Last weekend, the Owensboro Regional Farmers' Market held its 3rd Annual Holiday Market and Mother Nature didn't cooperate. At all. High wind gusts wreaked havoc with the event and many vendors were forced to pack up shop early. My mom and I went to enjoy the event and we did.
Chad Benefield
Chad Benefield
However, our shopping got cut incredibly short due to the deteriorating weather conditions.
If you're like us and are still craving some early holiday shopping, here's an event that you need to put on your calendar. Preservation Station in West Louisville is gearing up for their Holiday Market Day! It's Saturday, November 12th from 10am to 5pm and they've lined up over 100 different Christmas gift/craft vendors and, of course, some delicious holiday food!
Preservation Station owner Jennifer Higdon says the event will truly have something for everyone looking for fun and unique Christmas gift ideas. She promises, "Antique, unique, vintage, handcrafted, shabby chic, rustic, boutique items galore."
Preservation Station
Preservation Station
Of course, that means "tons of holiday decor!"
Preservation Station
Preservation Station
Jennifer adds that there will be "Jams and jellies, handmade soaps, jewelry, old quilts, desks, shelves, chairs, dressers, beds, Farmhouse decor, SIGNS GALORE, outrageously cool junk, glassware, barn wood and salvaged pieces, designer furniture, old tools, candles, primitives, farmhouse tables, custom-handcrafted furniture, chalk painted furniture completed by the pros and much more.
Preservation Station
Preservation Station
And, to truly give attendees an early taste of the holidays, the Preservation Station Family Restaurant will be having a Thanksgiving Holiday Buffet.
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Ana Maltez/Unsplash
The menu is incredible. It features the following:
TURKEY
DRESSING
KENTUCKY LEGEND HAM
SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE
MASHED POTATOES
CORN
GREEN BEANS
CARROTS
FRIED APPLES
CRANBERRY SAUCE
COLE SLAW
SALAD BAR
FRUIT BAR
PUMPKIN PIE
PECAN PIE
BROWNIES
COOKIES
Buffet prices are as follows: Adults $14.99, Kids 6 to 12 eat for $9.99, kids 5 and under eat for $4.99.
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Ana Maltez/Unsplash
Of course, admission to Preservation Station's Holiday Market Day is absolutely FREE.
Preservation Station
Preservation Station
As Jennifer says, "Bring a truck! Definitely bring a truck!"
Here's a partial list of participating vendors. Again, this list isn't complete, but it's most definitely festive and impressive.
A Day in Time
Yellow Door Primitives and Antiques
II Brothers Treasures
Marsh Hen
Stella’s
P & R Mutts
Pickin and Painting
Oak and Olive
DD’s Treasures
Granny Janny’s
Hughes Farm Market
Vintage Soul
Rustic Roots Reclaimed
Rabbit Ridge Mercantile
MK’s Cakes
The Purple Peony Boutique
Freyja’s Threads
Art by Ava St. Clair
The Country Coop
Creative Clay Designs
Desperado Leather Goods
Dusty Mae Treats
Hodgepodge Heaven
Roo’s Outpost
Mart Art
Speckled Rabbit Woodworks
Witch Kraft’s Handmade Soaps
Sunflowers and Stiches
Green Onion Pickers Emporium
Lea’s Lucky Finds
Tupperware
Mustard Seed
Thirty One Gifts
Color Street
Norwex
Casalis
The Sturdy Hinge
Mariposas
McSpice ReDesigns
Kentucky Outback Woodworking
Shabby to Chic
Musical Illuminations
CK Decal
Sweet Grace
Lucy West & Co.
Prosperity Now
Antique Accents
Preservation Station Antiques
Home Goods by Kathie
Little Closet Shop
The Deustch Corner Amish Goods
Preservation Station Family Restaurant
Rosie Mill Boutique
Pop Around the Clock
Maple Seed Studio’s
Renaissance Gypsy
Grandma’s Attic
Saw Scrap Creations
Paradise Found
JC’s Sidedoor
Darling Handmade Company
KY Tumbler’s
Preservation Station is located on Hwy 56 in Daviess County, Kentucky.
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