| Happy September Granite City! The unofficial end of summer is right around the corner as Labor Day approaches this weekend. The new school year is in full swing and autumn is on its way, which means WARRIOR'S FOOTBALL! The Blue Collar Blues & BBQ Fest was a big success, with a phenomenal turnout and fantastic BBQ and music. We can't wait until next year's fest! Check out the winners & photos below. There are two more Melting Pot Market events left for the season, so remember to stop by Civic Park, downtown, on the second Saturday of this month and in October. And while you are there, drop in on David and Ginger at Metalhedz, then head down to the Garden Gate Tea Room for some lunch! And as always, check out all that is going on this month, including Trivia, Critterfest, concerts and much more. It's September in Granite City...the best hometown in the world! |
| The Granite City Community Adult Band, under the direction of Butch Mestemacher, will be participating in the First Annual Metro East Community Band Festival hosted by “Our Lady Of The Snows “ at the Amphitheater in Belleville on September 11th. This is in recognition of the tenth anniversary of 9/11. Other community bands involved are the Belleville Community Band directed by Chris Gass, and the New Horizons Band directed by Stanley Chytil. The schedule of performances is as follows; 2:00 the Belleville Community Band 3:00 the New Horizons Band 4:00 the Granite City Community Band 5:00 combined Festival Band The Combined band selections will include “Civil War” by James Ployhar, “Amazing Grace” by William Himes, “ Manhattan Beach March” by John Philips Sousa, “American Folk Rhapsody” by Clare Grundman, and “Armed Forces Salute” by Bob Lowden. The program is free and open to the public. More information about the band can be found on the website www.graniteband.com |
| Congratulations to the 2011 Blue Collar Blues & BBQ Winners |
| Winfield Smokehouse - Doug & Cheryl Winfield Holy Smoke - Harvest Community Church Rack Rubbers - Tim Grove |
| Visit our new Granite City Cinema, located in historical downtown at 1243 Niedringhaus Avenue |
| Thank you for visiting GraniteCityGossip.com, celebrating five years of serving our community, August 2006 - September 2011 Please come back soon - Last updated September 16, 2011 |
| Early morning rain showers and the threat of thunderstorms all day did not put a damper on the Blue Collar Blues & BBQ Fest. Sunshine may have been in short supply, but BBQ and visitors were not! Great job, see you next year! |
