For enterprising Jessica Deslippe and her new passion – Sapphire Hallow, the Night Market has turned into an opportunity.
Deslippe and her team, which includes daughter Addison and Julia Darby had lots of comments and interest as they were one of several vendors setting up on the streets of Dalhousie and Richmond Friday night in Amherstburg.
“I think it’s been great. The traffic has been good and we’ve been busy,” said Deslippe.
Sapphire Hallow is located on the 4th Concession and to say that what they produce is vibrant is somewhat of an understatement.
“This is our first year in business. We are a boutique flower company.”
Some of the flowers offered up for sale are so perfect in shape and colour that Deslippe said one customer wanted to touch a dahlia to see if it was real.
“They grow from a bulb. We have to dig them up every year.”
Deslippe went on to say that there are 40 varieties of that particular flower.
Besides flowers, Friday night’s market offered up produce, jewelry and crafts and sweet treats just to name a few.
Although this past night market was a little sparsely attended due to the uncertain weather, many came not only for vendors but for regular features of Amherstburg Open Air as well.
“It definitely adds to the environment of Open Air,” said tourism co-ordinator Jake Kigar of adding the Friday Night Market. “Last year we did it at the end of each month.”
Kigar went on to add that this year the Night Market portion was available every Friday night and will continue until Open Air’s final weekend Aug. 31.
Kigar said the response last year was so positive that it was expanded to include every Friday night.
The Friday Night Market added to the already many things to see and do at Open Air including games like cornhole, a big chess game and of course great music.
As far as whether or not the night market will go every weekend next year, Kigar said it will depend on what the data from surveys from both visitors and vendors reveal.
Night Markets adding another feature to Open Air Weekends
By Fred Groves
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