VARIETY OF EVENTS ADD UNIQUE FLAVOR ANNUAL ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL IN FAIRHOPE

The Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce will welcome an estimated 250,000 people to the 57th Annual Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival in Fairhope, March 20, 21, and 22. In addition to enjoying the finest arts and crafts, classic festival foods, and talented local entertainment, the crowds will also partake of a variety of other events and activities going on at the same time.

Adjacent to the Chamber’s event is the Eastern Shore Art Association’s 37th Annual Outdoor Art Show, which is set-up on Section Street, north of the chamber show. For complete information call (251) 928-2228.

The model trains are coming back to town. A favorite among kids, young and old, The 17th Annual Model Train Show, presented by the Southwest Alabama Railroad Modelers, returns to the Fairhope K-1 Center Saturday, March 21, 9 am - 5 pm and Sunday, March 22, 10 am – 4 pm. Admission is $2 for adults, active duty military, police and firefighters are free, and children are free with a paying adult. Call (251) 660-1659 for more information.

The 31st Annual Spring Fever Chase, sponsored by Thomas Hospital and Wachovia Bank, is Saturday, March 21, starting at Fairhope Avenue and Bayview Street, near the Fairhope Pier. The 10K race will have a shotgun start at 8 am with a two-mile fun run/walk following at 9:30 am. Entry fee for the 10K is $15 in advance, $20 after March 13. For the two-mile run the fee is $12 in advance and $17 after the cut-off date. To get an application call (251) 279-1518, or drop by any Wachovia, Thomas Hospital, Thomas Hospital Wellness Center, Thomas Medical Center in Daphne, Eastern Shore Chamber offices, area sporting goods stores, and online at www.thomashospital.com. You can either print an application out and send it in or register online. Call (251) 279-1518 or 928-1772 for more information.

Even cats and dogs benefit from the busy event. The Haven will set up a pet adoption The Baldwin County Human Society will hold a pet adoption Saturday, March 21 from 10 am until 2 pm in the Compass Bank parking lot. For more information call (251) 928-4585.

BRATS will provide a shuttle service from the Plantation Pointe Shopping Center, Ecor Rouge Place and the Eastern Shore Village Shopping Center. All of the parking is free and the locations are less than a five-minute ride away. The shuttle ride costs $1 each way. The service will operate during festival hours, 10 am – 5 pm daily.

There will be so much to see and do on the Eastern Shore that folks will want
to stay over. For complete information on great places to stay in and around town call the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce at (251) 621-8222.