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Discover Ohio: Jamboree In The Hills

The biggest country music festival in the state kicks off Thursday in eastern Ohio, the 32nd annual Jamboree In The Hills.
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The biggest country music festival in the state kicks off Thursday in eastern Ohio, the 32ndannual Jamboree In The Hills.

People from all over the country converge on Morristown, Ohio for the 4-day festival.

Each year, concert goers set up their campers and tents to catch the hottest country musicstars, ONN's Denise Alex reported.

"i love this place," said concert goer Joe Hajek.  "I've been here 28 years.  There'sno better place in the world."

Hajeck drives two hours from the Akron area to take in the sights and sounds of Jamboree In TheHills.

The concerts include popular musicans like Brad paisley, Reba McIntyre, Loretta Lynn and TraceAdkins.

There is a little something for everyone.

"All ages, from babies up to old people like myself," said volunteer John Moyle.

"It really is a family," said Jamboree organizer Kelly Jones-Tucker.  "Meet the same peopleyear after year in their certain section of the venue ."
 
Tickets for Jamboree In the Hills are still for sale on the concert's web site.

Also this weekend, if you're more into food festivals, Akron's Lock-3 park is the place tobe.

Check out the national Hamburger Festival, complete with events like with bobbing for burgersand the Miss Hamburger competition.

The festival begins at noon on Saturday and Sunday.

Tickets are just $5 a day.

For more information, check out the festival's web site.

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