Enjoy festival season . . . while it lasts

A rare snowfall in Ireland

Fall is here. It's official. In our neck of the woods, sweater weather has already dropped in. We heard that the Farmer's Almanac is predicting bitter cold and serious snowfall this winter. We are not ready, and we're also not very excited. How about you? Got your hoodies for the season?

Just because there's a nip in the air doesn't mean festival season is over. Far from it. The festivals this weekend are in Indianapolis, Balliston Spa, Muskegon, Pawtucket, Coney Island, Gloucester, and Sea Girt. Yes, those are real cities! Here are the links:

• Indy Irish Festival, Indianapolis, IN
• Irish 2000 Festival, Balliston Spa, NY
• Michigan Irish Festival, Muskegon, MI
• James McNally Wilson Irish Festival, Pawtucket, RI
• Great Irish Festival of New York, Coney Island, NY
• Gloucester Shamrock Festival, Gloucester, NJ
• Irish Festival at the Jersey Shore, Sea Girt, NJ

One last blast before school starts?

School is starting for kids in our neighborhood (and our house). We can't believe August is almost over. What happened to the summer?

Irish & Celtic (and other) festivals

Our State Fair starts up this weekend, and our good friends from Irish on Grand will be part of the international bazaar, selling lovely Irish merchandise.

If you're in the area stop by. To be perfectly honest, the Minnesota State Fair is worth the trip, even if you have to fly in. This year there are at least two Irish acts during the fair: The Irish Brigade on the 29th & 30th, and The Willis Clan, also on the 29th & 30th. On the 22nd, O'Shea Irish Dancers will perform as well.

This weekend our friends in Buffalo, Peoria, and Newport all have Irish and Celtic festivals. Will you be going? 

• Buffalo Irish Festival (Buffalo, NY)
• Peoria's Erin Feis (Peoria, IL)
• Newport Celtic Rock Festival (Newport, RI)