Something about Fall festivals just feels good. Great beer, great views, great food.
2024 Chile and Frijoles Festival- September 20-22, 2024
For 29 years, Pueblo, Colorado has been celebrating a key agricultural staple of the area. Thousands pay homage to Pueblo’s best-loved crop: green chilies, particularly Pueblo Chile
What’s a Pueblo Chile? Pueblo chilies are comparable to moderate jalapeno peppers, and are usually a little warmer than cayenne peppers. Watch out for the smaller ones, they are usually the hottest. Those into Scoville Heat ranges, which is the unit used to measure pepper heat, it can be between 5,000 and 20,000 SHU.
And not just their famous Pueblo Chiles, but, also Anaheims, Jalapenos, and more! They roast them, fry them, boil them. What these folks can do with chiles is amazing!
Chicago Octoberfest 2024- Sept. 27-29, 2024
Bring on autumn and pull out the lederhosen! One of Chicago’s most popular celebrations of fall and all things Bavarian — Oktoberfest Chicago at St. Alphonsus — returns for its 21st year of seasonal revelry. It takes place both in and outside the iconic church located in Chicago’s West Lakeview neighborhood.
Kona Coffee Cultural Festival – November 1-10, 2024
Every November, the 10-day Kona Coffee Cultural Festival honors Kona’s cultural heritage and recognizes the accomplishments of Kona coffee pioneers, farmers and artisans.
The first coffee was planted in Kona by missionary Samuel Ruggles in 1828 or 1829. The first arabica trees were taken from cuttings planted on Oahu a few years earlier. Coffee and Kona were a perfect match – Kona with its rich volcanic soil, hardworking family farmers, and perfect climatic conditions.
