About 40,000 people are expected to visit Myrtle Edwards Park this Saturday and Sunday for Hempfest. cialis pills The annual event runs from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. each day and that means lots of congestion along 15th Ave West.
Bicycle traffic will be diverted to the west path through the park (normally bike traffic is on the east path). It’s impacted by vehicles and equipment, but remains open to bicycles through Friday night and re-opens Monday morning. Hempfest tear-down lasts through Wednesday, so it will be impacted through next week.
Hempfest organizers had asked to extend the festival to include Friday this year but the city of Seattle denied the request. Now Hempfest may be on its last legs. According to the Seattle PI, organizers are making a do-or-die push to keep the 19-year-old event alive. They say money is running out, and unless something changes, this could be the last year. The event is free to visitors and is funded by donations. Hempfest lost $50,000 in 2009.