Q & A WITH COURTNEY LEWIS
HARVEST HOMECOMING 2019
County Library and its branch at the Carnegie
Center to fill that space with fun, interactive and
educational programming Thursday and Friday
during Booth Days, and I think everyone is going
to be very excited to check that out. next level, and I can’t wait to see the community
be able to enjoy her hard work. I LOVE Pumpkin
Chunkin and what that partnership with Purdue
Polytechnic Institute has done to further STEM
education and awareness in our community.
Make sure to follow Harvest Homecoming on
Facebook & Instagram for a full schedule of events. The Business Luncheon is hands down THE
(clap) BEST (clap) luncheon, probably in the world.
WHAT IS THE THEME FOR HARVEST 2019? I also really enjoy our Riverfront Events from
the car show to the concerts and new this year,
the Harvest Hops Beer Fest.
This year’s theme is CarniFALL, based on our
president’s, Art Niemeier’s, love of the Bahamian
Festival, Carnival. It’s also a carnival, so look at
us being clever. We are so excited to celebrate
culture and unity and the joy of being a vibrant
community of loving people from everywhere.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HARVEST
HOMECOMING EVENT?
This is so hard. I really love all of our events for
different reasons. I am so excited about the parade
this year. Our Parade VP, Allyson Glass, has really
put in so much effort to take our parade to the
With help from our friends at Sounds Unlimited
Productions, Alpha Media and Monarch Beverage,
we’re working to bring exciting concert experiences
to the Riverfront Amphitheater this year. Also, if
you haven’t been to the Kid’s Dog Show, I highly
recommend it. Super-cute dogs, even cuter kids;
it’s the best way to spend a Monday evening at
the Riverfront Amphitheater.
WHAT FOOD IS A MUST-TRY AT
HARVEST HOMECOMING?
LOL. Literally everything. A couple years ago,
New exhibition at the Carnegie Center!
myself and a couple of the ladies in the festival
started a new tradition called “Smorgasbord
Sunday.” I would venture to say the three of us
spend 20 to 30 bucks apiece, we all get something
different, go in a room at the Harvest Homecoming
Office where no one can find us and we pig out.
Some of our favorites are Brooklyn & the Butcher’s
loaded potato and steak tips, Mason donuts, ribbon
potatoes with cheese sauce and beans, and greens
and cornbread from Chef Walker.
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO
ANYONE WHO HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED
HARVEST HOMECOMING?
Be prepared to have fun and be patient. We are
so blessed that hundreds of thousands of people
choose to visit our city every year during the first
week in October, but that also means a bit of
congestion. I would make sure you’re following
Harvest Homecoming, the City of New Albany
and SoIN Tourism on social media so you can plan
your perfect Harvest Homecoming visit. We have
something for literally every age and interest.
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