{"product_id":"9780471192909","title":"Main Street Festivals Traditional and Unique Events on America's Main Streets","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMain Street Festivals\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTraditional and Unique Events on America's Main Streets\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNational Trust for Historic Preservation | Amanda B. West\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTravel \/ United States \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eMain Street America is kicking up its heels--and you're invited tothe party!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Goodbye sprawl-and-mall--hello downtown! Long-neglected towncenters are coming to life once again, and the buzz is back on mainstreets all across the country. Come celebrate their rebirth withthis one-of-a-kind guide to over 700 local festivals and eventsnationwide. From the weird and wacky to the wild and wonderful, thefun starts with Main Street Festivals. Which will you dofirst?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Enter a rubber duck race . . . Join a \"walk of art\" scavenger hunt. . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Find hot-rod heaven . . . Play cow patty bingo . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e See antiques and heirloom displays . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Discover \"bullistic\" bull riding . . . Go to a hog slopping contest. . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Eat black dirt cake . . . Hear blues, bluegrass, and brass bands .. .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Watch a Little Miss National Peanut Pageant . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Inside you'll also learn where to find: an onion rodeo, cornstalkshooting, a beautiful baby bagel contest, arts and craftsdemonstrations, the perfect-pierogie cookoff, a slugburger fest,quilting exhibitions, farmer olympics, and more. . . . There'ssomething for everyone in Main Street Festivals.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e AMANDA B. WEST, Senior Program Associate for Information Resources at the National Main Street Center, is an ardent back-roads traveler and local-history enthusiast. The NATIONAL MAIN STREET CENTER, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, helps communities revitalize their historic commercial districts.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 March 1998\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780471192909\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310828843148,"sku":"9780471192909","price":28.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780471192909_7a2d1b97-7254-4170-96f9-c269b23dc0ca.jpg?v=1780112461","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780471192909","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}