Williston Downtowners Association Crazy Days events took place up and down main street Williston and beyond as vendors, shopkeepers and local merchants set up outside displays of their products. The aroma of food trucks filled the air and entertainment centers for the young and old alike awaited those who came out to enjoy the numerous activities from making jewelry, painting on an open canvas of cloth to filling the sidewalk below their feet with colorful shades of chalk, drawing out their own personal creations. Arely Peters Veiiz, 10, and Mia Pita Veliz, 9, were among those taking the time to put their creative juices to work on the warm summer sidewalk as family sat relaxing and watching.
Shelby Carda and Ashley Carpenter, meanwhile, enjoyed the opportunity to be outside with their little ones riding along in their strollers. There had been quite a bit of stuff to see, they told the Williston Herald. Their favorite thing was simply having something to do, and getting out of the house with their babies, as well as just, “how nice it was to just be outside.”
Lilac Lane was one of their favorite stops, with all the baby stuff to see.
Juliana Russell, mother to Clementine Russell,4, and Jameson Russell, 7, were walking down Main street with their colorful canvas painting. Moments later they were all sitting on the floor of Books on Broadway enjoying the magnetic toys and stuffed animals.
They had recently been to Ritter’s where they had just made their own pieces of jewelry. Juliana said it was their first year and that there is such a great group of people downtown. Juliana and her kids also enjoyed Books on Broadway.
“We were just here two days ago,” she said.
Chuck Wilder, the owner of Books on Broadway said what great customers they are and what a diverse community Williston has become. Russell’s husband is from Australia and she is from Minnesota.
Both Chuck Wilder owner of Books on Broadway and Bree, owner of Lilac Lane, stated that the day’s sales and traffic of people had been great.
