Chow Down
by American Way Staff
Orange is the color of happiness on the streets of Darlington, home
of the
South Carolina Sweet Potato
Festival. Join the 25,000 people expected at the festival's
25th showing to find out what makes the state's crop of sweets so
special.
Festival must-try: The Pilot Club of
Darlington's sweet potato pie
Details: October 13, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.;
free; on the public square of Darlington (about an hour and a half
from Columbia);
www.visitdarlingtoncounty.org/darlington_events.html
The bayou fishermen of Niceville,
Florida, get mighty busy in the
days leading up to the annual
Boggy Bayou Mullet
Festival. They have to pull up nearly 10 tons of the area's
beloved bottom-feeder to satisfy the festival's more than 100,000
attendees.
Festival must-try: Smoked mullet
Details: October 19 to 21, noon to midnight
on Friday, 11 a.m. to midnight on Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
on Sunday; $10 per person on Friday and Saturday, $5 on Sunday;
Mullet Festival grounds, State Road 85 North at College Boulevard
(about 30 minutes northeast of Fort Walton Beach and just over an
hour from Pensacola);
www.mulletfestival.com
While many food festivals offer fare that's far from healthy, the
Boston Vegetarian Food Festival focuses on
the greener (and beaner) things in life. Guest speakers and
healthy-cooking demos will pack your brain with good-for-you info.
Festival must-try: Vegan caviar
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