Avon festival attracts thousands

By John LaConte

AVON — Warmer temperatures and a beautiful sunsets greeted festivalgoers at the WinterWonderGrass Festival over the weekend.The three-day festival at Nottingham Park has become one of Avon’s signature events, attracting thousands and selling out hotels in the area. As of Friday, this year’s edition looked to be on pace to surpass previous years. In terms of attendance, organizers logged 9 percent growth of ticket sales compared to last year at the beginning of this week and that number continued to rise in the days leading up to the event.“We love the demographic this event brings to town,” said Richard Wheelocl, …

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