food festivals

March 2006 Food Festivals

Highland Maple Festival—Monterey, Va., March 11-12 and 18-29. Enjoy watching maple-syrup making, tour sugar camps, shop for arts and crafts, and attend festival dances and balls.
www.highlandcounty.org/maple.htm

International Cherry Blossom Festival—Macon, Ga., March 17-26. Delight in the spectacle of more than 250,000 Yoshino cherry trees in bloom, and enjoy pink pancakes, a cooking pink contest, parade and entertainment.
www.cbfmacon.com/cms

Seafood Festival—West Palm Beach, Fla., March 17-19. This premier Palm Beach County event features seafood vendors, live music, and arts and crafts in Howard Park.
www.fantasma.com/special

West of Western Culinary Festival—Phoenix, Ariz., March 18-19. Shop for heirloom produce in the Arizona Market, and celebrate the secret flavors of the desert as the city’s premier chefs offer tastes of their signature creations.
www.westofwestern.com

German Sausage Festival—Elberta, Ala., March 25. The Elbert Volunteer Fire Department pulls out all the stops for this festival featuring German food, arts and crafts, children’s rides and entertainment.
www.townofelberta.com/Sausage/default.htm