[sowtime444]

Mt. Dora Blueberry Festival April 29-30:

Mount Dora Major Events and Festivals - Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce, FL

If you haven't been, Mt. Dora is a waterfront town to the east of The Villages with lots of boutiques and restaurants.

[DrHitch]

The one comment I'd make about all Villages festivals and craft shows is for the organizers to get some new vendors. Each event is the same golf cart accessory, leather belt, scarf, Celtic goods vendors....it may be expensive for a vendor to setup, etc...how about some more true art vendors?

[coconutmama]

Originally Posted by Pam Heck

As a proud member of The Village Twirlers and Drum Corp, we are honored to be chosen to perform on the squares for The Village festivals. We love being part of the festivities and performing for the crowds

Love you guys (and gals)!

[coconutmama]

Originally Posted by jamorela

My daughter-in-law is from revere beach. Her parents still live there.

Would you please have them send down some clams and roast beef sandwiches from Kelly’s? The best!

[Two Bills]

This is how a fruit festival should be!



Click on Pic to enlarge.

[jimkerr]

Originally Posted by MrChip72

Went to this today in Brownwood. I would be surprised if more than 2% of the vendors were selling anything even remotely blueberry related. It was basically the regular farmers market with extra vendors. Some booths were selling insurance, burial plots, lawn care services.

Very disappointed. They might as well have a pineapple festival next month to draw crowds and add two booths selling pineapple daiquiris.

Lol, you’re right on. It’s the same vendors as always. People complain about no parking or it being too crowded. They have women in tacky dresses spinning and doing some kind of silly dance.

They really need a good event planning team because you’re right. It’s like they switch the name from strawberry to blueberry and have the same old stuff.

[Madisond]

[QUOTE=FromDC;2210021]We always pick at Back Road Berries in Oxford. They start the year with strawberries. They are now into blueberries. Soon they will start blackberry season. You can get on their email list so you'll know what is available. You can pick your own and (sometimes) they have already picked for sale. Give them a try![/QUOTE

Thanks for the tip!!

[Laker]

When I turned 60 about 10 years ago my son said that now I was eligible to be a "GPS", ie: "Grumpy Person over Sixty".

After reading the complainers remarks on here I will put forth another acronym: "GOF".
Standing for Grumpy Old ####,

Some people wake up every morning just looking for something to complain about. What a sad way to live....

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by jamorela

My daughter-in-law is from revere beach. Her parents still live there.

Just to be clear for all my Revere friends who get very uptight , there are different sections of Revere and there very tribal , her parents when asked where there from would say they are from Revere ,but if they live on Revere Beach they could say that they live on Revere Beach lol

[Chi-Town]

The Blueberry Festival was a fun event. We are lucky to have a variety of entertainment options year round. Looking forward to Cinco de Mayo.

[Gator_Girl]

Any festival is just a drinking event.

[Jayhawk]

Originally Posted by MrChip72

Went to this today in Brownwood. I would be surprised if more than 2% of the vendors were selling anything even remotely blueberry related. It was basically the regular farmers market with extra vendors. Some booths were selling insurance, burial plots, lawn care services.

Very disappointed. They might as well have a pineapple festival next month to draw crowds and add two booths selling pineapple daiquiris.

Did you buy from the 2% who did sell blueberries? If you did, what else would you need? If you didn't why would you need more? Just trying to understand the scope of your disappointment.

[richdell]

I enjoyed the Blueberry Festival. Now if they would just have a Banana Festival so I can get a banana daiquiri.

[Karmanng]

Originally Posted by FromDC

We always pick at Back Road Berries in Oxford. They start the year with strawberries. They are now into blueberries. Soon they will start blackberry season. You can get on their email list so you'll know what is available. You can pick your own and (sometimes) they have already picked for sale. Give them a try!

OH I like the already picked idea so I will surely sign up!!! Thanks

[NavyVet]

Originally Posted by MrChip72

Went to this today in Brownwood. I would be surprised if more than 2% of the vendors were selling anything even remotely blueberry related. It was basically the regular farmers market with extra vendors. Some booths were selling insurance, burial plots, lawn care services.

Very disappointed. They might as well have a pineapple festival next month to draw crowds and add two booths selling pineapple daiquiris.

Good to know. So glad I didn't waste my time. :-)