Armenian Fest: Racine, WI (August 3rd)

[Crimson Glow]

Apparently, not only are there Armenians in the Racine/Milwaukee area, but enough so to hold "the largest Armenian fest in the midwest". Who knew?

http://www.travelwisconsin.com/event_detail/Armenian_Fest.aspx

http://www.racinecc.com/

[Sip]

Re: Armenian Fest: Racine, WI (August 3rd)

Yah I met one out there when I was in WI (she was Iraqa-hye) ... There's actually an Armenian church in Milwaukee and of course a bunch of Armenians in Chicago.

[Azad]

Re: Armenian Fest: Racine, WI (August 3rd)

Yah I met one out there when I was in WI (she was Iraqa-hye) ... There's actually an Armenian church in Milwaukee and of course a bunch of Armenians in Chicago.

More like 2 churches in RACINE the love and hate of Tashnag and the Ramgavar.

http://www.yellowbook.com/category/churches-armenian/wisconsin/racine/?src=qgo&se=4

[Azad]

Re: Armenian Fest: Racine, WI (August 3rd)

enough so to hold "the largest Armenian fest in the midwest". Who knew?

That thing has been growing every year at the point were it is more popular with none Armenians than Armenians.

[crusader1492]

Re: Armenian Fest: Racine, WI (August 3rd)

Do you have to bring your scuba gear to attend this year?

[Azad]

Re: Armenian Fest: Racine, WI (August 3rd)

Do you have to bring your scuba gear to attend this year?

I think racine is out of the flood zone. Most of it is around the Mississippi river. Yesterday I drove 1 hour out of my way to avoid the floods .... tell you it stunk like shiiit all over the place. I couldn't tell if it was sewage of cow manures that dragged to the low lands.

[crusader1492]

Re: Armenian Fest: Racine, WI (August 3rd)

Woops...I had Iowa on my mind. Serves me right to post before I had my coffee.

[Crimson Glow]

Re: Armenian Fest: Racine, WI (August 3rd)

Yah I met one out there when I was in WI (she was Iraqa-hye) ... There's actually an Armenian church in Milwaukee

Wait....the events link on that website says there's also an Armenian fest in July. So....there's 2?

...and of course a bunch of Armenians in Chicago.

There are a decent chunk, but I don't know if I'd say a bunch. I live around 35 minutes SW of Chicago, and no one has heard of Armenians here. It's not so far away that if there were a predominant number of Armenians in Chicago, people here wouldn't be familiar with them.

[Azad]

Re: Armenian Fest: Racine, WI (August 3rd)

Wait....th I live around 35 minutes SW of Chicago, and no one has heard of Armenians here.

If you are around Chicago how the heck you did not know of >>> "Apparently, not only are there Armenians in the Racine/Milwaukee area,...". It is probably the 3ed largest Armenian community in the US. I take it you are new to Chicago?

[sanman]

Re: Armenian Fest: Milwauke, WI July 27

There is a nice Armenian community in Milwaukee. Milwuakee in general is a very family oriented community and the largest city in Wisconsin.

http://www.travelwisconsin.com/event_detail.aspx?eventid=%2033432&menuid=67

http://www.onmilwaukee.com/seasonal/festivals/articles/armenianfest07.html

http://milwaukee.about.com/od/festivalsevents/a/ChurchFests.htm

You'll be disapointed visiting Racine. Armenian Fest in Racine is great, other then that there is nothing in that village.

Milwaukee is a must see American city. While there visit the Armenian Fest there.