Beaumont-Wilshire Neighborhood Assn.

Fremont Fest Grows

Jun 06, 2000

Fremont Fest Grows
by Margaret Davis

?“Fremont Fest is a way for us business owners to say thanks to the neighborhood,?” says Byron Ady, chief festival organizer on behalf of the revitalized Beaumont Business Association (and co-owner of Gazelle with Robin Ady). ?“It?’s also a day when the neighborhood shows pride of ownership in its business community.?” This year?’s Fremont Fest, held Saturday, August 5, promises to be bigger, better, and certainly longer than years previous, with the aim of spreading the festival farther east along Fremont to incorporate the many new businesses.

Following tradition, a bicycle parade, for which kids are encouraged to dress up (both themselves and their cycles), will start off the day. Ady hopes to provide additional kids?’ activities this year, including balloon vendors and face painting, as well as bring back the plow horses Salt and Pepper to transport wagonloads of festival goers along Fremont. Other attractions include browsing sidewalk sales, looking at pictures of the 1999 picnic at the BWNA table, and visiting the artists?’ booths in the plaza across from Beaumont Middle School.

Ady seeks volunteer performers, musical or otherwise, for the festival; leave a name and number at Gazelle to his attention, 288-3422. Artists interested in a booth should contact Elaine at Bella Flora, 493-2330, or Andrine at Beaumont Health Care Clinic, 249-7752.