The summer Apple Festival starts with a welcome speech from the president of Apple County, Fiona Kent.
"Welcome Apple County sitizens to the summer Apple Festival! This simyear the festival will feature booths full of arts and crafts, musical performances, fishing contests and of course lectures about food. Enjoy the sights and sounds of art, music and food!"
The residents waste no time in milling about the Farmer's Market searching for fresh produce, hand crafted pot holders or a fresh bouquet of flowers.
Some residents make new connections.
Others prepare for the cook-off. Jolie enters her famous Llama Berry Tart, only to be defeated by Lisa, from the Metro, Apple Carrot Cake.
Most of the children flock to the octi-sprink and enjoy the cool water in the dry summer heat.
Residents also spend time browsing the products at the booths and making deals about future art purchases."You want how many photos developed again?"
"A few of the family photos that we lost in the move. We have the negatives."
"Do you want any paintings or just photos?"
Eventually a small crowd walks to the nearby park to watch the line-up of performances.
First, Metrorite Geneva Rocket reads a selection from her new novel, "Exit the Computer".
Then, Carmela Herendez accepts the Spirit of the Community Award."Thank you! With the funds from the award, I plan on reinstating NewRIP. If you are interesting in helping, or getting a chapter started in your own hood, please contact me."
After the brief awards ceremony, during which grumbles of unfair advantage travel throughout the crowd, the highlight of the evening arrives. A performance by Aerial Bionic, the newest band to hit SimNation.
Apple Valley was lucky enough to secure the new band before they started thier summer tour.
"We still have slots available for the summer tour!" The lead vocalist tells the crowd. "Let us know if you want us in your hood!"
Some residents don't appreciate good music and instead participate in a bit of fishing.
Unfortunately, the fish don't seem to be attracted to the bait, though Tobi does run off a potential pick-pocket with the threat of jail time. The residents barely notice the odd character, engrossed instead in conversations of the benefits of arts education for youth.
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Man, that festival looked awesome. Riverdale needs to throw a summer thing, lol.
ReplyDelete-Riverdale, thanks. Well, it's almost Food Expo time-hint, hint
ReplyDeleteI'm sooo impressed with your Apple Valley Festival! We need to get something going, too. I'm so jealous! LOL!
ReplyDeleteWe've got a lock on the band for a tour to Simmington Hills in June. I can't wait!
Wow, I need more events going on so I can hire the band! It looks awesome! :)
ReplyDeleteWow, the Apple Festival looks like a great thing got Apple Valley. Love the new picture quality, it really is great!
ReplyDeleteI really like the festival. I need to start traditions like that in my hood.
ReplyDelete-SH, you have a little while to plan something if you want to use the band as part of the activities. Maybe a post hurricane party now that things are settled?
ReplyDelete-Crescent County, I can't wait to see what you have in store!
-Anon, thanks! I'm trying to figure out how to get them bigger without resorting to a 3rd party program that printscreens them and then I have to edit them :\ So maybe they'll just be smaller for the time being :(
-Monique, thanks! Maybe the Crabtrees can start some sort of snooty tradition for the uppercrust :P