So I had heard of First Fridays in Philadelphia and Lancaster, but never had gone. I got word of it again at my NAHS meeting and decided to go. I couldn't be happier with the experience.
First Fridays are basically for the art scene, and all the galleries along with a lot of restaurants stay open a tad bit later. I never would have thought Lancaster to have such a great vibe, but it did. I really enjoyed walking through galleries since we don't have many here in York. Some of my favorite works included mixed media pieces which were graphics made on a computer, printed out, and then had thread stitched into them. I also liked these pastel pictures of women with red umbrellas in Paris.
It amazed me to see how crowded this event made the city. I think it would be great for York to be able to do something like this, because it seemed to bring many people to the down town area. I could see why it might not work as well since York is so much more industrial and is just sort of emerging as a cultural city.
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