Arcadia Fundraisers to help restore the old theatre in Kerrville that once hosted vaudeville and movie shows features the Band-Aid Jazz Band, New Orleans-style Dixieland with a South Texas flavor, June 6 at 3pm. Kinky Friedman joins the efforts to save the 1926 theatre with friends Larry L. King and Ridge Floyd, June 11 at 7pm. 830/792-8176.

Tejano Fest at Market Square in San Antonio mixes music with shopping and food booths, June 5-6. 210/207-8600.

Tom Tom Festival in Yoakum holds three dances, rodeo, barbecue cookoff, old fiddlers contest, carnival, and much more family fun at the Community Center, June 3-5. 512/293-2309.

Severe Weather will be focus of a program presented by KXAN-TV weatherman Jim Spencer atthe Lyndon B. Johnson Historical Park Visitor Center in Johnson City, June 5 at 2pm. 830/868-7128.

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Caribbean Festival at the Strand Seaport District in Galveston includes the Bob Marley Festival at East Beach gives the island city a Third World flavor, June 12-13. 409/763-5700.

Tomato Fest in Jacksonville salutes the local crop with games like the Battle of San Tomato along with music, food, and arts & crafts, June 11-12. 903/586-2217.

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This article appears in June 4 • 1999 and June 4 • 1999 (Cover).

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Gerald E. McLeod joined the Chronicle staff in November 1980 as a graphic designer. In April 1991 he began writing the “Day Trips” column. Besides the weekly travel column, he contributed “101 Swimming Holes,” “Guide to Central Texas Barbecue,” and “Guide to the Texas Hill Country.” His first 200 columns have been published in Day Trips Vol. I and Day Trips Vol. II.