Archive for February 14th, 2008

Outhouse 500 Festival Receives National Attention

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Outhouse 500 Festival in Coopersville, Michigan is receiving national attention from Country Music Television, the national Sanitation Journal and the February/March edition of Country Magazine. On February 23 2008 the most uniquely decorated outhouses will race down Main street in Coopersville.

Ready for something fun about now? The Outhouse 500 is free to enter with three heats with prises for the top three overall entries. Don’t forget to vote for your favorite toilet seat down at the Coopersville Variety Store on Main Street also.

Start your day off with a pancake breakfast at the Coopersville Farm Museum. Then join in or appluad the runners at the 5K Run which begins at 10am. There is also going to be a dog sled demonstration for the kids.

Next you will want to warm up with a hot bowl of chili at the Rotery Chili Blast held at the Coopersville Farm Museum. Then on to the euchre tournament held at the Coopersville VFW.

For your evening entertainment the Outhouse 500 Festival will have live music from 6pm to midnight at the Outhouse 500 Entertainment Tent.The concert will be featuring many West Michigan bands. Or maybe line dancing is more your style. There will be line dancing held at the Coopersville Farm Museum from 6pm til 10pm.

For further information on the Outhouse 500 Festival at Coopersville, Michigan go to: www.coopersville.com


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