SummerFest brings out the crowds on beautiful weekend

     The 2013 SummerFest in Band Shell park in downtown Hampton benefitted from two days of beautiful weather on Friday and Saturday, bringing out thousands of people over the weekend for music, food, a classic car show, the KLMJ/KQCR antique tractor parade and lots of fun and games.

     "Everything's gone really smoothly," said Hope Polk of the Greater Franklin County Chamber of Commerce. "We're real happy about Friday night. We had a great crowd."

     "(Saturday) Everything's going well," Polk added. "We've got a huge crowd, the tractors, the Whitesidewalls, the cars…it's been great."

     Polk said the event – which spanned two days and had multiple musicians and a beer garden – could be even bigger next year and said she envisions it growing in scope.

     Eric Christianson, who was the chairman of this year's SummerFest, also felt the weekend had gone better than expected.

     "It's going really smoothly," Christianson said. "It's packed. The community is what makes this go. It's a great event for Hampton."

Read the full article in the Aug. 14 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.