Author Archives: Jess Krout

About Jess Krout

Multiplatform features copy editor at York Daily Record/Sunday News. Follow me on Twitter @JessKrout. Email jkrout@ydr.com or call 717-771-2002.

Hello, ‘New Girl’

Maybe it’s the catchy song on the commercial, her love of “Dirty Dancing” or just the fact that I share her name, but I’ve anxiously been awaiting the premiere of “New Girl” (9 p.m. tonight on Fox) since, oh, say, … Continue reading

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Festival Forecast: Maryland State Fair

Get a jumpstart on the York Fair and cross the Mason-Dixon line this weekend (and next) for the Maryland State Fair. The 130th fair, which includes performances by Selena Gomez & the Scene and Blake Shelton, is open Friday to … Continue reading

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Festival Forecast: 63rd Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival

Twice a year, Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival organizers string together top-notch national acts. This weekend, expect to hear Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, The Seldom Scene, Town Mountain, J.D. Crowe & The New … Continue reading

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Festival Forecast: Tomato Fest

Who says the best tomatoes are red? At Horn Farm Center, heirloom varieties including cherokee purple, green zebra and yellow brandywine take root. From noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, the Hellam Township farm will host Tomato Fest. The fest stands … Continue reading

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Festival Forecast: Cultural Fest

Soak up ethnic foods, entertainment — and some sun — on Friday at the Dauphin County Cultural Fest in downtown Harrisburg. The fest, presented by Comcast, Dauphin County Commissioners and the Cultural Celebration Task Force, runs from 5 to 10 … Continue reading

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Festival Forecast: Annual Hanover Dutch Festival

If you have a last name like mine, it’s hard to pretend you’re not German. It’s easy to blend in every year at the Annual Hanover Dutch Festival. The fest, planned for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in Hanover’s … Continue reading

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Festival Forecast: Bike Fest

Get revved for the Bike Fest this weekend at Carlisle Fairgrounds. This fest celebrates shiny Harleys, Hondas, Suzukis and plenty more motorcycle makes and models (not to be confused with the bicycle collecting cobwebs in your garage). Don’t have a … Continue reading

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Festival Forecast: Mason-Dixon Fair

Don’t have a farm? It’s cool; you can hang with some animals at the 13th annual Mason-Dixon Fair this weekend (and not have to worry about cleaning up their messes). This year’s fair, with the theme From the Farm Gate … Continue reading

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Festival Forecast: Common Ground on the Hill Festival

Tune into four stages of roots music this weekend at the Common Ground on the Hill Festival. The music extravaganza, held from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at Carroll County Farm Museum … Continue reading

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Festival Forecast: Kutztown Folk Festival

Feeling dirty? Check out the ‘Wash House’ display featuring antique washing machines at the Kutztown Folk Festival. The display, shared by Joan and Bob Green of Berks County, is new to the fest this year and spans more than 150 … Continue reading

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