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A Tasty Getaway in the Upper East Side of Texas

Those who live in rural Upper East Side of Texas know they are rich for having easy access to the freshest, most delicious foods available from a vast amount of nearby farms that surround each community. There’s a huge difference in taste and nutrition from produce that comes from local sources instead of warehouse storage and 18-wheeler trucks hauling them across the country. Locals know that well, and it is a motivating factor in traveling for culinary tourists. Read more about the farmers’ markets and things to do in seven Northeast Texas culinary destinations. Find out more in this County Line article.

Get Your Polka On!

National Polka Festival is May 23-25 in Ennis, celebrating Czech heritage and traditions with dances, polka music, King and Queen Dance Contest, parade, and delicious food. nationalpolkafestival.com

Pop On Paper: Lichtenstein, Ruscha & Warhol is on display now through July 27 at Tyler Museum of Art, featuring the work of three prominent artists of the Pop Art movement. Get more information on www.TylerMuseum.org or call (903) 595-1001.

Mount Vernon Music presents “From Sorrow to Joy: Musical Messages” at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 24, at Daphne Prairie in Mount Vernon. Guests are invited to enjoy the smell and touch of clean prairie breezes on 900 never-plowed acres of an ecosystem that once covered the Great Plains. Far from traffic and stress, enjoy a meal of barbecue with all the trimmings, and experience Mount Vernon Music’s final program of their 19th season.

“From Sorrow to Joy: Musical Messages” takes the audience from Dmitri Shostakovich’s eighth string quartet, dedicated “to the victims of fascism and war,” to a virtuoso duo about testing one’s limits on the ski slope, to musical portraits of some of America’s most beautiful shoreline. READ MORE and get tickets.

Salmon Lake Park Gospel Bluegrass Festival is May 22-24 in Grapeland near Palestine. Spanning three full days, this year’s festival lineup showcases a dynamic blend of established gospel bluegrass favorites and fresh, rising talent in the genre. Chosen Road | The Little Roy & Lizzy Show | Daryl Mosley | Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers | The Purple Hulls | The Marksmen Quartet | The Grassburs | Thrift & Hallmark | Triple L Band | Mike Powell (Emcee) | Bluenass Audio (Sound). (936) 687-2594 slpbluegrass.com

The podcast, We Know Texas Vino, is recording its 100th episode at Landon Winery in downtown Greenville at 2 p.m. on May 24. Those who don’t go to the live recording can listen to it along with other shows on www.WeKNowTexasVino.wine. Landon Winery is located at 2508 Lee Street. Call (903) 454-7878 or visit www.LandonWinery.com to for more information on this event and other activities.

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