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熱氣球大會
塔拉哈西的佛斯卻斯區(Fallschase)，1990年
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塔拉哈西的春季
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佛羅里達州的塔拉哈西為維持它的首府地位，曾經歷了一段相當艱辛的時光。自1850年代以來，人們就一直討論要把佛羅里達州的首府搬離塔拉哈西！在1967年，該州議會提出將首府移到奧蘭多(Orlando)的法案，塔拉哈西的居民就想出了在每年三月舉辦節慶的主意，希望能由此宣揚該市的美景。他們將此慶典定名為「塔拉哈西的春季：一場首府的活動」。塔拉哈西的春季景色極為動人，因為所有的水木樹及杜鵑花叢都開滿了漂亮的花朵。
自此以後，只要年年舉辦此一節慶，塔拉哈西的居民就可確知，塔拉哈西將永遠會是佛羅里達州的首府。負責協調這個節慶的義工共分成五個"krewe"，每一個"krewe"各代表佛羅里達州歷史上的不同時期：西班牙統治、美國屬地、內戰前的州身份、內戰後及復建時期、和最後的20世紀。每一個"krewe"(唸做"crew")所建造的遊行花車，必須反應出他們所代表的時期特色，另外，節慶舉辦時，在特定的活動項目內，"krewe"也要穿上代表那個時期的服飾。
除了遊行以外，節慶內容還包括了藝術家、工藝、美食、音樂及多彩多姿的熱氣球大會，這些熱氣球的顏色就像佛羅里達州的春日一般，充滿了亮麗而鮮艷的色彩。
Tallahassee, Florida, has had a hard time trying to keep the capital there. There's been talk of moving the capital of Florida out of Tallahassee since the 1850s! After a bill was introduced in the state legislature in 1967 to move the capital to Orlando, the community of Tallahasee came up with the idea of having a festival in March to show off the beauty of the city. They called the festival "Springtime Tallahassee, A Capital Affair." Spring in Tallahasee is particularly pretty because all of the dogwood trees and azalea bushes are in full bloom with beautiful flowers.
Since then, Tallahassee has made sure that the capital of Florida stays put by having this festival every year. Volunteers who coordinate the festival are organized into five "krewes," each representing a different period of Florida history: Spanish, U.S. territory, statehood before the Civil War, the Civil War and Reconstruction, and the 20th century. Each "krewe" (pronounced "crew") builds a parade float that reflects one of these periods. The "krewes" also appear in period costume at a number of gala events during the festival.
In addition to a parade, the festival also features arts, crafts, delicious food and music and the colorful Balloon Rally, which is as colorful as Florida in springtime.
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