Our second annual Temptations in the Garden was an even bigger success than our first one with over 350 people attending. We had thirteen vendors giving out samples of their delicious food and beverages.
Participates in this event included Miller Brewing Company, Grove Winery, Chinqua Penn Vineyards, The Sirloin House, The Whistle Jacket Grill, Sagebrush Steakhouse, Cohen’s Tea Room, Red River Grill, La Rayan Springs Water Company, Grand Rental Station, Italy Grill, Terri’s Catering & Bakery, Schwan’s Home Food Service, Pizza Station, Keith’s BBQ & Catering.
Music was provided by Beaucoup Blue of Philadelphia, PA. Photographer Tom Barbour of Barbour Studio, artists Faye Wyatt and Barbara Saunders, Jimmy Tuttle, artisan who displayed his crafted wooden bowls and Shays Stained Glass and Jewelry displayed their creations. Eden Preservation Society held a high-quality silent auction that included art, history items and over a dozen elegant cakes. Balloons by Kris, a Reidsville special event company, provided balloon arches across the Spray Canal setting the atmosphere for a night enjoy by all.
The Eden Chamber of Commerce would like to express its sincere appreciation to the following sponsors who made Temptations in the Garden possible: Double Platinum – Miller Brewing Company; Gold – Edwina Webster, CPA, PLLC, Home Savings Bank, News & Record, Osborne Company, Inc., Spray Mercantile Building. Silver – Atkinson Real Estate, Boone-Reynolds Funeral Service, Edward Jones Investment – Mike Avina and Kathy Hale, Embarq, Fair Funeral Home, First Citizens Bank, FNB Southeast, Morehead Memorial Hospital, Prudential Piedmont Fleming, REALTORS, Walker, Melvin and Woodall, LLP. Bronze – A Cleaner World, Burkette and Barham, CPA’s, PLLC, Nelson Cole, NC House of Representatives, Conner Appraisal, Eden Chiropractic, Holland & Associates, Realtors, Ken Joyce, Maddrey, Etringer & Smith, LLP, Micro Support Systems, Primerica Financial Services – Bud Stickels and Unified Home Care. This would not have been the huge success it was without all of you!
A special thank you to the members of the Eden Historic Society who worked with the Chamber of Commerce to co-host this event. Also, a special, special thank you to Mark Bishopric for allowing us to hold this event at the beautiful and historic Spray Mercantile Building along the Barnett Canal – a perfect setting to hold such a fantastic, fun-filled event.
