Concertgoers aren’t the only ones excited for this weekend’s Sommo music, food and drink festival in Prince Edward Island.
Some Cavendish businesses are staying open a little later this year to try and take advantage of the increase in traffic.
Jane Doyle, a co-manager at Samuel’s Coffee House in Avonlea Village, said she’ll likely be too busy at the shop this weekend to take in any of the festivities.
“We’re already starting to see a difference,” she said. “Even earlier this week, it’s gotten a lot steadier. September tends to slow down, but with the amount of people coming, we’re seeing a difference.”
Samuel’s is usually closed this time of year because there aren’t enough people around to justify staying open, but this September, they’ve already seen twice as many customers as normal.
The coffee shop is very happy about Whitecap Entertainment’s decision to move Sommo Festival from the summer to the fall.
“It’s nice to move it to the end of the season and still have a lot of people around instead of it just slowing down drastically,” she said.
The date change for the festival has also been music to the ears of accommodation companies.
Kenny Singleton, who owns Cavendish Bosom Buddies Cottage Resort, said all of his cottages are completely booked up this weekend with Sommo attendees.
