NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Boulevard Bazaar returned to the Navy Yard in North Charleston on Sunday, bringing dozens of local vendors, food trucks and more, spotlighting local businesses in the community.
To kick off Small Business Week here in the Lowcountry, this market was a true show of neighbors supporting neighbors.
“Anytime, all the time, every day. You should be putting your money into your own community first, supporting small businesses in your own community, and you want to see your community thrive. You want to see your fellow citizens thrive,” Caroline DeSanctis, owner of Fast Doll, said.
More than 30 vendors filled the Navy Yard, bringing artists, chefs, craftspeople and even a fossil hunter, all sharing their passions with the community.
“It’s neat being the first person to hold a tooth that’s been buried for millions of, millions of years, but getting to hand that to somebody and they get to take that feeling, they get to be the second person,” William Georgitis, owner of Voodoo Fossils, said.
Friends and families gathered to shop for a range of products, from clothes, artwork, shark teeth and even live chain-stitch embroidery.
Friends and families gathered to shop for a range of products, from clothes, artwork, shark teeth and even live chain-stitch embroidery.(LIVE 5 NEWS)
“Finding little odds and ends that people pour their heart and soul into, and it also helps me kind of hold on to memories too when I spend time with my family,” Colleen Daly, a shopper, said.
There was also plenty of food at the market, including a mobile wood-fired pizza truck making fresh pizza on the spot, adding to the unique talent these business owners offer to the community.
There was also plenty of food at the market, including a mobile wood-fired pizza truck making fresh pizza on the spot, adding to the unique talent these business owners offer to the community.(LIVE 5 NEWS)
“You can have like your general run-of-the-mill big chain stuff, but you have hyperlocal people from your community doing very niche cool things who are building out pizza trailers, building out flower trucks, doing specialty coffee, just anything, flowers, you name it,” Amanda Click, owner of First Name Basis wood-fired pizza, said.
Vendors say these markets help create a sense of community within small businesses in the area, too, but being an entrepreneur is not always easy.
“It’s tough every day. There’s lean months and fat months, too. So it’s really kind of just being consistent. That’s the toughest part, I think. Like, just getting up and doing it all the time, and you know, getting yourself out there,” DeSanctis said.
And these businesses say your support for small businesses helps to support their families.
“Keep your dollars in the community. It’s that easy. It’s that simple. You’re supporting local farmers. You’re supporting local artisans. You name it. It’s somebody’s grocery bill. It’s somebody’s rent. And we can’t do without you guys, and we appreciate you for coming out every single time. It means the world to us, honestly,” Click said.
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