When is the festival.
Where is the festival?
What is the festival?
Who goes there?
What about Lodging?
What About my Pets.
What about the Weather
What does it Cost
When is the festival.
The 2010 Forrest Fest will be held in Lamesa, Texas, at the GREAT BIG BEAUTIFUL NEW COMMUNITY CENTER. Beginning Friday, April 30, 2010, the venue will host poets and musicians from across the State of Texas. Workshops will be held by visiting artists in the afternoons and a pot luck buffett on Saturday will feature Karla Morton, current Texas Poet Laureate.
This year will be our tenth anniversary of Forrest Fest in Lamesa, Texas.
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Where is the festival?
The festival is in Lamesa, Texas on Hwy. 87 between Lubbock, Texas and Big Spring, Texas. We are the real crossroad of the Plains as travelors coming from New Mexico traveling on the East West Hwy. intersect with the North South interstate at Lamesa.
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What is the festival?
Forrest Fest is a multi-cultural international poetry festival whose mission is to provide literary, educational and quality of life opportunities for a diverse economically disadvantage community.
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Who goes there?
Participants have come from as far away as Great Britain and Australia, Arizona, California, Colorado, Indiana, Michigan, Florida, and from all over the State of Texas including Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Lubbock, Amarillo, San Angelo, Seminole, Snyder, Midland/Odessa, Lubbock, Abilene, Amarillo and the immediate Dawson County area
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What about Lodging?
There is free RV and tent camping hosted by the City of Lamesa in Forrest Park. We recommend two motels each located on Hwy. 87. The Shiloh Inn and the Budget Inn and we have a GREAT BIG NEW BEST WESTERN. Volunteers may find lodging with Lamesans participating in the festival.
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What About my Pets.
Motels accept pets for a small fee.
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What about the Weather
the weather ranges from slightly windy and cool and/or cloudy with light showers to VERY WARM and SUMMERY, we are prepared for anything in West Texas, so layered clothing and a wind breaker, just in case, is wise. We like to do as many activities outside in the park as possible to take advantage of our beuatiful 6 acre of 60 year-old trees. Do bring wind breakers as spring may bring the wind. If it rains we will take the festival inside the community center during the day on Saturday.
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What does it Cost
as a non-profit organization, Forrest Fest operates on Donations. A donation of $10.00 is suggested but all events are no charge. The buffett is a pot-luck; everybody brings a dish; the main course is provided . Volunteers get in free for Steve Brooks traditional show at the Sky Vue Drive Inn on Friday night during the Lamesa performance.
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