Stop by The Wren and the Raven on Broadway until 1 Stop by The Wren and the Raven on Broadway until 10 pm tonight for their Spring Equinox Night Market! Several unique vendors offering up different wares including hand poured candles, crystals, jewelry, stickers and more. ✨
There’s just something special about Spring and There’s just something special about Spring and Summer nights… more daylight, staying out later, all the twinkling of the lights, celebrating the community. Magic, pure magic. ✨
Now that it’s officially Spring, we’re looking Now that it’s officially Spring, we’re looking forward to more and more sunlight each day… and dreaming of sunsets like this one from last year ✨
Did you know that the Genie dry cleaners does clot Did you know that the Genie dry cleaners does clothing repairs too? Yep yep! They not only can clean your clothes, they can also fix them right up when you get an accidental tear in them. They’ve made more than a few of our items look good as new. Check them out (in the Dollar Tree strip) next time you’ve got a need. ✨
And just like that, it is officially Spring! The w And just like that, it is officially Spring! The weather looks like it’s going to cooperate and it’s set to be a GORGEOUS day today - happy Monday, friends, make it a good one!☀️
Tomorrow is the first day of Spring, the forecast Tomorrow is the first day of Spring, the forecast looks good, and we couldn’t be more excited! Looking forward to more beautiful days to walk around Muriel Hepner 🥰
Whether you need dainty jewelry, unique home acces Whether you need dainty jewelry, unique home accessories or even interior design services, you’ll find all that and more at Butter & Velvet on Broadway. Always something new to discover and a great place to pop in for housewarming presents, things you won’t find elsewhere or when you need a room refresh. ✨
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Faith & Begorra 🍀 They have a  great selection as well as the Spring Denville Guides!
Spring is coming, we swear. Even some of the store Spring is coming, we swear. Even some of the store windows say so. ☀️
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Meet the Locals · March 14, 2023

Traveler, Tinker, & Happy Camper

By Susan Banks

One festival has led to 32 years of festivals, a shop with two major seasons, a wholesale business, and a busy website.

I am a traveler, a tinker, a camper. Combine it all and I am, well…a happy camper. Prior to opening our shop in 1992, I vended at top craft festivals with fabric art and quilts for 17 years. When I reached 35 weekends, I decided it was time to put down roots in one location. After researching demographics, and creating a niche market, Faith & Begorra was born on June 9, 1992. Two weeks later we vended at our first Irish Festival and I loved it. The buzz of 1000s and up to 300k people coming through your 10×20 booth, selling the finest gifts and clothing made in Ireland, has hooked me. 

Faith & Begorra in Denville, NJ - denvilleguide.com
Faith & Begorra in Denville, NJ - denvilleguide.com

Fast forward 31 years and yes, we are still travelers, going all over to Irish & Celtic Festivals. Over the years we have gone from Long Island, to Hunter Mt, to East Durham, Chicago, Milwaukee, Kansas City, Dublin, Pittsburgh, Jersey City, and Bethlehem, PA to name a few.

We have refined our booth and our time. We are tinkers, and known as the Hanna Hat Booth (they are the only hats still fully made in Ireland). We also are the Baby Booth selling our own sweet line of Wee One baby clothes, designed and embroidered at our shop. Rounding out our booth we vend jewelry, capes, socks, blankets and Harris Tweed Accessories from Ireland and Scotland.

Faith & Begorra in Denville, NJ - denvilleguide.com
Faith & Begorra in Denville, NJ - denvilleguide.com

The fun part comes in that in all the years we have never stayed in a hotel. We have camped! Started on my own with a one person tent, and thru the years we upgraded to get to where we are now, a 25’ Airstream. It is like living at home, but that home moves once a week for almost three months. Sometimes I have to open the door to see where we actually are. We schedule the festivals to get a couple weeks off. We have stayed in some amazing places such as Shipshewana, IN, a quilting haven in IN, to Muscatine, Iowa, where we spend a week on the Banks of the Mississippi River, watching the barges go by. I am fascinated by the River, and love watching the barges coming and going. Fun fact…the channel the barges go thru are only 9’ deep! 

Setting up, selling, tearing down and moving on down the road is how we roll during the festival season when we take Faith & Begorra on the road!

Faith & Begorra in Denville, NJ - denvilleguide.com

Susan Banks is known as a wife, mom, and Grammie Sue. She is also the owner of Faith & Begorra, Past President of Denville Chamber of Commerce, Past President of North American Celtic Trade Association, mentor to the International Highland Games Festival Chairmen, and mentor to International Celtic & Irish Festival Directors.

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Stop by The Wren and the Raven on Broadway until 1 Stop by The Wren and the Raven on Broadway until 10 pm tonight for their Spring Equinox Night Market! Several unique vendors offering up different wares including hand poured candles, crystals, jewelry, stickers and more. ✨
There’s just something special about Spring and There’s just something special about Spring and Summer nights… more daylight, staying out later, all the twinkling of the lights, celebrating the community. Magic, pure magic. ✨
Now that it’s officially Spring, we’re looking Now that it’s officially Spring, we’re looking forward to more and more sunlight each day… and dreaming of sunsets like this one from last year ✨
Did you know that the Genie dry cleaners does clot Did you know that the Genie dry cleaners does clothing repairs too? Yep yep! They not only can clean your clothes, they can also fix them right up when you get an accidental tear in them. They’ve made more than a few of our items look good as new. Check them out (in the Dollar Tree strip) next time you’ve got a need. ✨
And just like that, it is officially Spring! The w And just like that, it is officially Spring! The weather looks like it’s going to cooperate and it’s set to be a GORGEOUS day today - happy Monday, friends, make it a good one!☀️
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