Families enjoy activities, booths at Oakmont Chamber of Commerce Street Sale
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Young Alexandra Lindner tipped her pink plastic firefighter’s hat toward the ground, grabbed some chalk and went to work making Oakmont a better place Saturday afternoon.
Alexandra, 4, of Oakmont was one of many children who colored the bricks of Allegheny River Boulevard as part of the Oakmont Chamber of Commerce’s annual Street Sale.
Her mother, Melissa Lindner, said coming to the event — designed to bring people into the borough and highlight its business district and chamber members — has become a summer expectation.
“We’ve lived in Oakmont for five years now, and we’ve been going to the street sale every year,” Lindner said. “It’s kind of a tradition going in the summer. We’re having fun. I feel like very year there’s more activities and new vendors. It’s fun. I think (Alexandra’s) enjoying the event. We went to the petting zoo. We did street art, and now she’s getting face paint.”
Oakmont Skin Care & Electrolysis offered free mini-makeovers and chair massages.
Julia Serbati, 23, of Oil City was one of the clients who got a touch up. She said it felt amazing.
“It’s just the best time ever here,” she said. “I feel beautiful.”
Serbati and her friend, Allie Domer, 24, of Cheswick met up Saturday at Oakmont Bakery when they saw the street sale traffic and decided to check it out.
“We were just having breakfast and came over,” Domer said. “I think it’s awesome. It’s nice to see all these people enjoying nice weather.”
There was a car cruise, a petting zoo, deejay and live music, multiple church and nonprofit information booths as well numerous food trucks and artisans all along Allegheny River Boulevard, from California Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue.
Oakmont police and firefighters, and Lower Valley Emergency Medical Service each brought out some of their vehicles for people to explore. People also got plastic firefighter hats and police badge stickers.
The event was bolstered by The Oakmont Experience’s Farmer’s Market, which takes place Saturdays through October along the boulevard in the former dry cleaner’s parking lot.
Vendors in that area included Ohioville-based Haffey Family Farms, the Juicery at Oakmont, Iron Alley Soap and house plants from Potted.
Cathie Adams, owner of Oakmont Skin Care and chamber vice president, said the street sale is all about the people.
“It’s community involvement,” Adams said. “It’s great to see our clients and to meet new people and bring them in. It definitely has grown. It never used to be this involved. They have brought in so many more vendors. More people have joined the chamber.”
The street sale has gone on for more than 20 years.
More information and photos from this year’s event are available on the chamber’s Facebook page.