Sunday, September 11, 2011 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 15 ring your faste uds to festival By SARAH HITE shite@mydallaspost.com September marks the end of summer, and the Dallas Harvest Festival in the heart of downtown Dallas has got plenty of tasty treats in line with the changing seasons. From summertime classics like potato pancakes and pizza to fall favorites including plenty of ap- ple-flavored snacks, it’s that time of the month when shifting sea- sons benefit all taste buds. At this year’s Harvest Festival, patrons can expect to find festival standbys like haluski, sausage and peppers and funnel cakes as well as a few new additions like crab cake sandwiches, fried veg- gies and chocolate pastries. Vendor coordinator Mike McDavid said the point of the fes- tival is to keep offerings local — and there will be plenty of famil- iar faces at this year’s event. “I think (people) like that local lavor,” said McDavid. “The in- nt of festival is to bring folks of he Back Mountain area together. It’s a community event to cele- brate and rekindle friendships, so when you go out and look at ven- dors, we like to give priority to vendors in the Back Mountain.” The beginning of the fall sea- son welcomes vendors like Brace’s Orchard in Orange and the Whistle Pig Pumpkin Patch of Noxen to celebrate with some autumnal edibles and decor like apple dumplings and gourds of all shapes and sizes. If you're looking for a sweet treat, The Lands at Hillside Farms, a local favorite, will park its ice cream truck at the grounds to keep in line with the summer season, and local chocolatier Ah! RCRA GTC VC Sally Sprankle “I think (people) like that local flavor. The intent of festival is to bring folks of the Back Mountain area together. It's a community event to celebrate and rekin- dle friendships, so when you go out and look at vendors, we like to give priority to vendors in the Back Mountain." Mike McDavid Dallas Harvest Festival Vendor Coordinator Some Chocolates will offer delec- table delicacies during the event. Local organizations will also serve up snacks for a good cause. The Dallas Rotary Club will sell burgers, hot dogs, J&J sandwich- es and beverages to raise funds. The Dallas High School Lock-In Committee will offer hot dogs to hungry patrons and the high school’s girls’ basketball team will be busy making pizza during the event. The Dallas Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 396 will sell homemade Welsh cookies and the Gate of Heaven Rosary Society will make porketta sand- wiches. With local vendors and organi- zations offering a tasty mix of summer and fall foods, sweet and savory treats, this year’s Dallas Harvest Festival will be sure to please all taste preferences. “All this (diversity) paints a picture other than just a fall fes- tival,” said McDavid. Multi-tasking doesn’t have to mean multiple locations. The UPS Store™ « Shipping Services - Packaging Services - Mailbox & Postal Services - Copying Services « Finishing & Printing Services « Black & White Copying + Color Copying « UPS Services « Fax Services - Binding - Laminating glo1] 4% Mon., Tues., Wed. 8am-6:30pm Thurs., Fri. 8am-6pm « Sat. 9am-2pm 570.674.2429 « Fax: 570.674.2431 62 DALLAS SHOPPING CENTER « DALLAS, PA 18612 www.theupsstorelocal.com/2487 @ Toys ® Books ® Games Dallas Harvest Festival Sept. 16-18 See us at Educational Consultant (570) 675-1905 discoverytoyslink.com/sallysprankle BILL TARUTIS FILE PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Fraternal twins Sophia, left, and Emma Schoenwetter, of Dallas, sample ice cream with some help from their mom, Martine, at the 2010 Dallas Harvest Festival. Festival. Two-year-old Penelope Miller, of Clarks Summit, takes the first bite out of a chocolate chip cookie at the 2010 Dallas Harvest The gold and silver American Eagle bullion coins, introduced in the fall of 1986, are still in strong demand today. VISIT US under the main tent at the Save 25% On All Jewelry! and
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