~The following appeared in The Floyd Press on July 8, 2010.

A free ride on the Paratrooper was a popular feature at the Floyd Fandango Wine and Beer festival, which took place at the Floydfest site on the Blue Ridge Parkway over the July 4^th weekend.

Festival goers, many under tents and umbrellas, enjoyed the roster of musical entertainment, which included Grammy award-winning Sam Bush, Blue Mule, Goose Creek Symphony, DJ Williams Project, Missy Raines and more. Pictured next to the main stage are new festival speaker towers built by Streamline Timberworks.

A festival-goer checks out the T-shirts and CDs in the festival merchandise tent.

A craftsman creates a coin pendant for a customer using a hand built wooden minting machine.

Jeanette and Thomas Gilley played a game of air hockey under the shade of a tasting tent.  Jeanette and Thomas are the children of Helms and Karin Gilley, who were in town from Michigan visiting family in Stuart.

Becki the Balloon Lady looks pleased with the zany hat she created for one festival-goer.

Goose Creek Symphony played the final show of the weekend festival.

Post notes: Watch a Fandango video clip HERE and HERE.

~ Colleen Redman blogs daily at looseleafnotes.com .