Here we go again! The 34th annual Fairfax Festival is just around the corner. This year’s theme is “staying local” which is easy to do when you live in Fairfax – why ever leave with so many fun things right at your doorstep? I’m not just bragging, the town has been voted Best Town in Marin by the Pacific Sun and last year’s festival won the Best North Bay Music Festival award from the North Bay Bohemian.
I am also pleased to announce that this year’s festival is the launch of the much-anticipated Fairbuck. Don’t know what it is? Come by the information booth in Bolinas Park or check out fairfaxfestival.com and the festival program for the exciting details. Basically its an opportunity to invest in Fairfax and keep that money circulating right here in town. We’ll be selling Fairbuck tokens at $3.00 each, or 7 for $20.00 at the information booth and up at the Eecofest. The tokens are legal to spend in town at participating businesses. The businesses will in turn give them out as change, thus helping keep them and your business circulating right here.
While you are enjoying the festival don’t forget that this great event is put on by a volunteer group of your friends and neighbors - in the spirit of this year’s “staying local” theme. So come enjoy our hometown event, and be sure to support your local craftspeople, artists, flea marketers, breweries, and food purveyors.
Richard Pedemonte
2011 Festival Chairman