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Taking Hobbies Beyond the House in Alaska

by Jeremy Davis

There would always be people who take interest in making crafts as a hobby. Some create delicious pastries from recipes traditional to the family or even from new recipes made on their own. Some make crafts through needlework, quilting, knitting and crochet. Some even make works of art out of wood. Of course, there are other hobbies taken up in the home aside from these. But why keep such skills at home? There are venues where one can showcase these talents and even earn a little from them. Crafts and trade fairs and festivals provide the perfect venue for this.

But how do you begin without any contact with people who are into attending such events? How would you know how far it is from where you live or how to participate? To find these out, you would need a source for fishing out data about the upcoming crafts and trade fairs and festivals in the country or even just in your own state.

A way to go about this is that you would need to network efficiently with other people participating and organizing these fairs to get wind of the latest happening. But let’s say you’re a beginner at all this without any contact with others who attend festivals and without any knowledge of what to do first? What would you do now or who would you approach?

Good thing there are databases of all crafts and trade fairs and festivals all over the country, for every state. A handy calendar for event happening in Alaska is also available for your convenience.

There is always a sort of charm attached to everything homemade and handmade: Homemade preserves, homemade cookies, hand-knitted scarves or handcrafted lawn ornaments. They all carry a sort of warmth that attracts all sorts of people. Surely they would appreciate these skills being shared with them. And who knows? Maybe your crafts would gain some attention there. Besides sharing your talents, you could gain some recognition and a little extra income. Isn’t that something to look forward to?

Make your life simpler by joining a service that keeps you updated on all these fairs and festivals happening in Alaska. You’d be able to share your talents easily and make some profit out of it, too.

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Crafting What You Craft Best in Connecticut

by Ellaine Towers

Hobbies are a great way to relax oneself. Some enjoy being in the kitchen and coming up with various ways to improve on dishes and such. Some prefer knitting and sewing as a way to pass the time peacefully. And some, too, enjoy working with wood, creating all sorts of sculptures that can be featured in and around the house. But why not take it a step further and make it profitable by joining a crafts and trade fair or festival? Besides sharing your talents with others, you would be able to earn a bit from it, too.

But, how do you begin to spread homemade joy like this? You would need to find out how to go about this first by asking questions like what fairs and festivals are open for you to join or when would the next one be held so you could have enough time to prepare? To get questions like these and more answered, you would need a reliable source of information.

One excellent source of that information is people. Networking efficiently with many people who know their way through participating in events such as those would definitely be a must-do to get the information you need. But that requires legwork and much hassle on your part. What if you can’t afford to take pains to do that?

Thankfully, there are databases available for you to make use of. There are databases of crafts and trade fairs and festivals available for every state in the country. And for Connecticut, there is even a handy calendar for your use. Joining in crafting fairs and festivals is a wonderful way to share your passion. And it also doubles as a profitable little business. Surely everyone would appreciate good home-grown talent in various crafts, whether it reveals itself in the comfort of a handmade sweater or the beauty of crocheted handiwork. Who knows, maybe because of your work, you could be known at your local community.

To give you an easier time getting ready for any new fairs and festivals you would plan to share your works in, a service that keeps you updated on such events in Connecticut would be a big help to you. You could plan out your time so as you can have an idea of how much you could produce and you wouldn’t have to rush much if you plan well enough. The service would surely help you with that. Taking your hobby a step further by sharing it with others is all well and good, and it would be a little bonus to make it a bit of a business in the process.

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Farm and Art Market at Arkansas City

by Mara Hernandez-Capili

Farmers Market is where the best picks of fruits and vegetables are found. Fruit found in this market is usually in season. Farmers market is a place where you can purchase goods in a cheaper price. Prices in Farmers Market are usually 50% cheaper than those purchased in commercial markets. Farmer’s market is for practical a consumer who’s looking for good quality for a lower cost.

For those of you who are not aware, farmers markets are bazaars that are usually set up at open areas. They are usually open every weekend on the morning, so the goods are guaranteed as fresh and ripe. Customers flock farmers market to meet and greet with their favorite farmers and engage in the shopping experience. Being at the farmers market is like being on an authentic Palenque , consumers are engaged in endless battle of haggling over great looking and tasting items.

Arkansas is one of the many states that hold Farm and Art market. It surely is a picturesque mixture of fruits, vegetables and arts. Thinking about it arts and market products have nothing to offer in common, all I know is that it’ll be fun to witness this kind of event. Local Artists are present during the fete; they will lighten the busy event. Artists are also given the chance to showcase their art products. It is a abundant and artistic celebration.

Basic art materials and tools would be made available during the celebration. There will also be tons of interesting activities such as, on the spot face charcoal painting for the audience and shoppers who would love to see their portrait on canvas. Artists are more than welcome to commission your artworks for you.

Come to the Farm and Art Market at Arkansas this weekend! Bring your trusted comrades and dearest friends!

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Automobile show Extravaganza

by Mara Hernandez-Capili

We have always marveled at the beauty and power of automobiles. We had watched its growth from scratch to its breaking of sound barriers. Since its down as a internal combustion driven transport vehicle.

Automobiles are works of art so some say, they are made with performance and form in mind. Cars take a lot of form we have compact cars, sub-compact cars, sports cars and AUV’s just to name a few. Their names are based on its classification and use. All of its types have its own admirers, revered because of its beauty features and charisma. A lot of respected names are in the automobile industry such as Mercedes, BMW, Toyota, and Ford to name a few.

A lot of cars from custom to branded are showcased in this event. This coming August a car show will be held it is one of the most followed and waited upon cars shows in the United States of America. New designs and new types are on display. You will even spend hours just admiring the color of one vehicle. The whole establishment will be filled with people and cars full of energy to last the whole day.

A lot of side events will also be held because some of them are also customizers or brand representatives. You can expect new products that are of the shelf. Paints, motor parts, and accessories are available for you to explore. A lot of pocket seminars will also be held by some of the exhibitors, you can expect that you will be educated and informed on new products and technologies.

Come and join us in this Rocking at the Park Car show. Enjoy the atmosphere of automobile loco and share it with people of common interest. It is Guaranteed that you will have a fun and educative experience

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Rewards of Craft Shows to Your Children

by Rick Amorey

The art of making handcrafted pieces may be rewarding for some people. However, it is also true that to make wonderful work, you have to devote a whole lot of time and effort in your work. There are a lot of aspiring craftspeople that won’t get to a great level. But nothing to worry about; this is mostly due to a lack of devotion to your work, not lack of creativity, as all people have the ability to create and be creative.

I’ve met a lot of impressive artisans that have started honing their talents from a very young age. Now, I’m not trying to bring down some of the older ones who are just beginning to try it, but I’m just saying it’s a good idea to inspire your children from their early years. Some of these crafts, of course, involve the use of dangerous bladed, serrated or pointed tools, so you should always be around to provide help.

Making some of the crafted pieces yourself is the best way to entice your child to try out crafts making. You bond with them when you work alongside. And of course, any parent would want to spend more time with their kids, and this is a good way to go about this.

Once you notice your kid has started building up an impressive talent, then maybe it’s time to show off his or her work at a craft show. There are quite a lot of events that happen in all the states all year round. Begin at a non-juried show first, so you’ll be able to build up your child’s crafting credibility and confidence.

What do I mean by non-jury? The simple gist is this; in a non-juried craft show, all you have to do is secure a booth and then spend the day showing off your (or in this case, your child’s) crafts. In a juried show, on the other hand, you have to submit a profile of your existing works, and a jury will decide if you’ll be able to go into the limited slots of booths or not. So, obviously, one should start at a non-juried show first.

Bring your child to a craft show, and have fun bonding with him or her! Look for a list of upcoming events online, and see you there!

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Turmoil of Festival Food

by Ian Kleine

Festival food, for the sense of argument, is very unhealthy. It’s just natural sense. When we talk about festival foods, we talk about the greasy, fatty, yucky type of edible items that when they reach our mouth, it usually leaves a shiny film all over our lips. Talk about the stuff of nightmares for anorexics and weight watchers. But, seriously, this type of unhealthiness is favored by most sellers because of the way the food cooks (it cooks so fast), the serving procedure (just dump it in a paper plate) and because its tradition (my pa has been eating this stuff way before we even were born!)

The other spectrum of festival food is the amount of sugar they usually incorporate into it. Most of the kids end up being severely sugar-rushed, overly hyper active and quite well overweight. It’s kind of a scary situation when you think about it. We, the people ourselves, are injecting so much sugar (and god knows what other sweeteners are out there) into our kid’s foods. Well, point is they’re enjoying right? And it is just a one-time deal.

No. This atrocity to the facade of festival food must stop. It is a shame, that as a country that should be promoting the idea of fitness, wellness and good life, is subjected to this inward slavery to fat, sugars and obesity.

We are not saying that obese people are bad and fit people are good, but we are saying that festivals represent all the good things about life, and if the food is one that could promote long-term disaster and unhealthiness, I don’t see why anyone would stand for this sort of unaccepted irony.

Truth of the matter, is that most people are satisfied with just the things that really don’t matter to them. Or things that they think won’t affect them in the long run. But I think it’ll do. Sooner or later.

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Upper Tier Bonsai Tree Gallery: An Event at Fargo

by Mara Hernandez-Capili

Interior Design will correct any mistake that a space possess. It will make the habitants of the space live in harmony and balance. Interior Design is a very essential aspect of a room. It involves planning and consideration of design elements for the psychological and physiological well-being of the users or inhabitants.

There are many rules and practical principles that encompass the world of Feng Shui and part of it is to incorporate plants to promote the well being of the dwellers. Feng Shui is the concept that follows principles or strategies that should also imbibe the well-being of the dwellers in a given space. Feng Shui states that plants help absorb negative ch’i or energy in a space so as it would not affect the dwellers.

Plants should be carefully positioned in areas of the home. In bedrooms there should at least be one plant which has to be carefully positioned near the doorway or entrance/ exit points. This is to block the negative ch’is that can harm the person who inhabits the room.

Small plants such as bonsai trees could be strategically placed on top of the living room of the coffee table. Bonsai tress are short trees that are cultivated, cutted and arranged in fashion as to remain it in a great looking state. This is to ensure constant welfare and good harmony within the people and their guests when entertaining.

Bonsai trees are first developed in the country Japan and since then it spread widely first in Asian countries then in other places around the world. Their main use is in decorating spaces. At fargo there is an Upper Tier Bonsai Tree Gallery that is at display. Enthusiasts, spectators and horticulturists are encouraged to grace the said event.

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Fair Auction

by Ian Kleine

A less-than-common affair in fairs around the country are auctions.

Auctions are just that, the usual bidding and all that snazz. You could go for a dramatic auction, or you could go for a simple one. The main theme is players bid to buy something at prices that escalate by the minute, depending on how far the buyer’s budget can stretch. There are a lot of common things to auction, with the theme stretching from the common (antiques, ornamental, land deeds) to the outlandish and far-off (service, a date, probably something unexpected). Just make sure to present at least ten things.

Ten items that would seriously pique the interest of any demographic out there in the fair. Auctions should not be limited to one group or one market. Auctions by far, would cost the same as setting up a booth, albeit you’ll need to spend a hefty sum to use for advertising.

There are a lot of preparations needed to pull off a successful auction. Go with flyers, banner and posters to catch attention. Set the venue up earlier than expected to keep people excited. You could contract food stands and vendors to position themselves closer to your site so they could earn more audience and you can retain your own. This would put both parties in favorable positions.

Prepare the things you’ll need. Things like placards, the stand, a table for the item (if it’s too big or heavy) and the sound equipment and all that stuff. Prepare if it rains if the fair is located outside.

Auctions can rake you lots or little of money depending on the profitability and rarity of the item. You might win big or lose big with a rare baseball card, but then you could get away with an antique novelty cap. Be prepared to face these types of situations early on.

Learn from your auctions thereafter. Learn strategies how to rile up people into bidding more, and bring the heat of the situation up a notch more. The intensity can carry away most people into spending more before they realize what they are doing.

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Slugburgers

by Ian Kleine

There’s this one particular burger that just seemed to burst with juices and looked so terribly appetizing. Slugburgers eh? Well, they do seem to sound a bit suspicious but I doubt they’d have any slugs on them!

Slugburgers were so named as such not because the original content was made up of these tiny little shell-less slugs, but because they each cost a nickel, or in slang terms, a ’slug’.

To make an alright slug burger, one would need the use of ground beef and soybean grits or flour as the main extender (you’d need a lot of the extender for slugburgers). The slugburgers mixture is made in to cute little patties, and deep fried in canola oil. They are then served between two slices of a bun and topped with lots of mustard, dill pickles and onion slices.

In Corinth, Mississipi; slugburgers still are very popular and served daily. They even have a festival for it, the annual Slugburger Festival.

It is said that a man named John Weeks had started selling these hot little things around 1917, in the city of Corinth. The ground beef was sold to him by the McEwen brothers, with instructions and specifications to include potato flakes and flour into the mix. These burgers (the fixings included) were all sold for five cents each at that time. Over the years, all five brothers had started selling these burgers. The Weeks brothers did so. And thus did the burgers were named as Weeksburgers. The tradition lived on, them serving and cooking these burgers in their moving trolleys and mini-cafes. The soybean grit was later used to replace the potato flakes after it was found to be a better and more superior substitute to the latter.

In the town of Booneville, Mississipi, the tradition is being carried on by Dianne and Willie Weeks, son of Fate and Lois Weeks, apparently one of the five brothers who had started Weeksburgers.

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Crafting Industry

by Ian Kleine

Tying together different cultures, there is a certain need to find the perfect recipe for business success in whatever endeavor you are trying to achieve. More so with crafting since, nowadays, with the recession leaving people in hopelessness and despair, so many are losing hope and so many are sacrificing personal comforts and wants for their needs. Customers, are very particular about their expenses nowadays.

The crafting industry has had suffered not much of a serious blow, since most festival goers actually do go to these types of events just to have a feel of being ‘rich’. There’s a sense of accomplishment, like a shopper’s high, should they be able to purchase the items that you usually want to buy (but don’t need anyway, he he.) Point is, the crafting industry is there to fulfill the needs of the little people. Those who cannot buy a Ming vase off of China. Those who can’t afford a Rolls-Royce or a De Beers diamond every week. A little trinket, one that has limited utility, but looks expensive enough (even if it is inexpensive) will truly satiate the rabid buyer inside the customer.

Maintain quality and quantity. Be proud that it is hand crafted because it means that it has soul, and it has the dedication of the crafter within it. Of course, each item should be treated with respect and care, and the seller also has to make sure that the item goes to a well-rounded and responsible owner.

There has been hype over the past few years about crafts and the crafting industry, but never has there been an immediate need for it to flourish now (especially when almost all the folks out there are now depending on home economy to survive and to provide food for their family.

Sooner or later, the time will come. But for now, focus on your craft and improve on it.

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