Saturday, June 30, 2012
Residents and Ribfest attendees have a chance to meet and cook with TV personality and Sears spokesperson as he grills with chefs Saturday afternoon.
TV personality and Sears spokesperson Ty Pennington will be heating things up at Ribfest when he fires up the grill on Saturday afternoon. Attendees can meet Pennington and get a chance to cook with him at the Sears "Grilling is Happiness" tent where grilling demonstrations will be taking place from noon to 6 p.m. Earlier: Ribfest 2012: Remote Parking, Shuttles, Parking Restrictions Pennington said Ribfest is a not only a celebration of grilling and cooking, but also a great way to bring community as well as family together. "For someone like me who is working a lot of days out of the year, it's those moments of hanging out with your family and just kicking back and grilling, those are the moments that you cherish and those are the …
Friday, June 22, 2012
Tickets for Ribfest are now being sold online and Ribfest, unlike previous years, will hold its fireworks display on July 3.
Tickets for Ribfest are selling well and the hottest tickets so far are for the nights when Steve Miller and ZZ Top perform. The festival is in its 25th year and the Exchange Club of Naperville has big hopes that it will raise a significant amount of money from the five-day music and food festival. “Wouldn’t it be great if we could give away a million dollars,” said Julie Lichter, Ribfest PR and marketing chair. Money raised at Ribfest is donated to organizations that work to end domestic violence and child abuse. A few things at Ribfest are new and different this year, from new rib vendors to online ticket sales. Unlike previous years, Ribfest tickets will not be sold at Jewel. Anyone planning to attend the festival will need to buy …
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Friday, June 1, 2012
Ty Pennington will be among several grilling experts holding demonstrations on June 30 at Ribfest.
Ribfest is about the food. In addition to the musical acts that will be performing during the annual celebration of pork, TV personality and Sears spokesperson Ty Pennington will be making an appearance. Ribfest attendees will get the chance to take a photo with Pennington and have the chance to grill with him. Along with Pennington, will be other grilling experts who will be on hand in the Sears “Grilling is Happiness” tent on June 30. The grilling experts will be holding cooking demonstrations from noon to 6 p.m. “Personally, I love being outdoors,” Pennington said in a news release from Sears. “Summer is a perfect time for gathering friends and family for a backyard barbecue. I can't wait to get cookin' on my Kenmore grill at Ribfest! …
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Kota
8:45 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
I also will write to Naperville Exchange Club. I've heard from many that aren't attending due to the price. The best solution, IMO, is to seperate the band from the ribs. It would take effort and planning, but it is an idea to mull over. Your "band" ticket can get you into the rib area, but your "just rib" ticket won't get you into the band area. Mist people only eat the ribs dinner once so i … more ›