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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 24, 1982)
northwest EMERALD EMPIRE DOLL AND TOY FESTIVAL. grounds. Eugene. Oregon. November 13-14 Some of these creations for kids made the covered-wagon trip over the famous Applegate Trail Others are newly crafted, thanks to a handicrafts move ment that has burgeoned in Oregon for more than a decade CHRISTMAS LIGHTING FESTI VAL, Leavenworth Washington De cember 4 and II Once a dying town Leavenworth decided in the Sixties to cash in on its Alpine scenery Town Mothers (and Fathers) decreed a Bavarian theme for all building fronts, a policy that has by now been fully realized Comes the winter. Santa Claus hits town at I pm on Festival Day and goofs until early evening when, simultaneously. Christmas lights go on throughout town INTERNATIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE SHOW, Western Forestry Center Portland. Oregon December 18-31 On opening day. costumed repre sentatives of twenty _ ___ southwest 22ND ANNUAL WURSTFEST, New Braunfels. Texas. October 27 to Novem ber 7 On IA 35 between Austin and San Antonio From the people who brought you our nations i6th President, this is Hill Country German cuisine at its finest Wurst-on-a-stick. assorted strudels, and kartoffel pancakes, plus polka dancing, oompah music, and a dachsund contest You never sausage a spectacle1 Lots of beer, continuous activity and a smatter ing of old-country costumes TEXAS RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL, outskirts of Magnolia. Texas (north of Houston) November 7-8 A weekend of Renaissance on the open prairie, replete with 16th-century village architecture, wandering minstrels, meandering was trels, dramas, pageants, and perhaps an elephant or two (9 am till dark, adults $8 95 children 5-12 $4 95 under 5 fret1) OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE FEAST DAY, Tortugas Village outskirts of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Decern -ber 10-12 Indian religious ceremony, opening with a sunrise ascent of Tortugas or more various eth rue croups decorate trees in the fashion of their an cestors Ever wondered wh.it Lithuanians put on the top bough? For photog raphers. here's a study in contrasts and tradition For information, phone 50V 228-1367 WINTER SKI CARNIVAL, and Point. Idaho, lanuary 15 16 The whole megillah of snowtime fun snow sculpture con test, a snowshoe softball tournament a torchlight parade down the ski slopes sled rat ing broom hockey, arm wrestling tourney for the helplessly macho and the Snow Ball dance for the relentlessly romantic Contact number 208/261 2161 Kcn Doctor The Crami Canyon Perennial Southwest Heauty Mountain followed by vcsjwms Indian dancers. mass, a bonfire at dusk and dr scent from the mountain (iter admis sion ) FIESTA DE LAS LUMINARIAS. Antonio. Texas, mid i)ecemher The ! »••• tival of the I ights is a Christmas fiesta which culminates in I as Posada - a candlelight pnxession down the famed San Antonio nverwalk the single most beautiful city scene in Texas There will l>e ■i re enactment of the Holy lamilys search for an inn followed l»v a pinata party TOURNAMENT OF ROSES, Pavi dcna, California, January I The apex of Silly Americana with more chrysanthe mums than you can shake a zinnia at Yes. and roses too Float your way to pa geantry heaven frame after color-satu rated frame More photographable sub jects here than there are decapods in the Atlantic ELEPHANT SEAL MIGRATION, Ano Nuevo Point, north of Santa Cruz California, late December until the seals get finished (generally a couple of months) Nearly extinct a few decades ago because they made a great, blubbery consolation prize for out-of-luck whalers these massive seals are now again using a mainland rallying point for their muting and birthing rituals First come the pon derous bulls with their fleshy, trunk like noses, to argue loudly and sometimes bloodily over choice domains on the beach Later females arrive to birth their calves and mate for the current year With Park Service reservations, the public can walk up very close to the creatures Phone 21 i/670-2311 for reservations SURFING Strongest waves (and most picturesque rides) on the California coast arc breaking around thr time DESERT HIKING It , , . lot t . wildflowers, but these cooler months are |K*rfect for desert trekking Vistas are more varied than you might imagine So .ire the photographic challenges as the day moves frpm dawn to sunset and the topography from basin to mountain WHALE MIGRATIONS All along the coast, from IHvemher through Fehru ary whales are migrating to then wintei birthing territories in lt.i|.i -California Early on they travel in pods (large groups) but a-. February nears and they re determinedly, headed back ninth ward they often swim alone or in mother and calf groups sometimes the proud parents nudge then youngsters up to the boat for everyone to see Most areas with a harbor have regularly sched ulisf whale watching excursions check with the Chamber of Commerce wherevei you re headed I mnui Hotfiu hfi'sky rocky mountain 20.000 WHISTLING SWANS ItKiis your lens on half a million duck*, and .’0 000 whistling swan, a! thr Hoar Klver Migratory Refuge on lire edge of the Cdeat Salt t ake One »'l the largest hud sanctuaries in the* countiy it is temporary home to .MX) bird spec ir equipp'd with a 100 fool observation platform foj picture taken. fVak season tor ducks is rally Novembei I .satis) is mile-, west of Brigham Utah on'Beal River Bay of the Great Salt lake* SPIT, POLISH. 1. MUSIC With A, rug Colorado s main event In the win tel months the test reason to avoid the weekend -ki crowd*, on a pleasant Indian ■’iimmci Sunday is a visit to the Ur. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs on the edge of the mountains Setvices are held each Sunday at II 00 am in the I.' spire Cadet Chapel, followed by cadets on-parade and free band concerts i.n.the afternoon MESSIAH SING IN Bum: Sc hi r'met' editions if you plan to sing along with 2 8(X) plus voices as the and; ence joins the Utah'Chorale in then an nual ivrlormaiue of Handel*. Messiah at Symphony Hall in Salt lake city Novembei 28th CHRISTMAS IN THE ROCKIES l stesp.uk Colot.ido annoutkes its C?nd annual l ights On cetemonv IVcembei 1 feat tiling not only piettv lights but caroling chons and Christmas cheer Al comm.indeoted by the Chnstmas King and Queen CEL l UI.OID |AM ! vntl from all I ovrt the glotv duett themselves’ to the snowy slofx*'. ol Patk c ity Utah duflhg the last two wivk*. nv laiUiaty fot the United States f ilm and Video lestnai The l*esj talent in film directing, writing •acting and photogtaphv present work •hops scteenings and s‘fx*« ial' event-, throughout the week Have luikh with boh k’edfOfd yit almost, SCRATCH AN ELK SEAR h : g. Utah take a flee sjr*igh tide to a field of MW of mote elk to watch then dally handout of alfalfa It happens eveiy aftei • tH*on in the snows month*, from January through mid Match at the Hardware Ranch 1/ miles southeast of Logan on Us 8lA u| to Hyrum thiough blacksmith fork Canyon J EHt iMUrsen midwest THt ST. PAUL WINTER CARNI VAl,. Ian J8 ieu r. a over -t Paul Minnesota ha*, a top drawer hard core winter and it has a winter fete to match For one week the hardy souls revel in what most people consider to be the I'wm Cities one weakness the climate t verything from slow pitch soft ha 11 on ice (pictured above) to hot air balloon races weie feat lift'd last yeat IV ready to shiver and heat the name Km*; Boreas a lot ROCK CUT WINTER CARNIVAL. Ian .’J -Rock-Cut. State Park Kte IJ v ■•i\/nnievnorth' of Kockfofo, Illinois Chi> ago s mavoi lane Byrne has vet to devise a mniof winter txH'stiva so the K«N k Cut \ arnival is the closest thing In. h>s: -ts.iH.Hf people wedged them selves into the puik (o watvh mk)i Midwest ta . vontes a-> dofi sled racing or sculpting and lunatic under the ue scuba diving BROWN COUNTY WINTER FESTI VAL, ) eh \ f* Ya ’a *. ■ : a Brown countv a favorite summe: weekend spot, foi suburban Chicagoan*. sj»otlights such unusual events as .now ulpture . sled racing, and ice skating at"this chillebra lion INTERNATIONAL HOLIDAY FOLK FAIR, Y.w I'1 e■ v ■ .v d 'ist 'weekend .. in Novembei ) colorful garb dancing fcHcl arid Beer HOLIDAY FOLK FAIR. Nov N 20. Milwaukee Wi-.von-.ir! .Coiort.ul garb.: dancing fc»Oci and lots of beer GREATER INDIANAPOLIS CA RAGE SALE. -I*» IP indi.inapo Convention Centei This, event is billed as the world's biggest garage sale., and it couldonly happen in Indianapolis Not particularly wintery but one could perhaps unload some unwanted Christ mas presents for second-semester cash CHICAGO BOAT & SPORTS SHOW, second week of January. McCormick Place Chicago Chicago is still the trade show capita! of the world, and the bc>at show is a big one The show offers the opportunity to think about all of the warm summer thing* you won t be able to do for quite a while MILWAUKEE DOMES CHRIST MAS FLOWER SHOW Dec 11 Cm 9 Mitchell Park Domes Milwaukee Yes, it's a flower show, and not geared to the av erage cynical college student hut during the Milwaukee winter it has several brg pluses 1 You re indoors 2 You re not in a shopping mall > It smells ure.it CHRISTMAS AT THE ZOO * 12 Indianapolis Zoo \ .-oo might not spring to mind as the ideal place for eatl\ lX\'ember but anv event that divert;**es appearances by not oniv Mr ana M-. v’l.uis but a So dabby the l'a kmg Pack age must have something going tor it DOWNHILL SKIING a shvvk. but the Midwest s- not enow•’ for g.ieat downhill skiing The are short and the lilt lines long Several bright spots include Indsanhead and Pow del horn in Upper Mk hig.au Mt IV emark in northern Wisconsin and Chestnut Mountain in Galena II tsporting a great view ot the Mississippi! rhev ie not \a or Stowe but if you ve ever bvn to \V: mot ia popular southern Wiscous-n molehill) on a crowded weekend van. appreciate the tour aforementioned CROSS COUNTRY SKIING. ICE FISHING. SNOWMOBILING ETC The Midwest is . lamniivl tu of p.u.es tor these sorts of things Ye listing is neces sary rust walk ten feet in anv direction Rit hard IvWnsen southeast FLORIDA \ rvot Center orated 1 Centra! Honda! W alt. Idis' >ev s greatest diearn is dies*.nbetl as a little bit better than a world s tai: on a permanent basis Pavilions representing .major countries, and companies (China Fiance Exxon Italy Spet-rv Kand; lupan. Eastman Kodak Company, etc ) otter the latest and future in cuisine fashion, life enough supplies for overnight vamping i include patience' Traffic becomes a cUssk gridlock to and fro and lines for portable toilets are long Ar:\,a Honda attractions include two seafood fesp.va •• iApalachicola and Made a Beach' Nov o '< the I’ Orange IV"t va .Vv A' V \ Coral Gabies I and the Big Orange Festival from mid lYvembe? to him kmuar\ Mam i Pro footba. Miami LVIphms Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and ho idav college classics * Tangerine Bow Orlando Dec 18 Gator Bow lacksonv i! ie. Dec >0 c''range Bow Miami l\\ dl top the list of sports attractions GEORGIA Manetta wi o ay to the Doc makers Annual Christmas Fair Nov ‘ 8 Later m the month, the lighting of the Great Tree at Rich s Department More m V. anta vv: signai the official be ginning of the holiday season Also in the v t\ the first week of December, the Henrietta b gleston Children's Hospital will hold the International Christmas Fes tiva; of Trees New Nears Five will be marked bv the Peach Bowl match-up of nationally ranked college football champs During the week of Ian 15, Atlanta will celebrate the birth of Martin luther King with workshops, seminars, and appear ances by national figuies NORTH CAROLINA A 10,000-metre run in Liberty. NC is scheduled for Dec 5 For entry information, try writing to the Chamber of Commerce SOUTH CAROLINA The dictionary explains that a steeplechase is .a- horse race run over a prepared course obstruct ed with artificial ditches, hedges walls, etc So the Colonial Cup International Steeplechase in Camden. SC should Winter in Florida styles and technology At $'35 per adult, it should be exciting Epcot Center is linked by monorail to the original home of the little guy with big ears, Walt Dis ney World, in Orlando On tap November II is the scheduled launch of Space Shuttle 4 from Cape Canaveral (near Daytona Beach) Even Floridians have yet to tire of the incred ible sight of rockets blasting through the atmosphere, visible on a clear day throughout the entire state This time the big truck will carry a crew of four instead of two If you plan to be there, figure on FLORIDA IMACE FILE offer a field of top competitors being thrown off their horses and into solid ob jects Sounds like fun (in mid-November) Bob Andelman northeast MACYS THANKSGIVING DAY PA RADE - Three hours' worth of march ing bands, Broadway chorus lines, and oversize balloons make their way up New York s Seventh Avenue, starting around 9 o’clock Thanksgiving morning MAGNIFICENT CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR Or \ .»t Radio City Mumc Ha roar the Rockefeller Center tree could you catch such a wonderfully corny Christmas show If you re not up to an off Broadway show or the latest Broadway musical smash this Rockette filled epic plays from December early into the new year THE SLOPES From "ow through the ate winter hardy outdoor folk will negotiate their favorite ski courses throughout the Northeast The cogno scenti all have their out-of-the-way slopes but some of the more tried-and true spots are the Berkshires in Massa chusetts Mt Washington Valley in Ver mont (which features Mt Stowe and Mt Mansfield). Killington and Sugarloaf (also in Vermont!. Squaw Mountain in Maine. Mt Van Hoenberg in Lake Placid, and the Lake Winnipesaukee and Laconia region of New Hampshire WASHINGTON CROSSING THE DELAWARE - On Christmas day. a crew of brave American soldiers will re enact Washington's unexpected visit to the British headquarters in Trenton It all starts on the Pennsylvania side of the river about two in the afternoon BOSTON'S FIRST NIGHT CELE BRATION This city of Brahmins and baked beans breaks out its best to bring in the brand-new year Starting on New Years Eve and continuing through the next day. Boston shows off its best in the arts at various places throughout the city and outlying areas Starring the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the American Re pertory Theater and a cast of thousands NEW YEAR'S DAY PARADE. PHIL ADELPHIA The colorful mummers parade up Broad Street And once you figure out what mummers are. you'll ap preciate the fact that this is about three times as long as the average big-city parade WINTER CARNIVALS - The North east seems to specialize in these celebra tions of snow and ice and every conceiva ble winter sport Since exact dates haven t been completely set yet, we suggest that you check ahead with the Chamber of Commerce or some similar authority before you pack your parka and skis. Dartmouth Winter Carnival, Hanover. New Hampshire — Skiing, sledding, skat ing. parties, and splendid time guaran teed for all Middlebury College Snow Bowl — Not all the excitement is in Hanover Find out why in Middlebury. Vermont, at the col lege's answer to the Dartmouth Winter Carnival Brattleboro. Vermont — Late February Wolfeboro, Vermont — First weekend in February Newport, New Hampshire - Four days in mid-February Franklin, New Hampshire — Last two weekends in February Lake George, New York — every week end in February Paul Rosta
