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  Connie Mettler July 22, 2010 at 8:07pm

  Sounds like fun, Walt.
  
  I'm heading to Ann Arbor in the morning -- temp is supposed to be 90 with a dew point of 75, so the weather guys are saying it will "feel like 100." This is Michigan?? Oh, well, Ann Arbor thrives despite the weather and the crowds will be smaller tomorrow which will make it easy to talk to artists. Actually, this is not atypical AA weather.
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  Walt Bennett July 22, 2010 at 7:42pm

  We're from the Northern VA area and most outdoor shows are spring and fall here and they've been usually in the high 70's to low 80's. This year has really been a killer though, with even our May shows being in the low 90's. We're going to Berkeley Springs, WV this weekend to vend at a friend's restaurant opening and it's supposed to hit 99 on Saturday. Probably won't sell much, but at least there's no booth fee and the food will be free!
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  geri a. wegner July 21, 2010 at 5:21pm

  Michelle, there is something about art that really looks better in sunshine and the outdoors although most of what we purchase ends up indoors. This has been an awful weather year -- cold in Florida and too hot in the north. Here's hoping Mother Nature is kinder if not the rest of this summer, in 2011.
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  Michael Reimer July 21, 2010 at 3:58pm

  Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen has an indoor show this weekend (in Delaware!)
  
  http://www.pacrafts.org/5878102111313867/site/default.asp
  
  It used to be at F&M College in Lancaster, PA
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  Amy Schulz July 21, 2010 at 12:23am

  Each area has a different culture based on our seasons. Here in Phoenix it is 110 with a low of 89, so we all head to the mountain areas of Arizona for shows. A lot of people get out of town to play in the coolness of 89 degrees. :-) Hey- it is all about perspective. I was actually so happy to get rained on for a couple of hours at my show over the weekend as it was such a welcome change from the dry heat. I made sure to do a walk-in booth and hosted a couple of families during the storm. I swear that 6 month old boy was flirting with me. So cute!
  
  Indoor shows have the ease of not worrying about weather and dirt, but it is so nice to be outside on the grass. It is just a better, more pleasing atmosphere.
  
  Amy, running up a $300 electric bill, in Phoenix AZ
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  Michelle Sholund July 20, 2010 at 7:41pm

  Wow - didn't realize so many folks love doing outdoor fairs. Just so you all know the weather forcast for this weekend will be 98 degrees (and don't forget humidity) and a low - yes a low - of only 80 degrees. This is why I am shows in our area haven't been well attended - because it is like this every weekend! Ugh - sorry to complain, I really think I am just jealous of all the other places that are actually cool. :-) Michelle
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  Connie Mettler July 20, 2010 at 9:05am

  Because, Michelle, all of us northern folks are wanting to be outdoors -- we are indoors way too much and the culture of art fairs is that they celebrate the fun of being outdoors along with a cultural destination. Here in the Midwest we don't have mountains and beaches (well, that part isn't true) and we love to be outdoors as much as possible. If it is a beautiful day we complain to one another that we had to stay inside and work -- heck, we can go indoors for all kinds of things...
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  Larry Berman July 19, 2010 at 11:25pm

  There are. They're called mall shows.
  
  Larry Berman
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  >This leads me to my ramblings... Why aren't there any indoor air conditioned art fairs during the summer time??? People during the summer often beat the heat by going to the movies, the mall, or any other place that is air-conditioned. Can anyone tell me where there are indoor shows during the summer and why aren't there more?