So, of course, when you read about the Grand Haven ArtWalk everyone’s going to say it was a huge success, but let me quantify that just a bit for you. I put my entry up a few days before the official start of ArtWalk, which was Sept 22, 2010 and less than a week later all 250 of my latest batch of business cards were gone. Yup. GONE. Don’t worry, though, I have some of the previous batch left, and I put in a rush order for 500 more. I figure I’ll need them since I was just accepted into the Lake Michigan Art Walk. ( <— This is me doing a little happy dance over another Art Walk event!)

Oh, and while I’m on the topic of business cards, I have to give some major kudos to a local office supply store, Wiricks, which is in downtown Grand Haven off Harbor Drive. I was in need of a particular business card holder so I could attach it to my information plaque that needed to go under my ArtWalk entry. Not only did they have what I needed when none of the area big box chains did, but they opened their store an hour early when they found my husband standing outside the front door. I always try to buy local and this is why. Awesome products, reasonable prices and great customer service.

And because no one likes to come to a photographer’s blog and not see some photos, here are some snaps of ArtWalk happenings from earlier this week courtesy of my husband, Cory:

This is my littlest hooligan dancing with joy just after she finished her painting during ArtWalk in the Street.

I'm not sure why you need a hard hat to paint, maybe they were just having fun with all the construction downtown, but my girls thought it was great to have ArtWalk hardhats to paint in.

My girls love jazz music and so they were very happy to be dancing as the musicians played at ArtWalk in the Street. That is Vincent Hayes singing, who I met at the Coffee Grounds. It turns out we both have the same favorite table there. Small world!

I can't believe how much quicker it's getting darker at night these days, but I love the glow from the signs in the shop windows along Washington.