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This Weekend In The World: Corn, Theatre, And The King Of Air & Water Shows
· Chicago
This is the summer weekend to be in Chicago, as the beloved Air & Water Show zooms into town on both Saturday and Sunday, bringing acts like aerial stunt teams, the Air Force Thunderbirds, paratroopers, the Red Bull Mig, and Apache and Blackhawk helicopters and more. Best spot for the action is on North Avenue Beach, picture above, as obviously the action happens directly above it. There will also be Coast Guard demonstrations and more on the water, so those of your with boats on Lake Michigan should pack up your cooler and ship on out.
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There's Nothing Corny About Iowa's 'Shuckfest 2009'
When you think of Iowa, one of the first things that comes to mind has got to be corn. The state has loads of it, and there's no better way to celebrate all things corn than hanging out at the West Point Sweet Corn Festival. Where else can you take a free ear of fresh corn and gnaw on it during the coronation of the Corn Festival Queen?
The highlight of this week’s events kicks off tomorrow, as volunteers get to business to prepare for the festival. At Shuckfest 2009, community members will happily shuck bushels and bushels of corn. In 2003 they prepared over 17 tons of corn; let’s hope there’s an equal amount of butter to slather on top.
