THE WEEKEND THAT WASN'T

Well it was a busy weekend in the Salt City, what with both the Syracuse Nationals and the Empire State Brewing and Musical Festival. Now Saul would have loved to have attended one of the top Brewfests in the nation, right here in my backyard, but alas, it costs money. Money that the Saultan just didn't have, and let's just say being one of the top 43 Syracuse blogs was not enough to garner a free pass for the event. Facist pigs! We did however hit up the newly opened Empire Brewery, for a splendid Heffeveizzen and a fine Golden Ale and the Suds Factory (scathing rant about this place coming soon) for a robust Veizzen and a flavorful enough Black Cherry. But I'm not here to talk about beer? I'll leave that to the gang over at Beerjanglin', they know what they're talking about. Well, sort of. No, I am here to talk about the Syracuse Nationals. No, not the now defunct basketball team that once resided in our fair city, but rather the parade of classic automobiles that passes through our neck of the woods every year. Okay, so I didn't actually attend this either, but I did see some of these classic pieces of metal roaming the streets, and lucky for you I was able to snap a few picks:
The vintage el camino:

The classic pinto:

The Family Truckster:





And of course the super charged Yugo:


So there, I think we painted a pretty good picture of this past weekend in the Salt City!

FESTIVALFEST

This is a big time of year in Syracuse. It's outdoor festival season! That's right, with the good 'ol "Taste of Syracuse", the Salt City festival season is underway. Now, it seems, that they've managed to help the people of Syracuse get a small taste of the various cultures that make up this melting pot, we call the Salt City. There's GreekFest, PolishFest, GermanFest, ItalianFest, LatinoFest, etc. Seems like they have covered all the cultures that make up Syracuse. But they have missed one very big component in this Salt City stew. I am, of course, speaking of White Trash. I know it's hard to believe, but it's true. There is no WhiteTrashFest. Just think of the possibilities.....


The Mullet Tent: Come on in and see some of the finest mullets in all of Central New York on display for your enjoyment, sponsored by mulletfancy. Vote for your favorite and be entered in for a chance to win a set of preowned lawn furniture! Don't mullet over, just come in!



Wife Beaters Galore: What?! You don't have your own wife beater? Well check out this vast collection of 100% cotton tanks, priced to move. They've got all styles, ribbed, un-ribbed and even some that come pre-stained with everything from catsup to mustard to beer.

Bud flowing like wine: That's right! At WhiteTrashFest, Budweiser products are around every corner. Bud, Bud Light, Bud Dry, Bud Ice, and even Bud slushies. And don't miss special guest and master of ceremonies, the one and only, Spuds MacKenzie. Plus a special perfomance by the Budweiser frogs.

Lawn Chair Alley: I think the name says it all folks. Come see the widest array of lawn furniture around. Not just lawn chairs, but lawn couches, lawn love seats and even lawn ottomans or lawnomans.

The Cavalcade of Stars: Get ready to shake your badonkadonk, cause we've got all your local favorites, like the Custom Taylor Band and many more!

And that's just the beginning! Some come one, come all. Shirts are optional. In fact going shirtless is encouraged. WhiteTrashFest......coming to a Salt City near you!

THE FEBRUARY

Who says the Salt City music scene sucks? The Syracuse University band The February have released their debut album! The February have drawn comparisons to Yes and the Violent Femmes. They even go a lil' do-woppy on one of their tracks. With tracks like, 'The Poor Man's Brooke Shields" and "Number One Friend with a Number Two Pencil", they don't sound like they have too much depth. Seems too college radio, if you will. And from what little I've heard they're not very good. They're no Seraphim, that's for sure, but I'll let you judge for yourself.