Yesterday I spent the day with my husband and we headed up to Maine. There just happened to be a craft fair in Wells that I wanted to check out so we made a day of it.
We got up at 4:30 am and headed out by 5:30 am - yuk! I searched for other craft fairs in a panic that the one I wanted to go to might not be happening. I found one in Somersworth, NH that was on our way to Wells so we hit that one at 9 am when it opened. Somersworth had a HUGE craft fair - about 150 vendors. They had two gyms and all the hallways filled with craft vendors. I was in heaven at a couple of the booths there. Drooling at the creativity.
Since we had our little dog, Harley with us for the day, we stopped and played ball with her in a big field at the school before heading off to the craft fair in Wells that I was originally planning on attending.
There were a lot of customers at the Wells Craft Fair. Hard to move around and look. I really like to get to a craft fair first thing so I can make a quick run through to see what is being offered and then make a second lap around to browse and perhaps shop. Since I do so many types of crafts, I don't usually buy much at craft fairs. I just get ideas and admire other people's talents. I have always loved attending them. I did buy one little item at this craft fair though.
After this stop, we took a ride to Wells Beach where we always stop and walk the beach. It was high tide and where we usually walk was totally engulfed in water, so we went up the road a little further and took a walk on another part of the beach with little Miss. Harley walking along side with us.
A little breezy by the water, but a nice day. It was great to get out and walk for a little while - we had been in the car for hours already today.
Our little rescue dog from Tennessee can add another state traveled to her list. She not only played ball in Somersworth, NH this morning, but she walked on the beach with us in Wells, ME.
After Wells, we headed up to Portland to have lunch at the Diners, Drive-ins and Dives featured "Becky's Diner". A friend recommended that we try it out so we did. The parking lot was packed and the food was fabulous. Definitely worth stopping at! With our bellies full, we headed about a mile from the diner to our third craft fair for the day.
This one was incredible, but had a $2 admission price. I don't know about you, but I hate paying to walk into a craft fair. I think they make enough money off of the vendors who rent booth space there. Anyway, there were many talented artisans at this craft fair as well. TONS of soap / lotion vendors which I always stop at. I love handmade soaps and lotions and give them away as gifts for Christmas. There were also some fabulous jewelry vendors. One stood out among the others. Her stuff was fabulous using glass beads and wire combinations. Very expensive, but the quality and the value was definitely there. I didn't buy anything there but could have if I had extra money to toss around - nice stuff. There were also handmade leather purses, wooden chairs / stools, 3D stained glass, beaded glass candle holders, a few pottery vendors, crocheted / knitted items, wooden cutting boards, painted crafts, ornaments and dried flowers to mention a few. I spent $34 there and got four Christmas gifts - yeah! Can't tell you what they are though:))
On the way home, we were trying to find room to have another seafood meal in a place in New Hampshire that we like. We were, unfortunately, too full and didn't stop. We actually never ate dinner at all. We were in New Hampshire at about 5:30 pm when I saw a sign for another craft fair that was ending at 6 pm. Don't you know I had to just stop there too. So, we turned around and I found the most incredible Tole & Decorative Painting booth inside. She had snowmen, gingerbread men, etc. painted on sleds, wall hangings, ornaments, etc. I could have gone nuts there if I had tons of money. I did buy one gift there and also the adorable painted sled you see in the photo above. LOVE it!
Anyway, that was my day in Maine and New Hampshire yesterday. Saw some awesome crafts and had some great food. What a fabulous day!
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