Yes, you read that correctly. There's a two-day event called Bean Fest, that takes place in Mountain View, Arkansas every October. It's free, and about 40,000 people up to eat up a boatload of beans and cornbread, and listen to bluegrass music. Then, there's the outhouse races! I couldn't make this stuff up!
Well, we decided to head over there this year, because we all like beans, even our dogs. It's about a 3-1/2 hour drive from NWA, through the Ozarks, so we didn't get there till about noon on Saturday. We lucked into some free parking, in this really nice lady's yard. But by the time we got to the square, most of the beans were gone. They still have regular fair food, and arts and crafts though. And a nice fudge place across from the square.
The dogs really enjoyed the festival! Buster is a complete ham, and he kept stopping so people could pet him and hopefully feed him their food. We were a little concerned about Sadie, because she's never been to anything like this before, but she did well. If it got too crowded she'd hang back and let Buster get all the attention.
It was a long drive, there and back, but it was a great festival. And the drive is absolutely beautiful, especially at this time of year. There were a number of dogs at the festival, which is something I really love about NWA. That's one reason we decided to take the dogs with us this time. Anyway, I highly recommend Bean Fest. Be sure to pick up a T-Shirt too! I went to Bean Fest and I got gassed!
