here's a winner from 2004 Cream Cheese Cinnamon Bars 2 large tubes Pillsbury Crescents 16 ounces cream cheese 1 cup granulated sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine In large bowl soften cream cheese Add 1 cup granulated sugar and vanilla extract, and mix well. Open 1 tube of crescents and unroll, but do not tear apart. Put them in the bottom of a 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Spread cream cheese mixture over crescents. Put the other roll of crescents on top of cream cheese. Melt butter and pour over crescents. Mix 3/4 cup granulated, sugar and cinnamon together. Sprinkle sugar/cinnamon mixture. Over top and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Check out the Watonga Store for more coffee mugs! These coffee mugs are on sale now and will also be sold at the Cheese Festival for $10 plus tax.  Call 580-623-5452 The graphic on the mug is "Cheezie the Rat", designed by Dick Smith in the early days of the festival. One side says "Watonga Cheese Festival" and the opposite side says "The Great Rat Race".    Applications are available online if you would like booth space. For more information contact the Watonga Chamber of Commerce at: 580 623 5452 or cwatonga@ pldi.net Or check out www. watonga.com for information & pictures Press Release - July 1, 2009 The 33rd annual Watonga Cheese Festival and Art Show will be Friday and Saturday, October 9th and 10th, offers a range of activities appealing to all ages.  The Festival will kick off Friday at 9 a.m. with an opening ceremony at Centennial Park located at the corner of West Main and Leach Street in downtown Watonga.   The Festival offers a wide variety of attractions and entertainment for all ages.  One of the featured attractions is the art show, which offers collections of oils, acrylics, watercolors and pastels, photography and graphics, plus pottery and sculpture.   Other attractions include two large tents of crafts, Made In Oklahoma Products and other tempting bargains.  The Armory also features craft and wine vendors from across Oklahoma.  Visitors over age of 21 will also be able to sample the types of wines available.   The Festival also includes one of the largest quilt shows in western Oklahoma.  This year’s Heritage Quilt Show will be located at the Foley Building at the Blaine County Fairgrounds on the northwest side of Watonga.   The highlight of Saturday’s events will be the annual Cheese Festival Parade held at 12:30 p.m.  This year’s parade will feature several area school bands, local business floats, classic cars and much more.   Additional activities include entertainment throughout each day at Centennial Park, Classic Car & Motorcycle Show, Cheese Tasting Line, Merchants Cheese Food Tour, Cheese Food Contest, Culinary Food Contest, Rat Race (5K, 10K and one mile fun run, Saturday morning), games, rides and amusements for kids of all ages.   The festival hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.  Admission is $5 (both days) and children under 12 are free.  For further information or to rent booth spaces, contact the Watonga Chamber of Commerce, 580-623-5452, email cwatonga@pldi.net or visit www.watongacheesefestival.com.