There’s a palpable sense of remove from the normal life in High Sierra. Every Fourth of July weekend for 16 years, a few thousand folks have climbed above the city bustle to enjoy a temporary reprieve from the 24-hour-a-day rush below…There’s an informality and camaraderie that’s unlike any other music festival I’ve attended. You frequently find yourself sharing beers with the artists who floored you earlier in the day. The musicians seem to enjoy the atmosphere as much as the attendees, and it inspires relaxed, spontaneous performances… Musicians can whisper, tentatively bringing their soul out into the light and mountain air, and audiences hush up. It’s strikingly different than most festivals and speaks to the abiding love of music that fills this place.
When: July 5-8, 2012
Where: Quin ... Go to event
Welcome to the City of Ashtabula! We hope you will join us for another fun-filled weekend, celebrating the great treasures we have in our lake front community.
You may wonder what it takes to throw a party of this size. Answer: over 100 civic-minded volunteers and sponsors! The planning of the 2011 Wine & Walleye Festival started just one month after the very successful 2010 Festival. The planning committee, also known as the “Wine & Walleyers”, meets monthly throughout the year to discuss new ideas, putting in countless numbers of hours to make this festival one of the most exciting around. Be sure to check out our schedule of events page for details of the jam-packed days.
We are proud to say that we can count on our community members to step up and volunteer to help host the Win ... 
