Amenities: Lovely location (at the University of Miami, in front of the Lowe Art Museum), with booths on grass and also on pavement. Easy parking in a garage very near the booths. Nice breakfast provided both days. Friday set-up was easy and well organized, Sunday close-up was a free-for-all with artists in charge, which I think is usually the best way to handle it. Seemed to work for everyone.
Sales: very well attended festival with lots of affluent shoppers. Sales were, as usual, all over the chart. We had a good show with our mid-range jewelry, in part thanks to our mailing list. We showed here throughout the 90s, but haven't been back since 2003. A surprising number of patrons remembered us. Another jeweler, with work in our price range, barely covered booth fee. Some 2-D work did very well, some did "well enough", some did terrible. I heard "best show so far this year" and I heard "zero".
The Important Info: a gazillion great restaurants in Coral Gables make this a show to return to. Especially liked Las Vegas (Cuban) and Bangkok Bangkok (do I need to say Thai?) for their lunch specials.
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This show is in my top ten for the loveliest of locations. Can't beat being in Miami at this time of the year as well as the invigorating local options for dining. Yum. Our sales were similar to yours always -- not great, good enough and a pleasure to do.
Do you have a bunch of Florida shows lined up, Travis? Always love to hear from you with your solid background of years exploring retail options in the U.S.