Wow, I can't believe that it's Labor Day Weekend and time to make plans for that final summer fling in the Pocono Mountains! You will find me at Shawnee Mountain celebrating all weekend long at the 16th Annual Garlic Festival on Saturday and again on Sunday between 10:00am and 6:00pm!
The great folks at Shawnee really know how to put on a fantastic festival! Each year Garlic Fest gets bigger and better, and this year there's no exception to the rule! The scent of garlic will mix with the sweet mountain air and tantalize your taste buds!
Garlic Fest is sure to have something for everyone, so bring the whole family and enjoy! There will be over 50 food and craft vendors that will be offering everything from garlic ice cream to garlic themed arts and crafts! As I've said before, it's never too early to do some Christmas shopping, so you just might find that perfect gift for the garlic lover on your shopping list.
There will be plenty of fun-filled activities for the kids including magic shows, juggling shows, face painting and much more! There will even be a farm animal petting zoo. Although I'm well past being a kid, I still like checking these things out and seeing the smiles on all of the little faces as they take in everything that's going on!
In between sampling a few of the many delicious garlic dishes that Garlic Fest has to offer and visiting the creative craft vendors, you may also want to check out the Educational Tent! Learn about the history of garlic and how to cook with garlic among other things. Representatives from the Pocono Wildlife Rehab Center will also be under this tent with some of their furry friends. They will be giving tips on how to safely help the wildlife in the Pocono Mountains! Being an animal lover, I'm definitely not going to miss this!
Garlic Fest would not be complete without beer and wine, and of course music! So make sure that you grab your beverage of choice along with your dancing shoes and check out the two outdoor stages as several local bands and musicians will be cranking out tunes of various genres all day long! I like almost all types of music and hope to hear all of the bands featured at Garlic Fest, but if you've read some of my other blogs you already know that I'm true Southern Rocker at heart. If you share my enthusiasm and you too are a fan of southern rock make sure to join me at the main stage and rock with the Blue Emerald Band on Saturday and Sunday at 11:00am and again at 3:00pm! This awesome band has been together for over 30 years and sound just as good as if not better than ever. In case you didn't notice they are a personal favorite of mine.
As always, I enjoy hearing from you! Let me know how you plan to spend Labor Day Weekend in the Pocono Mountains! I hope to see you at the Pocono Garlic Festival!!










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