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Market at the Port Q&A

Here are all of the details you need to know for our markets at the Port in Anacortes (also known as the Transit Shed Event Center). This page was created for vendors who have registered for an upcoming event. If you have any questions that aren't answered here, please email Frannie at creativeavenue.nw@gmail.com

What to know for the Market at the Port in Anacortes

Venue is indoors, with additional space by the front entrance for food trucks or trailers.

Located at 100 Commercial Avenue, Anacortes, WA 98221

 

Vendor Parking:

Parking is quite limited at this venue and the spots directly next to the building we want to leave open for shoppers during market hours. We request you do not park directly next to or in front of the building during market hours (10AM - 3PM both days). These spaces can be used by vendors for unloading/loading before and after the market. 

 

Vendors can park on O Avenue or off of 3rd Street. It is about a block walk so please plan accordingly. Please do not park on Commercial Avenue, directly next to the building, or on 2nd Avenue as these are all of the spaces we want to leave open for shoppers.

Market Hours: 10 AM - 3PM both Saturday and Sunday

Setup Details

All spots are pre-reserved. If you need a reminder on which spot you reserved, a map will be posted at the bottom of this webpage (the most updated map will be posted the Friday before the market event) and booths indoors will be marked off with tape so you have guidelines of where to setup when you arrive.

Load-in:

There are two entrances to the building that will be accessible during setup and breakdown. On the north side of the building, there is a door off of the dock. On the east side of the building is the main entrance which can also be used.  

For Load-In: You can park in pull-in parking spaces on the south side of the building. If you are entering through the north door on the pier, you can park along the building on the east side on cement (please do not drive on the wood dock).  See the bottom of this webpage for a map on where to unload.

 

Please move your car as soon as you are finished unloading at park where directed above under "Vendor Parking."

 

Setup Times:

Friday March 10th: 5 PM - 7 PM

Saturday setup: 8 AM - 9:45 AM

Sunday: 9AM - 9:45AM

Please plan to have your booth ready for customers no later than 9:50AM both days. We always seem to have early bird shoppers so it is good to be ready.

You can leave your setup overnight on Friday and Saturday - we will have the building locked by 4PM at the latest (most likely by 3:30 if no vendors remain in the space taking inventory). We recommend putting a sheet or covering your items for some extra protection. Creative Avenue LLC is not liable for any lost or stolen goods.

Once you have unloaded your car, please move it as soon as possible so other vendors may unload as well. See "Vendor Parking" on where to move your car to. (Reiterating this point as it often gets missed)

The event goes from 10 AM until 3PM both Saturday & Sunday. 

What to know about the Booth Spaces:

The booth size you reserved is the amount of space you have to play with. Booths are all shoulder to shoulder with their neighboring vendors so please plan accordingly (meaning there is not a path in between booths to walk through). You'll want to plan your booth layout with an option to be able to move around your displays without entering your neighbors booth.

If you are unable to make it for any reason, please let us know - even if it is the morning of! We want to make sure there are no gaps and will move vendors around if someone can't make it. Email creativeavenue.nw@gmail.com 

WIFI:

The property does have WIFI and decent cell coverage.

Wifi is free and does not need a password.

Breakdown Details

Vendors are not permitted to break down their booth prior to 3PM as it provides a negative experience for shoppers. Please plan on breaking down your booth prior to pulling your car to the the lot to make breakdown go as smoothly and allow for cars to pull up easily. Breakdown will happen Sunday at 3PM until 5PM. 

Booth needs/
Building info

All vendors must provide their own setup, including tables, linens displays, and tents (if you are outside).

Please note: Tables are *not* provided with your space. If you do need to borrow a chair from the venue, please plan to return it to the storage area at the end of the weekend.

Electrical outlets are available in most booths, some may need an extension cord. 

The Floor: *IMPORTANT* - This is an old industrial building, and the wooden floor planks have some gaps. High heels can be a trip hazard and are not recommended to wear. Not that I know a lot of vendors who wear heels on market days - but it's worth noting. It also may feel drafty due to the gaps, so bring layers if you run cold.

Building Rules on Decorations: The building does not allow any type of open flame, confetti, or glitter. We will be fined if there is confetti or glitter left on site, so please refrain from using them on your products or in your booth décor.

Booth lighting: The building is old and the lighting can be inconsistent in areas. If your items have specific lighting needs, please bring display lights and an extension cord (or even better if they are battery powered - I love using a Halo Bolt portable charger for everything!) 

A quick tip...

   ...bring lighting even if you don't think your booth needs it! During gray months, it will help brighten up your booth and attract more customers.

Walls: Please be mindful if you want to hang items on the walls of the building. We recommend that you use command strip hooks or 3M tape - but it must be fully removed once the event is complete.

Layers: The building can be a very drafty, especially in the winter. Bring lots of layers just in case you run cold. We crank up the heat - but it still tends to be cold.

Bathrooms: There are bathrooms located in the building, as well as outdoors. 

Food: Bring snacks to keep nourished throughout the day. There will be one, potentially two food vendors on site to grab lunch or snacks - or the closest food to the building is on Commercial Avenue and 4th Street (Rockfish Grill, Mama Wing, Brown Lantern, etc). 

Parking

We request that vendors not park directly next to the building between 10AM and 3PM (market hours) as we want to leave this open as much as possible for shoppers.

 

Re-iterating this point as it gets missed frequently and we have to request vendors move their car during the market. 

Parking is quite limited at this venue and the spots directly next to the building we want to leave open for shoppers during market hours.

 

We request you do not park directly next to or in front of the building during market hours (10AM - 3PM both days).

 

These spaces can be used by vendors for unloading/loading before and after the market. 

 

Vendors can park on O Avenue or off of 3rd Street. It is about a block walk so please plan accordingly. See bottom of this page for a map and more details about parking.

Payment types

All vendors need to have their own payment processing methods.

There is not a cash machine on site, so if you are allowing cash payments, please be sure to bring your own petty cash to make change. 

Vendors can choose any method in processing their own payments. Many vendors use Square, Venmo, or Paypal to process electronic payments as well as accepting cash. This is all completely up to you and what works for your business.

There is Wifi Available if you don't want to use cell data and the wifi is open (no password needed).

Sharing the Event

Here is a link to download a PDF of the flyer to print or share virtually.

Here are links to Facebook images that can be shared easily on social media: Option 1 and Option 2

Here is the link to the event on Facebook that you can share or invite friends to: Saturday and Sunday

The Final Layout for the next market will be posted here by the Friday morning before the market date. 

 

Photos below are the layouts at the Port for indoor and outdoor vendors.

If you have any questions about your booth, please contact Frannie at CreativeAvenue.NW@gmail.com

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Here's the full Vendor List for the March 11-12 Market by Vendor Name

Vendor Key

Notes if you have outlet access and the dimensions of your booth

​Active Life Force    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 8x8' M11
Aileron Elise    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 10x10'  L8b
Artful Teresa    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 10x10'  L01
Aunty Monstera LLC    Sector: No Outlet Access, Area: 8x8' M22
BeachCastle Sweets    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 10x10' L1a
Coast to Coast Sustainable Solutions    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 13x10' L9
Color Street    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 10x10'  L04
Cora's Resin Studio    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 10x10'  L07
Corina Lunita LLC    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 10x10'  L8a
Covelands    Sector: No Outlet Access, Area: 6x6' S1
Critchley Fine Art    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 10X7' M27
Dane Good Coffee Company    OUTDOORS: Coffee Truck: Dane Good
Donut Seed and Corney Dog Co    OUTDOORS: Food Truck: Donut Seed Co.
Elevated Hemp    Sector: No Outlet Access, Area: 8x8' M24
Ellē Nicole    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 13x10'  L10
Fidalgo Island Candle Company    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 10x10'  L05
Freeland Art Shack    Sector: No Outlet Access, Area: 12x6' S4 & S6
Garden House Creative    Sector: No Outlet Access, Area: 8x8' M17
Gem Essentials    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 15x6' L13
Glass Creations of Joy    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 10x10'  L12
Golden Goose Chase Art    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 8x8' M9
Gray Rose Creations    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 10x10'  L02
HAE Candles    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 8x8' M8
Headwaters Farm LLC    Sector: No Outlet Access, Area: 8x8' M26
Hoag Road Maker Co    Sector: No Outlet Access, Area: 6x6' S3
Illumino Designs    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 8x8' M12

Imperfect Perfection    OUTDOORS: Spot TBD
Islander In The Woods    Sector: No Outlet Access, Area: 6x6' S2
Karla Kay Art    Sector: No Outlet Access, Area: 8x8' M16
Keith Howard - Musician    Musician - entrance
Lisa Allison Blohm Art    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 6x8' M02

Live Edge Leathers    OUTDOORS: Spot TBD
Liz Park Studio    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 15x6' L14
Lovely - Designs by Heather    Sector: No Outlet Access, Area: 6x6' S5
LynnKarnsPhotography    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 6x8' M3
Margaret Pearl Designs    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 6x8' M06
Marie’s Bees    Sector: No Outlet Access, Area: 8x8' M18
MeG Jewels    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 10x10'  L06
Near and Far Design Studio    Sector: No Outlet Access, Area: 8x8' M19
RhinoCat Designs    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 15x6' L13
Rippling Wildflower LLC    Sector: No Outlet Access, Area: 8x8' M23
Ritual Mischief    Sector: No Outlet Access, Area: 8x8' M25
Safari Camp    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 8x8' M10
Salty Farms Candle Company    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 20x9' XL3
Silver Thread Gardens    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 6x8' M04
Simple Little Things    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 10x10'  L03
Skirt Sisters    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 10x10'  L11
Spoons to Rings & Things    Sector: No Outlet Access, Area: 8x8' M15
Steadfast Tumblers    Sector: No Outlet Access, Area: 8x8' M20
Strawberry Gifting    Sector: No Outlet Access, Area: 8x8' M21
The Bamboo Fox    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 6x8' M01
The Creative Chorus Girl    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 8x8' M07
Treat Yourself Cookies    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 10x10' L5b
Trilby's BBQ    Sector: No Outlet Access, Area: 8x8' M14
Valley View Hot Glass    Sector: No Outlet Access, Area: 8x8' M13
Whidbey Herbal    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 10x10' L6b
Wild Dixie Boutique    OUTDOORS: Outdoor Trailer: Wild Dixie
Wildcraft Wellness Studio    Sector: Outlet Access, Area: 6x8' M05

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Parking for Unloading

Please note these spots are just for unloading/loading. 

 

The Yellow Area on Railroad Avenue is for cars to load/unload. As soon as you have unloaded your car, please move your car to a parking spot as noted above so other vendors can have access. 

 

Vendors who want to enter through the north entrance off of the dock can park to the right of the TRAILER spot (Wild Dixie). Please do not park directly on the dock.

Please move your car as soon as you are done unloading to make room for other vendors. Parking details are listed on this page toward the top.

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The second image shows in PINK where vendors should park during the market.

 

Please do not park in the orange areas so we can leave those spots open for shoppers.

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