This year's Catonsville Arts and Crafts Festival, on Sept 8, was held at a new location-- the Catonsville Community College.The parking lot where the festival was held provided overhead protection from the weather, which was great. The campus provided more, closer, and easier parking which the customers liked. There seemed to be more people who came to shop and my sales for the day were better than the last couple of years. With the new location, the sponsors were able to schedule a rain date for the following Sunday in case of really bad inclement weather. A rain date is not possible for the long time Frederick Rd location because it is actually a state highway which cannot be closed down to traffic for 2 dates.
The only downside for the day, was the loss of the Catonsville street and community ambience-- particularly the restaurants along Frederick Rd which have participated in the festival for years. The festival might have also lost a turnout of neighbors.
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