Life in Pleasantville ~ Del Ray's Art on the Avenue

I know I often bore you with stories about my idyllic neighborhood so if you hate those posts you'll want to out click and move along with your day. However, if you love the charm of Main Street I hope you'll enjoy this post.

This weekend was the 15th annual Del Ray Arts on the Avenue. It seems to get bigger and bigger every year (though doesn't every festival?). It is about 6 or 8 blocks of artwork, crafts, food, music and kiddie activities. Basically my perfect afternoon plan for entertaining the littles.

I chuckled at my sweet and slightly sarcastic neighbor (we call him the mayor of our street) told me that the first couple of years no one would dare come to "this part of town" for any reason and now you have to stake out parking by 8am! Apparently Del Ray was once a bit less idyllic. But like most towns established nearly 120 years ago it's probably seen good and bad times.

We spent a good two hours walking up and down the avenue looking at great art work, I have my eye on one artist in particular, Don Ripper. I love his work and one day I'll buy a piece. Take a look at his gallery if you have the time, I don't think you'll be disappointed. Don Ripper Gallery

Here's a good example of his work. He does landscapes and portraits.

I've digressed. As you might imagine with a two and a half year old and ten month old we didn't exactly browse. We targeted our efforts on food, balloons, singing and romping. Enjoy the pics I took and maybe next October you can join us!

people, kids and LOTS of strollers

If this is the ride you get as sheriff I'm SO in! 

Singing a good ole country fav! 

We LOVE Steve the butcher and Jill at Cheesetique

New mural along the community center

Whats a festival with out balloons, lemonade and funnel cake? 

Cheers, 
Ouiser