Milledgeville festival still sweet
The BBQ Cook-off was the first event to start off the weekend and it began on Thursday. People set up tents and cooked all night and into the weekend, despite the bad weather on Friday. People traveled from all over to compete in this competition, which offered $13,000 in cash and prizes for the winners.
Music is one of the main draws that brings in the crowds and this year was no different. The Sweetwater Festival always provides different styles of music to appeal to the different listeners and this year’s line-up definitely included a variety. The festival included musical performances by Bomb Chewey, Blackout Farmers, 120/80 Vocal Band, Oconee River Band and the Milledgeville Idol Winners. The headlining band, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, topped off the night with a great show.
Tyler Bryant, GCSU senior and avid music listener was really impressed by this year’s musical line-up.
“The music is the main reason I go to the Sweetwater Festival every year,” said Bryant. “I can always count on the festival to have a variety of upbeat music that’s fun to listen to and that everyone enjoys. I have been to the Sweetwater Festival for the past two years and think that this year’s bands have impressed me the most.”
Shopping at the arts and crafts booths is always a fun way to spend a Saturday at Sweetwater. Vendors from around Georgia traveled to Milledgeville to show off their talents this past weekend and to sell the items that they made. Many people came to find unique gifts and to get a head start on their holiday shopping. Some of the items that were offered at the different booths included ceramics, woodwork, paintings, purses and candles; there was a little something for everyone.
The kids were definitely not forgotten at this year’s Sweetwater Festival. There was an entire Kid Zone, which included puppet shows, animals, and rides. The kids could spend their day on the moonwalk, rock climbing wall, Jurassic adventure or bungee jump, to name a few.
John Sitler and his wife took their two-year-old son, Brady, to the festival for the first time.
“Brady loved the puppet show, and sat through the whole thing, and it is very hard to get him to sit still!” said Sitler. “With this being our first time bringing our son, we were very impressed with everything they had to offer for children. Getting him out of the Moonwalk was our hardest task of the day!”
This year’s Sweetwater Festival was another one for the books. Sweetwater is something that the community takes pride in every year and it is a way to bring everyone in the community together for a great time.
Posted by Colonnade Archives
on Oct 31 2008. Filed under News.
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