Show Reviews

As I mentioned, we have quite a number of reviews on events we have done and have pages devoted to a fair number of other events. I think that you will really find a good number of these reviews, etc., quite informative.

More recently we have done the Antioch Holiday Craft Fair, the EOS Winery (Paso Robles) Arts and Crafts Show, Monterey Columbus Day Festival, Homefront Festival by the Bay,

Other events include the Castro Valley Fall Festival, Pittsburg Seafood Festival

You can read about our 'Tales of Woe' which are stories about some of the worst disasters and trying times we had to endure at certain festivals this year. the Memorial Day Lake Tahoe Miller's Y event put us through living hell on earth, Worse weather conditions ever for us. Imagine snow in May? Rain, wind, cold 38 degrees.

There was the Chandler Ostrich Festival a number of years ago when we had to deal with a two-foot lake of water caused by torrential downpours of 36 hours of rain, Bad show also, poor booth arrangement,.

Strange, eerie happenings on Highway 126 in Oregon on our way to the Deschutes County fair, which ended up pretty bad. Over 230,000 people and hardly anybody buying from anybody. Good show to stay away from.

Upcoming Shows and Reviews

Well...we are winding down another year with just 2-4 events left. This has been a very trying year, not just for us...but everybody in all walks of life. Vendors are suffering all over the place and the stock of the company that sells Cup of Noodles Soup is probably the only one rising. Please stop by and enjoy our websites... DandL CREATIONS which ios where you can buy hand-made, any size 13-22 shell and semiprecious necklaces. Buy two get a bracelet for free. We also have cowrie shell cholers and wrap around skirts. Come on buy...we are open 24 hours a day. Also, we have Starving Vendors whose readership and following is increasing steadily.

Nov 14-16 Antioch Holiday Craft Fair
Nov 22-23 Noel Notion Christmas Bazaar, Mt. Carmel School Auditorium, Mill Valley
Dec 6......... DeAnza College Flea Market, Cupertino.
you might see us popping up at some flea markets in the coming days...Chabot (3rd weekend?)

Go ahead and check out some of our reviews of shows recently done:

Antioch Holiday Craft Fair (Nov 7-9)
EOS Winery Arts and Crafts Fair, Paso Robles (Oct 18-19)
Monterey Columbus Day Festival (Oct 11-12)
Richmond Homefront By the Bay (Oct 4-5)

Reviews of Recent Events

Please check out my reviews of the October events that we had at www.starvingvendors.com

EOS WINERY Arts and Crafts Fair, Paso Robles, CA Oct 18-19 "THE ZERO DOLLAR Arts and Crafts Show" Where are the people?

Monterey Columbus Day Festival Oct 11-12 Monterey is such a beautiful place for an event and over the years, many tourists (and locals, of course) have visited the many festivals here. However, with the economy in a downward spiral and the stock market taking a tumble, crowds were down here and people locked their wallets.

HOMEFRONT FESTIVAL by the Bay, Richmond, CA October 4-5, 2008

I have many other reviews and stories, information on the website and I am sure that you will find them enjoyable. Come take a look...see what vendors must endure at festivals, etc.

EOS WINERY Arts and Crafts Show

Oct 18-19 PASO ROBLES. Craft show was held at the EOS WINERY on Highway 46, 5 miles east of Hway 101.

Approx 20-25 booths with assorted merchandise. Saturday was slow and Sunday was even worse. TERRIBLE. First time that my sales were $0.00 for a day. Correctamundo....ZERO DOLLARS. On Saturday, there really weren't that many 'tasters' visiting the premises. The drunks stayed inside while they sent the wives out to shop, which was just a walk for them. Hardley any sales for anybodyl

Sunday was a nightmare to behold. Hardly anybody... The two vendors beside me left for other events....... Pismo Beach and Cambell's Octoberfest. Kettle Corn packed it up on Saturday also. On Sunday, I took my big ZERO and packed my stuff just after noon and got out of there. My neighbord, who was also ZERO for the day, packed up and left also.

I really can not explain why this show was so screwed up. Not really the promoter's fault though. Just nobody coming and nobody drinking. Don't know what the people lof Paso Robles do around here, with all the beautiful wineries located in this growing region, but they sure the hell are not frequenting the wineries.

Paso Robles EOS Winery Craft Show

This coming weekend, Oct 18-19, we shall be in Paso Robles (Hwy 101-north of San Luis Obispo) at the EOS Winery. Arciero Vineyards, Harvest Wine Tour Weekend, for all of the wineries in the area. EOS is one of the largest, and most visited wineries, with the best location for an arts and crafts fair, in the whole area. The weather is usually awesome this time of year, in Paso Robles and surrounding environs.

Weather forecasts show temps in the mid-80's and sunny. Great weather. No rain in sight. Enjoy your weekend here.

Quite a number of quality vendors will be there, so come on over and check us out. We are DandL CREATIONS. Look for the canopy with shoulder bags, fannypacks, shell necklaces and a whole lot more. www.dandlcreations.com