Hillsboro is bringing 152 Artwalk back!
As you come in to town on the 152, make your first stop at a red sign that says MAPS — look for Happy Flats Gift shop. The map will show you where the venues and happenings are.
The Black Range Museum will be open with extended hours and new exhibits. See the new coach house and the plans for new backyard landscaping and a community space. Updated Hillsboro Walking Tour Maps will be available for all visitors. Gift shop artists will give demonstrations and local writers will sign their books.
Next door to the museum, “this Old house” will be open to the public for the first time in a while with rare antiques and cast iron.
The new Hillsboro Farm Market will feature their famous honey, a hot dog stand, work by local silversmith Julie Fenton-Young with her one of a kind pieces, art by Eric Luther, and other vendors showing their creative wares.
The local picking circle will be playing music adjacent to the park, next to the market place which will feature jewelry, vintage clothing and more. Find even more wonderful treasures from “old Hillsboro” directly across the street at Sue’s Antiques.
Further down the street The Rio Abajo Rio will be slinging homemade pie in honor of the days when there were lines for pie, at the Hillsboro Apple Festival. Buy a slice!
Tara Gale will be set up outside the Rio Abajo Rio offering her handmade healing apothecary items, soon to be available at a Hillsboro shop. Also see and shop for Niamh’s Sleeves, a showcase of Niamh’s Art Shirts, featuring original artwork that will make your eyes pop.
Next door check out “Artplay” with Kristin Boren, who invites everyone to come in and play, and walk away with their own creative art piece.
Across from Rio Abajo Rio, Jody’s Garage Sale will be full of “unique finds” that Jody and her husband have collected through the years.
In heart of downtown, the Hillsboro Tradin’ Post will be open with a live music on the patio by Stevie Bluetone and Creosote. Here you will also find new and used musical instruments, leather goods, laser engravings, horse hair jewelry and a secret candy shop.
The “old barbershop” downtown will be the site of a pop-up art gallery with Patricia Anders, hailing from Ojai California. Not to be missed!
Keep walking down 152 until you get to the historical Enchanted Villa B&B, then look for a beautifully painted garage door. You’ll know you’ve arrive at Persnickety Shop, which is full of clothing and collectibles, much like a time capsule.
Amidst the crowd you may run into a Singing Grandpa or a Mysterious Merchant providing oddities for sale and trade, possibly accompanied by a minstrel companion and do-gooder.
Rumor has it if you dress up like a buzzard you get a free slice of pie!
