The Blacksburg community began a street fair, "Steppin' Out" thirty years ago and the 2010 version turned out to be one of the biggest and best. Over 200 vendors filled Main Street from College Avenue to Lee Street, College Avenue and the areas around the Farmer's Market.
The Acoustic Stage at Lee Street and the Main Stage at the end of College Avenue marked the ends of the boundaries of the event and kept the crowds flowing back and forth like tidal waves. A Bluegrass band from Floyd County amused the crowd with an original, "Floyd Time" depicting the slower pace of life in the neighboring county (see earlier blog, "Meandering Near Blacksburg" February '09).Artisans included potters, jewelry makers, painters , photographers, wielders, basket makers, weavers, sand artists, chiefs and more. This is a big event that maintains Blacksburg's small town feel.
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