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The 55 Annual Catoctin
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Colorfest may have been rainy, but
it did not stop lovers of arts, crafts,
and great food from flooding the
streets of Thurmont.
Business owners and Colorfest
workers trekked through the
mud during the peak hours of the
morning to bring one of the East
Coast’s biggest craft shows to life
for the people of the Catoctin Area.
Locals and visitors poured in from
dusk until dark, grabbing the best
deals they could find from their
favorite vendors.
Even with the overcast skies
and muddy terrain, nothing was
going to stop Thurmont visitors
and residents alike from picking up
their favorite hand-crafted carvings
and ornaments.
From turkey legs to airbrushed
paintings, Colorfest offered
something for everyone to enjoy. It
also offered an engaging experience
for patrons to discover the talented
works of local business owners.
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The 55 Annual Catoctin Colorfest Turns
th
Out Another Successful Show
Blair Garrett
of a candle and it is what keeps locals and
company. Donna visitors coming back for more.
eventually split There is no shortage of variety
from her company, among the hundreds of vendors
and the pair showing off their products, as
created a candle well as the broad variety of great
shop in the garage food and dessert choices found at
of their house. Colorfest. With two days to travel
Photo Courtesy of John Kinnaird “She was doing across all the parks and streets,
little craft shows event goers can discover the many
on the weekend, amazing talents of artists while
and I was still having a tasty meal with the kids in
driving trucks,” an environment perfectly suited to
Bartos said. “You satisfy your hunger and your sweet
make three times tooth.
what I make just Colorfest not only offers families
Scouts pose for a picture with Mayor John Kinnaird at their booth in front doing the craft from around the East Coast to get
of the American Legion, selling popcorn, beef sticks, drinks, and candy shows. This is out and have some fun, but it also
bars to help support their camping adventures.
allows them to tap into a piece
One family of the local culture of the greater
business, in Catoctin area, which is a big reason
particular, makes why the event is an annual smash
gel-based candles hit.
that resemble fan From stand to stand and person
favorite food and to person, there is a story to be
drinks. Between told. Vendors may have gotten their
delectable apple Photo by Blair Garrett starts in different ways, and may
pies or gallon- have vastly different industries, but
sized pitchers of everyone has one common goal in
beer, Jeff Bartos’ mind: to put on a great show for
candles smell the community.
as good as they Though the streets are no
look. Bartos and longer be filled with fine arts and
his wife Donna trademark foods until next year’s
have been making Colorfest, our local residents have
candles for The folks from Mason Dixon Hydro Dipping show off their colorful, the lasting keepsakes and memories
handcrafted tumblers.
decades under from another successful Colorfest.
the business name “D.J. Flickers what we’re going to do for a living,
Candles,” finding the perfect fusion and we’ve done it for a living for
of realistic looking desserts and the last twenty-four years.”
fragrant aromas to make a candle The Bartos’s story is one that The Catoctin Banner
that lights up a room. many families who make up the The Community’s Good News Newspaper
The Bartos family took quite vendors of Colorfest have lived. Advertise Your Business or Event
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Colorfest. Jeff was a truck driver, to make for a living is what keeps
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