Originally Posted by
dunster
I think the people in small communities tend to be more invested in what goes on. I was a newcomer to the area, but many of the guild members had lived there all their lives and knew just about everyone in town. Directions to get somewhere usually included "turn right at where the XXX used to be" when XXX had moved from that location 30 years ago. Now that I live in a much more populated area I'm finding that there is very little community support for guild activities, possibly because so few people hear about them.
I would guess that the room we used had once been only a gym, but was now used as auditorium/gym/classroom/whatever was needed. It was part of a charter school.
I so agree with this. I live on the outskirts of Houston and do car shows. I enjoy the shows in the country much more than those in the city. There is a lot less to do so the whole town shows up for any activity and they really seem to enjoy it. Our quilt show is mostly attended by our guild with a smattering of people from other guilds and the public. There's so much to do here on a weekend that it's hard to attract people unless it's something they are really interested in.