Our first stop of the day, the competition cakes that were made by our own local bakers. It was amazing to see what the local bakers of Fairfax can put together, I felt like I was on the set of 'Cake Boss'. All of the cakes were placed in "The Spot" right off of Main st. "The Spot" is a local art gallery with a modern open loft feel (visualize a smaller Costco). It's an unusual place that is worth your time to stop by on a Sunday stroll.
In the same building a host from the 'Food Network' came in to demonstrate DIY decorating tips for the amateur cupcake artists. Why waste your time driving to Georgetown Cupcakes when you can come here and find the easy ways a becoming your own 'Cupcake Master'?
This is a shot right off of the steps of Town Hall.
While we were walking to take our place in the monstrosity some would call a line we noticed that a local historian was giving private tours of the Ratcliffe-Allicon House. This structure is the oldest house in the City. The eastern portion was built by Richard Ratcliffe in 1812 to specifications of the original lot sales in the Town of Providence (to become Fairfax in 1875).
The living space of the original house is all of 100sq ft and a brick fireplace. Everyone in the family ate, slept, studied, and any other activity all in this one living space. Throughout the years family members have added other rooms to the original foundation to accommodate for a more modern living style.
Our final destination, the Town Hall, aka 'Chocolate Warehouse'. The Town Hall was pack full of local bakers selling their most prized treats. The have chocolate in all forms, shapes, and sizes. I am not a huge chocolate eater myself, however, I did find one piece that I could not leave without trying. One man had made habanero pepper chocolate balls. As you may have guessed I underestimated the spiciness of the 'ball of fire' I had put in my mouth. With that said it was a great time and worth going back. I noticed the festival was moved back a few weeks this year to be accompanied with warmer weather, I do hope this trend continues for years to follow.
The living space of the original house is all of 100sq ft and a brick fireplace. Everyone in the family ate, slept, studied, and any other activity all in this one living space. Throughout the years family members have added other rooms to the original foundation to accommodate for a more modern living style.
