• a period or program of festive activities, cultural events, or entertainment
• gaiety; revelry; merrymaking
Oh, who doesn’t love a festival, a cultural celebration, a public party? In my little corner of the world, we have an annual Apple Squeeze at harvest time. Other places in the United States show their own civic pride in various activities throughout the year.
Most sound fun and entertaining, some may be a bit quirky, and (at least one) simply defies description. Allow me to be your tour guide.
Fun and Entertaining Food Festivals
Banana split
Banana Split Festival: Wilmington, Ohio
Rumor has it that in the winter of 1907, business was rather slow at Hazard’s Restaurant in Wilmington, Ohio. The owner, Ernest Hazard, proposed a contest to concoct a new dish, something so unique that the local college students would be enticed to visit and become new customers.
January 20, 2021 at 4:52 am EST | by Peter Rosenstein
Comings & Goings
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Zoot Coffee to double its space with a move down Camden’s Elm Street
Kay Stephens
Sondra Hamilton. Photo by Chris Wolf.
Zoot Coffee at its current location on 31 Elm Street. Photo by Kay Stephens
CAMDEN Fifteen years ago, Sondra and Jim Hamilton launched a little coffee shop in the heart of downtown Camden on a shoestring budget with fun, eclectic decor.
Today, with more than a decade under their belts and a loyal customer following, Zoot Coffee will continue its artsy vibe in a new, enlarged space, only a few doors down the street.
While the coffee shop is still open in its current location, they’re in the midst of renovating the space at 5 Elm Street, right next to French and Brawn. The storefront, which was most recently occupied by the boutique, Josephine’s, has been a clothing store for the last decade. Prior to that for more than 100 years, it was the J.C. Curtis Hardware store.