Weather clears for 29th Azalea Festival
PICKENS - By Saturday morning, the storm clouds that cancelled Friday’s events had cleared, and the streets of downtown Pickens were flooded with visitors for the 29th annual Azalea Festival.
The shortened event featured arts and crafts, vendors, amusement rides, helicopter rides, and live music.
“We had to cancel Friday’s events due to the severe weather in the area,” said Russ Gant, Azalea Festival director. “But I expect that 20,000 or...
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Joe Toppe
Staff Writer
The Pickens Sentinel
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