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page 44 Monday, August 27, 2012
2012 Art and Balloon Festival
Friday evening downtown a memorable, relaxed time --
Downtown Lincoln on Friday evening offered an array of experiences -- all fun, friendly
and relaxed.
Sunset: calm, 92 degrees, laughter; the start of Lincoln’s 39th Art Fair, 24th Balloon Festival,
ninth Art of Wine and second Kansas City Barbeque Society competition.
If strolling the streets, some of what you might have seen would have been the Mounted
Sheriff’s Auxiliary watching over artworks. A family finishing a little artwork promoting the
library book sale. Strange objects on rooftops. A foreign language-speaking family enjoying
themselves, and a fire engine on display. If you look closely, you can see the smoke coming
off the Silver Bullet Smokers sign. From one competitor site to the next, friends gathered to
tell stories, laugh. And, you would have heard musical notes from The Art of Wine tent as they
wafted over the courthouse square, mingling with aromas of barbecue wood smoke.
For the most part, it was simply a unique and special time to just be together with friends and
families.
This weekend thousands of visitors will come to our city. Show them what a good place this
is to be. Be patient and be kind.
Pictures by Jan Youngquist