Editorial: Fifth Avenue Festival beckons
This Sunday, June 2, Fifth Avenue will strut its stuff as its annual street fair returns for the 20th year.
In a neighborhood that loves and nurtures its traditions, the festival, coming on the heels of the yearly Memorial Day Parade, which followed closely on another local tradition, the 17th of May Norwegian Constitution Day Parade, is a sure sign that summer is almost here.
Sunny skies and temperate weather will bring tens of thousands of shoppers and strollers to the avenue. But given the strong affection that Ridgeites feel for their annual events even bad weather will not discourage the crowds from walking the avenue, sampling the wide range of foodstuffs that are for sale, shopping and browsing and, of course, stopping to listen to the lively performances that are a centerpiece of the beloved event.