Keene, New Hampshire
I attended Keene State College for my undergraduate degree in Physical Education Teacher Certification. During my studies there, I was lucky enough to attend a very special event that brings Keene much publicity and business. It is the annual Keene Pumpkin Fest, which took place this weekend. People travel to the small city and bring a pumpkin to place in the center of town. Many people carve their pumpkins and decorate them to show off during the festival. All of the local schools enter pumpkins that students decorate during art classes. The college also participates in this enormous event by allowing students to gather on the quad and carve pumpkins with friends and then place on the stands that are set up in the center of Keene. This is a very special event that has "put Keene on the map" and draws a lot of attention from all over New England. Many people travel from surrounding states to enjoy the sites of this Halloween characterized event.
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This event has brought so much attention to the city that local businesses, stores and hotels have thrived off of this single weekend from all of the travel. Keene also holds the Guinness World Record for the amount of pumpkins in one place. It is really a great experience to bring family or friends and enjoy good food and a great atmosphere during this Fall season!
Nick,
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat event - and the fact that the event is traditional, makes it even more attractive!
When I was a grad student many years ago at UMass-Amherst, my department would do something similar at one of the professors' houses....maybe this was Dr. Smyth's idea? She always had good ideas!
Dr. Lorenzo