LOGAN, OH, March 24, 2013 (Press-News.org) A one-of-a-kind celebration of America's Appalachian culture and heritage takes place during the 14th annual Washboard Music Festival, June 14-15, 2013, in southeast Ohio's spectacular Hocking Hills. The festival starts Thursday with a special kickoff concert and auction from 6 -10 p.m., and runs Friday and Saturday from 12 - 11 p.m. Held in downtown Logan, Ohio, this extraordinary FREE festival features ongoing live music, parades, rides, a beer garden and a wide variety of festival-style foods. A complete list of bands and events is available at www.washboardmusicfestival.com.
More than a dozen washboard and related bands will offer an incredible lineup of live entertainment this year, starting with the kickoff concert featuring the wildly popular Arnett Howard and the Creole Funk Band. Other talented performers from around North America will perform. Local artists will also display and sell a wide variety of folk and fine art, crafts and washboard-inspired instruments. The popular "Washer Women" will be on hand to demonstrate how washboards are used for laundry.
Families will enjoy Children's Fair, a unique kid-friendly area, featuring amusement rides, face painting, petting zoo and a train that circles the festival. Saturday festivities include a parade at 5 p.m. and a morning lineup of antique tractors and hit & miss engines. Another major highlight of the festival is the free tours of the 115-year old Columbus Washboard Company, the only washboard factory in the United States still producing washboards on a daily basis. Here, visitors will see the World's Largest Washboard. Free tours of the factory are offered year 'round.
Located 40 miles southeast of Columbus, Ohio, Hocking Hills offers once-in-a-lifetime experiences that make every day feel like Saturday, with plenty of Admission: FREE activities. The region boasts a wide variety of affordable lodging, from camping, cabins and cottages to hotels and inns. In addition to hiking trails, parks and forests, the Hocking Hills is the zipline capital of the Midwest, with 50 ziplines being offered via three distinct guide services. Unique gift and antique shops, canoeing, horseback riding, golf, spas and more add to the allure of the Hocking Hills as the perfect place to unplug. Complete traveler information is available www.1800Hocking.com or 1-800-Hocking (800-462-5464).
World's Only Washboard Music Festival Features Washboard Music & More
A one-of-a-kind celebration of America's Appalachian culture and heritage takes place during the 14th annual Washboard Music Festival, June 14-15, 2013, in southeast Ohio's spectacular Hocking Hills.
2013-03-24
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[Press-News.org] World's Only Washboard Music Festival Features Washboard Music & MoreA one-of-a-kind celebration of America's Appalachian culture and heritage takes place during the 14th annual Washboard Music Festival, June 14-15, 2013, in southeast Ohio's spectacular Hocking Hills.