Very welcoming. Wine good and donuts good. Originally the server was waiting for someone to come…read moreand help us because he spoke no English. He was sweet and kind and started with us and used the translate app on his phone. He had a great personality and we had a good time.

We took a road trip to NY to checkout Hudson Berkshire Wine & Food Festival on a whim when we was…read moreperusing for things to do around New England on Memorial Day weekend. Ticket at the gate was $25 but we got our tickets through Groupon for only $23 for the 2 of us which was a really sweet deal for this particular event from 11am-6pm. There were tons of tasting from wineries, distilleries, breweries, cideries but didn't quite balance well with the paucity of food vendors. Luckily there were food trucks around so you could grab a bite to eat, listen to the live band, go pets some goats at the petting zoo and then go back to for more drink tastings. Overall, Columbia County Fairgrounds is a terrific venue to host this type of event and was worth it for the drinks, entertainment, and free souvenir wine glasses.

I've been attending the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival every year since 2001, and I drive eleven hours…read moreeach way to do it. Barefoot. In the snow. Uphill both ways. Just kidding. :) But I probably would if I had to. It used to take place the fourth weekend of July, but this year it was the first weekend of August. Probably best to watch the website for next and subsequent years' dates. Falcon Ridge is a three-day-long festival of contemporary folk music. I qualify it as "contemporary" to distinguish it from traditional folk, which you can find there to some degree, as well, but the roster centers mostly on singer-songwriters who perform their own work or develop new ways of presenting older tunes, along with string-driven bands. Cajun, bluegrass, and occasionally even polka are represented, as well. In addition to the main stage, there's a family stage with entertainment for the little ones, a dance tent featuring contra and other kinds of dancing until 2am, and a workshop stage for a more intimate experience. Tickets at the gate are around $40-50 for one day or $130-160 for the weekend, but they're much cheaper online ahead of time. The festival offers camping for the weekend across a huge expanse of farmland. RV and tent camping are both welcome, and the camping area is much more comfortable than at some other music festivals I've been to. There's plenty of room for groups to spread out, though the area nearest to the stages and the flattest ground get filled up pretty early. There's no modern plumbing or electrical hookups (it is just a farm), but the site crew volunteers build a fairly decent set of showers that operate by hose. Hike your way "up the hill" and you can find all-night stages set up in the campground itself for nighttime concerts organized independently from (but still permitted by) the festival itself. Though the scheduled stages in the main festival area run from roughly 10am to 2am (or to 6:30pm on the last day), it's possible to find music playing somewhere or another for a solid and unbroken 72 hours. Sometimes you have to remind yourself to sleep. I've been volunteering since 2004 and have met some awesome, amazing people by doing so. I look forward to seeing them year after year. When I head out from Ohio to get there, people ask me, "You're going alone?" and I have to say, "Only until I get there!" Volunteering gets you free admission and two meals a day. Different crews come with different demands on your time, but they'll all leave you plenty of time to enjoy the festival. The food and craft area has inexplicably shrunk in the past few years, but all my favorite food stands are still there where they've always been. There are food options for everyone from vegans to carnivores and everywhere in between. Absolutely obligatory (unless you're avoiding sugar, wheat, or chocolate, I suppose) are the chippers from Taste Budd's: chocolate chip cookie bars with the taste of a cookie and the density of a firm brownie. There's one vegan option, while dairy/egg eaters have a selection of a few varieties. There are two quibbles I have with the festival, which are shared by most festival regulars I know. One is not the festival's fault, but it's something to be aware of if you come. Although cellular phone service works mostly ok there, data service is nil, not just at the festival itself but in the entire town and surrounding area. I couldn't check into Falcon Ridge on the Yelp app because by the time I drove out far enough to get the signal I needed, Yelp told me I was too far away from the festival to check in. So although phone calls can go through, most people found text messages to be slow as muck, and most smartphone apps were useless. Not a tragedy if you're prepared for it. It might be questionable why you'd want to come out and be rustic for the weekend yet spend the whole time on your phone. The other quibble most definitely is the festival's responsibility, and that is performer booking. Now... I don't have any problem with the specific performers who do play regularly. I love and appreciate them. But aside from the Emerging Artists Showcase, the new blood is just veeeeeeery slow to trickle in. To be clear, I'm not talking about this year. This year was the 25th anniversary, and artists who'd been regular go-to acts in the past decade or so were plentiful, and that was to be expected. But the stagnant performer list has been the norm for some time. It is my understanding (though I could be wrong) that booking is currently done by one person. I think that it's the kind of task that could be better taken on by a full committee who can all contribute their varying tastes and battle it out to keep the performer list diverse and interesting for festival-goers from 10 to 100. But in case you couldn't tell, I'll still be going back for music each year regardless of who's playing.

First, to the reviewer who complained it is hot, it is an outdoor festival. Sometimes it's sunny…read moreand hot, sometimes it's cold, sometimes (often times) it rains, and this can all be in one day. The festival has no control over that. (Oh how I wish it did!) There is a designated handicapped seating area on the side of the stage and all acts have sign language interpreters. The festival is held on the grounds of a working farm, so depending on the weather the terrain may be difficult for some with mobility issues. My husband and I have attended every year but one since 2000, and have camped on site for most of them. It is a wonderful, family oriented, community-minded festival. There are lots of activities and performers geared toward children and interesting craft vendors. Reviewer Amy C. gave a great overview of the facilities. There are portapotties (including wheelchair accessible ones) and they are cleaned often. Make-shift showers (with warm water!) are available in the camping area. Food can be expensive but you are free to bring your own. You may not have heard of many of the performers but if you like folk music you are sure to find a few new discoveries as well as more well-known favorites such as past headliners as Judy Collins, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and Richard Thompson. Falcon Ridge is unlike any other festival we've attended. Give it a try.

If you like roots music this is a wonderful music festival located on a beautiful Farm in the…read moreBerkshires. There is camping but no hoockups no electricity and porta potties only. Lots of bluegrass, rockabilly, old time, Cajun and some others. Big dance tent outdoor stage and a workshop stage. The setting is amazingly beautiful. The farmer raises Scottish Highland cows just gorgeous. If you like fiddles and banjos and accordions this is the place. They were no jerks at this Festival. the people were really nice those who run the festival were really nice the farmer and his wife were really nice it was just wonderful wonderful weekend for us. There was music and jamming all night right into the sun coming up. This was the third year of the festival it is usually the first weekend in September and we can't wait to go again. And there was great food . smokers and veggies and all kinds of wonderful things

Love this place! Been here like 6x already! Biggest fair in the area that is easy for us to get to…read morewithout a plane ride and a hotel for 3 nights lol! It's like a 3 hour ride for us, but so worth it! So many vendors, so much food, so many cows. Seriously like 200 lol! So many animals! 300 vendors if not more. 250+ food vendors! If you want a new belt buckle, a new cowboy hat, a new car, a tractor, combine, gutters, septic, life insurance, coffee, flagpole, shed, lawn ornaments, bed, and so many other items, this is the place! Huge selection of everything. Huge selection of shows. Huge selection of food. Get the bratwurst!!! Tons of other things to do as well. Seriously so many, way too many to list! Honestly if you have nothing to do when it's here, go, spend the day. Learn about animals, watch a show, eat some good food! Come one come all!

Super fun county fair! Tons to do for all ages and tons of variety to keep the kids and adults…read moreentertained! Plenty of clean bathrooms/ sanitization stations and food vendors all over. There was a traveling hype team which was just so much fun and is guaranteed to put a smile on your face and make you dance! The ag stations and historical portions were really educational AND fun! There were a few bands you would discover our favorite surprise find was the band in the train station. The gun club had an AWESOME animal exhibit and fishing, ax throwing, pellet gun shooting, and archery! The traveling entertainment was top notch! Stilt walking people, the German juggling boy, the lady on the back of a dinosaur were all so fun to stumble upon! We loved seeing all of the vendors and the specialty foods available. The rides were a huge hit with the kids' favorite was the balls you could get inside and roll on the water! The family truly had such a wonderful time and plan to come back next year!! It's worth the admission (though I do still cringe at how high it costs to enter)

Weekend fun. We like to Visit this festival almost every…read moreyear. First visit is to the delicious apple fritters stand. OMG its just a very popular treat, eating it as soon as they come out its an amazing experience. We noticed how popular this festival is becoming and more people visiting every year. The stands and food vendors are always great. We stopped to watch a few dances too. It was a bummer that they didn't have a second parade, most people gather for that but its only once over two weekends event. Until next time

The annual Southington Apple Festival occurs in the fall for 6 days and on two weekends. In the…read moreNortheast, it is one of the longest and largest festivals. There's plenty of activities for the 100,000 people that visits. There were plenty of food tents, a parade, fireworks, carnival rides, arts & crafts, live music, and more. There were parking ordinances throughout. I saw many lots charging a fee and free parking throughout. We were able to find free parking at a municipal parking lot, after some driving aorund. The event was packed! I had apple cider margarita at a booth with live music. Also, I had apple crisp with vanilla ice cream from a church; both items were good! My family had a fun time at this traditional event and glad to have checked it off our list.

This was my first time at the River Street Festival. Parking, as usual in these places, was…read moreterrible, and we looped around for quite a while until we found a spot to squeeze in. There were definitely a wide range of different artisan crafts and goodies! Ranging from homemade soaps and scents to special meat scrubs, we got to try out a plethora of novel things! Sadly, we missed the Farmer's market, but there's always next year! Also, awesome tact to have the Yelp booth supply us with a charging station. Loved it!

It was great to see a stage set up for music, and all the great vendors…read more The only problem I had was I couldn't find the farmers market!

#500 22 Sept 2024…read morePartly Sunny Warm 74°F The Berkshire Botanical Garden is a lovely sanctuary in the midst of the bucolic surroundings of Lenox / Stockbridge MA. There are many floral and plant species to enjoy, with various places on the small 24 acre site to sit and linger. Take an hour and indulge. *Entry: $18 for adults - $16 for seniors * Happy first day of Autumn!

My family and I really enjoyed these gardens There are so…read moremany unique gardens within the "garden". We started off seeing the art exhibit in one of the buildings. Then we moved on to the herb gardens (loved the lavender). The topiary garden is fabulous, plants shaped like anmals. My 2and favorite garden was the lillies. Plenty of free parking.

No notes! This place is cozy, professional, affordable and the performance of Jesus Christ…read moreSuperstar was professional and brought tears to my eyes multiple times. Worth the visit whether you are taking a date or just looking for something to do on a weekend.

Off-Broadway at its best. Intimate theater in the round with an exceptionally talented vocal and…read moredance cast. Save that trip to NYC.

Much to see, buy, do and eat, especially if you like sheep, knitting, crocheting, felting, etc. But…read morebe prepared to spend money and to be patient with crowds and lines as it goes into afternoon. If these things aren't necessarily your thing I think you'll still have fun if you like people watching and have curiosity, but likely more of a once in a few years experience. If you purchase tickets before the festival starts, you'll save $1.50 per ticket. Otherwise you'll pay $15 pp. I suggest getting there early if you can to have some breathing room at vendors and within enclosed spaces. Since it's on the fairgrounds, there's a fair amount of walking to be done, and the vendors seem to go on and on. There are so many skeins of yarn don't know how you keep track of it! But if you look, you'll likely find quite a few items to buy. And if you have the energy to explore take a look around before making shopping decisions. There are also demos like sheep herding, a Llama parade, competitions, a museum/blacksmithing, workshops that you have to pay extra for and do sell out, and author signings. If you don't arrive early to the demonstrations though you won't be able to see anything as it got very crowded. They also had some exotic animals like kangaroos and lemurs. I was pleasantly surprised by the number and type of food vendors and not just fried carnival food. We enjoyed the fried Brussels sprouts ($14 for a smallish bowl), fried chicken sandwich ($18), and pierogis (6 for $12) that came in flavors like mushroom and sauerkraut, potatoes and onions, spinach and feta). There weren't a lot of dessert places but there was one place that sold apple cider donuts, Ice cream, and apple pie with ice cream. Some places charged a fee for credit cards but not all. It seemed like you could find seating if you looked for it which was nice. Overall we had a nice time but I was tired of traffic, lines and people by days end.

Nice day for exploring the world of sheep and wool for newbies as well fiber lovers. Lots of extras…read morelike animal parades and sheep herding demonstrations.

The restaraunts showed up all of em showed up for Troy. I enjoyed myself went to work with a full…read morestomach. Kant lie though, Bucchus wood fire pizzeria had the best wings out last year 2023 pigg out. The funny part is I didn't notice the restaurant. At the time I was new toTroy. Me and my fiance at the time saw everybody licking fingers

After missing it for a couple of years, my wife and I came back and I was a bit underwhelmed. It…read moreused to be focused on the barbeque rib competition, with a festival thrown alongside to sweeten the pot. Now, it seems to be more of a food truck festival with free music, and the barbeque competition has fallen by the wayside. Whereas once you could walk through the competition area and meet the competitors, stand amazed in awe of their three-foot tall golden trophies from culinary conquests of the past, and smell the ribs from a block or two away, now the competition has all but disappeared. Also, it has morphed from a 2-day event to a 1-day event. The food trucks now are about 20% barbeque themed, with the regular fried sausage, popcorn, fried dough, pizza, etc mixed in. The craft vendors seem to be fewer in number and mostly related to jewelry (boring). The free music is still a "you get what you pay for" proposition: the first band we heard was country/blues cover band and I thought they were decent. The next band we heard was an indie-pop band and their lead singer was terribly off key. After about an hour of being there, we had eaten some food, listened to some music, and had no real reason to stay. It was hot (it always is) despite the slight rain that came and went. It is a shell of what it once was. A fun time can still be had here, but instead of calling it the "Pig Out" they should just call it a "River Festival."