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(360) 225-4512 <br /><a href="mailto:nicolette@habf.net">nicolette@habf.net</a><br />

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<h1>Woodland Tulip Festival 2012!</h1><br>
<h2>April 14-15 and 21-22 from 10am-4pm</h2><br />
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, serif" SIZE="4"><b><!--<a href="2011-press.pdf">Festival Press Release</a><br /><A HREF="/cgi-bin/tulipfestival/pictures.cgi?/images/2009.jpg"><br />Click Here for a Flyer</A><br />-->
<A HREF="gallery/" style="color: #CC00CC">Click here for pictures of the 2011 events!</A><br />
<font size="3"><a href="http://www.habf.net/Map.html">Click Here for Driving Directions</a><br />
<a href="2012-vendor.pdf">2012 Vendor Form</a><!-- - <a href="2011-entertainment.pdf">Entertainment Schedule</a><br />
<a href="schedules/">Schedule of Events</a>--></font></b></font>

<p><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, serif" SIZE="3">The main events for 2012 will be held on the weekends of 
April 14-15 and 21-22. <!--<A HREF="/cgi-bin/tulipfestival/pictures.cgi?/images/2008.jpg">Click here for a flyer with complete details</a>.--></font></p>

<h2>Festival Hours: 10 AM to 4 PM</h2><br />
<p class="top">In celebration of 10 years, Holland America is going back to their roots...the Woodland Bottoms farm country will have European flare in April! Think fresh food, rich coffee, plants, gardening, handmade beautiful things and of course, flowers, flowers, flowers!! This year there will be a much larger outdoor artisan and farmers market, a 5k run, contests, demonstrations, delicious Dutch food, Mother's Day gifts, and more! The Woodland Tulip Festival is a family
friendly event that occurs in April. Admission is FREE for all. Special
weekend activities will be April 14th and 15th, and 21st and 22nd, in which a
$3.00 per car parking fee applies. The show fields, gardens, and gift shop are open daily during the
month of April 9 to 6. For more information, visit us online at <a href="http://www.habf.net/">www.habf.net</a> or call us at
(360) 225-4512.</p>

<P><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS, Arial, sans-serif" SIZE="4" COLOR="#398239"><B>Tulip Artwork Contest</B></FONT><BR>
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design a <B>2011 Limited Edition Print</B>. <A HREF="/cgi-bin/tulipfestival/pictures.cgi?/images/artwork.jpg">Click here for more information</A>.</FONT>-->
<a href="http://www.habf.net/Art-Contest.html">Click here for more info</a>. 

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<h2 style="font-size: 24px;">Cutest Baby Contest!</h2><br />
<h2 style="font-size: 18px;">2012 Woodland Tulip Festival</h2><br />
<b><a href="http://www.habf.net/Cutest-Baby-Contest-Entry.html">Click here for details</a></b>
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<FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif" SIZE="3"><B>A beautiful look at spring on the other side of the world.</B></FONT><BR><BR>
<FONT SIZE="3" FACE="Times New Roman, serif">With more than 10,000 hectares (25,000 acres) devoted to the cultivation of these delicate flowers, the Dutch landscape in May is a kaleidoscope of giddy colors as the tulips burst into life...<A HREF="gallery/dutch/">click here to read more</A>.
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<FONT SIZE="2" FACE="Times New Roman, serif" COLOR="#000000"><I>Eye-level View</I></FONT>
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<!--<p align="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, serif" SIZE="3"><b>Festival Extended!</b> This year, for the first time, Benno Dobbe is extending festival activities -- usually three weekends -- into a fourth weekend due to the late bloom. His farm will be open to the public daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through the end of April. Activities for the final weekend will be announced at a later date.</p>-->

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<p align="left"><FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS, Arial, sans-serif" SIZE="5" COLOR="#398239"><B><a href="/tulipfestival/history/netherlands.pdf">The Netherlands� Birth of a Dream</a></b></font><br />
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, serif" SIZE="3">By Deborah Yates - <a href="http://www.lewisriverreview.com/">The Lewis River Review</a><br />
<em>IN THIS TWO PART STORY, the Dobbes
share their personal history�an inspiring
tale of the driving forces that led to
their eventual move to the United States
and a new life. Holland America Bulb
Farm and its sister corporations are the
result of the hard work and determination
of just one family that immigrated to
America. The Tulip Festival is the Dobbe
family's way of sharing their love of the
craft of bulb and flower husbandry and
a way to support and promote the city of
Woodland as well...<a href="/tulipfestival/history/netherlands.pdf">click here to download and read this story</a>.</em></font></p>

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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, serif" SIZE="4">Benno Dobbe was selected as Citizen of the Year by the Woodland Chamber of Commerce.<br /><br />

<B><a href="/gallery/banquet/2008.html">Click here for pictures of the<br />
Chamber Banquet</a>.</b></FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Trebuchet MS, Arial, sans-serif" SIZE="5" COLOR="#398239"><B>Dobbe Tree Lighting</B></FONT><br>

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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, serif" SIZE="4">Nancy Johnson was the lucky winner of the raffle held at the Christmas Tree Lighting Event.<br /><br />

<B><A HREF="/gallery/dobbetreelighting/">Click here for more pictures of the Dobbe Tree Lighting Events</A></b></FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, serif" SIZE="4"><B><A HREF="gallery/2007/">Click here for pictures of the 2007 Woodland Tulip 
Festival</A></b></FONT><BR><BR>

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1066 South Pekin Road<BR>
Woodland, WA 98674 USA<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.habf.net/Map.html">Click here for a map</A>.</B></FONT>

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<p><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, serif" SIZE="3"><b><A HREF="news/woodland-tulip.html">Newly Hybridized Tulip Christened "Woodland." Click here for story.</A><BR>
<A HREF="/tulipfestival/gallery/2005/woodland.html">Woodland Tulip Christening Ceremony. Click here for pictures.</A></B></FONT><BR><BR>

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<A HREF="/tulipfestival/news/"><FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif" SIZE="2"><B>Click here for Woodland Tulip Festival News<BR></B></FONT></A>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, serif" SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000ff"><B><A HREF="javascript:OpenWindow('/slideshows/tulips.html','Tulips', 400, 363)">Click here for a slide show of the 2003 Tulip Festival!</A></B></FONT>

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<FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif" SIZE="3"><B>From Holland to America, with experience and a vision, many dreams became reality!</B></FONT><BR><BR>
<FONT SIZE="3" FACE="Times New Roman, serif">The combination of dreams, experience and vision lead Benno, Klazina, and their 3 children to emigrate from Holland to America in 1980. Since their arrival, Benno became the owner and CEO of several successful companies in the flower and bulb industry...<A HREF="/cgi-bin/tulipfestival/pictures.cgi?/images/holland-america.jpg">click here to read more</A>.
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<FONT SIZE="2" FACE="Times New Roman, serif" COLOR="#ff0000"><I>Proud to be Americans!</I></FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif" SIZE="3"><B><A HREF="/gallery/businessawards/20033rd.html">Chamber Business of the Quarter Awarded to<BR>
Dobbe's Holland America Bulb Farms</A></B></FONT><BR>
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