state, or happen to be visiting this summer, try one of these fine festivals.

Theater, music, culture, and fun. All of these things await you in Georgia this summer. Georgia offers a number of summer festivals for every type person with all kinds of interests.

When it comes to culture and regional highlights, no state's summer festivals gives greater respect to its past than Alaska's.

Indiana may not throw as many summer festivals as some of its neighboring states, but what it lacks in quantity, it sure makes up with quality. These distinctive events that take place across the state during the summer months have a little something for everyone.

Ships, hot air balloons, and a regional dance craze set South Carolina apart from the crowd when it comes to summer festivals.

Are you searching for some great summer festivals to attend this year? West Virginia offers unique and entertaining festivals for everyone all across the state throughout the summer months.

What makes Arizona's summer festivals extra exciting is that they have a history that no one else can claim. Most of the more intriguing festivals in the state honor this, somewhat disreputable, history, but there is also music, food, and more.

Summer is a time for festivals, a time to get out and enjoy the sunshine in a community that is new to you, time to explore new territory and get to meet people from a different part of the country.

This year, the Austin City Limits Festival will bring hundreds of thousands of people into the city. It can be a little overwhelming for people who are unprepared, so it is a good idea to get an understanding of what it will be like.

Houston has some absolutely fabulous festivals. It is a very lively place, with various groups applauding their culture or displaying their skills. Summer's a great time to come catch some of these events.

Celebrating everything that makes the northwest corner of the country so special, these festivals brings it all to the forefront in Washington state. Notice that all of these festivals take place just during May and the first few days of June.

Are you looking for something unique and beautiful on your wanders around the Northeast? Look no further than Providence, RI's Waterfire festival.

Big-time bands, the arts, culture, and baby food are all plentiful at festivals all over the state of Michigan this summer. Just don't step on a crawling baby!

New Hampshire doesn't offer as many festivals of some of its larger neighboring states, but what it does have is drumming, hot air balloons, and a very special craft fair.

Austin, Texas is host to the ACL Festival for its fifth year. The first day showcased living legend Van Morrison.

Whether you are north, south, east or west in Maryland, plenty of great festivals await during the summer season.

For those who live outside of the state, Minnesota might be unbearably cold any time outside June, July, and August, but lucky for us there are plenty of things to do in the state during the summer, thanks to some great, and distinctive, summer time festivals.

My story contains everything you'd want from a truly gonzo adventure - drugs, sexual tension, brushes with the law, surreal surroundings, loud music and chance acquaintances. Enjoy!

The following is a guide to the best festivals hosted by Chicago, make sure you plan to attend at least one this year.

Info on the 36th annual Labor Day Festival in Seattle...acts, artists, etc. Hints on nearby hotels.

Your guide to the Naperville Rib Fest, and summer food safety tips for any 4th of July event.

Great summer events in Cincinnati.

From Parades to Pow Wows, there is alot going on in Oceanside, California this summer.

I choose my top three festivals.

Frankenmuth is a popular destination that attracts visitors to experience it's unique Bavarian charm. any weekend is a great time to visit "Frankenmuth, but during the festival weekends, there till be many more activities, along with music, beer and German food.

Science fiction monsters, bobbling bathtubs, and six-story sand sculptures vie for the Belgium visitor's affections, while a tail- swishing dragon, 40 foot Giants, and a procession of the condemned, complete with noosewear, contribute historical perspective.

Legendary Blues musician B.B. King will grace the Grandview Park Bandshell at the Annual Saturday in the Park Festival in Sioux City, Iowa on Saturday, June 30, 2007.

Even though Grand Junction is not well known for it's live music scene, it's not completely void of opportunities.

Far from just being a day spent in the sun showcasing arts and crafts, and listening to high school bands, vocalists and dancers - the theme of the BAMS festival touched a nerve in every student involved: "Better Art Than the Mafia".

Music, crawfish, and slugburgers await you at various festivals in Mississippi this summer. With musical traditions that stem from their proximity to Memphis, as well as an intriguing history of food, Mississippi has both to offer.

It seems every state has a food fest, a flower fest, and a strawberry fest, but New Jersey has managed a slate of distinctive festivals to draw in crowds from May through August.

Is everything really bigger in Texas? If these giant-sized Texas state festivals are any indication, there may be something to that theory.

Sample an abundance of different festivals, and all of Kansas at one distinctive festival, this summer in the great plains of Kansas.

Famous Festivals in Greece Greece is country with limitless cultural traditions, festival and folklore.

Summer is the time of the year everyone loves to be outside enjoying barbecues, picnics, and festivals. All those great events can mean unhealthy eating for some. Take a look at healthy eating choices to help you stay in bikini shape this summer.

It's all about the then and now culture of the state at Missouri festivals this summer. From the state's beginnings to celebrations of present-day diversity, the heritage and unique flavor of this Midwestern state are on display all summer long.

Tennessee always gets ready for summer with a schedule of fabulous outdoor festivals. Many are famous all over the country and draw hundreds of thousands to the state over the season.

What Delaware lacks in size, it certainly makes up for in festival spirit. The number of festivals across the baby state is small, but they have a large impact.

There are festivals in the summer, which are a great time to visit Port Washington. In the beginning of June, the pirates take over the harbor town. Port Fish Day is the world's largest fish fry. Following are some of the festivals at Port Washington this summer

Like folk music? Cowboys? How about hot dogs? You can find any, or all, of these things this summer at festivals in Oklahoma.

With offerings of all of the things that we land-bound Americans believe make Hawaii so special and seem so exotic, these amazingly unique festivals are worth making plans for this year.