Gabriella Grimes Entry #10

On a much lighter note, the introduction of nicer weather means the introduction of NYC streetfairs again. I discovered them last year from a very friendly woman who spends much of her time in Burger King gossiping with friends, and I am forever grateful I did. The fairs always stretch from three blocks up to ten or even twelve blocks from the spring to the summer, every weekend. The detours buses and all drivers in general have to take are a bit annoying, but it's fabulous for everyone who decides to attend the fairs. There are a plethora of stalls to stop in and sometimes they give things away. Honestly you can get some pretty sweet deals including kettle corn for $6 (haha see what I did there?) I went to one yesterday for the first time since August of 2013 and despite it raining for most of the time I was outside, I completely enjoyed it. There were so many people walking around and enjoying the idea of shopping outside. It's an incredible idea once you think about it. People don't have to pay for electricity or a large space for retail: they pay a fee to set up a stall every year and even the the food stands use grills a lot so it's not an issue for them either. It's almost much more comforting seeing them prepare your food right in front of you because we've all heard restaurant horror stories or found hair in our food at least once. There's really just a very different atmosphere at the streetfairs than at regular stores. I like the idea of inspecting tiny porcelain animals via natural light than artificial. Hopefully the weather this year permits many more of the streetfairs to occur on a weekly basis and I won't have to go inside a stuffy store which refuses to crack open a window for an overpriced t-shirt.