"We expect to pull in 800 to 1,000 people this year," said Stephen Farish of Waldport, the long-time musical director of the event. "Apparently, we do inspire a bump in the local tourist trade. It's a big draw."
Gretchen Hetzler, general manager for the Drift Inn restaurant, agrees. "I think all the restaurants and hotels benefit from a bump in business ... maybe a significant bump," she said. "For some of the smaller businesses, the festival can keep them going through the winter."
Festival organizers sent out just one notice in late June that tickets were available, and by summer's end, the all-day tickets for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Nov. 8-10, were sold out. "People are still clamoring for tickets," Farish said.
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