I may have mentioned it before, but one of the drawbacks of being a watermelon lover in the Northeast is the distinct lack of watermelon festivals in my neck of the woods. Seriously, if you look at the 2015 festival calendar below, they’re pretty much all in the South! I understand why, of … [Read more...]
MIKE ROWE: FUTURE WATERMELON SEED SPITTING CHAMP?
You may know Mike Rowe from his hit TV show, “Dirty Jobs.” These days, he’s the host of CNN’s “Somebody’s Gotta Do It,” a new show that brings viewers “face-to-face with men and women who march to the beat of a different drum.” CNN also calls it a show about “passion, purpose, and, occasionally, … [Read more...]
THE 2014 WATERMELON FESTIVAL CALENDAR (WHICH ONE WILL YOU ATTEND?)
Another spring and summer is upon us, which means it’s watermelon festival season. As I do every year, I’ve taken the liberty of assembling a short list of some of the more notable, watermelon-related festivals below. Check out the “Festivals” page of the National Watermelon Promotion Board … [Read more...]