National Food Festivals and Food Events, Aug. 4-11 2009

by POPSUGAR Food 0

So you weren't able to make it to last week's Maine Lobster Festival? Breathe easy, because this weekend presents a whole new plethora of opportunities. Choose between watermelon, sweet corn, elephant garlic, country cornbread, and others. (Hey, I never said it would be easy.) Or, if you're in Northern California, join me at the first-ever SF Chefs.Food.Wine, a four-day food and wine event in the heart of San Francisco. What will you be attending? Let us know below!

• Hope, AR: Hope Watermelon Festival Festival — Aug. 6-8
• San Francisco, CA: SF Chefs.Food.Wine. — Aug. 6-9
• Lenox, MA: Tanglewood Wine and Food Classic — Aug. 6-9
• Mendota, IL: Mendota Sweet Corn Festival — Aug. 6-9
• Columbus, OH: Columbus Wine Festival — Aug. 7-8
• Wilton, ME: Wilton Blueberry Festival — Aug. 7-8
• Crystal Falls, MI: Humungus Fungus Fest — Aug. 7-9
• North Plains, OR: Elephant Garlic Festival — Aug. 7-9
• Portland, OR: The Bite of Oregon — Aug. 7-9
• Baltimore, MD: Baltimore Summer Restaurant Week — Aug. 7-16
• Austin, TX: Festival of Cheese — Aug. 8
• Woodland, CA: Woodland Tomato Festival — Aug. 8

To see the rest, read more.

• Jamesport, NY: North Fork Craft Beer BBQ and Wine Festival — Aug. 8
• Paso Robles, CA: Winemakers' Cookoff — Aug. 8
• East Nashville, TN: Tomato Art Fest — Aug. 8
• Woodland Park, CO: Vino and Notes — Aug. 8
• Anaheim, CA: Celebrity Food Show — Aug. 8-9
• San Francisco, CA: The Gourmet Housewares Show — Aug. 8-10
• Shelburne, VT: Vermont Fresh Network Annual Forum — Aug. 9
• Clark County, KY: Slow Food Country Cornbread Supper — Aug. 10
• Houston, TX: Houston Restaurant Week — Aug. 10-23

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