Tons of people shop for holiday gifts over a two-day period, so this juried festival and fair are kind of a big deal... more than 100 art and craft vendors, plus live entertainment...

Sales help support several neighborhood projects, including an art gallery, food programs for the underserved, and pre-school child care. The event is big enough for the organizers to sell temporary sales licenses for out-of-town vendors who travel to the Phinney Ridge neighborhood of Seattle from Portland and elsewhere.

I learned a lot just from observing the event in 2012. More to come about this year's festival... but in the meantime, if you'll be in Seattle save these dates on your calendar:

Saturday, December 7th

Sunday, December 8th

Gotta go... this art inventory won't build itself!