Bath Borough’s 10th annual Spuds and Spurs festival was held June 21 with music, food, drinks and fun for all ages. The festival is highlighted and endorsed by Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Bath Borough Mayor Fiorella Reginelli Mirabito, in her typical jovial manner and effervescent smile, greeted friends and others who attended the street fair alongside her husband, borough Councilman Emmanuel Mirabito.

DMC Band entertained 1-3 p.m., with the Tequila Rose Band taking the stage 4-6 p.m. There was a Chalk the Walk activity on Chestnut Street, cow cuddling at the Horns and Hooves tent, a toy giveaway sponsored by the Chamber and a roaming card magic show 2-5 p.m.

Horns and Hooves Mobile Mini Moos had two mini cows named Conway, in honor of Conway Twitty, and Waylon, named after Waylon Jennings. Jason Brown, of Horns and Hooves, noted all their animals are named after country-western entertainers. Visit their Facebook page or call 484-725-2820 to have the mini moos at your next party, wedding or event.

Jessica O’Donnell-Gower, Caitlin Hamlin and Emily Brosky, from the Chamber, staffed their table, thanking patrons for attending the festival.

Council President Frank Hesch, Councilman Jim Lisiecki and former councilman Barry Fenstermaker staffed the America 250th celebration event table. All three sit on the committee charged with developing a plan for Bath to celebrate the nation’s semiquincentennial in 2026.

James and Caroline Keen-Allen, of Jonestown, sold goat’s milk products, lotions, soaps, scrubs and more. They were accompanied by two of their cute dwarf goats named Oliver and Brady. Visit their Facebook page at Keenallen Homestead for more information and how to order items they sell.

Kari Painter, of Pittsburgh, is the part owner of Hardball Cider from Mount Bethel and offered an array of adult beverages. Hardball has been pressing cider into quality beverages since 1934. Visit hardballcider.com to know more.

Nurse Wellness manager Jack and assistant Nicole staffed a table that sells a variety of CBD products. Nurse Wellness has a store at 523 Main St., Bethlehem, and at 154 W. St. Joseph St., Easton. For information about their products, visit nursewellness.com or email jack@nursewellness.com.

The event, initially called Spuds and Suds, was first held in August 2016 to honor the rich potato farms and potato industry in Bath and its surrounding communities. Farmers in 2016 brought potatoes and provided an interesting tutorial about how potatoes are grown.

Potato farming began about 8,000 years ago in the South American Andes Mountains. Potatoes were introduced to Europe in the 16th century. Potato popularity grew as they spread north and west in Europe. Later, potatoes reached North America with the first potato patches established in the early 18th century in New Hampshire.

From there, potato crops spread throughout all the 13 American colonies and into Northampton County. Over time, potato popularity grew and now potatoes are used in many foods including potato cakes, fries, chips and more.

The festival was canceled one year during the COVID-19 pandemic and was transformed as Spuds Lite when the format and location were altered.

It now is called Spuds and Spurs, which continues to honor the local potato industry. The propriety of using the word Suds was abandoned because of its reference to alcohol.

Honoring the historic local potato industry and the fun and fellowship displayed throughout the day exemplified the Bath Borough motto selected in 2018 — “History Nestled with Friendship.”