Davidson hosts successful Food Trucks event at Beaver Dam house

Davidson Town Hall rarely uses the Town owned Beaver Dam property off of Davidson-Concord Rd for community events, favoring the Town Green in downtown for such things.  That changed Friday night with the inaugural "Food Truck Jam at Beaver Dam" held at the property.

While there were some logistical problems with a couple of the vendors (something not unexpected for a first time event), it would be hard to describe the evening as anything but a major success.


BBQ and Crabcake vendors were on hand as well as beer provided from Seven Lakes brewery.  Entertainment was provided by Davidson Mayor Rusty Knox on guitar.

Over the course of the evening it appeared a few to several hundred people cycled through the event which was more than expected.  Parking was available on site, across Davidson-Concord Rd at a small lot in the new West Branch development, and at the lot by the soccer field at the entrance to River Run.  It was also a rare walkable event for people in neighborhoods like Bradford, Bailey Springs, Westmoreland Farm and parts of River Run.

In a brief conversation with Knox in between sets, it was clear he was pleased with how the event turned out.  It is unclear at this point how often more of these might take place, but it could be as frequent as every other week, weather, scheduling, and continued enthusiasm permitting.

Here are some pics of the evening.  Apologies for the blurry low-light smart phone photos.