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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The West End Business Association's inaugural Best of the West End Festival is four days away, and organizers have released a full event map and vendor lineup ahead of Saturday's celebration in Cameron Station.
The festival runs noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 6, along Ben Brenman Park Drive. Admission is free.
More than 50 local businesses, nonprofits and vendors will line both sides of Ben Brenman Park Drive, which will be closed to through traffic for the event. The main stage is at the Somervelle Street end of the street. A Port City Brewing Company beer garden will anchor the Station Boulevard side near Cameron Café, and a vehicle showcase by Passport Auto will also be on site.
Food vendors include Beeliner Diner, Taste of Asia and Inca Chicken, among others. Live music and family activities are scheduled throughout the afternoon.
Controlled pedestrian crossings and volunteers will manage intersections along the closed stretch. Toilets and hand washing stations will be available at the Somervelle Street end.
Sponsors include Passport Auto, Corcoran McEnearney, Cameron Café, Port City Brewing, Burke & Herbert Bank and the City of Alexandria. Volunteer Alexandria is a community partner.
The festival is at Ben Brenman Park Drive, Alexandria, VA 22304. Parking is available in the surrounding Cameron Station neighborhood. For more information, contact WEBA at info@alxweba.org.
The Alexandria Brief is a media partner of the Best of the West End Festival.
