Hi all. I am new to the list, and only in the last year or so have I come to realize that I was a Chile-head (when I was sipping medium-to-hot sauces from the bottle) and then finding all you guys on-line was great! But now that I know that there is a great big community out there of people like me (at least regarding spice) I want to experience some get togethers. Does anyone know how I would go about finding hotlucks or fiery festivals in up-state New York (or even northern Pennsylvania)? I tried searching everywhere I could think of, and lists are either non-existent or a few years old. Thanks. P.S. my Cayenne seedlings are coming up nicely. I'll be putting them in the ground this Sunday and I can't wait. I haven't grown Cayennes before. Last year I did habs, japs, and Hungarian wax peppers, all of which made some excellent sauces, but I don't think I'll be having any need for hab sauces for awhile ... they were a bit much! -David Melchior dmelchio@stny.rr.com www.geocities.com/melchior4/