Part 4 - Shopping at the Street Fair

The Street Fair is held every Saturday and Sunday throughout the year.  During tourist season (that's us) they have up to 340 stalls and at the peak 20,000 shoppers each weekend.  We were very fortunate this Saturday as the crowds were down. 

Quite a few vendors have similar merchandise so they all have things that they try to draw you in.  One place that was selling ladies nightshirts was also trying to sell a bubble blowing machine.  So while Lin was shopping for her nightshirt the little boy in me was playing with the bubble machine... Lin bought a shirt but I resisted buying the bubbler even though the sales guy pointed out it had lights that flashed and it looked really neat at night.

I think the term 'there's everthing from soup to nuts' came from this place.



Dried flowers were very colourful and creatively arranged




These guys are trying to  attract Marylou or anyone that remembers the song.




The rows of vendor does spread out farther than the eye can see



There is food, live music and always lots of interesting people to watch.  Dogs aren't allowed but it certainly isn't a hard and fast rule.  The artwork is really exceptional at some of these places but as with all markets there is the odd piece of rubbish.



George and his breakfast burrito, mexican sausage and egg. I have over 2/3's of it eaten in this photo...Burp!




As I said interesting people and pooches




These guys are the Aztec Kings, great music




Wanted to buy one of the cactus but it wouldn't fit in the decor back at Parksville

 Our dog Chip is so spoiled we let him open his Christmas present early.



A workout T-shirt from Gold's Gym