Bigfoot Discovery Day 2009, (Not) Your Typical Biscardi Movie, Texas Bigfoot Conference, New Blobsquatch Photo!

Coming soon to Felton, CA: Bigfoot Discovery Day III, 2009 mini-conference! This event is organized by Mike Rugg, of the Bigfoot Discovery Museum, just up Highway 9 from Santa Cruz, along with the Alliance of Independent Bigfoot Researchers. You'll be able to check out the amazing redwoods around that area (in Henry Cowell Redwoods or even better, Big Basin State Park) while you're at it--and yes, there have been reports of Sasquatch in the area.
The schedule will include the following events and speakers (from Kathy Strain's public posting), plus Tom Yamarone doing his Bigfoot Songs: "In association with the AIBR, the Bigfoot Discovery Project presents Bigfoot Discovery Day III - October 17, 2009 in Felton, CA. The day will feature an informal BBQ gathering (11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.) at the Bigfoot Discovery Museum followed by research presentations at the Felton Community Hall (2:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.). Presenters:
Kathy Strain: Forest Service Archaeologist and author of "Giants, Cannibals & Monsters: Bigfoot in Native Culture"
David Paulides: Former Police investigator, Executive Director of N.A.B.S., author of "The Hoopa Project" and "Tribal Bigfoot"
Ron Morehead: He and Al Berry recorded bigfoot vocalizations over 35 years ago in the Sierras (known as the "Sierra Sounds")
Scott Nelson: Former Navy Cryptologist, professional linguist, currently working on a book about bigfoot language
Bill Munns: Special Effects artist with 40 years experience in making monsters and monster suits (has also been on MonsterQuest)."

It seems Bob Gimlin won't be coming to this one. He probably got enough bigfooting in for a while at the 9th Annual TEXAS BIGFOOT CONFERENCE, in Tyler, TX. Here are some links on that event, which we unfortunately missed (oh the life of a book shop owner!), posted by Craig Woolheater of the TBRC: PHOTOS and an ARTICLE.

And just out on DVD, here comes "NOT YOUR TYPICAL BIGFOOT MOVIE." The film follows Mid-Western blobsquatchers Dallas and Wayne as they take photos of bushes and thickets, hoping to find some shape that looks vaguely like a Bigfoot in it, once they get home. They're working class guys on the rocks in hard times, and of course, they are trying to make some... money for their retirements. Enter Tom Biscardi. In the typical Biscardi modality, he flatters the hell out of them, and then swoops in and uses, burns, and abandons them. If you ever wondered how Biscardi works, just watch this film.
It is truly disgusting. But the depiction of his "Bubba" victims is actually very sympathetic and humane. And yes, these guys do get out into the field searching, speaking some sort of Native American-styled spells into the woods, and spreading Reiki vibes everywhere, all the whilst contemplating suicide over their limited further prospects in life. It is playing free to subscribers to Netflix on a computer near you.

And on another note, here is a new, amusing Bigfoot t-shirt design. Marketed by Threadless and drawn by Aled Lewis, it is called "Bigfoots Watch in Bewilderment," and is classic nerd-core fashion.

Tune in to Coast-to-Coast AM (the "Art Bell Show") this Wednesday for a full show on Bigfoot! "Three different experts on Bigfoot, Jeffrey Gonzalez, Stan Courtney, and Jeff Hilling will share various aspects of the phenomenon, including photos, sound clips, and analysis of the infamous Patterson film." I don't know, though, WHAT to expect from these guys. [UPDATE: It was a cool show! Check out this recent game-camera photo, from somewhere in the Sierra National Forest this summer--is it a squatch, or is it a blob? Click for further details from the Sanger Paranormal Society.]

Coming up on this blog! A very lengthy interview with the author of BIGFOOT: LIFE AND TIMES OF A LEGEND, Joshua Blu Buhs... that is, IF the discussion EVER ENDS! At this point it is over fifteen single-spaced pages long.

BIGFOOT DAYS 2009 Update. CRYPTOMUNDO Joins the 2010 50th Anniversary Cause. More Photos

Cryptomundo.com (link in their logo, below) has joined the battle for Bigfoot in Bigfoot Days, 2010. Our blog was blogged again on the site, view the entry here: http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/bf-days-2010/
On his notable cryptozoological blog website Loren Coleman has publicly offered to be a speaker for the 50th Anniversary of Bigfoot Days in Willow Creek... for the mere price of his plane ticket out here and a room in the Bigfoot Motel. Maybe we'll have to get the Committee to hold a bake sale? Or collect aluminum cans? Raffle off a Bigfoot cage? The event's coffers are not exactly brimming over with gold these days. What Cryptomundo said: "I often have been amazed with the success of the little town of Roswell, which can have 1.25 million visitors per year tour their little museum. Meanwhile, Willow Creek, with their Bigfoot museum, struggles to get any media attention." A good point, one that only BIGFOOT can answer. Bigfoot Days is a great celebration of the local Willow Creek community, that is its main purpose; but it could be so much more, and can do more good for this little town.

[Images: Two Bigfoots look on at the event, grumbling and scowling a little. "Is this thing about ME, or just Indian Tacos and POW flags?"]




We'll say it again. Any of you out there in the bigfooting world who might like to come and speak, set up a bigfoot table for merchandise and information (they only cost $25.00, so if you have a book to sell or organization to promote...), or just attend--do contact us, or the folks listed at the end of this blog entry. I'll assemble an information email list to keep you bigfooters posted as to any progress.
Of course, it all depends greatly upon the openness and cooperation of the Bigfoot Days Committee. If we can get them on board (just had a good talk with one of them today!) it may be possible to speak from the main stage later in the day, after the bands, or else to get the VFW folks to "donate" the use of their hall (this is where the 2007 40th Anniversary event was held to celebrate the Patterson-Gimlin Film).
If we can help in any way with your travel plans, as well, we'd be pleased to assist.

Now, here are some more photos from the event....

It didn't rain on this parade, but lo, it started sprinkling some right after it ended!

Unofficial "mayor" of the hamlet, Steve Paine, officiates again.



The folks from Sentinel Winery, makers of Bigfoot Red Wine, appeared with their little dogs and tractor.

Groovin' in the park: hippies, Elvis impersonator, and Ras-tafari vibes, mon!

Here are a few other contact addresses that one could use for a lobbying campaign and comments:
The Museum, bigfootcollections@gmail.com
The Chamber, info@WillowCreekChamber.com
The Organizers, bigfootdays2009@yahoo.com

All images crypto-copyright Steven Streufert, 2009; but you're welcome to use them non-commercially with photo credit and an email to let me know where they'll be appearing.

Coming soon: Meeting with Matt Moneymaker, BFRO Founder
Bigfoot Miscellany: Lost World Found! More!
Bald Hills Expedition and Timeline Research
Hail Bigfoot!!!

Willow Creek BIGFOOT DAYS, 2009 REPORT. Call for Speakers NEXT Year (?)

The 49th annual BIGFOOT DAYS celebration in Willow Creek went off swimingly as the small town community event that it is. This year's theme was "Stompin' the Trinity with Bigfoot."

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A veterans' color guard led the way as usual, followed by the Willow Creek Volunteer Fire Department's and Forest Service's trucks, Smokey the Bear, a kids' Ju Jitsu clan, belly dancers, fancy souped-up classic cars driven by grownups and mini cars piloted by kids, some floats of varied themes, the Little Miss and Mister Bigfoot winners; and yes, Bigfoot did make a few appearances in the parade. There was even an appearance of the Sasquatch costume of infamous Georgia Gorilla note, this one fully animated, not frozen in ice with guts tossed on top. Some cute Bigfoot suits and masks were presented on floats, a wild guy in a gorilla suit ran through some antics, and even the Ray's Market folks were shown providing "groceries" for a Bigfoot's Breakfast, complete with giant boxes of cereal and milk.

Down in Veterans Park the usual festivies ensued. There were plenty of Indian Tacos, buffalo burgers and sno' cones, plus the usual knick-knack and craft sellers, even a foot reflexologist. Not much Bigfoot presence appeared this year, however, but there were some enterprising youths selling their new Bigfoot Maps in a nice new adaptation and revision from the older one you may have seen around. Also, the "Messin' with Sasquatch" character appeared to promote Jack Links. Here anyone could appear to be abducted by Bigfoot, as did yours truly. A couple of tables had new Bigfoot merchandise items, a Bigfoot Poster and some "I Love Bigfoot" hats, as well as another with t-shirts reading "You know what they say about men with Big Feet." Missing this year was old "Mr. Bigfoot," Al Hodgson. We are hoping all is well with him and his family. Also missing was a presence from the Willow Creek-China Flat Museum, home of The Bigfoot Collection... what's up with that?

We here at Bigfoot Books had put in some effort to rally the troops for a Bigfoot speakers presence this year, but apparently the planners had too much on their hands to make provisions. The festival is in a kind of transition between the retiring old guard and a new, younger group of organizers. They all have families and jobs, so heck, I guess Bigfoot isn't too angry they didn't get back to us. Maybe NEXT year we will have to try for a mini-conference in the VFW Hall? If any of you are interested in attending or speaking at such an event do let us know ASAP so that we may put in the necessary lobbying and planning to make it happen. But darn, this year we could have had Loren Coleman, Dave Paulides and Sean Fries, not to mention HSU biologist (yes, he is a believer) Richard Stepp! Heck, yes, let's do it next year, EH?

It will be the grand 50TH ANNIVERSARY of the fest, so let's put it on! This thing is almost as old as the Jerry Crew footprint casts, by gum, dag nabbit.

All photos copyright Steven Streufert, 2009. You may use them for non-commercial purposes if you give credit and hopefully email me to let me know where they will appear. All links to this blog are greatly appreciated.

COMING SOON: From Bald Hills to the Redwoods and the Sea, another squatching research expedition.