The Summerfest grounds will be great fun this weekend as the Indian Summer Festival hits the grounds from September 7 - September 9, 2007.
Here is the description of this annual festival from their website:
A blending of the traditional and the contemporary, the Indian Summer Festival offers a fun and entertaining way to experience the diversity of American Indian culture. Each year a festival theme is chosen to showcase American Indian entertainers, musicians, fine artists, and craft people.
The festival also celebrates the rich American Indian heritage with authentic tribal villages, storytellers, traditional handcrafts, dance troupes, and lacrosse. Other highlights include a full competition Pow wow with the must see grand entry of dancers, the spectacular fireworks display on Saturday, the highly acclaimed food, and Friday’s very special Education Day. Don’t miss the Indian Summer Music Award (ISMA) show on Friday evening.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
A Fond Farewell to the Captain
I had the great privilege this summer of spending a lot of time at the Captain's Deck during Summerfest. I had a friend with a few extra passes, which he generously gave to me and my friends.
The Captain's Deck, located roughly above the Water Street Brewery booth, is a private deck for season ticket subscribers to the Marcus Amphitheater. They have free food and beverages, which saved me an enormous amount of money at the fest!
My friends and I went to the deck at Summerfest as many days as we could. It provided an entirely different Summerfest experience--I didn't go home feeling bankrupt every night, and I didn't get caught in enormous hot crowds--instead I spent a lot of time on the spacious, ventilated deck. To sum it up--I felt really spoiled up there.
The last day of the fest, I was sad to see it go. At 11 pm on that last Sunday night--we were shooed out of the deck. I posed for pictures with the sign and clutched onto my pass for dear life! The fun came to an end. Now, I have to pay for drinks and food when I go out.
About a week ago, I was at the Summerfest grounds for Germanfest. I decided to go past the Captain's Deck to check it out. I walked by--and instead of seeing the wonderful oasis I remembered, I saw a dark area, with stacks of tables and chairs. It was sad seeing my once thriving summer destination looking so lonely...I guess I'll just have to be really good this year so I can score a few extra Captain's Deck passes to Summerfest 2008--when it returns in all it's glory!
The Captain's Deck, located roughly above the Water Street Brewery booth, is a private deck for season ticket subscribers to the Marcus Amphitheater. They have free food and beverages, which saved me an enormous amount of money at the fest!
My friends and I went to the deck at Summerfest as many days as we could. It provided an entirely different Summerfest experience--I didn't go home feeling bankrupt every night, and I didn't get caught in enormous hot crowds--instead I spent a lot of time on the spacious, ventilated deck. To sum it up--I felt really spoiled up there.
The last day of the fest, I was sad to see it go. At 11 pm on that last Sunday night--we were shooed out of the deck. I posed for pictures with the sign and clutched onto my pass for dear life! The fun came to an end. Now, I have to pay for drinks and food when I go out.
About a week ago, I was at the Summerfest grounds for Germanfest. I decided to go past the Captain's Deck to check it out. I walked by--and instead of seeing the wonderful oasis I remembered, I saw a dark area, with stacks of tables and chairs. It was sad seeing my once thriving summer destination looking so lonely...I guess I'll just have to be really good this year so I can score a few extra Captain's Deck passes to Summerfest 2008--when it returns in all it's glory!
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