{"id":2598,"date":"2012-09-17T08:13:07","date_gmt":"2012-09-17T12:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/allin\/?p=2598"},"modified":"2012-09-17T09:19:15","modified_gmt":"2012-09-17T13:19:15","slug":"say-c-h-e-e-s-e","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/allin\/2012\/09\/17\/say-c-h-e-e-s-e\/","title":{"rendered":"Say C H E E S E !"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Yes, that’s me, trying on the Big Cheese hat at the Lowville Cream Cheese Festival. This hat will be offered in our Fall Fund Drive coming up in October, donated by The Lowville Good Cheese Store.<\/p><\/div>\n

Chalk up another great year at the Lowville Cream Cheese Festival.\u00a0 This year was number 8, and according to this article in the Watertown Times, <\/a>the event drew an estimated 15,000 cream cheese fans.<\/p>\n

There was all-day entertainment:<\/p>\n

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The Nelson Brothers Band, from Rome, NY, play classic country. When he’s not singing lead in the band, Brian Nelson operates a dairy farm with 30 milkers.<\/p><\/div>\n

Of course, there was ALL kinds of food.\u00a0 On a stick.\u00a0 In a bag.\u00a0 Deep-fried.\u00a0 Cheese smothered.\u00a0 Barbequed, baked, fried, frozen and popped:<\/p>\n

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Kettle Corn, served from a tub!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Cream cheese isn’t just for eating anymore.\u00a0\u00a0The festival features cream cheese tossing, cream cheese bingo, and cream cheese painting:<\/p>\n

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A masterpiece in the making. Cream cheese ephemera.<\/p><\/div>\n

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There were over 100 vendors at the festival.\u00a0 All kinds of\u00a0stuff:<\/p>\n

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I hope they’re selling spices!<\/p><\/div>\n

The activity that really sets the Lowville Cream Cheese Festival apart is its focus on family activies – including wacky pet contests.\u00a0 Countryside Veterinary Clinic provides prizes for best pet tricks, costumes, look-alikes, and other wacky categories.<\/p>\n

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Meet the runner-up in the adult costume category, receiving her prize from Jim Randall of Countryside Vet Clinic.<\/p><\/div>\n

I have attended all 8 Cream Cheese Festivals in Lowville, and it gets better – and bigger – every year.\u00a0 If you missed it this year, I hope to see you there next year.\u00a0 You can’t miss me — just look for the cheese head.<\/p>\n

You can learn more about the festival, and see photos from past festivals at www.CreamCheeseFestival.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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