WENATCHEE — "Everyone likes a parade," said John Skoglun atop a 1966 Ford truck which had been repurposed — fitted with couches, a reclining chair and flagpole — for his family to enjoy the Saturday's 2022 Washington State Apple Blossom Stemilt Grand Parade.
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World staff writer
EAST WENATCHEE — The familiar thunder of Classy Chassis returned to its familiar time and place Friday evening.
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World news editor
WENATCHEE — Enjoy outdoor fair classics like tie dye, face-painting, and caricatures, as well as more sophisticated hand-crafted, artistically designed and gourmet gifts inspired by natural elements. Over 100 vendor booths are available to shop from the region’s best juried vendors for the A…
North Central Washington’s largest parade will launch from Triangle Park at 11 a.m. Saturday. Here’s the lineup of parade participants:
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Editorial assistant
Henry Bergy, front, and Finnley Ottley won the high school division of the funnel cake-eating competition at Memorial Park during Youth Day of the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival on Sunday.
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Staff Photographer
WENATCHEE — Seated on a window-ledge along Mission Street, a mother and daughter waited for a parade to begin while murmurs from nearby families were pierced by screeching plastic trumpets.
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World news editor
The Keyes Fibre Youth Parade returns on Saturday, featuring children and students from area schools, as well as some out-of-town guests. Here's the lineup:
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Editorial assistant
Workers assemble the Cliff Hanger ride at Funtastic Traveling Shows carnival in the north parking lot of the Wenatchee Valley Mall in East Wenatchee on Thursday. The carnival opens on Friday.
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Photo Editor
WENATCHEE — Eight youngsters took over local law and fire agencies Thursday for the day.
WENATCHEE — The Music Theatre of Wenatchee and the Numerica Performing Arts Center are teaming up to present the 2022 Apple Blossom Musical “The Wizard of Oz” from May 4-14 at the PAC.
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World staff writer
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World Staff Writer
EAST WENATCHEE — The 40-year tradition of the Les Schwab Classy Chassis Parade and Car Show will thrill crowds once again.
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World staff writer
NCW Young Life staff Bill Dooley, left, and Jesenia Meza lift a structure into place as they set up their fundraising booth Dippin' Dots in Memorial Park Wednesday. The Memorial Park Food Fair begins Thursday, opening day of the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival.
Don Seabrook
Photo Editor
Rianne Salcido has a hard time making decisions.
The 103rd annual Washington State Apple Blossom Festival kicks off April 28. From parades, carnival rides and a car show to a beer garden, 5k and food and craft vendors, there's something in the festival to appeal to everyone.
Sydnee Gonzalez
World Staff Writer
This year's Apple Blossom Festival features nearly 20 different food vendors. There's an array of mouth-watering options like sweet treats like funnel cakes and smoothies or delicacies from around the world, including Greek, Thai and Mexican cuisine.
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Editorial assistant
Pack your lawn chair with the cup holder or maybe just a simple picnic blanket and head down to Memorial Park for some free jams during the Apple Blossom Festival. The GESA Credit Union Entertainment Stage will be hoppin' throughout the 11-day festival. Here's the lineup:
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Editorial assistant
WENATCHEE — Late into the night on Monday and Tuesday 22 apples were created. Not on trees after months of growth but on the blacktop of two Wenatchee streets.
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Photo Editor
Aribella Roberts, center, reacts to a visit from the Apple Blossom royalty during lunch at Grant Elementary School Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Apple Blossom Princess Presley Nelson sat next to her bringing about Roberts' excitement. At left is Ava Egorov. They are both kindergarteners at the school.
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Photo Editor
EAST WENATCHEE — The Washington State Apple Blossom Festival’s Funtastic Shows Carnival will be at the Wenatchee Valley Mall this year.
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World Staff Writer
The 2022 junior royalty members for the Apple Blossom Festival were announced Wednesday.
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Staff Photographer
To be honest, I wasn’t looking forward to covering this year’s Apple Blossom Royalty Selection Pageant. With the third and most challenging location to make photographs in three years, I dreaded the problems I thought I would have taking photographs at the Wenatchee Convention Center.
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Photo Editor
WENATCHEE — Judges crowned a new royal trio for 2022 during Saturday night’s Royalty Selection Pageant at the Wenatchee Convention Center.
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World Staff Writer
Apple Blossom Top Ten royalty contestants help one another find their footing as they make their way off the ice between the first and second periods of a hockey game between the Wenatchee Wild and the Penticton Vees on Friday at Town Toyota Center. The students played a version of Family Feud.
The Washington State Apple Blossom Festival top ten royalty candidates for 2022 were announced Tuesday night at the Wenatchee Convention Center.
Don Seabrook
Photo Editor
WENATCHEE — It might have the shortest parade in recent Apple Blossom history with around 92 mostly local entries, but no one seemed to care. After more than a year of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, people were just happy to be outside with good weather enjoying a parade on Saturday.
Ian Dunn
World staff writer
EAST WENATCHEE — With roaring engines, blaring music and streets lined with onlookers standing shoulder-to-shoulder, the Classy Chassis Parade and Car Show made its return Friday evening.
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World news editor
Apple Blossom 2020 princess Kaia St. John looks at her hair that was put in a comb at the Art To Suit You booth during the opening day of the Arts and Crafts Fair at Memorial Park Friday. She and royalty last and this year walked through the fair, judging booths for the Royalty Choice Award.
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Photo Editor
WENATCHEE — After a one-year hiatus, the chairs are coming back. And so is the parade. Orondo Avenue’s annual migration of portable seating will be followed Saturday by a parade lineup 95 entrees strong.
Eastmont High School director of bands Maggie Whiteman encourages her jazz band while they play "Mr. Blue Sky" at Memorial Park's Gesa Entertainment Stage during the Apple Blossom Festival on Tuesday. "It's unreal," she said of the band's opportunity to play on a public stage. Eastmont choirs also sang for the crowd at the park. For a list of upcoming performances, go to the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival webpage, appleblossom.org.
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Photo Editor
This year's Apple Blossom Festival Queen Brooke Perez, left, is sharing some of her duties with last year's Queen Tess Sparks, here easting some of their favorite desserts at the Memorial Park Food Fair Monday, June 7, 2021. Both of the royal court will be riding in the community parade as last year's festivities were cancelled due to COVID-19 precautions.
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Photo Editor
People enjoy the Memorial Park Food Fair Friday. A popular Washington State Apple Blossom staple, the food fair will be open through Sunday, June 13 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Photo Editor
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Washington State Apple Blossom Junior Royalty for 2021 are from left: Princess Morgan Neuenschwander, daughter of Stephan and Kristin Neuenschwander, Wenatchee; Queen Eve Hunter, daughter of Nigel and Nicole Hunter, East Wenatchee; and Princess Maxine Mathison, daughter of West and Courtney Mathison, Wenatchee. Morgan attends Washington Elementary School. Eve and Maxine are students at River Academy. The fifth-grade girls were chosen by a panel of educators from two essays they wrote. There were 62 candidates this year. They will attend some Apple Blossom events with the older royalty including the Stemilt and Keyes Fibre Community Parade on June 12.
Don Seabrook
Photo Editor
The much-awaited evening is almost here for 10 excited candidates at this year’s Apple Blossom Royalty Selection Pageant. Friends and families will attend Saturday’s festivities in the hundreds, though most — over 250 — in cardboard cutout form.
Washington State Apple Blossom Festival Administrator Darci Christoferson temporarily gathers cutouts of sponsors in the seats at the Performing Arts Center on Friday. She had learned earlier that the region's move Phase 2 in the state's re-opening plan will allow for some public seating at the Royalty Selection Pageant on Feb. 27. Seating will be limited to 100 people with 60 of those given to the 10 candidates for their friends and family. She said she will put the cutouts back in seats, leaving social distancing room for ticket holders. To learn more about the Top 10 finalists, look for a Meet the Candidates page in next Tuesday's paper.
Don Seabrook
Photo Editor
The 2021 Washington State Apple Blossom Festival top ten royalty candidates were announced at the Numerica Performing Arts Center Tuesday night.
They are — (E) from Eastmont and (W) from Wenatchee — from left to right:
Front row: Kaylynn Schmitten (E), daughter of Brent and Angela Schmitten; Olga Murillo (E), daughter of Ismael Murillo and Margarita Rodriguez; and Brooke Perez (E), daughter of Luis and Sundi Perez. Middle row: Libby Gallaher (E), daughter of Bob and Michelle Gallaher; Tatum Kentnor (W), daughter of Todd Kentnor and Tracy Trotter; Kamryn Fowler (W), daughter of Steve and Melissa Fowler; and Kody Richards (W), daughter of Gregg and Faith Richards. And back row: Sophia Hernandez (W), daughter of Miguel and Ana Hernandez; Olivia Fonville (E), daughter of Jason and Shelley Fonville; and Alex Toth (W), daughter of Andrew and Connie Toth.
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Photo Editor
WENATCHEE — The naming of this year’s Top 10 Washington State Apple Blossom Festival Royalty candidates is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday.
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Reporter
WENATCHEE — The Washington State Apple Blossom Festival has canceled preliminary plans to host a harvest festival in September.
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World news editor
EAST WENATCHEE — As one of Eastmont High School’s valedictorians and a girl who loves her politics, Queen Tess Sparks has thought about the potential significance this year’s Apple Blossom Festival could have.
Zach Johnson
Sports Reporter
Washington State Apple Blossom royalty candidate Carmen Valencia begins a mock panel interview in front of apple blossom volunteers in a room at the Rivertop Bar and Grill in Wenatchee Wednesday.
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Photo Editor
Washington State Apple Blossom top 10 royalty candidates were announced during a ceremony Wednesday night at the Numerica Performing Arts Center in Wenatchee.
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Photo Editor
WENATCHEE — History is what the 100th Washington State Apple Blossom Festival is all about. But it’s much more than 10 decades of royalty, parades, music, art, carnivals and yummy food.
Festival happenings in 2018 and 2019
Festival happenings in 2016 and 2017
Festival happenings in 2014 and 2015
Festival happenings in 2012 and 2013
Festival happenings in 2010 and 2011
Festival happenings in 2008 and 2009
Festival happenings in 2006 and 2007