Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market

Has anyone heard about the Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market??? It's located in the Barrio Hollywood neighborhood at the small park along the north side of Riverside Drive and is every Thursday from 4-7pm. They will be having a grand opening on August 18 (I've never really understood the concept of having a "grand opening" weeks or months after really opening). The only reason Mexilina and I heard about this market was because our favorite coffee shop, Coffee Etc/Old Pueblo Coffee Roasters, has joined the dozens of vendors selling there. Apparently, the SCRFM is sponsored by the Community Food Bank, the Barrio Hollywood, and a few other organizations. It sounds like a pretty hip Market. According to Yvonne, the owner of the Coffee Etc, she says that she thought everyone was wearing Tevas. Didn't that brand of sandals go out of style in the late 1990's? Anywho, I don't know if that's good sign or not, but we'll be there this Thursday to check it out. Maybe I'll wear my own Tevas, just to be nostalgic.

Here is KVOA's article about the SCRFM. Here is a press release by www.barriohollywood.com, the neighborhood website.