Discover Delaware Kenmore N.Y.

The loveley Village of Kenmore hosted the Discover Delaware event last weekend and a lot of fun was had by all.  Discover Delaware is the annual side walk sale in Kenmore N.Y. All the local merchants show off their goods and services, and many vendors show up from all over Western New York to introduce people to their company.

Tents, cars and shoppers lined Delaware Ave. in Kenmore N.Y. Saturday for the annual  Discover Delaware event.

 The street was lined with tents, balloons, cars, and shoppers. The day also kicks off the farmers market where you can pick up all kinds of fresh fruits, vegetables and live plants each Saturday on the front lawn of the Municipal building.

Fresh fruit, flowers, and produced filled the green in front of the Municipal Building where Delaware Rd. and Delaware Ave. meet.

 Just like last year, the day started out with a little rain. Not enough to ruin anything but just enough to scare the vendors, especially those who were brave enough to show up without tents. About a half an hour before the event, the sky cleared, the sun came out, and smiles replaced the pensive looks of all the vendors.

Our booth at Discover Delaware. We set up next to our neighbor The Wedding Agent. I ended up adding a few more things after I took this picture. The purses were hung from the back of the tent, and we displayed spring and summer scarves hanging from the side. They looked really cute blowing in the wind and added some attention to our booth.

Once the event started everyone seemed to have a really good time. Smiling shoppers filled Delaware going from tent to tent to see what each business had to offer. Some business's held demonstrations showing off what they have to offer, others held tent sales and there were some huge bargains to be found. We offered some of our sterling silver rings at 50% off and purses were 25% off.

The Wedding Agent set up a really nice display, showcasing her wedding planning skills. Her shop is really beautiful inside as well. If you're ever looking for our shop, we are directly behind "The
Wedding Agent" on Lincoln Blvd.

 Mia, our neighbor and owner of The Wedding Agent, set up a beautiful display, showcasing her decorative skills in wedding planning. Her shop is really beautiful on the inside as well. Her display got so many compliments. If you've never been to our shop before, we are the store behind The Wedding Agent on Lincoln Blvd. If you see The Wedding Agent, just turn on Lincoln Blvd. and were the first shop on the side entrance.

These dudes started jamming in the Piano in Public pavilion. I don't think this was planned and these guys were really great. This is what I like about the Piano in Public project.

There was a dj or radio station in front of Mike's Subs playing country music. A make shift band formed in the piano in public pavilion and they jammed for a couple hours. That was really a pleasant surprise. If you don't know about Pianos In Public click here to find out more. Kenmore has one in the gazebo where Delaware Ave, and Delaware Rd. meet, and it really is good fun ! It's so nice to step out of our shop and hear piano playing filling the air. It really makes the village seem to come alive.

This Piano is out all summer long in the Gazebo where 

Delaware Rd. and Delaware Ave meet.

If you've never attended Discover Delaware, you really want to pencil this in on your calender for next year. It's a lot of fun.

Time to get ready for Kenmore Days !

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June News and Updates

So long spring and welcome summer. June is finally here and the warm weather has arrived in western New York ! It's nice to see everyone walking around in loose fitting clothes, and not bundled up like eskimos !

Warm weather and summer fashion. I love June !

 With summers arrival it's time for street fairs and festivals. The memorial day parade was a blast, and now it's time for Discover Delaware. On June 21st Delaware Ave will feature all your favorite local stores and people from around western New York showcasing their products, goods and services all along Delaware Ave in the lovely Village of Kenmore. There will be live music on the lawn of the municipal building, entertainment, the start of the farmers market where you can purchase some fresh fruits and vegetables, and all kinds of fun gifts, and product ideas from your local merchants.


The Discover Delaware event is a lot of fun, and if you have never been before, you should reserve the day and come down to Kenmore and see what all the fuss is about. I think this also marks the start of Kenmore Days ! Click here to see some images from last years Discover Delaware event. If you're interested in participating as a merchant click here.

Summer fashion accessories have arrived, and you might want to stop in the shop and check out some of the different summer hats we just got in stock. These hats are the perfect accessory to protect your hair and face from the warm summer sun. We also have a full line of colorful bangle bracelets to liven up your summer wardrobe.

Fun summer hats that protect your hair and face from the sun.

Fashion tips for June ...

June fashion should include light materials and light colors. Oranges, pinks, sky blues, and whites are always in fashion this time of year. Spruce up your wardrobe with bright fashion accessories like bangle bracelets, watches, and colored  gemstones and pendants.

 Some June Facts ...

People born in June have multiple birthstones to choose from. Pearls, Alexandrite, and Moonstone are all great choices for this month. Jewelry is always a great gift idea, and you can't go wrong with any of these birthstones for this month. 

June is the 6th month of the year, marking the half way point to 2015. WOW, the first 6 months of this year have flown by ! The summer solstice arrives on June 21st this year, and marks the longest day of the year. What a perfect day for the Discover Delaware event. After June 21st the days slowly start to shorten again, a few seconds each day.

Well that ends the newsletter for June this year. If you've signed up for our quarterly newsletter on our website, we are going to start those soon. If you would like to sign up for our quarterly newsletter please click here. Thanks for reading and have a happy and safe summer everyone ! 

Kenmore NY Memorial Day Parade Pix

Helene with messy wind blown hair handing out flyers.

Memorial Day weekend was a blast. As the parade marches right by our shop we decided to open up for a few hours, enjoy the parade, meet some of the neighbors, and hand out a few flyers to promote our business.

If you have never been to the Kenmore N.Y. memorial day parade you should really check it out. It's a lot of fun, with all kinds of cars, bands, motorcycles, fire companies, and locals hero's marching down the street. It's one of those events, that as a local you look forward to every year.

Here's some of the highlights of the parade this year. 

Military trucks, bands, antique fire engines, motorcycles and vendors with really cool hair were all featured in the parade this year.

This drummer didn't miss a beat, and the bag pipe players were phenomenal. I love hearing the sounds of music filling the air each memorial day in remembrance of our lost and fallen soldiers.

Here's some of Ken-Ton's finest marching with flag in hand !

The Elks lodge had a fun float with this patriotic guy waving to the fans.

The Kenmore NY memorial day parade set with a water color effect 

Looking Forward To Discover Delaware 2014

I'm really looking forward to this event this year. The annual Kenmore Merchants Association Discover Delaware event will be held Saturday June 21st 2014 on Delaware Ave from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.in the Village of Kenmore N.Y.

The event is a street fair that features all the local business in Kenmore N.Y. along with other folks from the local Western New York area. You can find all kinds of crafts, products, and information from your local community vendors. It also starts the beginning of the weekly farmers market featuring all kinds of yummy fruits and vegetables. There's entertainment on the green in front of the municipal building and while shopping you can stop in one of the many local restaurants and sample some of the great cuisine the Village of Kenmore has to offer. 

This really is a great way to Discover Delaware, and find all the hidden secrets Kenmore NY has to offer.

Discover Delaware Saturday June 21st 2014, stop by our booth and introduce yourself.

If your a vendor and interested in registering click here.

Here's a picture of Helene hard at work in our tent last year on the corner of Lincold Blvd and Delaware Ave. If you go this year stop by our tent and introduce yourself :)

Helene hard at work Discover Delaware 2013.

For more pictures from last years event check out this post.

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Some of the most beautiful and unique jewels are the ones that have previously belonged to someone else’s history. These bloggers love to find these treasures of the past and re-purpose them to give them new life, or wear the jewelry themselves and add their own experiences to the jewelry’s history.

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