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Tropic Hut Picture Pages

MovieProjector.gif Welcome to our photo album! I don't create a picture page for every event we do.  Some smaller events don't have many photo opportunities and sometimes we're just too busy to get out the camera!  Below are links to videos and pictures from some of our favorite highlight events.  Enjoy!  




         
         
         
   

2011 Nevada Wild Fest - Henderson, NV
October 12-16, 2011

We ended our 2011 season with an event that was very interesting and fun but, alas, terribly unsuccessful. And I practice my story writing skillls again with the tale of what happened after the festival. It was a doozy; a "character building" experience I hope never to repeat.

Photo Gallery: Tropic Hut At Nevada Wild Fest
Nevada Wild Fest Web Site

 
 

2011 Reno Wings Cook Off
July 1 - 4, 2011

This was Tropic Hut's second year at the Reno Wings Cook Off and it was again a very successful event for us. (Also a very tasty event - Jarvis consumed 30 wings in one day!)

Photo Gallery: Tropic Hut At Reno Wings Cook Off

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2011 Reno Street Vibes Spring Rally
June 3 - 5, 2011

I happen to like cool weather. In fact, one of my main reasons for moving to Reno from Texas was the cool summers of Northern Nevada. But hey, Mother Nature, we vendors are really, really sick of having our festivals ruined by wind, rain and cold!

Photo Gallery: Tropic Hut At Reno Street Vibes Spring Rally

 
 

2011 Reno Rockabilly Riot
May 13 - 15, 2011

This was a first time event for Reno.  It started out well, and the organizers are to be congratulated for putting together a lot of great bands and activities.  It was the weather that turned this event from nice to nasty.  Click the link to see what 60 mph winds did to my poor stand.

Photo Gallery: Tropic Hut At Reno Rockabilly Riot

Reno Rockabilly Riot Web Site

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2011 Quartzsite RV Show - Quartzsite, AZ
January 22 - February 6, 2011

My first show of 2011. I"m doing Tropic Hut full time now, so I was delighted to discover Arizona has events to add to my schedule all through the winter. Even cooler, at this event I got to live in my trailer right next to the Tropic Hut stand!

Photo Gallery: Tropic Hut At Quartzsite RV Show

Web Site: Quartzsite RV Show

 
 

2010 Nevada Territory Wild West Fair - Reno, NV
August 25-29, 2010

Attencence was a bit light at this year's Nevada State Fair, but there was still plenty to do and see.  To the right are links to a couple vidoes I shot of the sights and sounds at the fairgrounds.

Nevada Territory Wild West Fair Website

 


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Nevada State Fair
Special Attractions


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Nevada State Fair
General Sights

 
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2010 Elko Motorcycle Jamboree - Elko, NV
June 18-20, 2010

We were located too far from the exhibition area to catch the action right from our booth, and we stayed pretty busy, so there wasn't much opportunity for picture taking at this event.  However, there was some, um, scenery near our stand, and it may have been the best viewing of the whole event!

PHOTO GALLERY
Elko Motorcycle Jamboree Website

 
 

2010 Run-A-Mucca Motorcycle Festival - Winnemucca, NV
May 28-30, 2010

After setting the business aside for three whole seasons, we make a nostalgic and triumphant return the the place that started it all. The festival was much the same, but Tropic Hut was altogetherdifferent!

PHOTO GALLERY
Run-A-Mucca Website

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A job change forced me to put the concessions biz on hold for three whole years, doggone it.
But the crew and I were back and rarin' to go for 2010!
 


2006 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
October 6-15, Albuquerque, NM

It's the largest ballooning event in the world, the most photographed event in the world and Tropic Hut's biggest event to date.  Add my photos to that "Most Photographed Event" list!

AIBF Home Page
PHOTO GALLERY

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2006 Candy Dance Crafts Festival
September 23-24, 2006, Genoa, NV


Genoa is home to just a couple hundred residents, but around eighty thousand people visit the town each September to shop till they drop at Candy Dance.

PHOTO GALLERY


2006 Tahoe Arts Festival - Crystal Bay, CA
July 8-9, 2006, CalNeva Resort

In just two days a parking lot is transformed into an art gallery at the Tahoe Arts Festival.  See video and pictures of the artists at work and participants at play.

PHOTO GALLERY

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2006 Run-A-Mucca Motorcycle Festival
May 26-28, 2006, Winnemucca, NV

Take a look at pictures and videos of the high flying Motorcross Free Style Jump Team performing insane stunts at Run-A-Mucca, 2006.

PHOTO GALLERY



Tournament Of Roses Parade
01/01/2005, Pasadena, CA

Our first concessions event!  With the help of some Southern California friends we offered hot snacks and beverages to visitors at the Tournament Of Roses Parade on New Year's Day, 2005.

PHOTO GALLERY
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