The weather wasn't entirely pleasant, but it didn't stop droves of Celtic culture devotees from stopping by the Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain this weekend. Nearly 2,000 people attended the two-day, second annual Scranton Celtic Festival that began Saturday and ended Sunday night, festival chairman Jack McIntyre said.
In his eyes, the weather was perfect - overcast with a little chill in the air, like one of the Celtic nations the festival celebrated: Ireland.
"The weather was just how we like it," said Mr. McIntyre, who said he is 99 percent Irish. "It went over well."
The festival drew an assortment of Irish and folk bands, as well as offering its fair share of Irish step dancers.
The number of vendors nearly doubled - 42 this year compared to 24 last year, the festival's inaugural year. They doled out authentic Irish cuisine and, of course, American food.
Among them, Dan Dunleavy sold a very popular product - "Whiskey Rocks."
The product - a carved stone that has a tap sticking out of it to allow a smooth pour from an upside-down bottle of liquor placed on top of the rock - was a hit at the festival, Mr. Dunleavy said.
"I'm the only one in the country that makes it," Mr. Dunleavy said. "They go nuts over it."
Mr. McIntrye said festival planners are aiming for a third run on Montage Mountain next year.
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