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Wenatchee: The BIG (Biggest) Week-end

Apple Blossom Float from 2007Today through Sunday comprises the BIGGEST week-end of the year in Wenatchee, Washington. It is the final week-end of the Annual Washington State Apple Blossom Festival. There are lots of events going on, the grandest of them all being the Grand Parade starting tomorrow morning at 11:00 a/m at the Apple Bowl.

If you are new to town (and don't know how popular this event is), let me warn you to bring your chairs at LEAST 2 hours before the parade starts! Be prepared to park a ways from the parade route.

The parade is LONG, with 120 entries this year. Some of these are not single entries but a group, like the Classical Glass Corvette Club, the Wenatchee Valley Antique Auto Club, and the Wenatchee Valley Street Rods.

The Grand Marshals this year are two (locally grown) world class athletes... Laura Valaas is a member of the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team and Tyler Farrar is a cyclist on the Slipstream/Chipotle Pro Team. In 1994, as 4th graders at John Newbery Elementary School, Valaas and Farrar were on the same Junior Ridge to River Relay Team. Anyway, plan on 3 hours or more for the parade.

If you want to get a sneak peak at all the floats, go to the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast at Triangle park. After breakfast you can wander around the park and check out all the cool floats while they are getting set-up and being judged.


Here is a complete line-up of activities for the week-end (as taken from today's online edition of the Wenatchee World newspaper):

Today's events:

Arts & Crafts Fair: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Memorial Park

Food Fair: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Memorial Park

Carnival: 5 p.m., Riverfront Park

Michael Carlos Band: 6 p.m., Memorial Park

Classy Chassis Parade: 6:30 p.m., Eastmont County Park

"Jesus Christ Superstar": 7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee

Fathappy: 8 p.m., Memorial Park

Appleland Promenaders Square Dance: 8 to 11 p.m., Vale Elementary School, Cashmere


Saturday's events

Downtown Kiwanis 47th Annual Pancake Breakfast: 6:30 to 10:30 a.m., Triangle Park

Apple Blossom Run: 8 a.m. registration, 9:50 a.m. start time, Triangle Park

Apple Blossom Book Sale: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wenatchee Library

Apple Blossom 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Walla Walla Point Park

Radio Control Airplane Fly-In: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Red Apple Flyers R/C, East Wenatchee

Classy Chassis Car Show: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastmont County Park

Appleland Promenaders Square Dance: 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., Vale Elementary School, Cashmere

Stemilt Growers Grand Parade: 11 a.m., Triangle Park

Ride the Miniature Train: 1 to 5 p.m., Wenatchee Riverfront Park

Slack Daddy: 1:30 p.m., Memorial Park

Cabin Fever: 3:30 p.m., Memorial Park

Standing Room Only: 5:30 p.m., Memorial Park

"Jesus Christ Superstar": 7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee

Miles From Chicago: 7:30 p.m., Memorial Park


Sunday's events

Apple Blossom 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Walla Walla Point Park

Radio Control Airplane Fly-In: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Red Apple Flyers R/C, East Wenatchee

Appleland Promenaders Square Dance: 10 a.m. to noon, Vale Elementary School, Cashmere

Arts & Crafts Fair: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Memorial Park

Food Fair: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Memorial Park

Carnival: Noon, Riverfront Park

Miles From Chicago: Noon, Memorial Park

Ride the Miniature Train: 1 to 5 p.m., Wenatchee Riverfront Park

Costco Apple Pie Eating Contest: 2 p.m., Memorial Park

Stemilt Growers Ultimate Apple Pie Bake-Off: 2 p.m., Memorial Park

Closing Festivities: 3:30 p.m., Memorial Park


HAVE FUN !!!

Cashmere, Washington: Pears Are In Bloom

Cashmere Pear BlossomsI love Spring for all the new life that comes from our trees and flowers, and flowering plants.

Even though it is officially Apple Blossom time in the Wenatchee Valley, it is the pear blossoms that are actually in bloom. The unseasonably cool Spring has the apple blossoms behind, but the pear blossoms are beautiful.

With blooming pear orchards in the foreground, this picture is taken from the deck of a home on Red Apple Road near Cashmere, looking West toward Cashmere and the Cascade Mountain range.

I love Spring!


Enjoy the season!

Wenatchee: Apple Blossom Activities Schedule for Wednesday 4/30/2008


Wenatchee Apple Blossoms
Here is the list of scheduled events for tomorrow (Wednesday 4/30/2008)

Entertainment at Memorial Park:

Food Fair: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

EHS Jazz Band: Noon

EJHS Choirs, 12:45 p.m.

EJHS Jazz Band: 1:30 p.m.

WV Ram Belles Dance Team: 4:30 p.m.

Fabulous Feet: 5 p.m.

Academy of Dance & Performing Arts: 5:30 p.m.

Adrienne's Dance Academy: 6 p.m.

Buckhorn: 7:30 p.m., Memorial Park


Riverfront Park:

Carnival (Pay One Price day): 5 p.m.


Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee:

"Jesus Christ Superstar": 7:30 p.m.



E N J O Y !!!




Wenatchee Riverfront Development

Wenatchee riverfront park near Blodgetts propertyKen Blodgett, a major figure in the evolution of the Wenatchee riverfront development planning has put 4.7 acres up for sale for 3.5 million dollars. This is property that was slated for condos.

Blodgett's listing agent, Ron Stephenson of Premier One Properties, was quoted as saying: "The reason he decided to do it is because he's 68 years old and he decided he needed to kick back."

Does Blodgett see the need for additional condos slowing? Will all the recent condo conversions in Wenatchee and new builds (around town and at the riverfront) sustain market demand for a while?

Here is a link to the complete article from the local newspaper, The Wenatchee World.

It will be interesting to see how much interest there is for the property and how soon development will proceed. It's an exciting piece of property for sure for the entity with the ambition and money to take it on!




Have a wonderful day!



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Wenatchee: More Apple Blossom Activities 2008

Float from 2007 Apple Blossom
Today's Activities:

Entertainment at Memorial Park:

Food Fair: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Wenatchee Youth Fiddlers: 5 p.m.

Drew Jaeger: 5:30 p.m.,

Wenatchee Apollo Club: 6:15 p.m.

WVC Hepcats: 7 p.m.

Outta Line Dancers: 7:30 p.m.



Riverfront Park:
Carnival (Pay One Price day): 5 p.m.,


Tuesday's upcoming activities:

Entertainment at Memorial Park:

Food Fair: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

EHS Eclipse Jazz Choir: Noon

WHS Hy-Tones and 4 Tune Hunters, 12:30 p.m

Columbia, Lewis & Clark Mariachi & Folklorico: 3:30 p.m.

Foothills MS Mariachi: 4 p.m.

Pioneer MS Mariachi: 4:30 p.m.

Orchard Folklorico: 5 p.m.

WHS Ballet Folklorico: 5:30 p.m.

Orchard MS Mariachi: 6 p.m.

Mariachi Azteca: 6:30 p.m.

Mariachi Huenachi: 7 p.m.

Grupo Fugazz: 7:45 p.m.

Riverfront Park:
Carnival (Pay One Price day): 5 p.m.


E N J O Y ! ! !