News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
They call sunny days like Saturday, October 13, "chamber of commerce weather" for a reason.
The Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce could not have ordered a more perfect day to kick off the 20th Sisters Harvest Faire.
The weather was Indian Summer warm and the sunshine made for a festive environment as shoppers from all over the region strolled among the 200 vendor tents set up along Hood Avenue.
Visitors came from Western Oregon and Washington and as far away as California. The vendors hailed from all over the Pacific Northwest as well and their wares were many and varied.
Shoppers found custom jewelry, body and bath products and clothing. Hunters tested skinning knives and looked over selections of wildlife art and carving.
Some shoppers went home with lamps carved from juniper logs or one-of-a-kind walking sticks or lawn statuary. Others left mostly with full bellies, stuffed on fair food served up by busy vendors.
A mysterious street entertainer painted from head to toe in silver intrigued fairgoers by assuming positions as a statue Û most convincingly.
Business was brisk up and down the street and spilled over to Sisters' regular merchants, some of whom reported very busy days.
Footsore shoppers examined their empty wallets and skid marks on their credit cards.
"What the heck," said one. "I got all my Christmas shopping done in October!"
Jim Cornelius is editor in chief of The Nugget and author of “Warriors of the Wildlands: True Tales of the Frontier Partisans.” A history buff, he explores frontier history across three centuries and several continents on his podcast, The Frontier Partisans. For more information visit www.frontierpartisans.com.
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