{"product_id":"main-street-festivals-isbn-9780471192909","title":"Main Street Festivals","description":"Main Street America is kicking up its heels--and you're invited tothe party!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Goodbye sprawl-and-mall--hello downtown! Long-neglected towncenters are coming to life once again, and the buzz is back on mainstreets all across the country. Come celebrate their rebirth withthis one-of-a-kind guide to over 700 local festivals and eventsnationwide. From the weird and wacky to the wild and wonderful, thefun starts with Main Street Festivals. Which will you dofirst?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Enter a rubber duck race . . . Join a \"walk of art\" scavenger hunt. . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Find hot-rod heaven . . . Play cow patty bingo . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e See antiques and heirloom displays . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Discover \"bullistic\" bull riding . . . Go to a hog slopping contest. . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Eat black dirt cake . . . Hear blues, bluegrass, and brass bands .. .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Watch a Little Miss National Peanut Pageant . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Inside you'll also learn where to find: an onion rodeo, cornstalkshooting, a beautiful baby bagel contest, arts and craftsdemonstrations, the perfect-pierogie cookoff, a slugburger fest,quilting exhibitions, farmer olympics, and more. . . . There'ssomething for everyone in Main Street Festivals. Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic States.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Southern States.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Midwestern States.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Mountains and Plains States.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Southwestern States.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Western States.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Illustration Credits.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Indexes. AMANDA B. WEST, Senior Program Associate for Information Resources at the National Main Street Center, is an ardent back-roads traveler and local-history enthusiast. The NATIONAL MAIN STREET CENTER, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, helps communities revitalize their historic commercial districts.  Main Street America is kicking up its heels—and you're invited to the party!  \u003cp\u003eGoodbye sprawl-and-mall—hello downtown! Long-neglected town centers are coming to life once again, and the buzz is back on main streets all across the country. Come celebrate their rebirth with this one-of-a-kind guide to over 700 local festivals and events nationwide. From the weird and wacky to the wild and wonderful, the fun starts with Main Street Festivals. Which will you do first?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnter a rubber duck race . . . Join a \"walk of art\" scavenger hunt . . .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFind hot-rod heaven . . . Play cow patty bingo . . .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSee antiques and heirloom displays . . .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscover \"bullistic\" bull riding . . . Go to a hog slopping contest . . .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEat black dirt cake . . . Hear blues, bluegrass, and brass bands . . .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch a Little Miss National Peanut Pageant . . .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInside you'll also learn where to find: an onion rodeo, cornstalk shooting, a beautiful baby bagel contest, arts and crafts demonstrations, the perfect-pierogie cookoff, a slugburger fest, quilting exhibitions, farmer olympics, and more. . . . There's something for everyone in Main Street Festivals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989553070309,"sku":"NP9780471192909","price":31.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471192909.jpg?v=1761784569","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/main-street-festivals-isbn-9780471192909","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}