Candy Dance

Elite '09

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Eric B.

Albany, CA

Updated - 9/28/2009

Gayle, my son and I returned to Candy Dance last weekend after a year absence.  This was also Gayle's Mom's last year before retiring from being in charge of making and selling the various selections of yummy candy.  She really is a force of nature and was up both mornings at 6 AM to drive in and rally her troops.  All 3 of us were also drafted to sell candy at the booth and we had a great time interacting with folks on both sides of the counter.  It was also fun to walk beyond the Faire areas and enjoy the Genoa Town Site itself.

This 89th Candy Dance is still a fundraiser for this historic district of Genoa.  Saturday's crowd was larger than Sundays and it was hot on both days.  As expected, there was a fair amount of "one of a kind" items, but I was also surprised to find some high quality goods among the juried vendors.  And although I don't mind going to an event that is mostly cash only, the ATMs were few and not always working.

This year we also went to the actual Candy Dance and Dinner at a very nicely appointed Genoa Park.  We enjoyed a nice BBQ that was catered by the Trimmer Outpost and with dinner music provided by the BBQ Boys. We also got to sit in a separate area of the park, thanks to the good folks at the Orchard House. After dinner, we were entertained and danced to the music of David John and the Comstock Cowboys. And as lead singer Lacy J. Dalton mentioned at one time during the evening, there were a lot of Cowboys here that night.

So you may be wondering - Could a Liberal couple from the Bay Area eventually move to a family property in Genoa and be comfortable and happy in a somewhat Red political community (including the relatives)?

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