Wow, what a rain storm. Just as the show was bout to open, the first scary rain for the show began. The wind wasn't as bad as they had warned us about but the rain was crazy. By the end of it, the water was more than ankle deep in my booth, and many other people were completely flooded out for the night. At least my sales area was relatively dry and the water soon subsided in my standing area without too much mud in its wake.
Once the rain stopped I went out and checked on some other people, many just had too much water to be able to open up right away, this meant some left, and some just wandered about until they could open for business. Once I got open myself, I was pretty surprised with sales. I had more than I expected so I hope this trend continues for the rest of the show. So far I like my spot, I can hear the music from one of the main stages, and I really do think I got more traffic than I would have on the other end of the park.
One of the only things I don't like is how far the walk to the car from the designated parking is. I know I could park on the street closer, but I think they may need to designate an area closer to Ott Street for the people in my area. For me it wasn't the walk that was so bad, it was the fact that the area to come in through is absolutely muddy beyond belief. Couple this with the fact that today we have to have our cars out by 9 am, and the walk through the mud with inventory is not a happy thought right now.
So except for the rain, I am really happy with the changes I have seen to the festival. I love my new spot overall, and I will just have to see what comes the next few days.
Hope to see you there!
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