The Tate Street Festival was held this weekend. Here we see a view of vendors and shoppers. In the background, you can see a few historic buildings on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG). Everyone who attends, teaches, or works at UNCG is likely to spend time on Tate Street. The beauty of Tate Street is that many of the businesses have their proprietors on site so you actually develop a relationship with the people who sell you coffee, food, jewelry, antique clothing, etc. Not only do they get to know you on a first name basis, they know how you like your coffee, how long you will sit and grade papers, when you are scheduled to graduate, etc. The proprietors organize the festival as a way to build community and to get people who do not normally come to the campus area to visit. One of the best things about this festival is that the entrance and entertainment is FREE. Free is a valuable word to college students.
This photo has been shared with the Mellow Yellow Monday crowd. The yellow umbrella belongs to the local man who invented/is selling his ASKEW game-- the father son team in the foreground is involved in a game of ASKEW.
Looks like a beautiful day to have a festival.
Posted by: Bill B | Monday, September 27, 2010 at 07:11 AM
That's the old music building on the hill in the background where, in the 60's, some of our local hippies used to congregate. Whatever decade "the Corner" has always been vibrant and alive.
Posted by: Jane Mitchell | Monday, September 27, 2010 at 09:00 AM
That's a great shot!
Wall of fruits
Posted by: Manang Kim | Monday, September 27, 2010 at 02:19 PM
Lots of festival going on this time of year. Great capture for MYM!
Posted by: Eileen | Monday, September 27, 2010 at 06:08 PM
Tate St. is an important street to me. Love Tate St. Coffee and Matt Russ, owner. Eileen at Leon's on Tate cuts my hair.
And then there is Grant at The Corner. He is a jolly guy who delights in his store's offerings. The Corner Store has always sold nice pens, cards, funky junk, Mattise posters and anything any college student or Summer Music Camp Camper could want. I bought a venus flytrap there for my boyfriend in about 1982. I bought George Bush / Dick Cheney "National Embarrassmints" mints there before a trip abroad. My son bought see through playing cards, a whistling pickle and an Alfred Einstein action figure there. My daughter bought a funny mask that is merely a smile.
When I got my hair cut on Saturday, I noticed The Corner had a huge 50% off sign. Hope it doesn't mean the shop is closing. :(
It can never close!
Posted by: Emily | Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at 12:31 AM
http://www.nicebagshop.org
a good online store
high quality, reasonable price
worth to have a look
Posted by: S573317134 | Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 05:33 AM