On Saturday afternoon, I went to the
North Carolina Potato Festival, held in downtown Elizabeth City. I had never been to (or, for that matter, heard of) the Potato Festival, but it was quite a bit larger than I expected, with lots of events, rides, vendors, music, and more. Here's a map of the event:
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| There was a display of classic cars on the street that had been blocked off for pedestrians. |
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| Once driven by a police chief. |
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There were lots of tents at the festivals occupied by vendors and other organizations. I actually only saw a single vendor selling potatoes.
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| A robot! This fellow (whose name is Meccanoid) was outside a STEM education display. You can find him at Port Discover, a children's science center in downtown Elizabeth City. |
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| The main music stage. |
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| A high school band providing more music. Check out the Elvis impersonator on the right! |
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| There were also lots of food vendors. Anyone fancy a fried oreo? Mmm! |
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| Aside from the food, there were also lots of carnival games. Surprisingly few potato-themed ones. I'm pretty sure the whole potato thing is just an excuse to have a festival. |
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| There were also "spudtastic" rides: a ferris wheel, gravitron, tilt-a-whirl, drop tower, and more. |
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| The USCG cutter 'Bluefin', which I took a tour of. Carrying a crew of twelve, it's a short-range ship that can stay out for a couple of days before it runs out of fuel and food. Its main mission is marine inspections and search & rescue ranging from NY to Virginia, and it's armed with two deck guns on the bow and an inflatable boat that docks in the stern. |
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