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| - The Flea was on my bucket list for a while, but I didn't get to check it off until the first indoor market this November. We waited until 2PM for free entry. There's a limited amount of parking in the adjacent parking lot, but we found free street parking not too far away in the residential area, and I'm told the nearby church was also available for parking.
I liked the selection of stalls present. It was a good mix of accessories, apparel, body care, and trinkets. However, like does not equal afford, and while I enjoyed browsing, I left without purchasing anything. I had expected most of the sellers to be independent business owners without brick and mortar stores. Instead I recognized many of the booths and felt the purpose of a flea market was a little undermined by the fact that I could have gone to the actual store to find the same goods.
Of the food options, I was pretty pleased with how many samples were offered! Highlights were mini bundt cakes from Nothing Bundt Cakes and sandwiches from Spice Kitchen.
I wish the market was larger so I could have spent longer window shopping, but it took only about an hour to go through the whole venue even with the crush of people between aisles. Nonetheless, definitely a cute place to spend a leisurely afternoon and maybe even find a gift for that special someone!
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