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Kodiak, Alaska May 26-30, 2011 Celebrate the end of winter in late May at the Kodiak Crab Festival! Plenty of good food - crab legs, cab sandwiches, scallops, halibut, and chowder. Many events including survival-suit races where competitors run down...

Madison, Wisconsin May 27-30 In 2010 a record 209,376 bratwursts were eaten with relish - 172 gallons worth, to be exact. The event starts at 6: am on Friday, a.k.a. Take Your Brat to Work day, when you can buy...

Corinth, MS July 7-9, 2011 Don't be scared by its unappetizing name: A slugburger is a deep-fried beef and soy-meal patty served on a bun - a beloved regional specialty. To see more information about the Slugburger Festival in Corinth,...

Burgaw, NC June 18, 2011 - Blueberry Festival Beautiful setting plus baked goods equals "heaven on earth." At this festival you will find blueberry pies, buckles and breads. See ncblueberryfestival.com for more information. Now....I wasn't quite sure what a "blueberry...

What do you get when you mix 150 pounds of flour, 75 pounds of butter, 150 pounds of sugar, 32 gallons of milk and 75 gallons of peaches? The world's largest peach cobbler! Visit Fort Valley, Georgia June 3-11, 2011...

Who would have ever thought that a tale so simple as Little Red Riding Hood, could cause so much mystique, cultural awareness ....and even have Freudian connotations. There is even a "politically correct" version....give me a break! My suggestion is...

A Boston cream pie is a round cake that is split and filled with a custard or cream filling and frosted with chocolate. Although it is called a Boston cream pie, it is in fact a cake, and not a...

Just in this week! Poly mesh rolls in 10" widths! Great for bow making, wreath making and all sorts of craft projects. Stripes and solids. Check out all the new poly mesh rolls.....many new styles in!

These RAZ Firecracker Fourth of July decorations are perfect for Memorial day also. Since our stock was running low, Maggie and I decided to make our own firecracker decorations for Memorial Day. Last year Maggie and AJ made a beautiful...

Great new colors of Saxon Jute Netting. This is a wonderful material to work with. It has a wide open weave and made of natural fibers. We had a similar product last year, but this one is smoother and not...

Two new colors of decorative poly mesh netting added to the site today. Pink and Blue....Turquoise Blue that is. These are both new colors for Trendy Tree. We have the Baby Pink and Baby Blue, but it's the smooth mesh...

Great news! We have around 15 -20 new styles of deco poly mesh arriving next week! These will be new stripe combinations and stripe widths in 21" x 10 yd rolls and even some new 10" rolls. We'll be getting...