Mill Town Marketplace celebrates their sixth First Friday Night Market

Mill Town Marketplace is celebrating their sixth First Friday Night Market on April 6. Local residents that craft their own products will be in pop-up tents in the parking lot of Alligator Rose at the corner of South Mill and F Streets in downtown Tehachapi, 5-8 p.m. Featuring live music, food, wine, shop specials and a grand prize drawing from business contributions in the vicinity, which are now valued at $800. A very happy recipient each month wins this drawing qualified with purchases from Taylor's Provisions, Alligator Rose, Mill Street Kitchen and the vendors present. Each entry recipient will receive $20 in various store credits.

Local artists are coming out of the woodwork, pun intended, with so many creative designers featuring items in wood. Bethany Marie Designs has been showcasing her wood burned decorations on handmade cutting boards as well as tooled leather and metal jewelry. Teresa Tauriello has mini tree trunk coaster sets both raw and decorated. Bullheaded Bliss has vintage lace & fabric embellished wooden wall hangings as well as mugs, flower crowns and succulent inspired paintings. Wolf & Willow Co. has hand carved wooden spoons and whale scoops made with cherry and maple. Their highly prized hand-dyed linens steal the show with block-printed and shibori style table runners, pillow shams, aprons and market bags. White Tulip Studio (pictured) has been stealing hearts with handpainted wooden signs, ready-made and custom ordered!

All the vendors with their links can be viewed each month on the Facebook event page via Alligator Rose. Other vendors this month include Dot Dot Smile and Wizard of Happy Paws, a pet grooming salon just across the street who will be giving away pet treat party favors and offer nail trimming services on site.

Thank you Tehachapi for keeping a fun family-friendly event going where pets, smiles and dancing feet are welcome!