The show and shine will ride on.
The Hyack Festival Association has come forward, offering to host the city's annual show and shine, which was held on Columbia Street for many years. Late last year, the BIA announced it would no longer host the popular festival, which features vintage cars, instead choosing to focus on the popular and less demanding food truck festival.
It was a "challenging" decision for the downtown business group, but it could "no longer justify the amount of time spent against the benefit to our membership," according to a media release.
After announcing the board's decision, the group put out the word to see if another organization would take it over. Hyack stepped forward, the BIA announced today.
"We believe that the Show & Shine is a good fit for the Hyack Festival Association mandate and we are grateful that they have stepped up to continue its legacy," says a press release from the BIA. "With their experience producing community events, we are confident that they will continue 15 years of Show & Shine tradition successfully to further benefit our community as a whole."
– Niki Hope
