Press Release: British Car Fayre Rolls Into Norcross September 12

Norcross, Ga. – September 3, 2015 – From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, September 12, Historic Downtown Norcross will be transformed to the streets of merry old England as the 15th Annual British Car Fayre rolls into town. Showcasing an impressive collection of the most sublime sports cars, sedans and cycles to ever hop the pond, the festival will also feature an exciting new addition – The Car Boot Sale. Entrepreneurial participants and local merchants alike have been invited to fill their boot (British slang for “trunk of the car”) with loot in this English version of a yard sale. Festival attendees will no doubt enjoy this fresh twist on a sidewalk sale, and may even walk away with a treasure or two.

Throughout the event, downtown boutiques and restaurants will add to the fun with opportunities to shop, win exciting raffles, and enjoy authentic British food and activities. Festival attendees won’t want to miss traditional English fish & chips from the Iron Horse Tavern, visits to the Vintage English Tea Room at the Masonic Lodge, and awards ceremony/raffle drawing in the DJ tent at 1:30 p.m.

Norcross neighbors and visitors from all throughout the Southeast are expected to number in the thousands as people peruse perennial favorites that include Aston Martin, Rolls Royce, Triumph and everything in between. Proceeds from this year’s British Car Fayre benefit the Amanda Riley Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to working with children battling cancer and their families in the Atlanta area. As always, admission to this annual event is free to the public. Free shuttle buses will run regularly between 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. from One Heart Church on North Peachtree Street and Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church on Hunter Street to and from Historic Norcross. To learn more about the festival, please visit www.atlantabritishcarfayre.com.

ABOUT THE CITY OF NORCROSS: Incorporated in 1870, the City of Norcross has been very busy securing a solid standing as both an eco-conscious community and world-class art district in the nearly century and a half since. Voted Gwinnett County’s “Best Arts & Cultural Scene” by Gwinnett Magazine, Norcross has become well-known for its unconventional public arts projects. In addition to earning both Gold and Silver Level awards as a “Green Community” from the Atlanta Regional Commission, Norcross has been recognized as a “Best Green Government” by Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful and “Tree City USA” by The Arbor Day Foundation. The Sustainable Norcross Commission has earned regional applause for its efforts to spearhead the City’s local pro-environment practices. The city’s famed tree canopy, 11 parks and more than 31 acres of beautifully maintained public green space serve as popular gathering spaces for residents and visitors alike. A jam-packed calendar of events and eclectic collection of shops and restaurants serve to keep the historic downtown area bustling year-round. Creative souls from all walks of life are encouraged to “come unwind” and enjoy the positive energy that earns Norcross its reputation as “a place to imagine.”