The Newberry County Coalition for Underage Drinking members checked ID’s and provided wristbands to those over 21 during Friday’s Taste of Newberry event.
City employees Roy McClurkin, Sharon Graham, Matt DeWitt and Mary Alex Kopp enjoyed the taste of Newberry festivities Friday night.
A crowd gathered to enjoy each others company in Memorial Park Friday night during the city’s Taste of Newberry event.
Richard and Laura LaBarre of Enoree River Winery shared their wines with the community Friday night.
Brooke and Hannah Livingston served samples from Fusion to visitors during the Taste of Newberry event.
The Grille on Main crew stops to pose for a photo during the Taste of Newberry.
Newberry College provided a jazz band to entertain the crowd downtown Friday night.
Cindy Bartley, Stephanie Wilson and Kimberly Bartley served goodies from Main Street Bakery.
Billy and Peggy Berley enjoyed their meal from Fusion Friday night as a sample of the different foods offered at The Taste of Newberry event.
Tiny’s Fish and Wings was just one of many vendors that could be found in Memorial Park Friday night.
NEWBERRY — This year’s Taste of Newberry event in Memorial Park included several new features including a new theme — “From brisket to crab cakes, discover the flavor of Newberry” — that organizers think summed up the whole event.
Mary Alex Kopp, tourism and events coordinator for the city of Newberry, said they had almost all the downtown restaurants involved this year. Attendees had the chance Friday night to sample food, wine and beer from Newberry County locations.
The event ended at 8 p.m., just in time for the curtain to go up on “9-5,” the Newberry Community Players annual summer musical.