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Fastnacht Day (also spelled Fasnacht, or in Pennsylvania German: Faasenacht) is an annual Pennsylvania Dutch celebration that falls on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. The word translates to "Fasting Night" or “Almost Night” in English. The tradition is to eat the very best foods, which are part of the German tradition, and ...
Helvetia is a census-designated place (CDP) in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 59. [ 3] According to the 2020 census, its population was 38. [ 4] The isolated community was settled by Swiss starting in 1869, and is known today for maintaining Swiss traditions, food, and folkways.
Fastnacht is held in the settlement area of the Germanic tribes of the Swabians and Alemanni, where Swabian - Alemannic dialects are spoken. The region covers German Switzerland, the larger part of Baden-Württemberg, Alsace, south-western Bavaria and Vorarlberg (western Austria ). The festival starts on the Thursday before Ash Wednesday, known ...
Fasnacht (also spelled fastnacht, faschnacht, fosnot, fosnaught, fausnaught) is a fried doughnut of German origin in Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine, served traditionally in the days of Carnival and Fastnacht or on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent starts. Fasnachts were made as a way to empty the pantry of lard, sugar, fat, and butter, which were ...
Convention hours are 9 a.m. to midnight Aug. 15; 8 a.m. to midnight Aug. 16 and 17; and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 18. Admission is $25 per day or $50 for a four-day pass. For more information or to ...
Spring Valley Historic District. / 40.31861°N 75.08306°W / 40.31861; -75.08306. The Spring Valley Historic District, also known as Mechanic's Valley, is a national historic district that is located in Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
July 25, 2024 at 1:09 AM. Robbie Ray returned to the mound Wednesday for the first time in more than a year. Although his strange no-hitter bid came up short, Ray successfully led the San ...
A road closures map for the 12th annual Birthplace of Route 66 Festival in downtown Springfield on Aug. 8-10, 2024. Wednesday, Aug 7, starting at 4 a.m. St. Louis Street between Jefferson Avenue ...