Holiday Market, Cookie Crawl succeed despite construction
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Jenna Harp serves customers in her Crusty Loaf Bakery tent on Market Street Saturday during the Holiday Market and Cookie Crawl event. Looking on is her husband, Dan. - G. Chambers Williams III
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Mike Alsip relaxes in a chair in the Fine Things antiques store during last Saturday’s Holiday Market and Cookie Crawl event in Historic Downtown Clinton. Alsip is the brother of store owner June Adcox. - G. Chambers Williams III
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Children get their photo taken with The Grinch during Saturday’s Holiday Market event in Historic Downtown Clinton. - G. Chambers Williams III
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A girl visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus during the Historic Downtown Clinton Holiday Market and Cookie Crawl event last Saturday. - G. Chambers Williams III
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Debbie Bates, left, and Emily White check out some of the merchandise at Trackside Antiques on Market Street across from the train depot during last Saturday’s Holiday Market and Cookie Crawl event in downtown Clinton. - G. Chambers Williams III
Last Saturday’s Holiday Market and Cookie Crawl in Historic Downton Clinton turned out to be a great success, even with much of the street and sidewalks still under construction.
Several of the downtown merchants said they were pleased with the event, even though there might have been fewer visitors this year than in previous years because of the ongoing work to build new sidewalks and install new underground utilities.
Despite the work, Market Street was in good enough condition for street vendors to set up as they usually do for special downtown events, and streams of people were seen all day Saturday walking along the street and visiting the brick-and-mortar stores.
June Adcox at Fine Things was steadily ringing up customer sales in the Market Street antiques store.
Out on the street, Jenna and Dan Harp of Harriman had their tent set up to offer fresh-baked goodies from their Crusty Loaf Bakery, which seemed to be a favorite spot.
Santa and Mrs. Claus drew a crowd in the gazebo in the Maude W. Brown City Park across from Hoskins in the Flat, with parents with children in tow lining up for the little ones to visit with the jolly man in the red suit.
Despite the downtown construction, all of the stores have remained open, although merchants said they’re hoping to see the work completed by sometime early next year.