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Writer/Producer: Chelle Koster Walton Spitting seeds, creating crazy fruit hats a la Carmen Miranda, and building architectural sculptures out of Spam: Southwest Florida festivals take food to a whole new level. Every May, the town of Arcadia turns out to celebrate one of its tastiest food crops – the watermelon. Things get juicy as townsfolk and visitors compete in eating and spitting contests. Not to be outdone for fruity fun, MangoMania at Pine Island features two days of decorating Mr. Mango Head, parading in fruit-full hats, devouring mango pie, and crowning the Mango Queen. For Goodland’s Spammy Jammy, PJs are the requisite dress code and canned ham products the requisite creative medium.
Resources:
MangoMania: www.floridascreativecoast.com
Little Bar Restaurant: www.littlebarrestaurant.com
Arcadia Main Street Program: www.arcadiamainstreet.com