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‘Belgium Comes To Cooperstown’

Attracts Thousands To Ommegang

Bouncing around the Ommegang Belgian festival were several members of the Xpogo stunt team, including Mike Hugesm Grand Blanc, MI, above, who preformed gravity defying stunts for the crowds on Saturday afternoon. (Ian Austin/ allotsego.com)
Bouncing around the “Belgium Comes to Cooperstown” festival Saturday at Brewery Ommegang were several members of the Xpogo stunt team, including Mike Hughes, Grand Blanc, Mich., above, who performed gravity-defying stunts for wowed onlookers. (Ian Austin/ allotsego.com)
Event volunteer Emily Scribner, Rochester, left, gets a glass of beer from Ian and Jennifer Porto, who were manning the Cooperstown Brewing Co. tasting station at this weekend's Begian Festival at Ommegang Brewery. (Ian Austin/allotsego.com)
Event volunteer Emily Scribner, Rochester, left, gets a glass of beer from Cooperstown’s Ian and Jennifer Porto, who were manning the Cooperstown Brewing Co. tasting station at the BCTC fest at Ommegang Brewery. (Ian Austin/allotsego.com)

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