Tara (Owner of The Cupcake Queeen), Skylar, Keyerra, and Breauna with Cupcake Queen in downtown Waxhaw. Tara said, "Autumn Treasures is wonderful! We had to restock several times and are glad to be a part of it this year. We’ve been open 7 months now and it’s been great!"
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Waxhaw hosted their fall festival, Autumn Treasures, on October 13 – 14th, 2018. This annual festival features two stages, plenty of local vendors, and many food trucks and booths including: Hog Dog, Killer Q, Cousins Maine Lobster Truck, Kona Ice, The Redneck Bubba, Cookie Dough Bliss, and more. It kicked off on Saturday morning with a pancake breakfast supporting several local charities. The festival also featured the Grill’n & Chill’n BBQ Cookoff, sanctioned by the Kansas City BBQ Society, with more than 30 teams from all over the Carolinas and raised money for the South Charlotte Dog Rescue. Vendors booths ranged from home decor to clothing, hand made items to local businesses, and many more. The Kid’s Zone featured a petting zoo, carnival rides, face painting, and kid’s crafts.
Tara (Owner of The Cupcake Queeen), Skylar, Keyerra, and Breauna with Cupcake Queen in downtown Waxhaw. Tara said, “Autumn Treasures is wonderful! We had to restock several times and are glad to be a part of it this year. We’ve been open 7 months now and it’s been great!”A family lines up for Funnel Cakes at one of the many food vendors on site for Waxhaw’s Autumn Treasures.Waxhaw Police Officer Bob West, Animal Control Officer, talks to Ashley Watt about her business, In Good Hands Pet Care, with Janelle Sumner, team member, and her dog, Sadie (left). Officer West said, “It’s great that they do animal sitting and I can use them as another resource when people ask me what to do with their pets when they are out of town.“ Watt described Autumn Treasures as an “amazing opportunity to meet other animal lovers and we have really enjoyed chatting with people about their pet care needs and are excited to make lots of new friends. It’s our first year here (at the festival) and please let people know that we travel all around Waxhaw.”One of the volunteers with South Charlotte Dog Rescue holds a puppy at the puppy petting booth.Glenn Yost, from Salisbury, performed on stage twice at Autumn Treasures and then strolled around the festival to show his tricks to the crowd. The young man in the white said “That was impressive!”Autumn Treasures vendor booths line downtown Waxhaw.JJ and Caroline Holt, with The Freakin Pekin Homestead in Waxhaw, have a booth at Autumn Treasures selling natural goat milk soap and other items. They raise ducks and goats, and hand craft all natural items.Autumn Treasures featured several carnival rides in the lot under the water tower.Mr. Nigel (Center holding the microphone) leads the crowd at the Children’s Stage at Waxhaw’s Autumn Treasures.Kim Vague, a Biology Teacher at Monroe High School, mans a fundraising booth for the Science Department at the school.
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