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Norfolk Hosts The All-American Virginia Bacon Festival
September 2014
By Taylor Rawls
Norfolk is once again hosting The All-American Virginia Bacon Festival on Saturday, September 27, 2014, from 12 to 5 p.m.! There will be bacon-themed dishes, live music, competitions, cooking demonstrations, bacon beverages, and even a kid’s area. This event will be fun for the whole family.
There will be performances by The Fighting Jamesons, an Irish rock band that released their first album in November of 2011, and The Killroos, along with other unannounced special guests. Some of the partners this year include eat the streets, Cotton, bite, Belmont, The Bacon Jams, Twisted Sister Cupcakes, and Bad Pickle Tees. Most of these companies are based in Norfolk and the surrounding areas, including Virginia Beach. There will be a vending area and a food truck area. Visitors will get the chance to try bacon dishes from the area’s top chefs and there will even be a bacon eating contest for those die-hard bacon fans. To assist those that may be bothered by the heat, there will be air conditioned tents on site.
Norfolk is once again hosting The All-American Virginia Bacon Festival on Saturday, September 27, 2014, from 12 to 5 p.m.! There will be bacon-themed dishes, live music, competitions, cooking demonstrations, bacon beverages, and even a kid’s area. This event will be fun for the whole family.
There will be performances by The Fighting Jamesons, an Irish rock band that released their first album in November of 2011, and The Killroos, along with other unannounced special guests. Some of the partners this year include eat the streets, Cotton, bite, Belmont, The Bacon Jams, Twisted Sister Cupcakes, and Bad Pickle Tees. Most of these companies are based in Norfolk and the surrounding areas, including Virginia Beach. There will be a vending area and a food truck area. Visitors will get the chance to try bacon dishes from the area’s top chefs and there will even be a bacon eating contest for those die-hard bacon fans. To assist those that may be bothered by the heat, there will be air conditioned tents on site.
General admission tickets are $30.20 and proceeds benefit two organizations: the Princess Anne Hunt Club Foundation and beyond boobs! The money going to the Princess Anne Hunt Club Foundation will go to their Agricultural Education and Animal Rescue Funds. beyond boobs! supports young women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and provides breast health education. Kids six and under are free and kids seven to twelve get in half price. Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com and The Scope Box Office. VIP tickets, which are $46.90, are also available for purchase. Among the other perks of being a VIP, you get to arrive to the event early, at 11 a.m., instead of 12 p.m.
The samples of bacon dishes will only be available while supplies last, so if you’re looking to try a little bit of everything, you’re going to want to get to the venue early. There will also be non-bacon items and beverages that will be available for purchase. The vendors will accept both cash and credit and there will be an ATM at the event.
The Facebook page for the event is updated daily and is the best way to find out more information. The All-American Virginia Bacon Festival is the best place to be for a bacon lover, so come on out on September 27th to enjoy good bacon, good music, and some great times.
The samples of bacon dishes will only be available while supplies last, so if you’re looking to try a little bit of everything, you’re going to want to get to the venue early. There will also be non-bacon items and beverages that will be available for purchase. The vendors will accept both cash and credit and there will be an ATM at the event.
The Facebook page for the event is updated daily and is the best way to find out more information. The All-American Virginia Bacon Festival is the best place to be for a bacon lover, so come on out on September 27th to enjoy good bacon, good music, and some great times.
