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"Kiepersol Estates Harvest Festival &amp;amp;amp; Grape Stomp - October 1, 2009 - Tyler, TX   Come and celebrate the grape harvest with food, wine, music, and fun for the whole family. Participate in the old world grape stomp, let your children enjoy their own fun activities, and shop at unique vendors. Gusto! Celebrating the Best of Northwest Food, Wine, and Microbrews - October 2, 2009 - Everett, WA More than 100 Northwest wines, 20 fine restaurants and specialty foods, and select microbrews. Admission includes access to all tasting, plus a commemorative wineglass and plate. Purchase your favorite wines, bid on silent auction items, and listen to live music. All proceeds benefit the Everett Community College Foundation. Oktoberfest - October 2-4, 2009 - Fredericksberg, TX German food and drink, polka and waltz contests, music, artisans, and a Kinderpark round out this Texas favorite. Herb Harvest Fall Festival - October 2-4, 2009 - Mountain View, AR National Herb Day is celebrated with a seminar held in the Heritage Herb Gardens. Speakers, local herbal merchants, and plantsmen share their knowledge. Annual Apple Festival - October 2-4, 2009 - Long Grove, IL 80 shops and restaurants help celebrate with unique seasonal gifts and merchandise and flavorful comfort foods. Treats include cider donuts, caramel apples, brown bag apple pies, and even apple popcorn and apple martinis! Country, rock &amp;#039;n&amp;#039; roll, Dixieland, and jazz musical entertainment, plus other special events. Asheville Tourists Fall Festival and Chili Cook-Off - October 3, 2009 - Asheville, NC On Saturday, October 3, the Asheville Tourists will host a Fall Festival and Chili Cook-off at McCormick Field, featuring more than 30 different styles of chili, live music from three bands, and affordable fun for the whole family. Tickets for the Tourists Chili Cook-off and Fall Festival will be available at the McCormick Field box office as well as ticketmaster.com. Lambtown, USA Festival - October 3, 2009 - Dixon, CA Celebrate this special animal in Dixon and enjoy events like the National Lamb Rib Eating Contest, Lamb Barbecue Cook-Off, fiber fair, sheepdog trials, shearing competition, mutton bustin&amp;#039;, and open sheep shows. The Great Grapes Wine, Arts &amp;amp;amp; Food Festival - October 3, 2009 - Charlotte, NC Enjoy hundreds of wines and over 50 exhibits with thousands of your fellow wine lovers! California Beer &amp;amp;amp; Wine Festival - October 3, 2009 - Yuba City, CA Charity event organized by Hoagland Homes and the Downtown Business Association. Please visit the Website for tickets and more information. See you there! Annual Fun in the Sun Chili Cook-Off - October 3, 2009 - Castaic, CA The Los Angeles County Sheriff&amp;#039;s Department Annual Fun in the Sun Chili Cook-Off, which is expected to draw thousands of area residents, will benefit Special Olympics, Santa Clarita, as well as Heads-Up Therapy on Horseback for disabled children. Eagle River Cranberry Festival - October 3-4, 2009 - Eagle River, WI Includes a walk, run, or bike tour to benefit the American Heart Association of Wisconsin. Also, enjoy cranberry marsh and winery tours, specialty cranberry food items, an arts and crafts show, a cranberry baking contest and bake sale, specialty foods and beverages, family fun entertainment and music, a farmers&amp;#039; market and antique market, the world&amp;#039;s largest cranberry cheesecake, a harvest hoedown, and a bog bridge tournament. Applefest - October 4, 2009 - Warwick, NY The Warwick Valley Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with Warwick Community Center welcomes you to historic Warwick, at the peak of the apple harvest, for the 21st Annual Applefest! 4th Annual Oyster Spat Festival - October 9-10, 2009 - St. George Island, FL Oyster spat is a baby oyster. This family festival, which is open to the public, will highlight the county&amp;#039;s proud seafood industry and beautiful beaches.  Ethnic Expo - October 9-10, 2009 - Columbus, IN This outdoor event features two stages for entertainment and several tents for dining. The festival has authentic ethnic food booths, cultural exhibits, live performances of international music and dancing, an ethnic bazaar, parade, and special entertainment for children. The bonus: NO admission charge. 7th Annual Taste of Atlanta - October 10-11, 2009 - Atlanta, GA A food experience that only begins with more than 70 local favorites serving up delicious small plates of their most desired dishes. From celebrity chef cooking demonstrations and interactive kids&amp;#039; workshops to live local music and expert wine seminars, Taste of Atlanta is nonstop fun for the whole family. Taste of Culpeper - October 11, 2009 - Culpeper, VA Featuring the very best in local cuisine from the region&amp;#039;s unique restaurants and caterers. Fifteen Virginia wineries will offer tastings and displays. There will also be activities for children and live entertainment. Whitetop Mountain Sorghum Molasses Festival - October 11, 2009 - Whitetop, VA Always the second Sunday in October at the Mount Rogers Fire Dept. Hall on US 58. Share Our Strength&amp;#039;s &amp;quot;A Tasteful Pursuit&amp;quot; Touring Dinner Series - October 13, 2009 - Boston, MA The food and company of the country&amp;#039;s top chefs. The thrill of an auction of incredible items. All in one evening and all to help fight childhood hunger in America. Philadelphia Food &amp;amp;amp; Wine Festival - October 16-18, 2009 - Philadelphia, PA If you&amp;#039;re a food enthusiast and love your kitchen, love to cook, love to eat gourmet foods, love to sample fine wines and spirits, or just love to shop for unique specialty gifts, this annual event is a must! 3rd Annual Martha&amp;#039;s Vineyard Food &amp;amp;amp; Wine Festival - October 16-18, 2009 - Edgartown, MA Leading chefs will present the best locally sourced fresh seafood, produce, and meats, while vintners offer samplings of wines from around the world. Opening reception and Saturday afternoon grand tasting are held outdoors on the grounds of the Martha&amp;#039;s Vineyard Museum in a beautiful, elegant white tent lit by brass lamps in the late afternoon. 5th Annual Llano River Chuck Wagon Cook-Off and Heritage Days - October 16-18, 2009 - Llano, TX Great food, family fun, and entertainment all set along the beautiful banks of the Llano River. A full weekend of chuck wagon-inspired activities and food. Taste of Georgetown - October 17, 2009 - Georgetown, TX Wine and food tasting showcasing the best of Georgetown local restaurants and Texas wineries. Held inside the historic, newly restored Williamson County Courthouse on the Square in Georgetown, this event is a fun date night. Do not forget to dress in &amp;quot;Denim and Diamonds&amp;quot;! Tickets are $25 each. Autumn Wine Festival - October 17-18, 2009 - Salisbury, MD Sanctioned by the Maryland Wineries Association, this is the only event of its kind in the Salisbury area. This is the seventh year of the festival, which will offer tastings from 19 Maryland wineries, arts and crafts, live music, and tasty regional cuisine. 40th Annual Cedar Key Seafood Festival - October 17-18, 2009 - Cedar Key, FL This event features well over 200 arts and crafts exhibits, and great local seafood in City Park. There will be live musical entertainment around town and a parade on Saturday morning. Bethesda Central Farm Market Fall Festival - October 18, 2009 - Bethesda, MD Bethesda Central Farm Market presents a day of fresh farm products, artisan producers and free fun activities for the entire family. For adults, there will be free wine tastings of local wines, Chesapeake Bay region oyster tasting, chef demos, music, and on display: antique food utensils and appliances. Harvest on the Harbor - October 22-24, 2009 - Portland, ME A food and wine festival with great local chefs and vineyards from around the country. Incredible local foods, exceptional wines from around the world, amazing chefs, and presentations \u2014 and fun on Portland&amp;#039;s waterfront. Your taste buds will thank you for attending this event! Crane Creek Vineyard&amp;#039;s Annual Harvest Festival - October 24, 2009 - Young Harris, GA Celebrate the harvest at the vineyards! Enjoy delicious food and a fun hayride. 26th Annual Barbecue Festival - October 24, 2009 - Lexington, NC The largest single-day food festival in North Carolina. Crowds average over 100,000! Crafts, entertainment, children&amp;#039;s area, and the best BBQ in the world! 5th Annual Taste of Loudon County - October 25, 2009 - Lenoir City, TN Fun for the entire family, Taste of Loudon offers food from many of Loudon County&amp;#039;s best restaurants and caterers, outdoor shopping, and live music. Kosherfest - October 27-28, 2009 - Meadowlands, NJ Kosherfest is the #1 kosher food and beverage trade event serving the retail, food-service, manufacturing, and distribution industries.  Worldwide Food Expo - October 28-31, 2009 - Chicago, IL AMI International Meat, Poultry and Seafood Convention and Exposition; Food, Dairy &amp;amp;amp; Beverage Exposition. National Peanut Festival - October 30 - November 8, 2009 - Dothan, AL Approximately half of the peanuts grown in the United States are grown within a 100-mile radius of Dothan, Alabama. The National Peanut Festival (NPF) \u2014 the nation&amp;#039;s largest peanut festival \u2014 is held each fall to honor peanut growers and celebrate the harvest season. Elberta German Sausage Festival - October 31, 2009 - Elberta, AL The original and still the best! Twice a year, the last Saturday in both March and October. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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