PORT ANGELES — The summer construction and home improvement season is just around the corner, and the 34th annual Clallam County Home and Lifestyle Show plans to offer more information and options than ever before.
At the free two-day show in the Port Angeles High School gymnasium, 304 E. Park Ave., will be 148 booths, with some participants using more than one booth for their display, said Stan Comeau, KONP sales manager.
“We have a legitimate, totally sold-out show.
“It has been awhile since that has been the case,” Comeau said.
Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. and close at 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Parking will be available in the student parking lots on the 200 and 300 blocks of East Park Avenue. A free shuttle will take visitors from parking areas to the gym.
The annual home improvement is a bazaar of contractors and suppliers, service providers and recreational opportunities.
Thousands of visitors
The 34-year show attracts between 7,000 and 10,000 visitors annually.
Until 2015, the gathering was known as the KONP Home Show.
Sponsored by KONP 1450 AM and 101.7 FM and the Clallam County Public Utility District, the Home and Lifestyle Show is a showplace for businesses on the North Olympic Peninsula and elsewhere to display their services and for prospective customers to gather information for spring and summer plans.
Visitors to the show will receive a free reusable shopping bag for as long as supplies last.
Home improvement
Home improvement businesses will be on hand to offer information on gutters, bathroom fixtures, blinds, windows, roofing, lawn care equipment and heating and cooling systems.
Lifestyle businesses, such as fitness centers, home health and beauty products — including the local retailer for a new nail care product, Jamberry nail wraps — also will be represented.
“It should have a crowd of ladies all weekend,” Comeau said.
Nonprofit organizations such as the Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County and Olympic Peninsula Humane Society will staff booths to explain their services, and representatives of utilities will share ideas for saving energy or water.
Many are new businesses. Some are coming back to the show after a long absence, Comeau said.
Comeau said this show will offer services that have been sought after in past shows, such as landscaping, pest control and high-end kitchenware with cooking demonstrations.
“Some of these categories have been missed. They are being filled by local companies,” he said.
Home Depot will conduct a children’s activity on the mezzanine, with a free kids workshop and tile paintings that children can take home.
For additional information and a full list of participants and a map of their location at the show, visit the website at www.cchomeshow.com.
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