Registration open for World Tamale Eating Championship during Lewisville’s Western Days (Lewisville) August 15, 2012 – Registration is now open for the eighth annual World Tamale Eating Championship scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 29, during the Western Days festival in Old Town Lewisville. The event, organized by the Lewisville Convention and Visitors Bureau and officially sanctioned […]
(Lewisville) August 13, 2012 – Josh Abbott and Randy Rogers, two of the brightest young stars in Texas country music, will headline the annual Western Days festival Sept. 28-29 in Old Town Lewisville. Josh Abbott Band will be the featured act on Saturday night to close the festival, taking the Bud Light Main Stage at […]
(Lewisville) Sept. 24, 2011 – Tim “Eater X” Janus captured the World Tamale Eating Championship in Lewisville Sept. 24 for the fourth time in the event’s seven-year history, downing 67 tamales in 12 minutes to successfully defend his 2010 title. Janus, ranked third in the world by Major League Eating, also won the Lewisville event in […]
Visitors at Lewisville’s Western Days festival this weekend will have a chance to watch eight professional chefs at work in a series of cooking demonstrations featuring members of World Master Chefs Society – Team USA. Free demonstrations at the new Culinary Corner, sponsored by Castle Hills/Bright Realty and Southwest Displays & Events, will be Saturday, […]
Keep Lewisville Beautiful will give out free CFL light bulbs to Lewisville residents at Western Days on Friday, Sept. 23, and Saturday Sept. 24, to help reduce the use of electricity in Lewisville. First Choice Power has awarded KLB a $2,000 “Reduce Your Use” grant to fund the program. Those wanting free bulbs can visit […]
(Lewisville) Defending champion Tim “Eater X” Janus, who has won the World Tamale Eating Championship three times in the event’s six-year history, will return to Lewisville to defend his crown on Saturday, Sept. 24, during the Western Days festival in Old Town Lewisville. The event, organized by the Lewisville Convention and Visitors Bureau and officially […]
(Lewisville) An online application form is available at lewisvillewesterndays.com for anyone wanting to volunteer for the 2011 Western Days festival on Friday, Sept. 23, and Saturday, Sept. 24. Volunteers are needed for the festival for a wide range of tasks, including festival load-in, Information Booth, festival activities, and greeters. Volunteer positions are available during the […]
(Lewisville) With jaw-dropping contests like the World Tamale-Eating Championship and headliner acts like Pat Green and Josh Abbott Band, Lewisville’s seventh annual Western Days festival will have everyone boot-scootin’ over to Old Town Lewisville Friday and Saturday, Sept. 23 and 24. Festival-goers will enjoy Texas country music and live entertainment on three stages, including performances […]