Home show has busiest Friday night in 8 years
BUTLER TWP — The long-awaited temperate weather on Saturday afternoon somewhat stifled the turnout at the annual Butler County Home Show, but the event's coordinators weren't worried.
“We had the busiest Friday night we've had in eight years,” said Bernie Caplan of County Home Shows. “We had 100 people in the first hour.”
The event was held Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Family Sports Center off Route 68.
He said free admission and a wide variety of vendors are some of the reasons county residents turn out every year, but being an annual event doesn't hurt.
“It's our eighth year, so I think it's kind of entrenched in the community,” said Caplan.
He said those looking to build a home or replace or repair a current feature often make the home show a priority.
“If you're looking for something, there's a good chance you could find it here,” Caplan said.
That was the case for Heidi Tracey of Butler, who attended the show with her husband and two children.
The family is building a house this summer in Slippery Rock. They spent the day perusing the purveyors of doors, windows, roofs and building systems.
“It's local and has all local vendors who we can support,” Tracey said.
She likes the show because it offers a wide array of goods and services, but is small enough to easily visit in one day.
“We went to the one in Pittsburgh,” Tracey said. “That was a little overwhelming.”
Sharon Morrow of Butler Township is looking to replace a shower in her home and talked with all the vendors in that field on Saturday.
“I wanted to see the different options,” Morrow said.
She enjoyed looking at all the businesses.
“It's free and it's something to do,” Morrow said.
