From: Hammond, Ken [Ken.Hammond@chron.com] Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 2:14 PM To: guy@cybersquad.com Subject: August festivals, Texas -----Original Message----- From: unknown@libsrv01.magichron [mailto:unknown@libsrv01.magichron] Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 1:59 PM To: Hammond, Ken Subject: 51404 -ACCESS- 3675551 -UPD- 20030729 -UPT- 1217 -STAT- A -PAPER- Houston Chronicle -HEAD- AUGUST FESTIVALS / Wine, food and song help beat late-summer heat -DAY- SUN -DATE- 20030727 -SECTION- TEXAS MAGAZINE -PAGE- 12 -EDITION- 2 STAR -ZONE- -BYLINE- -CREDIT- Staff -WHONOTE- -ENOTE- A listing of Texas festivals appears monthly in Texas Magazine. Festival information and color photographs for September festivals must be received by Aug. 1 . Information must include a phone number for the public and admission costs. Send to Festivals, Texas Magazine, P.O. Box 4260, Houston, TX 77210. Fax 713-354-3501. Or e-mail information and high-resolution photos to festivals.features@chron.com. -DATELINE- -CAPTION- -ART- Photos: 1. Horrace Alexander Young sings at Houston's jazz festival. (color); 2. Monsignor Eugene Cargill of St. Mary's Church, League City, anoints a boat during last year's Blessing of the Fleet in Kemah. (color); 3. Brad Sanders serves free watermelon at the De Leon Peach and Melon Festival. (color, p. 13); 4. Harvest weekends celebrate winemaking in Bryan. (color, p. 13); 5. Charlie Sebile attempts to wrestle a steer in the Cowboys of Color Invitational Rodeo in Fort Worth. (color, p. 14); 6. The Ballunar Liftoff Festival is Aug. 22-24 in Clear Lake. (color, p. 14) -PHOTOG- 1. Houston Chronicle file, 2. Kim Christensen / Special to the Chronicle, 3. Ronald W. Erdrich / Abilene Reporter-News, 5. Christobal Perez / Chronicle, 6. Carlos Antonio Rios / Chronicle -CORRECT- -COLUMN- SPECIAL AFFECTIONS -CATEGORY- -TYPE- -KEYS- Statistics Events Texas -EKEYS- -PROC- edtkps -ELECTION- -RSEC- 0 -SLUG- TMag.Shoup.x1 COPY -LENGTH- 50 -LEAD- HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL When: Aug. 1-3. -TEXT- HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL When: Aug. 1-3. Where: Houston. Contact: 713-839-7000; www.jazzeducation.org. Admission: $15 outdoor concerts; $21.50-$31.50 Verizon Wireless Theater concerts; Mayor's Brunch tickets start at $75. Friday's concert, 5 p.m. at Jones Plaza, will feature Maraca, The Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Norma Zenteno and Summer Jazz Workshop; at 8 p.m. La India will be at Verizon Wireless. Saturday's performances, 4 p.m. at Jones Plaza, will feature David Benoit, Roy Ayers, Bubbha Thomas, Special EFX, Summer Jazz Workshop All-Stars. At 8 p.m. Saturday Regina Carter and Diane Schuur will play at Verizon. The Mayor's Jazz Brunch, 11 a.m. Sunday at Wortham Theater, will feature the Summer Jazz Workshop All-Stars. BUTTERFIELD-OVERLAND STAGECOACH & WAGON FESTIVAL When: Aug. 2. Where: Monahans. Contact: 432-943-2187; www.monahans.org. Admission: dance $5, free ages 6 and younger; bull-riding event $5, free ages 6 and younger. The 10th-annual event kicks off with a parade, followed by horseshoe and washer pitching, turtle racing, a talent contest, a sidewalk-chalk-drawing contest, trail ride, barbecue, dance featuring Jerry Duggan and bull riding. SALADO LEGENDS When: Aug. 2. Where: Salado. Contact: 254-947-9205; www.allcentex.com/tablerock. Admission: $15 adults, $5 ages 4-12; $8 dinner. History and legend are brought to life in this epic musical-drama at Tablerock's Goodnight Amphitheater. SALADO ART FAIR When: Aug. 2-3. Where: Salado. Contact: 254-947-5040; www.salado.com. Admission: $3, free ages 12 and younger. Held along Salado Creek in Pace Park, the 37th annual juried-art show showcases Texas artists and crafters, children's art area and food. HARVEST WEEKENDS When: Aug. 2-3, 9-10, 16-17. Where: Bryan. Contact: 800-736-9463; www.messinahof.com. Admission: $59.95 all-day harvest activities; $29.95 stomping, picking and luncheon; each package includes winery tour and wine tasting. Experience picking grapes, stomping them with your feet, signing a souvenir T-shirt with your purple footprints and competing in the Big Kahoona Grape Contest and Talent Show. Also, harvest luncheon ($19.95), wine-and-food-pairing seminar ($19.95), nine-vintner dinner ($59.95), and Aug. 16 grand-finale dinner ($89.95). BLESSING OF THE FLEET When: Aug. 3. Where: Kemah Boardwalk. Contact: 877-865-3624; www.kemah.net/blessing/. Admission: free. >From under the Texas 146 bridge and Kemah Boardwalk, see a parade of decorated shrimp boats cruise along Clear Creek Channel during the 35th-annual ritual in which an officiating priest and minister will bless each boat. Also entertainment, live music, food and crafts. 89TH ANNUAL PEACH AND MELON FESTIVAL When: Aug. 5-9. Where: De Leon. Contact: 254-893-2083. Admission: $2 to festival grounds. Festivities begin with a kiddie-tractor pull, parade, melon auction, melon judging, evening dances and live music. Saturday's events include a melon-patch tour and bike ride, Terrill Antique Car Museum grand opening, fiddlers' contest, seed-spitting and watermelon-eating contests, tractor pull and free watermelon slices cut from 17,000 melons. XIT RODEO & REUNION When: Aug. 7-9. Where: Dalhart. Contact: 806-244-5646; www.dalharttx.com/xit. Admission: rodeo tickets $10, $5 ages 12 and younger; dances $10. Daytime activities for the 67th-annual reunion include a kids' clown contest, free watermelon feed (Thursday), Western trade show, antique tractor show, free pork-chop feed (Friday), fun run, fiddlers' contest, and free barbecue (Saturday). After the rodeo there will be musical performances by Peter Dawson (Thursday), Stoney LaRue (Friday), and Eddy Raven (Saturday). TEXAS OPEN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP CHILI COOK-OFF When: Aug. 9. Where: Lewisville. Contact: 972-219-3550; www.cityoflewisville.com. Admission: free. More than 250 chili cooks will compete for this state-championship title. The day includes music, talent shows, car show and lots of chili. TEXAS-STYLE HOT AUGUST NIGHTS SHOW AND SHINE CAR SHOW When: Aug. 9-10. Where: Beaumont. Contact: 409-769-0877; www.11thstreetcruise.com. Admission: free. Downtown Beaumont's third-annual event will feature more than 250 classic cars, trucks and motorcycles, children's games, a historical-home tour, food, 11th Street Cruise each night, Saturday night biker-poker run, and free concert by Johnny Dee and the Rocket 88s. DAVIS MOUNTAINS HUMMINGBIRD ROUNDUP When: Aug. 14-17. Where: Prude Ranch, Fort Davis. Contact: 800-458-6232; www.prude-ranch.com. Admission: $30; $5 special activities; $15 barbecue dinner. Visitors view West Texas hummers during fall migration. Nine species were observed last year. Also, programs by Texas Parks and Wildlife staff, banding demonstrations, and a chuckwagon-barbecue dinner. HOOF-N-HAIR BARBECUE COOK-OFF When: Aug. 15-16. Where: Fort Richardson State Park, Jacksboro. Contact: 940-567-3506. Admission: $2 ages 13 and older. Entrants compete for best ribs, chicken, beef and beans. Proceeds from dinners benefit the Friends of Fort Richardson. TEXAS RANCH ROUNDUP When: Aug. 15-17. Where: Wichita Falls. Contact: 940-322-0771. Admission: $14 adults, $5 ages 12 and younger. The 23rd-annual event will feature a Bit, Spur & Western Collectibles Show, children's activities, ranch-horse competition, ranch talent and cookin' contest, Craig Cameron horse training, stock-dog demo, mechanical-bull rides, evening ranch rodeo, and performance by Dan Roberts. Proceeds benefit North Texas Rehabilitation Center, West Texas Rehabilitation Center and West Texas Boys Ranch. ELVIS FESTIVAL When: Aug. 16. Where: Los Fresnos. Contact: 956-233-5482. Admission: donations accepted. Remember the king of rock 'n' roll with performances by Elvis impersonators at Little Graceland Museum. All who attend are asked to dress to fit the Blue Hawaii theme. Also planned are a car show, a limbo contest and an Elvis-attired pooch contest. ICE CREAM CRANK-OFF When: Aug. 16. Where: McKinney. Contact: 972-562-1945. Admission: free. Bring your ice-cream freezer and ingredients, and compete to make the best homemade ice cream in Collin County. Free samples; held in front of Clyde's on the Square. HARVEST WINE TRAIL When: Aug. 16-17. Where: Hill Country. Contact: 830-868-2321; www.texaswinetrail.com. Admission: varies by event. Sixteen wineries in the Hill Country will participate in trail events that include grape stomps and tastings. OLD TOWN PASADENA FESTIVAL When: Aug. 16-17. Where: Pasadena. Contact: 713-475-2632. Admission: $3 adults; kids free. The 10th annual festival offers more than 100 arts-and-crafts, food and baked-goods booths, a carnival, beauty pageant, petting zoo, folk dances, all-day live entertainment and contests for art (age 1 and older), antique cars, all-American bake-off, sewing, handmade jewelry, woodworking and music. FESTIVAL OF GLASS AND ANTIQUE SHOW AND SALE When: Aug. 16-17. Where: Rosenberg. Contact: 713-729-4267. Admission: $4 for both days. The Houston Glass Club's 29th annual event at Fort Bend County Fairgrounds will feature unusual and hard-to-find Depression glass, other glassware and antiques. GILLESPIE COUNTY FAIR When: Aug. 21-24. Where: Fredericksburg. Contact: 830-997-2359; www.gillespiefair.com. Admission: free Thursday; fees vary according to ages other days; $7 reserve and $9 box seats; $5 concert and dance. The 115th-annual fair will feature a parade, parimutuel horse racing, simulcast racing, a carnival, livestock and agricultural exhibits, queen contest, crafts, music and dancing. HOTTER `N HELL HUNDRED When: Aug. 21-24. Where: Wichita Falls. Contact: 940-322-3223; www.hh100.org. Admission: varies by event. In 1982 when the city was planning its centennial celebration, the Wichita Falls Bicycle Club proposed a 100-mile bicycle ride in 100-degree weather to celebrate 100 years. Today, cyclists may choose 10K, 25-mile, 50-mile, 100K and 100-mile routes. A consumer show features cycling, fitness and health-products exhibits. BALLUNAR LIFTOFF FESTIVAL When: Aug. 22-24. Where: Clear Lake. Contact: 281-488-7676; www.ballunarfestival.com. Admission: $15 Friday; $10 Saturday or Sunday; free ages 11 and younger. Held at the Johnson Space Center, the hot-air-balloon event will feature more than 100 balloons, skydiving competitions, aerial demonstrations, astronaut autographs, midway games, crafts, food and performances by Charlie Robison (Friday) and Houston Highlanders Bagpipe & Drum Band. HILL COUNTRY RAILFAIR AND FESTIVAL When: Aug. 23-24. Where: Burnet. Contact: 512-477-8468; www.burnetchamber.org. Admission: $3. A weekend of railroading activities includes passenger-train rides, model railroad equipment, rail memorabilia, historical displays, scale-model layouts and static displays of railroad equipment. FAYETTE COUNTY COUNTRY FAIR When: Aug. 28-31. Where: La Grange. Contact: 979-968-3911; www.fayettecountyfair.com. Admission: $15 season ticket; prices vary according to age and day. Themed "Jungle Adventure," the 76th-annual fair will feature talent shows, agricultural exhibits, a parade, Czech and German food, a barbecue cook-off, and entertainment by Todd Fritsch & One Shot (Thursday); Sonny Burgess, Terry Fator, Kevin Fowler (Friday); Pam Tillis, Texas Unlimited Band (Saturday); the Velvets (Sunday); and strolling performances by Geddy the Gecko. 32ND ANNUAL LABOR DAY TRADEREE When: Aug. 29-30. Where: Houston. Contact: 281-398-8255. Admission: free. Boy Scout memorabilia will be traded and auctioned, and Scout items will be appraised free of charge at Houston Hobby Hilton Hotel. OATMEAL FESTIVAL When: Aug. 29-30. Where: Oatmeal and Bertram. Contact: 512-355-2197. Admission: free. The festival kicks off with a Miss Oatmeal Muffin, Miss Oatmeal Cookie, Oatmeal princess and queen contest Friday night in Oatmeal. Saturday's events take place in Bertram and include a trail ride from Oatmeal to Bertram, fun run, pet parade, crafts, grand parade, car show, washer pitching, games and evening dance. SCORPION STOMP AND FIDDLE FEST When: Aug. 29-30. Where: Wimberley Contact: 513-847-7060; www.hillcountrysun.com. Admission: free. Activities for this first-ever festival include a beauty pageant, dance, day of fiddlin' (open to all ages), incredible insect contest (bring your bugs), crafts, food, music and scorpion-themed items including jewelry. MARFA LIGHTS FESTIVAL When: Aug. 29-31. Where: Marfa. Contact: 800-650-9696; www.marfacc.com. Admission: free. Celebrating Marfa's mystery lights, which appear almost nightly, the festival will feature street dances, booths, Light the Night parade, the Mules of Presdio County, gun-and-knife show, food, games and music by Felipe y Sus Compadres, Friday; Al and Maya Band, To the Cross, Redshift, Latin Breed, Saturday; Brogan, Wild Ride, and a Mexican dance with Dulce Variety Band, Sunday. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GOAT COOK-OFF When: Aug. 30. Where: Brady. Contact: 325-597-3491; www.bradytx.com. Admission: free. The 30th annual cook-off will feature more than 125 cooking teams, each cooking goat in its own way, kids games, horseshoe pitching, washer pitching and crafts. COWBOYS OF COLOR INVITATIONAL RODEO When: Aug. 30. Where: Fort Worth. Contact: 817-922-9999; www.cowboysofcolor.org. Admission: $12-$18. More than 300 African-American, Hispanic, European and American Indian cowboys and cowgirls will compete in traditional rodeo events, including steer wrestling, bronc busting, calf roping, ladies barrel racing and bull riding. LABOR DAY BLUESFEST When: Aug. 30-31. Where: Bedford. Contact: 817-952-2222; www.bedfordbluesfest.com. Admission: free. The family event includes performances by Al Green, Guy Forsyth, Anthony Gomes, Indigenous, Doyle Bramhall, Dru Weber, Bugs Henderson and Lavelle White. Also, local artists, a Kids Alley activity area, Cool Alley misting tents and food. WESTFEST When: Aug. 30-31. Where: West. Contact: 254-826-5058; www.westfest.com. Admission: $6 adults; $3 ages 6-12 and seniors. Czech festival includes polka bands, crafts, children's area, Czech foods, 5K run, kolache baking contest, horseshoe and washer pitching. PALOMINO FESTIVAL When: Aug. 31. Where: Uvalde. Contact: 830-278-5359; www.lospalominos.com. Admission: $10 donation, free ages 12 and younger with an adult. Held at Uvalde County Fairgrounds, the seventh-annual fund-raiser for the Los Palominos Scholarship Fund includes a softball tournament, car show, food, children's games and performances by local talent. Evening concerts will feature Los Garcia Brothers, Chon Arauza and Los Palominos. -END- ====================================================== This e-mail message is intended only for the personal use of the recipients(s) named above. If you are not an intended recipient, you may not review, copy or distribute this message. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the Houston Chronicle Postmaster (postmaster@chron.com) immediately by e-mail and delete the original message. ======================================================