This weekend was my first experience at the Inman Park show, and I have decided that this one is a keeper.  Saturday was pretty much a washout.  The show opened at 11 AM and around noon, the sky decided to open also.  There was quite a large early turnout, but it kept getting darker and darker, and by noon it was so dark that the street lights came on.  It wasn’t long before the thunder and lightning started, followed by a heavy downpour that lasted the rest of the afternoon.  Many artists shut down and left for the day, but some of us waited around until about 4 PM.  There were people out walking in the rain and I still made some sales by staying a little longer.  I was so soaked by the time I got home that I even had to put my shoes in the dryer.  We had a 6:30 AM setup time and I had been up since 4 AM, so I was ready to crash.

Sunday was sunny and mid 70s all day.  The crowd was so thick that I lost sight of the street quite a few times.  This was an excellent show for me even though I only got one dry day.  Sunday sales made up for Saturday, though I can only imagine how well I would have done with two dry days.

This is a big show covering many different streets.  I was amazed at the number of artists.  I went on a little “walk about” Saturday morning and it seemed to stretch forever.  Every time I thought I had come to the end of the booths, I would turn a corner and find even more.

The tree-lined streets are very beautiful, with a mix of Victorian and bungalow style homes.  I was fortunate to be across the street from a large Victorian with some of the largest azalea bushes I have ever seen.