Such a fun event. It was very humid weather for a girl from Las Vegas... but the atmosphere was…read moreenergized and everyone was so friendly I forgot I was sweating. And there was a little homemade Italian Ice trailer that had delicious creations which I had both days I was there. Amazing music and dancing. Fun trinkets at the vendors. And most important the food and drinks were great! I thought the prices were great and if you arrive early on Friday the rings are even discounted. Dwayne Dopsie was AMAZING, worth the just to see him.

Great place to eat and listen to the music. Relaxing and enjoying and walking aroundread more

Correct website address is: https://www.nactx.us/732/Farmers-Market…read more The site listed on Google map's site looks to read in Turkish. Everything else about the Marhet is Great! Has locally very fresh fruit and vegetables, jellies, blueberry bushes, freshly made breads, fruit pies, sour and wheat bread, wines plus someone produces a variety cheeses! Yes really! Go and try it if you like farmers' markets. You'll be impressed.

While this farmers market is a bit on the small side, I found plenty to choose from. Fresh greens…read more(they were so gorgeous!), peaches (snap them up, they go really fast), wine, cheese, fried pies, Japanese bento boxes, Miss Opal's honey, Texadus Farms goat's milk products, beef (yes beef), Grandma's Best baked goods, Stoney-Brook Farm (preserves & they sold blackberry & strawberry plants), spices, squash....and other delicious goodies that I can't remember. My favorite booths were Texadus & Grandma's Best. I bought several bars of the goat's milk soap along with some salves for pain, headache ointmint & lotion bars. The farm is family owned/operated & I had such a great time gabbing with Lynn Jones, mother of the year for raising 8 boys & 3 girls. From Grandma's I purchased several mini-pies (buttermilk, coconut & lemon), a pecan-cheesecake-caramel pie (oh good Lord was that good)& a chocolate chip-cheesecake bar. These sweets were heaven! And A+ for the creativity of combining cheesecake with other desserts. Even though this market is on the small side it makes up for it with the hospitality of the local farmers, ranchers, cheesemakers (blessed are the cheesemakers!), bakers, etc. Drop on by for some good old country hospitality & shooting the sh*t w/the local characters. (some vendors take credit cards!)

The Poke Salad Festival is celebrating its' 42nd year in Blanchard, this Friday the 13th weekend in…read moreBlanchard. It seems that many of the master and top chefs in the outside world and the world outside of this, have begun to finally recognize and appreciate this pokeweed and its' culinary significance as it were, and as it is and always has been, here held in high esteem for a near half century. And in doing so annually here on the grounds of the Poke Salad Pavilion, and other parts of this small town next to and north of Shreveport, there is song, and there is dance, there is food and there is drink, all in honor of this great plant!

I guess cool stuff does happen every now and then in Huntsville…read more This year was Huntsville's 38th annual Fair on the Square. Open from 9am - 5pm, families and college students alike gathered in the downtown square for the plethora of fun activities and neat sights to enjoy. A giant chunk of the downtown streets were shut down to accommodate what seemed like hundreds of vendors from all over this part of Texas. Clothing boutiques, nick-knacks, fatty fair foods, holiday decorations, jewelry, candles, nuts, antiques. Seriously, you can find anything here. The best part-- the people and the spirit. I love when people come together in outdoor gatherings in high spirits. I love all the Texas gear-- giant door displays of Cowboy Santa, "Happy Fall Y'all" signs, Texas stars, university gear, leather gun holsters, cowboy-decorated wreaths, etc. It's worth checking out in you're in the area!

This is one of my annual rites of Spring to where others have vanished (see minor league baseball…read morein Shreveport, the Barksdale Air Force Base Defenders of Freedom Air Show (sigh)) So, really, now this is my only Rite of Spring. And God bless it so. I LOVE Smoking On The Red! This is one of the coolest events in all of this area. If you are an avid cigar afficianado such as I, then this is the place for you!!! Ladies are certainly welcome and encouraged to attend. As a matter of fact, if you are a single female and your friends are single females (even if you don't just love cigars, you should come to this event. There are dudes everywhere. I've always told all the ladies I know on the prowl, you got to go to where the guys are, if you want to find one. Go to where they are most comfortable. There, you will find them in packs. This is a great event as put on by The Tobacco House Inc, and this year, being once again hosted by the lovely environs of The Phoenix Underground in downtown Shreveport. There are cigars galore. Heavy appetizers. Whiskey and Scotch tastings (yes, please!) Live music thia year by Identity Crisis. The event lasts from 5pm to 9pm. Cost is 45 dollars. Buy your tickets in advance at all Tobacco House Inc outlets. You get waaaaay more than your 45 bucks back on this deal. All cigar lovers, male and female, must converge on the Phoenix Underground on Friday, April 5th, for this event!!!!