Holiday Arts and Crafters Tour in Alexandria area draws browsers and buyers

Crafters 452.jpg — At the Legacy of the Lakes Boat House, Jean Ferguson, right, of Alexandria samples items from Kevin Thomas with Brambleberry Fruit Farm in Pequot Lakes during the Holiday Arts and Crafters Tour Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. The farm produces jams, salsas, syrups, local honey and more.

By Echo Press staff report

November 07, 2022 01:44 PM

DOUGLAS COUNTY — Browsers and buyers turned out in good numbers to attend the 38th annual Holiday Arts and Crafters Tour Nov. 3-5 in the Douglas County area.

Vendors set up in the Legacy of the Lakes Boat House and six other artisans offered a wide variety of crafts and arts from their homes in Alexandria, Brandon and Garfield.

Items included fine art, furniture, pottery, jewelry, creative crocheted hats, Ukrainian eggs, gnomes, slab wood tables and more.

The tour draws people from all around the region and coincides with the hunting opener.

Crafters 438.jpg — Melissa Werpy of Lake Miltona and Brenda Wright of St. Cloud were among the many vendors at the Legacy of the Lakes Boat House during the Holiday Arts and Crafters Tour Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. They said they like exchanging ideas with other vendors.

By Echo Press staff report

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