Saturday, August 12, 2023

At the Tailgate Market on Sat. July 29, 2023

 It is HUGE! No wonder they have maps now!




This area behind the First Baptist Church on Montreat Rd. in Black Mountain has wonderful old oaks giving shade to a lot of the space. Where there's sunshine, at least people have the tents.








That's the line I decided not to wait in, for the wonderful fresh tomatoes I'd come to buy. I got some others, not so wonderful!


Today's quote:

Don't forget to enjoy the beauty right in front of you.

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12 comments:

  1. TomAugust 12, 2023 at 6:42 AM

    ...thankfully some had the foresight to plant trees years ago!

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    1. Barbara RogersAugust 12, 2023 at 8:56 AM

      I dare say there might have been trees when the town was formed. Though these probably aren't quite that old.

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  2. eileeninmdAugust 12, 2023 at 7:45 AM

    Hello,
    It is nice that the market has some shade trees and the tents do help. We have had some really hot days here lately. Sorry you missed getting your fresh tomatoes. Take care, have a happy weekend.

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    1. Barbara RogersAugust 12, 2023 at 8:57 AM

      It's tomato season, so I found more elsewhere! The heat is really something this year. Be safe.

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  3. Vicki LaneAugust 12, 2023 at 8:06 AM

    What a great site for a market!

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    1. Barbara RogersAugust 12, 2023 at 8:58 AM

      It's amazing how it's grown, new manager this year is full of ideas. And the site just begs for marketing. The church which owns it has improved the roughness of the terraine as well, so I don't have to be so careful walking as I have in the past.

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  4. AnvilcloudAugust 12, 2023 at 9:11 AM

    I hadn't realized the scope of it.

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    1. Barbara RogersAugust 12, 2023 at 12:20 PM

      It has definitely spread. Now vendors don't get to park and work out of their own tailgates (mostly) but have the closest parking lot for them. So customers have to walk quite a ways from the church parking lots. It's pretty nicely spread now.

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  5. NewRobin13August 12, 2023 at 10:33 AM

    That really is quite a big market. Nice place to walk and shop and get some yummy stuff.

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    1. Barbara RogersAugust 12, 2023 at 12:21 PM

      I need to go another early summer Saturday. Today I was getting breathing treatments too late, not to mention there's an Art Festival in town, so lots of visitors adding to traffic. Maybe next Saturday!

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  6. Granny SueAugust 12, 2023 at 12:43 PM

    How nice! Beautiful market.

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  7. William KendallAugust 12, 2023 at 5:22 PM

    That does look spread out.

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