PO Box 2249
Overton Nevada 89040
(702) 397-6444
Art and Crafts Exhibit & Sale
Artists and
crafters from
ENTERTAINMENT
Entertainment is
on-going and is all locally supplied. Singers, dancers, fiddlers, an
orchestra and other entertainers keep the place lively during both days
of the festival, and all the entertainment is free!
RAFFLE
Numerous original
fine art and craft items, plus great prizes donated by local merchants
will be raffled. Tickets are available for only $1.00 each, or 6 for
$5.00. All proceeds from the raffle go into the Moapa Valley Art Guild’s
Scholarship Fund. Each year several college-bound students receive
assistance furthering their studies in the arts with help from one of
these scholarships.
ABOUT THE POMEGRANATE
While not native
to the American southwest, the pomegranate thrives in our climate. It makes
a deliciously refreshing juice, very high in vitamins and anti-oxidants.
The fruit makes excellent jams and jellies, but may also be eaten fresh
in salads, and incorporated in a number of recipes.
At the Pomegranate
Art Festival there will be pomegranates galore! Ripe pomegranates and
pomegranate jelly will tempt your palate. Also, note cards, recipe books
and works of art continue to carry out the pomegranate theme.
ABOUT THE AREA
Bordered by fields
where cattle, horses, sheep and other livestock graze, Highway 169
provides a look at a part of
Continue
on down Hwy. 169 to Overton, and turn off at the south end of town to
reach a state archaeological museum, The Lost City Museum, to learn more
about the ancient cultures of the area. After spending time at the
museum, continue south. The route forces a choice to turn right and
visit the Valley of Fire State Park, or follow the