LEWISBURG, W.Va. (WVDN) – On Saturday, October 14, the 37th annual Taste of Our Towns (TOOT) festival will bring thousands of visitors to downtown Lewisburg.
TOOT is a fundraiser for Carnegie Hall, a cultural institution of the Greenbrier Valley/New River region that brings arts education, performances and exhibits to all.
TOOT involves the closing of downtown Lewisburg on Washington, Court and Church streets and the distribution of a map orienting patrons to ticket and tasting locations, art block, entertainment and exhibits. The festival strives to offer a food tasting adventure, featuring the fare of southeastern West Virginia, including Greenbrier, Pocahontas, Webster, Nicholas, Fayette, Summers and Monroe counties.
Restaurants, businesses and nonprofit organizations are invited to be a vendor at TOOT 2023 by providing ready-to-consume food or drink in exchange for tickets sold by Carnegie Hall. Tickets are redeemable for offerings (i.e., any consumable “sold” at each location during the event) and cost $1 each. Vendors may charge one or more tickets per item.
Within two weeks after the event, Carnegie Hall will return in cash 70% of the value of the tickets redeemed at the vendors tasting location. The remaining 30% will remain with Carnegie Hall as a charitable donation to support its arts, arts education and performances.
A nonrefundable registration fee of $50 for businesses/$25 for non-profits is due with the application by September 15.
To register or for more information, visit www.carnegiehallwv.org/taste-of-our-towns. Booth location preferences are fulfilled on a first come, first served basis. Carnegie Hall reserves the right to decline an application or to require alternate food selections.
Call Carnegie Hall development director Sally Bray at 304-645-7917 or email development@carnegiehallwv.org with questions.
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