2011 Asian Festival in Fairfax, VA

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The 2011 Asian Festival was held at George Mason University the weekend of July 23 and 24, 2011. It was unbearably hot, but still, folks had fun.

Indian dancers at the 2011 Asian Festival in Fairfax, VA

Chevy Volt at the Asian Festival in Fairfax, VA

Chevy showed the new electric Volt. These are available now, and no longer have a waiting list. Buyers may qualify for a $7,500 tax credit. The car is very comfortable to sit in, and has very interesting displays.

Dispaly on Chevy Volt showing miles per gallon

If a driver doesn't drive more than about 35 miles per day, he basically uses the car in electric mode. Thus the extraordinarily high mpg number. Some folks have figured out that it works out to about the equivalent of 70 cents per gallon of gas, depending on what the cost of electricity is in a given part of the country.

a booth promoting the health benefits of kimchi, at the Asian Festival in Fairfax, VA

Everything you ever wanted to know about kimchi.

Yumm!