The Hot August Nights Swap Meet Drama Continues….
While wandering around the Turlock Swap Meet, we saw flyers for a Hot August Nights Swap Meet to be held in Tahoe. Really? My first thought was the former HAN swap meet promoter, who moved it to Sacramento, had moved the location closer to HAN.
Other folks speculated that there were other things underway, but there was a fair amount of speculation.
Darlene fired off an email to the source, John Sweeney, who operates the Reno Swap Meet, now held for one day at Arco Arena in Sacramento, the Saturday before the Western Pacific Events Reno Swap Meet.
John answered the email promptly that of course he is still holding the event in Sacramento. He is catering to private venders and not so much the corporate entities. Reports from attendees is that this event has been very well run and continues to get bigger. With all the challenges with the business license situation at the HAN swap meet, reduced attendance, and the fair amount of empty booths at Reno, we have been considering attending this swap meet. The allure of a one day, no drama show is compelling.
So, back to the new event in Tahoe. In doing a bit of research, it would seem that Western Pacific, who operates the Reno HAN swap meet, is adding a swap in Tahoe the weekend before the Reno swap.
Supposedly, a letter is going to come out to previous years vendors outlining what is happening with the county and the business license for people selling used items (like used car parts). I am thinking the promoters are offering this alternative swap meet in California, which will not require the business license, in attempt to lure vendors down to the venue.
I wonder if it will catch on in Tahoe (and the promoters can suss out the business license situation) or will people continue to migrate to the Sacramento event.
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