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Crawford County Celebrates...
September 16-18, 2011
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Here, amidst the soaring
ridge tops and tranquil valleys of the Driftless area, are a spirited
people, many who draw their livelihood and inspirations from the land.
We celebrate that spirit: the people’s
passion for art, craft, music, food, history, and the great outdoors.
While traveling our scenic roads,
experience Crawford County during a weekend that lets you celebrate the
culture and creativity of this unforgettable region.
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Prime Sponsor:
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Weekend
Events:
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Harvest Dinner Sponsor:
Local Event Sponsor:
Prairie Ready Mix, Inc.
Local Co-Sponsor:
Ferryville
Tourism Council
&
Ferryville Vision and Promotion Board
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2011 Weekend Schedule: |
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Friday, Sept 16
9:00
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Cannons at the Fort, Fort Crawford Museum, Prairie du Chien |
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Saturday, Sept 17 |
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7:00
am 9:00 am |
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Start 100 mile, Kickapoo BRAVE Ride, Riverside Park, Gays Mills
Start 20, 40, & 62 mile, Kickapoo BRAVE Ride, Riverside Park, Gays Mills |
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9:00
- 4:00 |
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Mega Market in the Park, Sugar Creek Park, Ferryville |
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9:00
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Cannons at the Fort, Fort Crawford Museum, Prairie du Chien |
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10:00 - 5:00 |
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Driftless Area Art Festival, Beauford T. Anderson Park, Soldiers Grove |
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3:00 - 6:00 |
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Harvest Dinner, Riverside Park, Gays Mills |
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Sunday, Sept 18 |
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10:00 - 4:00 |
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Driftless Area Art Festival, Beauford T. Anderson Park, Soldiers Grove |
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Cannons at the Fort
Fort Crawford Museum,
Prairie du Chien
The Fort
Crawford Museum in Prairie du Chien will again host Cannons at the
Fort on Friday and Saturday.
The event is a popular living history
reenactment of life in Prairie du Chien from the time of the War of 1812
through the Civil War. There will be Native American storytelling; a
French fur trader; British mini-militia; Civil War encampment with
demonstrations of field medicine, soldiering, and musket and cannon
firing; plus candle making, open fire cooking, rope making, and much
more.
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Friday & Sat, Sept 16 & 17 |
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9:00 - 4:00 |
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Cannons at the Fort
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Mega
Market in the Park
Sugar
Creek Park, Ferryville
The Mega
Market in the Park is an expanded version of the Market in the Park held
each Saturday from May-October at Sugar Creek Park.
The market offers Amish craft items
such as baskets, quilts, small furniture, throw rugs, toys, and baked
goods.
Other products include garden plants,
nursery items, homemade preserves and flea market items.
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Benefactors:
End of Rainbow
Organic Farm
Kerndt Brothers
Savings Bank
On Mississippi Ridge |
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Saturday, Sept 17 |
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9:00 - 4:00 |
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Mega Market in the Park |
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Kickapoo BRAVE Ride and Harvest Dinner
Riverside Park, Gays Mills
Gays Mills hosts the Kickapoo BRAVE (Bluffs,
Rivers, And Valley Event) Ride, offering bicycling enthusiasts a choice
of 20, 40, 62 or 100 mile rides through the Driftless landscapes of
Crawford County. The 20-mile route takes riders to the Driftless Area
Art Festival, while the 62-mile (100 km) route gives bicyclists a chance
to stop at the Mega Market.
There is also an intermediate 40-mile
route and a challenging 100-mile route.
Choose the ride you’ll love!
Registration and more
information
The “Educaterers” are serving up a
harvest-time feast with locally grown food from Driftless Wisconsin
Grown farmers.
Join us whether you’re part of the
Kickapoo BRAVE Ride or not. Local beer and wine will be served.
Also, local food samples will be
available from 1-6pm for both returning bicyclists and the public. The
day will close with a 6pm raffle drawing for overnight stays at local
Bed & Breakfasts.
Raffle tickets are available during the
day of the event.
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Prime Sponsor:
Harvest Dinner Sponsor:
Benefactors:
Country Gardens Motel & Lounge
Kickapoo Stump Dodger Campground
Sports World
The Roth House |
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Saturday, Sept 17 |
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6:30 am
7:00 am
7:30 am |
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Century Ride check-in
Century Ride Start from Riverside Park
General Ride check-in |
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8:45 am |
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Brief Welcome and Orientation |
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9:00 am |
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General Ride Start from Riverside Park |
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1:00 pm |
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Small local farmer's market with free samples |
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3:00 - 6:00 |
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Harvest Dinner with local foods and beer |
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6:00 pm |
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Raffle Drawing (need not be present to win)
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Driftless Area Art Festival
Beauford T. Anderson Park, Soldiers Grove
The Driftless area is an inspirational setting to
many talented artists and artisans. Its hills and valleys are home to
painters and potters, woodworkers and weavers, musicians and metal
smiths.
To see the breadth and variety of their
creations, you usually have to visit studios, stores and galleries
across the area.
This weekend, artists are gathered in
scenic Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin, beside the Kickapoo River at the
Driftless Area Art Festival.
Spend a few hours strolling though the
exhibits. Meet with the artists and learn the source of inspiration for
the piece you take home, and the painstaking or free-wheeling way in
which it was created.
Have a bite to eat, sip some local
wines, and listen to some great music.
www.driftlessareaartfestival.com
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Presenting Partner:
Performing Arts Partner:
Reception Partners:
Village of Soldiers
Grove
and
Soldiers Grove
Community Development
Corporation
Publicity Partner:
Wisconsin Public Radio
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