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17th Annual Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival - The Bacon Boat - Des Moines Iowa USA 2025

Bacon Fest 2025 Des Moines

The 17th annual Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival, themed "The Bacon Boat," is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa. This event celebrates bacon with unlimited samples, food vendors selling bacon delicacies, live music, a silent disco, and the renowned bacon eating contest. The musical headliner for the event is Yachty by Nature, a Southern California-based band known for their yacht rock sounds from the late 1970s and early 1980s.

The festival is expected to attract around 100,000 attendees and will run from 9 AM to 6 PM.

Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival celebrates bacon with various activities and food options, including unlimited samples and a bacon eating contest.

Yachty by Nature is the musical headliner for the festival, known for their yacht rock music from the late 1970s and early 1980s.

The bacon eating contest is a popular feature where attendees can compete in eating bacon.

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Wat Suthiwararam - Historic 250 Year Old Temple with Modern Buddhist Art - Bangkok 2025

Wat Suthiwararam is a temple that is over 250 years old. This temple was originally called "Wat Khae" which is located next to the Chao Phraya River in lower Bangkok.

Later in the early Rattanakosin period was also called "Lao Temple or Wat Lao" because this area was the location for the Lao community that immigrated to Bangkok. The temple received the Royal Wisungkhamsima in 1881 during the reign of King Chulalongkorn.

It is assumed that it was built in the Thonburi period. It is considered a family temple in Songkhla.

Today, the temple has looks much different than when it was abandoned. Wat Sutthiwararam has renovated the chapel to make it more beautiful.

Behind the chapel is a large Buddha image named "Phra Phutthasiri Sutthisawat", often referred to as "Luang Pho Phra Yai" which beside this Luang Pho Phra Yai also has the image of Thao Wessuwan the Great and Thao Kuvera the Great Phraya Yak that resides at the left and right side of Luang Pho Phra Yai.

The area around the chapel which has ...

Wat Khunsan (Wat Khun Saen) วัดขุนแสน - Partially Restored By King Rama IV - Ayutthaya Thailand 2025

Wat Khun Saen (วัดขุนแสน)

This deserted temple is located on U-Thong Road, west of the Hua Ror market. Its present day boundary extends right to the base of the road. One of its chedi stops right before the pavement begins and card have curve around it.

As a restored ruin, Wat Khun Saen has many of its structures remaining. Its highlight is that It has been expanded over the years, which creates the unique appearance of a small chedi being consumed by a larger one. The view from the chedi’s western side shows how these temples were sometimes expanded over preexisting structures. On site there is the basic foundation of a sermon hall, which includes pieces of Buddha images and some sema stones. Portions of a wall can be seen surrounding the monastery.

Traces of several small chedi can also be seen on the premises, including the one located right next to U-Thong Road. There are a number of large and interesting Bodhi trees that provide shade as well as an interesting site growni g into the ...

Port FC vs Ayutthaya United - Home Opener August 17, 2025 - Bangkok Thailand

Port FC vs Ayutthaya FC 2025

The opening match of the 2025 Thai League season between Port FC and Ayutthaya United took place on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at 6:30 PM local time at PAT Stadium.

The match was part of the first matchday of the Thai League 1 season. Port FC hosted Ayutthaya United, marking the start of their league campaign.

Port FC are looking at improving from their 5th place finish last year while Ayutthaya has been promoted this year from the lower division.

As always the crowd and environment at PAT stadium makes it for a great night out with a bit of football tossed in for an added bonus.

Port FC vs Ayutthaya United - Home Opener August 17, 2025 - Bangkok Thailand

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