After five years, the Uptown Whittier Street Fair has returned from its previous cancellation. The street fair came together in conjunction with the Whittier Uptown Association and production company NRD Productions.

The Whittier Daily News quoted Tony Williams, vice president of the Uptown Association, saying that there were a recorded 3,000 people who came to its revival day August 11. He stated that he was also excited to show off the the ambiance that Whittier has to offer.

The event is located on the corner of Comstock Avenue and Bailey Street. The fair is laid out with booths lining up parallel to the sidewalk, so that that the middle of the road is open for foot traffic. There is around 100 types of booths consisting of food stands, craft booths, live music, farmers market, and carnival games and rides.

There were a number of local businesses participating in the event, but a large amount of the vendors involved are independent of the city of Whittier. While some of the booths that were set up had official buildings around the corner, the rest of the vendors are known to travel to and from different events that are run by NRD Productions.

When event coordinator Marilyn McCarty was asked why this event was special, she described it as a family friendly event that people can come back to week after week to enjoy all the different festivities offered.  

The street fair was previously canceled back in 2011, due to a combination of disputes between the previous production company, Family Festival Productions, and the Whittier Association, as well as several disruptive incidents that involved the police.

The street fair is taking place every Thursday until November 3rd. The Uptown Association plans to bring it back in the spring if the fall sessions receive positive response.

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