Downtown Street Fair Attracts Thousands | Video

Michelle San Miguel | 9/15/2012

It`s the busiest weekend of the year in downtown Bismarck, as crowds work the streets of the capital city looking for good food and deals.

"Looking for Packers stuff. I got a pillow," said Kim Trzecinski. "Now I`m looking for a Packers purse."

Now in its 39th year, the Downtowners` Street Fair has grown so much that some vendors had to be put on a waiting list.

"The really great thing about this year is we`ve filled up really fast and so now it`s almost becoming like a race to get in which is great," said Dawn Kopp, executive director of the Downtown Business Association of Bismarck.

From a big bag of kettle corn to a taco in a bag, just about everyone has their favorite meals.

"I came up for the food. I just ate a gyro. I ate everything but the tin," said Kathryn Paul. "Next off will be a turkey leg and top that off with a piece of corn on the cob."

"I hear they got good Indian tacos here and trying to run into some friends. Hoping I can make it to work today," Trzecinski said. "Hoping. I work at four so Susan if I don`t make it, you know where I`m at."

The fair draws in vendors from more than a dozen states, from California to Florida. But organizers say the fair also helps boost sales for downtown business owners.

Kopp said, "We`ve seen so much growth in the restaurant business, in retail, nightlife. It`s been just a fantastic expanding of downtown."

"I`s just fun to see people excited to be out on such a beautiful day," Paul said.

People enjoyed a warm day to cap off the final full weekend of the summer.

For a list of all the vendors at this weekend`s show, visit http://downtownbismarck.com/news/2012-street-fair-vendor-list-map.

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