Monday, June 22, 2009

Coming Attraction: Big Time in Damar

Coming on July 18 to Damar is the 4th Annual Harvest Festival Car & Motorcycle Show.

You won't want to miss the chance to not only attend the festival, but to also see the many positive changes that have taken place in Damar over the last year or so. The downtown buildings are all painted to reflect the French Canadian heritage of the city, and all new park equipment has been installed in the City Park. Also, a new community building is under construction as well as some renovation of the Damar Tavern.

As for the festival, you can access more information, including a registration form, by clicking on the following link: http://www.rookscounty.net/Car%20Show%20Flyer.pdf

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Rodeo to highlight 2009 Paradise Creek Festival

The Annual Paradise Creek Festival to be held in Plainville June 12 through 14, will once again be highlighted by the rodeo hosted by the Plainville Saddle Club. The rodeo has once again become the anchor event of the three-day festival. For more information, including entry fee and prize money, visit their website at www.plainvillerodeo.com.

The Hays Daily News had a good article last night (June 2) on the full three days of the festival. You can access the article by going to this link: http://www.hdnews.net/p5story/paradise060209

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Paradise Creek Festival to kick off summer events

The Paradise Creek Festival is June 12-13-14 in Plainville. It is a community event filled with lots of rodeo action, street carnival, games and really great food!

For more information and a complete schedule of events, visit their website at www.plainvillerodeo.com.

Rooks County enters blog world!

Inspired by Lea Ann Seiler from Hodgeman County, here is the first post for Get Rooks County! I would just start off by inviting everyone to two websites that will give you some insight into Rooks County and Northwest Kansas--http://www.rookscounty.net/ and http://www.northwestkansas.org/. Both are created by an amateur, but he tries real hard. :-)

On the Rooks County website, be sure and click on the 8 Wonders of Rooks County icon to see what residents voted on as 8 of our most interesting and noteworthy sites.

The Northwest Kansas site links to all of our 18 member county sites as well as attractions and events that can be a part of your "Explorer" visit.