MOUNTAIN HERITAGE FESTIVAL—The annual Mountain Heritage Festival was heavily attended, as shown in this photo taken from above the Sparta First Baptist Church via blimp around midday by George Robeson of www.eyesupphotography.com. Below Left: Hunter Maines, age 9,of Sparta looks over a pumpkin offered for sale by David Higgins of Glade Creek.

Festival sees record attendance

Festival-goers filled Sparta's Main Street Saturday in what some are calling the largest Mountain Heritage Festival ever. "Several people have told me it was the biggest festival that they remembered," Bob Bamberg, director of the Alleghany Chamber of Commerce, said. "This is my fourth festival as Chamber director and this is the first time we had to turn vendors away because all of our 90 booth spaces were taken. We had a few vendors to sell out."

The chamber plays host to the annual event, which spans Main Street from Cheek Street to Doughton Street.

 

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