| The
1st Annual Mary Michelle Winery Blues & Jazz Festival |
In
case you haven't been yet, the Chain of Rocks bridge was converted
into a pedestrian and bike path in 1999. (Here's
a glimpse of how it looked prior to that). It's a great place
to bike ride, picnic, or just take a leisurely stroll.
The folks at the Mary Michelle winery picked the place to hold
their inaugural Blues & Jazz Festival, a very scenic choice.
The weather cooperated, as the 65 degrees and cool breezes made
for a perfect musical outing.
On the Missouri side, the Rich
McDonough band was in fine form, at the midway point the SIU
jazz band held court, and over on the Illinois side the Soulard
Blues band was laying down a solid groove.
It's the first time I've ever walked 2 states in pursuit of great
Blues music. Of course, the beverage of choice was the offerings
of the Mary Michelle winery, a nice choice indeed. Let's hope
for repeat performance of this exciting event, all it needs next
year is you! |
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