While talking to some friends this past weekend, comments were said such as, "wow, it sure was cold this weekend". Let my clarify what "cold" was...65 degrees. This makes me laugh considering if it was April. we would all be outside in a t-shirt and shorts celebrating a heat wave. This is one of the reasons why I love CNY. Its similar to the gas price situation...did you ever think we'd be saying, "you better hurry down to such and such a place...gas is ONLY $3.99 a gallon"! With the way that prices are going up on everything, its difficult for people to leave the area for recreation and shopping. Sure, you could take a drive to NYC for a shopping trip, but by the time you got there, you wouldn't have any $ to shop. There are events taking place locally this weekend that are close by, which will leave you lots of money to pick up that item you've been searching for.

Bouckville - This year, the 37th Annual weekend show kicks off on Friday the 15th  with the opening of the main show field.  This field will hold over 1,000 dealers from all over the United States and Canada. Event goers can purchase an early bird pass, allowing them to browse and shop on Friday, while the antique dealers are unpacking. Or, buy a weekend pass and shop all day on Saturday and Sunday from 9am-5pm. 

 Admission per person to the main field is $6.00 for one day, $7.00 for both days and children under 12 are free. Early bird tickets may be purchased from 7am-4pm on Friday. Early bird buying begins and 10am.Early bird shopping passes are $40.00 for one person or $75.00 for two people and double as an all weekend pass.
For more information please visit, www.bouckvilleantiqueshows.com/
Visit the Madison County Tourism Visitors Center located right in the middle of  the action on Route 20. Information on all Madison County activities is available as well as free parking during the show. 

 Cazenovia - 28th Annual Pottery Fair: A fun filled weekend of family-friendly activities and shopping at the beautiful Stone Quarry Hill Art Park. Enjoy pottery demonstrations, explore the sculpture gardens, glaze your own raku, play with clay at claytown, shop the pottery barns and win pottery in the raffle. This year special exhibits include, Christmas ornaments, Garden sculptures, Raku and a wall sculpture. Members of the Syracuse Ceramic Guild will be available to answer your pottery questions and share ideas about great pottery. Bring the kids and show off your artisitc side. 

 Wampsville - ArcStock - A Music Festival: Bring Your Love Beads and Your Lawn Chairs!!!! ArcStock - a music festival, is being hosted by Madison Cortland ARC to commemorate the 40th anniversary of providing services in Madison County. Six bands of regional and national acclaim have already signed for this exciting concert event being held on Aug. 16 at the Wampsville Firemen’s Field. The music festival will run from noon to 6 p.m. There will be a $15 suggested donation at the gate, and concessions will be hosted by the Wampsville Fire Dept. Featuring Flame- www.flametheband.com Dan Elliott & The Monterays- www.danelliottandthemonterays.com The Billionaires- www.billionairesband.com Aztec Two-Step- www.aztectwostep.com Jeremy Wallace Trio- www.jeremywallace.com David Snediker- www.snedhead.com Contact Christine Sears at 315-363-3389 ext. 227 for more information.

Also, a motorcycle run, the Fifth Annual Ride for the ARC, will also take place before ArcStock on Aug. 16. For more information on the ride, go to www.redknights19.org or www.madisoncortlandarc.org.  

 


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