Garlic Festival planned for Aug. 26 and 27 in Tonasket
Published 9:39 pm Thursday, August 11, 2011
TONASKET – The 12thAnnual Okanogan River Garlic Festival will be held Friday, Aug. 26 andSaturday, Aug. 27 at Tonasket’s History Park.
The festival, which issponsored by the Community Cultural Center, begins at noon on Friday and lastsuntil 8 p.m. and starts at 10 a.m. on Saturday and lasts until 4 p.m.
Thefestival promises live music, garlic tasting, fabulous food, dancing andvendors, as well as a wine tasting featuring local area wineries.
“Celebratethe Harvest, Savor the Pungent Bulb,” say organizers. For more informationcall the CCC at (509) 48601328 or check their website at
About Gary DeVon
Gary DeVon is the managing editor of the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune and celebrated his 25th year at the newspaper in August 2012. He graduated from Gonzaga University with a degree in Communications - Print Journalism, with an emphasis in photojournalism. He is a proud alumnus of Oroville High School. His family first settled in Okanogan County in the late 1800s. His parents are Judy DeVon and the late Larry DeVon and he has two younger brothers - Dante and Michael. Many family members still call Oroville home. He has a grown daughter, Segornae Douglas and a young granddaughter, Erin.
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