Empire Asparagus Festival - Third Weekend in May
The 5th Annual Empire Asparagus Festival will be held this weekend (May 16-18, 2008) and features a slew of asparagus-themed events including the premier of Asparagus: The Movie, a poetry reading/reception, fun run (or walk), Asparagus Eats (soup & more), Asparagus recipe contest, a 3 PM Asparagus Parade, local wine tasting and much more.
Much more Asparagus Festival info from the Empire Chamber.
The Traverse City Record-Eagle has a nice story on the 2006 Empire Asparagus Festival. (40 gallons of asparagus soup served!)
(yes, we know it's the 3rd annual poster ... no 5th annual one available!)
Here's a link to an article on asparagus from Taste the Local Difference.
