Rachel Ray's Magazine Mentions My Town

[JAE]

I just received the May edition of Every Day with Rachel Ray, and my town is mentioned on page 28. Timing is everything...." It talks about the Tulip Time Festival - May 3 through May 10. We saw the tulips coming up as we drove through town yesterday, and today, as we walked downtown, there were many tulips poking out of the ground. It think the fine for picking one tulip is $100.

This is the last year that I have to attend the Kinderparade. My kids have been "marching" in that parade for 5 years, and this year is the 6th and last year. Well, if my youngest remains in the band, I'll be attending three parades during Tulip Time. My kids' school requires all elementary school students from 1st through 5th grade to walk in the parade with costume. We take Wednesday and Thursday afternoon off for parades and if it rains, we take Friday afternoon off too. Two years ago it rained on Friday, too. What's a mom to do with three half days in a row and rain? Kids were happy with no school, though.

Tony Orlando and Ronnie Milsap will be here, if your intersted. I try to stay home as much as possible. My kids used to enjoy the Dutch dancing. Not so much now that they are 11 and 12.

 

[JillianAnthony]

I'm originally from Muskegon! What a small world One of my very best friends lives in Holland. I love that town!!

 

[JAE]

My dh is from Muskegon. I love Holland, too.

 

[DebbieJ]

One of my best friends in college live in Zeeland. She danced in the parade every year. I loved looking at her pictures.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I LOVE Tulip Time!

But what I love most about it is my friend Piper's annual Junk Food Party. There are all kinds of food vendors on the streets at Tulip Time, so Piper and her DH, who live in the Holland Historic District just a couple blocks from downtown Holland, invite everyone to their home, and then we all walk down and order junk food from all the different vendors - and share it (well, some of us share....).
We watch Klompen dancing, and take in the sights, and check out the carnival. It's not a cultural event the way we do it - but it is so much fun!

 

[lacychef]

Sounds like fun; & I bet it's beautiful! I love tulips....first sign of spring:thumbup:

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Sounds like fun; & I bet it's beautiful! I love tulips....first sign of spring:thumbup:

Tulips of every color lining the street - and lots of daffodils too. It is beautiful! There is a Tulip Farm just north of Holland, and it's an incredible experience to go and walk through fields of tulips!eta: Here is a link to Veldheers Tulip Farm, and Tulip Time Festival!http://www.tuliptime.com/veldheers-tulip-farm-deklomp-wooden-shoe-delftware-factory-american-buffalo-herd

 

[pamperedpals]

When I first started reading this thread, I thought you were talking about Mt. Vernon, WA, because our Tulip Festival starts this Saturday. Then I looked and saw you were in MI.

I was just talking to DH about taking the three boys up their this year, so they can see the fields, and fields and fields of tulips. It is absolutely gorgeous!