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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
City of Springfield will celebrate its 389th birthday with the World's Largest Pancake Breakfast on Saturday
SPRINGFIELD, Mass (WWLP)- The World's Largest Pancake Breakfast has grown so much that preparing the food has to start a few days ahead. 'It's really about keeping the tradition alive,' said Sheriff Nick Cocchi, Hampden County Sheriff's Department. To help turn more than 1,000 pounds of soft and soggy bacon into delicious and crispy bacon, donated by Smithfield Foods, 2017 Honorary Chair, Sheriff Nick Cocchi, and the President of MGM Springfield, Louis Theros, joined 2025 Honorary Chair, Springfield Fire Commissioner B. J. Calvi. Last year, nearly 12,000 people attended the Pancake Breakfast. Organizers say this year, they're expecting more people, more bacon, pancakes, milk, coffee, and juice. 'We'll be making the batter tomorrow, we've got well over a thousand gallons of milk and juice and so forth. So we're just hoping everyone turns out because we do it for them,' said Judy Matt, President of the Spirit of Springfield. Once the food is ready, Main Street in Downtown Springfield will be closed off from 8 am to 11 am on Saturday. It will be filled with cooking tents and thousands of tables for anyone to enjoy breakfast and socialize. So far, 65,000 free tickets have been given to children at local said it's the perfect way to catch up with others, connect with local officials, and see what's new in Springfield. 'Lots of the new shops, what's going on, construction, how they've done with Court Square, I think it's exciting for them to not just be here for the Pancake breakfast but see what's happening in Springfield,' said Louis Theros, MGM Springfield President. To purchase tickets or learn more about the Pancake Breakfast, visit or contact Marie Angelides at Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Free pancake breakfast at Five Rivers MetroParks for Bike to Work Day
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Five Rivers MetroParks is offering people taking part in National Bike to Work Day this Friday a way to carbo-load for their rides. The park expects hundreds of cyclists to show up to enjoy the annual free Pancake Breakfast, coffee, live music and cycling-related exhibitors. The event begins at 7 a.m. at RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E. Monument Ave. The breakfast is presented by the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission's Rideshare Program. It is sponsored by Dayton Cycling Club, City of Dayton Water Division and Wagner Subaru; with additional support from Winans Coffee and Chocolate. Highest-rated breakfast restaurants in Dayton, according to TripAdvisor To learn more about Five Rivers MetroParks, click here or call 937-275-PARK (7275). Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Helpings of pancakes, western heritage and vintage baseball to be served at Frontier Day
Celebrate San Angelo's heritage on Saturday as Fort Concho hosts the annual Frontier Day event promoting the city's ranching, pioneer and agricultural traditions. The day starts early in tasty fashion with the Lions Clubs Pancake Breakfast at 7:30 am on East Avenue D in front of the officers quarters. In case of unpleasant weather, the pancakes breakfast and some of the outside activities will be moved inside the fort's Stables Hall on Flipper Street as was done last year. Handicapped parking will be available at a special lot at Oakes Street and East Avenue D with a shuttle to take guests to the breakfast. The event is free other than the breakfast. For $10 guests can enjoy pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee and milk. In addition to eating well, you will be supporting the Lions Clubs Charities. Tickets can be bought ahead of time from Lions Clubs members and will also be sold at the event. While enjoying breakfast, guests can hear three bands near officers quarters 7 and 8. A little further down the road, the Concho Cowboy Company will perform a skit near Officers Quarters 3. At Officers Quarters 6, staff and volunteers will demonstrate pioneer cooking and baking. Reflecting San Angelo's wool heritage, sheep shearing takes place on the Officers Quarters 9 porch with spinning demonstrations and displays. Officers Quarters 8 will host the Mexican House with crafts and children's activities. Other displays and activities will include beekeeping, knife making, children's games, archaeology displays, San Angelo State Park, Fort Concho's 16th infantry, leather working and candle making. On the Parade Ground, near the breakfast area, our vintage baseball team will host a game with area students. Chief Broken Eagle from Menard, TX, will have his tipi on Officers Row and will welcome all visitors. The Concho Valley Telephone Pioneers Club will greet people at the Danner Telephone Museum at Officers Quarters 4. Native plants of the region will be on display at Officers Quarters 1, and the Cattle House will cover the area's beef industry at Officers Quarters 2. While the event winds down by noon, the entire fort will remain open until 4 pm. Officers Quarters 3 and 4, the chapel, hospital, headquarters, barracks and Mess Hall 5 and Barracks 2 will remain open. Be sure to check out the Buffalo Soldier displays and the postcards from San Angelo exhibit in our Barracks 1 Visitor Center where you can also buy some interesting and unique gifts for friends and relatives. Fort Concho's Frontier Day dates to the 1970s and for years was a part of the community's week-long Fiesta del Concho event When Fiesta del Concho ended, the fort decided to continue its program. The public is invited to come out and celebrate the San Angelo community's heritage Saturday at the Fort Concho National Historic Landmark, 630 S. Oakes St. More: San Angelo River Walk rich with 'Golden Hour' photo opportunities More: Heart-rending: Bull goes down in championship round of San Angelo Rodeo This article originally appeared on San Angelo Standard-Times: Pancakes, western heritage, vintage sport to be served at Frontier Day
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Exhibitors and performers welcome at World's Largest Pancake Breakfast in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Spirit of Springfield's annual World's Largest Pancake Breakfast is a little over a month away and community members are being encouraged to take part in the festivities. Sponsored by MGM Springfield, the event will be held this year on May 17 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Businesses and organizations will get the opportunity to showcase their products and services while connecting with the community. Celebrate National Beer Day by raising a glass at these local breweries Many local businesses and programs have already registered, including Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School, The Farmers Market at Forest Park, Eastern States Exposition, and Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity. Those who sign up will be provided with an eight-foot table in a high-traffic area. Entertainers are also invited to make their mark at special performance areas during the event. Music, dance, martial arts, and athletic demonstrations are welcome. Gift and giveaway events will take place throughout the day, hosted by sponsors including the Massachusetts Air and Army National Guard, Monson Savings Bank, and WWLP-22News. Spirit of Springfield said that over 10,000 people are expected to attend the World's Largest Pancake Breakfast this year. The deadline to register your community service organization or business is April 18. Both exhibitors and entertainers can register online at WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Hundreds attend annual Boys and Girls Club Pancake Breakfast
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Some important after-school programs get a boost from the community. Members of the Boys and Girls Club of South Alabama hosted their 15th annual Pancake Breakfast Saturday. The event raises money for the programs that are hosted by the organization throughout the year. Historical marker unveiled for Lewis Quarters in Mobile 'Thank you to all those who were able to support great futures through the Boys and Girls Club of South Alabama,' wrote Christina Lynn Elrod with the Boys and Girls Club of South Alabama in an email to News 5. It is one of their most important fundraisers. They had about 650 people attend this year at the Harmon Thomas Community Center. The food was prepared by Bishop State Culinary Arts Students. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
