Arvada celebrates Whiskey Fest during last Second Saturday of the summer

BY LILLIAN FUGLEI LFUGLEI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Olde Town has wrapped its Second Saturdays Summer Concert Series and Street Festival for this year, nishing up the summer of fun with one extra event to set it apart.

While the Aug. 12 festival had all the same booths, music and food as the last three, this month it was also home to the Olde Town Whiskey Fest.

e Olde Town Whiskey Fest featured over 30 distilleries for ticket holders to sample from. One area of Second Saturday was set aside for Whiskey Fest, so ticked holders could sample whisky and enjoy the larger fest at the same time.

Along with Whiskey Fest, Second Saturday featured a wide variety of vendors — from psychics to tie-dye — for participants to shop from, as well as several food trucks.

Split between stages on Grand- view Ave. and in Olde Town Square, live musicians serenaded the crowds in Olde Town. is month’s musicians included Bradley Stroz, e Dollhouse ieves, e Barlow and Buckstein.