Second annual event to be held Sunday, Oct. 27 at Yinzer Valley Farms
GO Laurel Highlands is bringing 20 craft beverage makers from its popular Pour Tour program to one location for the Bonfires, Barrels & Boos event on Sunday, Oct. 27.
A limited number of tickets are available online for the event, which will be held, rain or shine, from noon to 5 p.m. at Yinzer Valley Farms, an event space and cidery located at 681 Mulberry Hill Road in Mount Pleasant. Patrons must be 21 or older, and a valid photo ID is required for entry.
“The Laurel Highlands Pour Tour has become so popular and recognizable over the years that people were clamoring for the chance to visit multiple craft beverage partners in one location,” said Jennifer Benford, senior director of marketing for GO Laurel Highlands. “Last year’s inaugural event was an incredible success, with nearly 800 attendees, and this year’s Bonfires, Barrels & Boos is expected to draw even more participants. Those who came to last year’s event have been telling us how excited they are to return to Yinzer Valley Farms this year, and those who missed out last time have been quick to order tickets so that they can join in the fun.”
“The opportunity to sample a variety of delicious craft beers, wines, ciders, meads and spirits really draws people from around the region,” Benford said. “Add in live music, food trucks, vendors and the chance to cozy up beside a bonfire on a fall day in the beautiful Laurel Highlands countryside, and it’s easy to see why folks are so excited about it.”
Lori Joseph of Greensburg has collected stickers from more than 45 locations on the Pour Tour 4.0 passport. She and a group of friends travel throughout the Laurel Highlands each weekend to visit a Pour Tour property, and she said the Bonfires, Barrels & Boos event – which she attended last year – offers a chance to try even more locally made beverages.
“I’m interested to see if there are places that we haven’t visited yet,” she said. “(Yinzer Valley Farms is) a great location because it can accommodate that whole group, and it has plenty of parking. It was a great time last year.”
When craft beverage enthusiasts make a qualified purchase, they receive a sticker from the beverage maker for verification in the passport or they can submit a photo to the digital app to qualify for prizes from GO Laurel Highlands.
A $40 Bonfires, Barrels & Boos ticket includes a Pour Tour event passport sticker, tasting glass and beverage check for purchases as well as access to vendors, food trucks and live music. Designated drivers can purchase tickets for $30.
Which beverage makers are scheduled to attend
- Bushy Run Winery, Harrison City
- Chapel Hill Wines, Dawson
- Crooked Creek Distillery, Irwin
- El Diablo Brewing, Greensburg
- Four Seasons Brewing, Latrobe
- Glades Pike Winery, Somerset
- Greenhouse Winery, Irwin
- Laurel Highlands Meadery, Greensburg
- La Vigneta Winery, Greensburg
- Own Brook Winery, Scottdale
- Park Family Farms Distillery, Stahlstown
- Ponfeigh Distillery, Somerset
- Rusty Musket Distilling, Boswell
- Quinn Brewing Company, North Huntingdon
- Tall Pines Distillery, Salisbury
- Whitehorse Brewing, Berlin
- Winslow Winery, Perryopolis
- Wye Beer Co., Trafford
- Yellow Bridge Brewing, Greensburg
- Yinzer Valley Farms, Mount Pleasant
Which food vendors are scheduled to attend
What musical entertainment is scheduled
- Josh Jams
- Ukulele Eva
Which artisan craft vendors are scheduled to attend
- Antique Oracle
- Design Maker 21
- Dirty and Dainty Paws
- Hand Stamped by Laurie
- Happy Abby Studio
- Hooked up Permanent Jewelry
- Inclined Designs
- Ohiopyle Coffee Roasters
- On Point Adventure Foods
- Regarding Vinny
- Simply Tallow & Co.
- Stone Clay Co.
- The Fudge Affair
- Wag N Tails Pet Bakery
Who is sponsoring Bonfires, Barrels & Boos
- The Casino at Nemacolin
- Nemacolin Rod & Range Club
- Blue Sky Sign Co.
- Creenan & Baczkowski
- Exelos IT Service
- Somerset Trust Co.
About Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands
A magnificent mountainous region, the Laurel Highlands is an outdoors lover’s paradise that spans 3,000 square miles in southwestern Pennsylvania. Located just an hour east of Pittsburgh, the beautiful four-season destination offers spectacular natural scenery, outstanding skiing, hiking, biking and golfing opportunities, historic sites and attractions, family activities and world-class resorts. Notable destinations within the region include four architectural masterpieces by Frank Lloyd Wright – Fallingwater®, Kentuck Knob, Mäntylä and Duncan House – as well as Nemacolin, Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Flight 93 National Memorial, Idlewild and Soak Zone, whitewater rafting and much more.
Located within 200 miles of the major metropolitan areas of Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Cleveland, and Washington D.C., Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands can be easily accessed from exits 67, 75, 91 and 110 of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Visitors to the Laurel Highlands can find information online at GoLaurelHighlands.com, facebook.com/laurelhighlandsPA and twitter.com/laurelhighlands or by calling 724.238.5661. Established in 1958, GO Laurel Highlands, formerly known as Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau, is the official destination marketing organization for Fayette, Somerset and Westmoreland counties in southwestern Pennsylvania.
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