KINGSTON - The second annual Kingston Outdoor Market will be held Aug. 31 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Kingston Orchard.
The event will feature vendors, a barbecue, a duck race and a horseshoe tournament, said John Miles, who heads the Kingston Parks and Recreation Department. All proceeds will go toward the department.
"Come on down and have some fun and support the Kingston parks department," Miles said.
Vendor items include baked goods, pickled foods, pies, homemade aprons and heating pads, fresh produce, ice cream and custom jewelry.
Staley Kent, of Fallon, will be giving haircuts and the Kingston Volunteer Fire Department will be selling T-shirts, hats and other items. The parks department will be selling beer, wine, soda and water, Miles said.
The last day to sign up for a booth is on Friday, Aug. 30. Booth space is $10 or $20 to have a table included. Those who would like a booth can call Miles at (775) 964-1046.
The barbecue will start at 11 a.m. and it will be cooked and served by members of the parks department. It will consist of hamburgers, bratwurst, salads, chips and soda or water. The cost will be $6 a plate.
There will be plenty of raffle items. Tickets are $1 each and are on sale now at Miles End Lodge Bed and Breakfast, Zach's Lucky Spur Saloon and the Half Moon Saloon in Hadley. Anyone who would like to donate a raffle prize is asked to call Miles.
More than 200 people from all over showed up at the event last year. People attended from Eureka, Austin, Tonopah, Round Mountain and Fallon and even from as far away as Las Vegas and Seattle. More than 175 meals were served during the barbecue.
The event featured a total of 20 booths including fresh produce, canned goods, metal art, old fashioned root beer floats, clothes, collectibles, antiques, family haircuts, apple pies, tamales, vintage photographs, jewelry, cornbread and western art.
The produce included Hearts of Gold cantaloupe, watermelons and sweet corn. The haircuts booth was busy all day and the apple pies sold out early in the day. The event raised more than $1,600 for the Kingston parks department.
The money from the event this year will go toward fixing up and installing irrigation in Lee Baker Park and the Orchard, building a pavilion in the Orchard, new grass in the Orchard and purchasing different types of park equipment, Miles said.
The parks department contains nine volunteers. It was formed by the Kingston Town Board in the spring 2012 to take care of 40 acres of common area owned by Kingston Management Association, Inc., the local homeowners association. Before that, Gary Kemp cared for the local parks, Ann Miles said.
In the past two years, volunteers have put in the pond and planted trees in Lee Baker Park and the Orchard, John Miles said.[[In-content Ad]]
