Street Faire snapshots: Images from Encinitas’ annual spring event

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  • A young visitor to the Encinitas Spring Street Faire enjoys a piña colada April 29. (Photo by Jen Acosta)

  • The band Nathan and Jessie perform April 29 along the route of the Encinitas Spring Street Faire. Bands also performed at three stages during the event. (Photo by Jen Acosta)

  • A couple and their pets enjoy snacks in the shade April 29 along Coast Highway 101 during the Encinitas Spring Street Faire. (Photo by Jen Acosta)

  • Leucadia Barber Shoppe and Uppercut Deluxe partnered for a pop-up barber shop April 29 at the Encinitas Spring Street Faire. (Photo by Jen Acosta)

  • Leo Aquirre sells bottle wind chimes April 29 at the Encinitas Spring Street Faire. (Photo by Jen Acosta)

  • Visitors stroll Coast Highway 101 in Encinitas on April 29 during the 35th annual Encinitas Spring Street Faire. (Photo by Jen Acosta)

  • Visitors look through free books available at the Encinitas Library booth April 29 during the 35th annual Encinitas Spring Street Faire. (Photo by Jen Acosta)

  • JB & the Movers perform at the Stone Brewing Beer Garden Stage on April 29 at the Encinitas Spring Street Faire. (Photo by Jen Acosta)

  • The 35th annual Encinitas Spring Street Faire, pictured April 29, offered family fun, food and vendors along Coast Highway 101 in Encinitas. (Photo by Jen Acosta)

  • People and pets mingle along Coast Highway 101 on April 29 during the 35th annual Encinitas Spring Street Faire. (Photo by Jen Acosta)

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The 35th annual Encinitas Spring Street Faire returned to Coast Highway 101 April 28 and 29, running the length of the thoroughfare from D to J Streets. There was international food, live music, rides for children and a beer garden. More than 400 vendors were in attendance, with an emphasis on arts, antiques and handmade crafts. Ongoing since 1983, the two-day fair in the spring draws crowds exceeding 100,000. “Each year we see between 40,000 and 50,000 people each day,” said Irene Pyun, executive director of the Encinitas 101 MainStreet Association.

— Photos by Jen Acosta