TASTE Tickets on Sale Starting Today

Advance tickets for the eighteenth annual Taste of Montgomery County go on sale August 1 in select Crawfordsville locations. The Taste of Montgomery County will be held at the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum on Saturday, Aug. 23, from noon to 9 p.m.

Visitors can purchase Taste tickets at the Carriage House Interpretive Center of the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum, home of the Taste; the Montgomery County Visitors and Convention Bureau on the first floor of Fusion 54, Milligan’s Flowers & Gifts and Crawfordsville Community Center at 922 E. South Boulevard.

Advance tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for students. Benefits of purchasing advance tickets are twofold; tickets are less expensive than admission on Taste day and ticket holders will be able to get in the gate faster on Taste day! Admission on the day of the Taste is $8 for adults and $3 for students.

The Taste of Montgomery County is an annual fundraiser for the Lew Wallace Study Preservation Society, the organization that maintains General Lew Wallace’s original artifacts and keeps his legacy alive. Not only was Wallace the youngest Major General in the Civil War and the author of the novel Ben-Hur which was written on the grounds where the TASTE is held; but he was also the Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire and Governor of New Mexico Territory during the Billy-the-Kid days! All proceeds from Taste admissions directly benefit educational programming at the museum, while food ticket sales are split between the museum and the vendors.

Restaurants and caterers showcasing their foods at this year’s Taste include: China Inn, Four Seasons Local Market, Greeks Pizzeria, Ice Cream La Michocanna, Jesus Kettle Corn, The Juniper Spoon, Klooz Brewz, Lew Wallace Society, Messer’s Bar & Grill, Smokin Melts & Rollin Dough, Sabores de Veracruz Bakery, Sunshine in a Box, Swicks Kitchen & Emporium, Taco “El Pompano”, Wildfire 348!!

Musical entertainment includes the Golden Oldies Jazz Band playing from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.; the Midtown Madmen playing from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.; and 45 RPM wrapping up the day from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Volunteer opportunities are available for this year’s TASTE. Volunteers receive free entry to the TASTE and their choice of a TASTE t-shirt or 7 food tickets. Those interested in volunteering should visit http://www.tasteofmontgomerycounty.com/volunteers/ to sign up or call the Museum at (765) 362-5769!

The Lew Wallace Study would like to thank Title Sponsors (to date) of this year’s event: Acuity Brands; Dr. Howard Miller; Hoosier Heartland State Bank; Indiana American Water Co.; Industrial Federal Credit Union; Journal Review; Market Street Wealth Management – Jessica Bokhart; Montgomery County Tourism Commission; Nucor Steel; The Paper of Montgomery County; and Tri-County Bank & Trust.

Contributing sponsors include: Allen Monument Company; Bennett Boehning & Clary; Campbell Ag Services; CEL&P; Rusty Carter & Family; Henthorn, Harris, Weliever & Hoff; Christi Hubler Chevrolet; Cook Home Services; Crawford Industries/Spartech; nPrint; Valero Renewables Linden; Wabash College; Walden Transport & Recycle; and Crawfordsville Radio: WCDQ, WCVL, and WIMC.

Supporting sponsors include: Arni’s of Crawfordsville; Kyle Gobel, Attorney at Law; Judith Kleine Architect; The Juniper Spoon; Lakeside Book Company; Morrison Realty; Northridge Chiropractic; Pace Dairy; Sanders Funeral Care; and Shepard Insurance.

For more information, visit www.TasteOfMontgomeryCounty.com.