Sisters Harvest Faire draws many

Visitors to the Sisters Harvest Faire stop by a vendor's booth where the specialty was cooking sauces. Patrons of the fair found a wide variety of wares to entice them. photo by Jim Cornelius The Sisters Harvest Faire defied the fickle fall weather, providing a weekend full of unique shopping under brilliant blue skies, with newly snow-capped mountains for a backdrop.

The 23rd annual Sisters Harvest Faire featured more than 200 fine arts and crafts booths set up on a closed Hood Avenue on October 9 and 10.

Vendors displayed their painting, ornaments, drawing, metal sculpture, country handicrafts, woodwork, pottery, textiles, glass, candles, specialty foods, furniture, handmade beads, jewelry and more to crowds that steadily numbered in the hundreds.

According to organizers, several vendors reported strong sales.

The fair certainly drew well, with many shoppers parking at Threewind Shopping Center to walk to the venue.

Many license plates indicated that out-of-state tourists stopped by for the event.

For the second year, the food court was placed in the alley behind Coldwell Banker Reed Bros. Realty, where it was accessible but not obtrusive.

Live music performances were held at Barclay Park, featuring music from South American pan flute players.

The fair capped the tourist season event calendar. Unlike last year, when events were disrupted by fires, all the local events proved successful in drawing visitors to town (see related story).