Twilight Festival: Twilight Festival draws to a close
Sept. 29, 2006
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With its alarm lights rotating and its siren muted, a fire truck sat idle on Eighth Street near Walnut. Two firefighters relaxed on the front bumper, chatting with passers-by.
"Adults actually ask more questions than the kids do," firefighter Lisa Todd said during a lull in activity.
Todd represented the Columbia Fire Department during the last Twilight Festival of the year. Every Thursday in June and September, downtown Columbia keeps its restaurants and stores open later than usual. Artists, musicians and food vendors line the sidewalks to tempt passers-by into pausing and soaking in the sights, sounds and smells.
In the parking lot of Shakespeare's Pizza, The Bubbas — a musical group comprised of Columbia resident Patrick Henry and his two sons John-Michael and Christian - performed fast-paced oldies such as "Proud Mary" and "Old Time Rock 'N' Roll."
Clearly Superior Glassworks vendor Jesse Dack exhibited his collection of hand-blown glass jewelry three blocks down Ninth Street from The Bubbas. His interest in glass began when he was traveling with a friend who used an air streamer to blow glass.
"A couple of years later, I saved enough money to invest in the equipment necessary, and I've been self-taught since," he said.
After Marching Mizzou paraded down Eighth Street and performed for the throng in the Boone County Courthouse Square at 7:30 p.m., the crowds died down a bit. Nevertheless, Maude Vintage clothing store owner Sabrina Braden said she planned to keep her doors open late.
"Normally we close at 7, but tonight we're staying open late for the Twilight Festival," she said before hurrying off to help a few customers.
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