Festivals tap interest in life's sweeter things; Savoring maple syrup from tree to pancake.(WASHINGTON WEEKEND)(COVER STORY)

From: The Washington Times (Washington, DC) | Date: March 2, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Lisa Rauschart, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES

It seems fitting, somehow, that on one of those cold, crisp mornings most often associated with New England, folks start gathering early at the Brookside Nature Center in Wheaton. This is, after all, Brookside's annual Maple Sugar Festival, when maple lovers from near and far converge for a time-honored end-of-winter rite.

"I like to taste the syrup," says Brian Cruz, 6, of Silver Spring, who came to the festival last year and talked about it for days afterward.

"He took us through every step of the process," ...

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