Comstock festivals' founder convicted on bad check charge
BROKEN BOW - Henry Nuxoll, founder of Comstock's well-known music festivals, was convicted Thursday of a felony bad check charge in Custer County District Court.

Sevier festivals named to society's Top 20
Two award-winning area festivals that attract visitors to Sevier County in January and March are among the Southeast Tourism Society?s Top 20 Events in the Southeast.

Comstock festivals' founder convicted of bad check charge
Henry Nuxoll, founder of Comstock's well-known music festivals, was convicted this morning of a felony bad check charge in Custer County District Court.

South Africa: The Role of Exhibitions, Festivals During Economic Downturns
Now, just as after 9/11, consumers are facing economic trauma syndrome. For many, the first area to get the chop is marketing, advertising and promotional events such as exhibitions and festivals.

Start holidays off right at town tree lighting festivals
Local towns celebrate the holidays with tree lighting festivals. ...

Saturday offers busy day for markets and festivals for Cape Coral
Saturday holds a busy day for street markets and festivals in Cape Coral.

In Lewiston, a festival walk
LEWISTON -- Jamie Symmonds has enjoyed a lot of festivals since she opened Angel to Apple, a ?funky and trendy? women's clothing store, two years ago on the village's main drag.

Festival founder convicted of bad checks
BROKEN BOW ? The founder of the popular Comstock music festivals has been convicted of writing bad checks to vendors of last summer?s events. Henry Nuxoll pleaded no contest on Thursday in a deal with prosecutors in Custer County District Court.

Upcoming festivals
MYRTLE BEACH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, today and Saturday at Carmike Cinema 16 at Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach. Tickets sold in time blocks. 497-2220 or www.myrtlebeachfilm FESTIVAL.COM. LAKE TREE SHORES COMMUNITY CRAFT AND ART SALE, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. today and Saturday at Laketree Shores Clubhouse, 820 Sandridge Court, Ocean Isle Beach. N.C. 179, behind Jimmy's Marina. Free ...

Group seeks input on how to improve Grape Day Park
Since it was founded in 1886, Escondido's Grape Day Park has served as a gathering spot for picnics, festivals and cultural events, and today boasts several museums and two concert halls.

Fantasy Springs signs on for three years with tamale fest
At a time when companies are pulling sponsorships out of local festivals, the Indio International Tamale Festival has just signed its title sponsor to a $105,000, three-year contract.

OnMilwaukee.com Weekend Preview: Dec. 5-7, 2008
This weekend is packed with music, neighborhood shopping festivals and holiday fairs. Head to the Third Ward, Downer Avenue or Bay View neighborhoods for special sales and holiday treats. The Black Crowes, Alex Chilton, Kenny G and Jose Conde Y Ola Fresca perform on stages around the city.

Bluegrass Performer Dies Days After Thanksgiving Festival
Bill Rich wasn't from Pasco County, but he was as familiar to regulars at Sertoma bluegrass festivals as the ranch's rolling hills and tree-lined landscape. He spent last weekend at the youth ranch north of Dade City, accompanying daughter Amy's fiddle and son Nathan's acoustic guitar on the banjo that rarely left his side. The family had been participating in the Thanksgiving Bluegrass Festival ...

Hainesville resident heads ethnic folk festival
HAINESVILLE - For the third year running, Hainesville resident Jim De Nomie has chaired the one of the largest ethnic folk festivals in the country.

Flurry of holiday activities in the valley this weekend
? The holiday season busts wide open Saturday, Dec. 6, with a plethora of festivals, craft fairs, theater performances and workshops. For a complete list of events see the calendar starting on page 4, but here's a samples the events throughout the valley this weekend.

South Side considers revival proposal
Ed Carlin wants a safer, cleaner, more vibrant South Scranton. A neighborhood with bike lanes and gardens, street festivals and walking tours, police patrols and school pride, solid streets and robust businesses.

Longview accepting applications for tourism funding
The city of Longview is taking applications to fund projects that support or maintain tourism in Longview, such as festivals, events or advertising brochures.

County events will help fill your December days (and nights) with holiday cheer
Here's your guide to local concerts, ice-skating rinks, tree lightings, parades, festivals, plays and other scenes that will make your holidays glow brighter than Rudolph's nose in klieg-light mode on a foggy Oxnard night.

Best Bets
MUSIC: Those who've caught North Carolina quintet Toubab Krewe at festivals know the band can dig a deep and funky Afro-beat groove.

Mountain Men: The Sundance Film Festival ... [Festivals]
Mountain Men: The Sundance Film Festival broke out its non-competition selections for 2009 this afternoon, a starrier, funkier twist on yesterday's slate of barbershop docs and Pierce Brosnan...