Sing along with old-time German drinking songs and dance a jig on the dance floor while enjoying the music of a live German band. No authentic detail has been overlooked, including long tables papered in blue and white where attendees can chat with neighbors and meet new friends. This “volksfest” and has continued on to this day, and is brought to Fountain Hills each year. The first Oktoberfest was organized in celebration of the marriage of the Bavarian King Ludwig I in Munich, Germany in 1810. Splashing down into an emo-drenched pool of nostalgia, the inaugural event will feature The All-American Rejects, Boys Like Girls, Mayday Parade, Set It Off, and Cray, with more to be announced. With a reputation for featuring quality vendors selling one-of-a-kind items and inspiring design, Junk in the Trunk Vintage Market continues to be a popular attraction for vintage enthusiasts across the Southwest. The September Market will host over 130 vintage curators and handmade artisans from across the country. In its 10th year of business, the Market continues to provide Valley residents with the opportunity to shop all things vintage, local and handmade. The fun continues onboard as highlighted beers of the day are available for purchase during the ride. The party begins on the depot patio with beer on tap prior to the train’s 1:00 p.m. Now in its 19th year, the very popular Ales on Rails season always sells out in advance and may be reserved to include a Verde Canyon Railroad logo beer glass with four beer-tasting tickets, a made-to-order lunch from the Copper Spike Cafe and a large selection of tasty Arizona-brewed craft beers for only $125 per person. Sample a wide range of local Arizona breweries, richly crafted beers ranging from the lightest pilsners to the hoppiest IPAs to the deepest stouts the Copper State has to offer. This free all-ages event features live music, tasty food, interactive activities, new art exhibitions and more. Walk through the campus and enjoy the ambiance of live music or grab a bite to eat from one of our many vendors, take a seat and enjoy a show.Īles on Rails is Verde Canyon Railroad’s way of toasting the German tradition of Oktoberfest, providing a rollicking farewell to summer. Activities will include a music and dance ensemble, a stilt walker, an acclaimed international DJ (Jahmar), a legendary African storyteller, and an African marketplace, where festival attendees can sample and/or buy African and Diaspora African (Caribbean, Soul food) cuisines, crafts, fashion/fabric, jewelry, décor, etc. You have to love it enough to be willing to put your body, health, and in some circumstances your life, on the line.The reggae festival will be headlined by three-time Grammy nominee, Wailing Souls (from Kingston, Jamaica), and two legendary local reggae bands - Dee Dread and Walt Richardson. There are too many hassles and there is too much danger in the sport to do it for any other reason. "I do this because I love riding my dirt bike. Nate Adams' nicknames include The Destroyer and Nate Dog.At a competion in Italy in 2004, Nate failed to land a backflip and ended up with a concussion and a broken femur - ouch! Not surprisingly, Nate's motocross antics have also resulted in a few nasty wipeouts.Nate Adams has a video game for cell phones named after him called Nate Adams: Freestyle Motocross.Nate Adams made motocross history at the 2004 Gravity Games, when he became the first rider to defeat motocross legend, Travis Pastrana in a freestyle motocross competition.Adams next big event will be the 2006 LG Action Sports World Championships in October, which you can catch on CBS during the 2006 Thanksgiving weekend. He's even competed at the Snow Motocross event at the Winter X Games. In 2004, at a Vans Triple Crown event in Minnesota, Adams became the first rider to pull off a backflip to no-handed lander in competition. Nate Adams is always pushing the limits of freestyle motocross by inventing new tricks and pushing himself to go bigger at every event. He's won 11 medals at the X Games, including the gold medal in freestyle motocross at the 2004 Games, and has also had top finishes on the Vans Triple Crown Motocross Series and the Dew Action Sports Tour. Nate Adams has been riding freestyle motocross for just five years but he's already established himself as one of the best riders on the planet.
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