Mark your calendar for September 18 -20, 2009 and set your destination for Greenville, Texas. We have planned a "Texas Music Weekend" for your whole family! Festivities begin Friday evening with a concert at the Lee Street Bar & Grill (just west of the Lee/Wesley St. intersection.) There's more music all day Saturday as we Rally 'Round Greenville with two entertainment stages. Saturday's entertainment stages will have regional and local talent from 10:00 to 5:00. There's even more music Saturday evening with the Kenneth Threadgill Concert Series at the Municipal Auditorium (admission) featuring an All Star Guitar Pull lineup with Texas Songwriters Ray Wiley Hubbard, Radney Foster, Walt Wilkins, and Brandon Rhyder. On Sunday the Greenville Chamber of Commerce will present a Gospel and Bluegrass Festival (12:00 to 5:00) adjacent to the Johnston St Smokehouse (serving food during the day), strategically located in the middle of the Downtown Criterium
Don't miss the Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies' Cotton Patch Challenge Bicycle Race & Tour - it attracts more than 1,000 from across the region. As bicyclists assemble for the morning events they will be entertained by classical violinist Rigo Murrillo. Bicycle touring events on Saturday will offer 5 routes from 21 to 65 miles. USCF road races will have 11 categories on Saturday morning. The USCF road races will be followed Saturday afternoon by USCF 9 mile time trial. The bite-your-nails, edge-of-your-seat exciting Criterium Race will zoom over the Audie Murphy overpass, just south of downtown, on Sunday. A total of over $8,000 in cash plus product & gift certificates will be awarded to winners of the USCF omnium events for the weekend.
After the completion of the Saturday morning events the bicyclists can look forward to a complimentary meal, Chick-Fil-A ice tea and homemade fruit smoothies. While eating and drinking plan to take in the art show, antique car show and antique tractors display - all will take place on Lee St on Saturday. Kids Alley fun for the youngsters will include bounce houses, slides, games and giveaways. Camel and elephant rides will be available on Lee St. Arts and crafts vendors with sidewalk sales are all part of the Saturday fun. The second annual sanctioned BBQ and Chili Cookoff will tickle your tastebuds, while an array of festival foods will be available from Rally vendors.
Big wheels and little tykes alike will enjoy the music, food, kids’ activities, entertainment and all ’round fun.
So Rally ’Round with us!
For more information about Rally Round Greenville see the following websites: Greenville Chamber of Commerce (www.greenville-chamber.org), Greenville YMCA (www.ymcagreenville.org), Plano Athletic Cycling Club (www.teampacc.net) and Kenneth Threadgill Concert Series (www.greenville-texas.com/concert.htm ). Official motel for the event is The Hampton Inn in Greenville.
Special rates are available if you mention the Texas State Farm Cotton Patch Challenge.
