The wild blueberry is Maine’s official state berry and a favorite late summer sweet treat for snacking or dessert making. Maine has the largest wild blueberry crop in the nation, and the healthy fruit is celebrated at festivals in three counties.
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Every winter people across Canada celebrate the severe weather with vibrant cultural festivals and none do it bigger or better than the French Canadians. Welcoming to English-speakers, the following are 5 festivals not to be missed this year.
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Maltfest is a weekend of bonding for people whose hobby, avocation and greatest love is “a wee dram.” They eat, they meet, they greet, they sleep (in dorms, on bunkbeds—this makes us cry laughing). But most of all, they drink.
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Wife Carrying Festival takes place in Finland, Gilroy’s Garlic Festival is held in California, and Gloucester’s Cheese Rolling Festival from the British countryside
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Who needs Paris in the spring? There’s a recession going on. Lucky for me, I’ve got great art, romantic sidewalk cafes, colorful street festivals, beautiful water views, and gorgeous spring flowers galore on this side of the Atlantic.
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In Pamplona, the heart of the San Fermin festival is the thundering herd of bulls. In Munich, the focus of Octoberfest is huge mugs of beer and swaying hordes of inebriated revelers singing “Ein, Zwei, Zufer.” In New Orleans, Mardi Gras centers on the parades and fabulous floats surrounded by nonstop music. Valencia’s city festival, Las Fallas is consumed by fire — more fire, explosions and fireworks than you could ever imagine. Charlie Leocha has been there.
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