Tag: Fairs and festivals
Iowa race track cuts ties with announcer after racist rant
ALGONA, Iowa — An Iowa race track said Thursday that it will cut ties with an announcer who went on a racist rant against...
Muslims mark Eid al-Adha holiday in pandemic’s shadow
CAIRO — Muslims around the world were observing Tuesday yet another major Islamic holiday in the shadow of the pandemic and amid growing concerns...
After horrific fair ride accident, Ohio beefs up inspections
Four years after a carnival ride’s corroded steel arm snapped and flung a high school student to his death at the Ohio State Fair,...
Ohio communities to mark 100th birthday of late John Glenn
COLUMBUS, Ohio — John Glenn's birthplace and childhood hometown in Ohio are joining forces to celebrate what would have been the history-making astronaut and...
Opera returns to open-air desert theater with diverse cast
SANTA FE, N.M. — An open-air theater surrounded by high desert vistas, the Santa Fe Opera is known as the place to watch the...
Beef parfaits and vegan brats among new State Fair foods
INDIANAPOLIS — Beef parfaits, vegan brats and Fruity Pebbles funnel cakes are among the new culinary creations being offered at the Indiana State Fair...
Thrill ride appears to malfunction during Michigan festival
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A thrill ride at a popular festival in northern Michigan was dismantled and an investigation started after the machine appeared...
Indiana State Fair secures funding to replace swine barn
INDIANAPOLIS — The century-old Swine Barn at the Indiana State Fairgrounds will be replaced with a new multi-use facility after state officials released money...
Review: ‘Summer of Soul’ may be the best doc of the year
In the summer of 1969, the same summer as Woodstock, some of the biggest musical acts of the time, like Stevie Wonder, B.B. King,...
At landmark US Hindu temple, a timely rite of rejuvenation
PENN HILLS, Pa. — When throngs gathered to rededicate the oldest major Hindu temple in the United States, there was poignance -- prayers for...