We Saw You: Crafts and Drafts and Chilly Weather

Memphis Flyer events never cease to amaze. People FLOCK to them.

Crafts and Drafts, held November 12th and 13th outside and inside Crosstown Concourse, was no exception.

Thousands of people were there even though it was cold. Caitlin Dirkes with the National Weather Service said it was 40 degrees at 2 p.m. on Saturday with a wind chill of 32 degrees. But still there was a crowd. And not just inside, but outside.

Even Santa was there. But he can put up with the cold better than most people. I’ve never seen a picture of the jolly old man wearing a ski mask while he’s maneuvering his sleigh in the sky with that reindeer backdraft.

Over two days, more than 3,000 people attended Crafts and Drafts, says event producer Molly Willmott. And, she says, there were more than 130 local artists, makers, and vendors.

People were enjoying ice cold beer on an ice cold day. Beers were chosen and curated by Cash Saver, Willmott says. And there were food trucks.

By the way, I mentioned to Dirkes at National Weather Service that I hoped it was going to warm up next week, but she said,  “Its going to be cold next week, too. I hate to be the bearer of bad news.”

But some people like it to be cold on Thanksgiving.