We went to Savage Fest, an annual celebration of the community that grew up around the Savage Mill.
Our first stop was by the fire truck, where my youngest tried out the passenger seat and my daughter tried out the boots and gear.
One fundraiser for the fire department was to make a donation to take a whack at a junker car. My children were disturbingly delighted to take part. The main rule was not to hit the glass. Otherwise, any part of the car was fair game.
The fest included all sorts of vendors and local clubs. Walking around was informative and occasionally crowded.
We looked for a little bit at the bee keeper's stand, though what was behind it was more fascinating.
We saw a caged chicken and the guy there talked about what you needed to raise chickens in your backyard. He'd been doing it for quite a while. I was interested but probably don't have the time to put in for the maintenance of chickens.
Nearby a loom waited for unsuspecting children to get tangled up in the fun of making intricate designs. My children pulled themselves free eventually.
One free activity was decorating rocks. My son enjoyed that a lot.
My daughter made a bead necklace for a very reasonable price.
Some activities required tickets. The tickets could be used for the bouncy castles, the pony rides, and the petting zoo. My daughter went for a ride. The little one was too afraid to try it.
I took my son to the petting zoo where we spent a ticket getting food for the animals. One ticket equaled one cup of seeds and stuff. Feeding animals turned out to be too scary too, because the animals would lick your hand to get the food.
Maybe the main problem was the aggressive goats who wanted snacks. The cages did not exactly inspired confidence in their containment capacity.
We bought a couple of snacks at the food vendors and admired a couple of vintage cars on display.
The fest also had a board for proclaiming why you liked Savage Fest. We didn't write anything down but maybe next year!
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| The official sign |
Our first stop was by the fire truck, where my youngest tried out the passenger seat and my daughter tried out the boots and gear.
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| Ready to push some buttons |
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| Filling their shoes |
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| Half-ready to fight fires |
One fundraiser for the fire department was to make a donation to take a whack at a junker car. My children were disturbingly delighted to take part. The main rule was not to hit the glass. Otherwise, any part of the car was fair game.
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| Ready to strike |
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| Leaving her mark |
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| The young'un needed some help from mommy |
The fest included all sorts of vendors and local clubs. Walking around was informative and occasionally crowded.
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| Some of the displays |
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| Nicely shaded |
We looked for a little bit at the bee keeper's stand, though what was behind it was more fascinating.
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| Beekeeping demo |
We saw a caged chicken and the guy there talked about what you needed to raise chickens in your backyard. He'd been doing it for quite a while. I was interested but probably don't have the time to put in for the maintenance of chickens.
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| Chicken keeping demo |
Nearby a loom waited for unsuspecting children to get tangled up in the fun of making intricate designs. My children pulled themselves free eventually.
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| Trying it out |
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| Has to do what big sister did |
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| More vendors |
One free activity was decorating rocks. My son enjoyed that a lot.
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| The writing is not on the wall |
My daughter made a bead necklace for a very reasonable price.
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| Threading the beads |
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| Adding more |
Some activities required tickets. The tickets could be used for the bouncy castles, the pony rides, and the petting zoo. My daughter went for a ride. The little one was too afraid to try it.
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| My daughter rides |
I took my son to the petting zoo where we spent a ticket getting food for the animals. One ticket equaled one cup of seeds and stuff. Feeding animals turned out to be too scary too, because the animals would lick your hand to get the food.
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| Duck and rabbit, who weren't on the feed |
Maybe the main problem was the aggressive goats who wanted snacks. The cages did not exactly inspired confidence in their containment capacity.
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| Going for a snack or trying to escape? |
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| How soft is a pig? |
We bought a couple of snacks at the food vendors and admired a couple of vintage cars on display.
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| A cosy convertible |
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| A fantastic Ford |
The fest also had a board for proclaiming why you liked Savage Fest. We didn't write anything down but maybe next year!
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| Many great things about Savage Fest |
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