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| - Located in the covered Pavillion area at Downtown Summerlin, you will be able to find parking reserved for the market closest to Lazy Dog Cafe. The Farmer's Market advertises that they will be ongoing every Saturday from 9 AM - 2 PM.
We arrived around 1 PM and made our way around the stands; we noticed there weren't too many people, maybe a few at each stand, with a lot of downtime. The market setup is somewhat in a star shape, with the center of the Pavilion being empty.
The vendors ranged anywhere from:
Artisan crafted, flavored and smoked salts from Laguna Beach, CA (Laguna Salts Company) - Very knowledgeable and down to earth guy running the stand is originally from Laguna Beach so he brings his surfer vibe and demeanor. The hibiscus salt is gorgeous and smells wonderful, large can be purchase for a pretty penny $17 (from my memory) or they also offer small to tiny sizes. Also you guys, their kona bean salt would be absolutely perfect on a vanilla bean ice cream. Just sayin.
Homemade bakery goods, pastries, pita bread and also wheat pita, from Ya Ya's Kitchen (all natural, kosher) - such as corn bread, carrot cake, banana cake, coffee cake, macaroons that tasted like almond joy, smooth hummus in an assortment of varieties and a really flavorful pesto. We sampled the carrot cake and the corn bread; they were both equally moist and tasted like homemade quality and pleasantly not overly sweet. We made off with a large corn bread for $5. We honestly just wished their customer service and hospitality was better, we definitely didn't feel the warmth or welcome.
We dabbled in some salsa tasting at True Foods which also sells at Whole Foods, I might add. Very refreshing and flavorful salsas. The death salsa was my personal favorite and not obnoxiously spicy (says the spice advocate.) They are sold $3-$4 a tub.
Lastly, I smelled and sampled a variety of handmade aromatherapy hand and facial creams from Aromatherapy Garden made by Rosa and her mother. They really smell great and feel great, maybe a tad on the oily side, but that's because they use therapy grade essential oils and butters, so just be careful when sampling on your skin, or you will end up being an oil slick like my fiancé (LOL). Jokes aside, the tiniest aromatherapy bottle was $8, but you might be able to work up a deal if you purchase multiple.
One thing that I noticed about most of the vendors we sampled today, was that they are all either already selling their product at Whole Foods or going to sell their product there soon. Just a tip, they will most likely be a tad cheaper if purchased from the farmer's market.
Have a great weekend!
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