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GAZETTE

A Vabulous Volksfest

by Sue Orsen

         It was a day and a destination that were made for each other.  Delightful.  Entertaining.  Interesting.  Fabulous, in fact.  The Victoria Volksfest has come of age.

         Streets neatly lined with canopies of vendors selling their wares -- paintings, sculptures, jewelry, clothing, flowers, and goods galore -- set the stage and provided the perfect way to spend time between kiddie parade and petting zoo, community band and magic acts, bed races and Adirondack chair auction, food contests and barbershop quartet.  In other words, combining the art fair with the scheduled activities was a stroke that led to spectacular success, in the eyes of this editor.

         Also, streets lined with shiny antique cars, sidewalks with pavers and boulevard trees, attractive street lights and banners and handsome buildings provided the perfect backdrop and storybook setting.  Downtown Victoria did not seem packed with people for Volksfest because of the large expanse of cordoned space to stroll and shop, eat and visit, and leisurely enjoy the day.  And yet, when a scheduled activity such as the bed races or chair auction arrived, spectators emerged from the corners and alleys like bees from a honeycomb. 

         The weather was also made to order for Saturday, August 29th, with plenty of sunshine but not heat, plenty of breeze but not wind.  As with every other outdoor event in Minnesota, the absence of rain contributed hugely to the enjoyment and festivities.  Thank you to the dozens of people who spent hundreds of hours to plan, organize, sponsor, and work on behalf of this large production.  It was a Vabulous Volksfest.

 

 

 

         Click here to view, in Sue’s Album, an array

of photos taken at Victoria Volksfest 2009.