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Taste of Town 2018 – rain turned to sunshine

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FRONT ROYAL – Taste of the Town 2018 is in the books, and apparently a good time was had by all! Organizers say that although the rain earlier in the day appeared to keep some folks from attending the event, there was a good turnout and everyone appeared to enjoy the festivities.

FRIBA wants to thank the Town of Front Royal Mayor Hollis Tharpe, Town Manager Joe Waltz and staff who assisted with setup, trash, lights, security and all the other things that happens behind the scenes that made this event a success.

Mayor Hollis Tharpe, one of the judges in the Jack Evens sponsored Car Show

Lots of beautiful cars.

Car show was a hit!

RMA was there… great support from the cadets.

The Apple House with the FORK’D food truck. Always great food. Had Smoked Chicken Wings (with their Bacon Ranch Potato Salad), Pork Ribs and Apple House Baked Beans, Mac-n-Cheese, and George’s famous Pork Rinds.

Ben’s Family Cuisine sold out of just about everything. They had Crab Rogoon, Asian Hot Wings, Vegetable Thai Fried Rice and Chick Massaman Curry. Be sure to give them a visit at the restaurant on 11th Street.

No telling who you’ll find at The Taste of The Town. Thanks to City Bank for sponsoring the tickets and providing their staff to sell them too.

Old Timer’s Antiques was open during the event too.

Main Street Travel

Try Thai was there. Their new restaurant will be opening soon on Main Street. They has Thai Iced Tea, Dumplings, and fried ice cream.

Ticket sellers from City Bank.

Royal Deli Indian Cuisine – served Momos’, Samosa, Chicken Curry & Rice and Paane Puri – delicious.

Bonnie Hart from The Grace Place was open too.

Cafe Amore one of the new restaurants opened on Main Street. They provided Cannoli, Baklava, Tiramisu, Zuppa Salsiccia (soup) Mac & Cheese, and coffee. Stop by for lunch.

Mountain Trails opened too. Drop by and see their new store.

 

C&C Frozen Treats. Always a favorite. Their 2018 Fun Days events is happening in May… big parade too. Royal Examiner will be there with a float.

Down Home Country Bakery with all of their goodies. J&M Pies, Lil’ Whoopies, mini layer cakes, cookies & pies.

 

Thanks to Branch Manager Katrina Meade from City Bank for sponsoring the tickets and provided all the help too.

Food for Real had various side dishes, pasta salad, potato salad, cole slaw, and mac & cheese.

Just a glimpse of the crowd.

Thanks to Town Police for security.

The Kiln Doctor had a booth. Check out their store at 100 E 8th St.

RMA provided some activities for the kids.

The famous Bounce House. Kids love this. Go by Ramsey Hardware on Royal, they have lots of items for events for rent.

The band .. River Driven featuring Shae Parker. Shae can sing and make signs too. Thanks again to City Bank for their sponsorship of the entertainment. River Driven is an Americana, traditional roots based rock band. Featuring Stacy Horton on drums, Tim Grant on guitar/vocals & Shae Parker on bass/vocals. Need a band for your event? Call Shae at 540-671-6266.

Jig ‘n’ Jive Dance Studio had their Irish Dancers on Main Street.

And the Royal Examiner was there too.

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