The

Shakerag Festival, conducted annually at the wooded area

of Shakerag Knoll in the Peachtree City Recreation

Complex, has many similar ingredients to a lot of the

regional festivals.

There will

be arts and crafts, fabulous festival food, entertainment

and a supervised children's area. While many festivals

have many of the same qualities, Shakerag offers a

perfect combination that attracts good sized crowds and

entrants from all over the Southeast.

The arts

and crafts arena has expanded over the Shakerag

Festival's 23 years. This year, 175 vendors will present

their handcrafted wares. All of the arts and crafts

entrants are juried, to make certain that the goods are

of the highest quality. There will be floral

arrangements, works of fine art, carved gourds, painted

furniture, clothing, jewelry and hats.

"Hats

are making a comeback," said festival organizer

Susan Taylor. "Women have gone