 Information, tips and tricks for Hillbilly Days 2024 presented by the Appalachian Wireless Arena. This is the Hillbilly Handbook. The Southeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce has made many preparations for Hillbilly Days 2024. They've been working closely with the vendors filling the streets to make sure everyone is in place and their needs are met. This year there will also be some new additions fairgoers can be on the lookout for. As far as the chamber is concerned, we take care of all of the street vendors that includes anyone that's on the streets and in the parking garage. This year the things you have to look forward to are that the parking garage has been re-designated to being handcrafted vendors only. We've gotten rid of all the commercial crafts and that artisan's village will be handcrafted. So that we're excited about. We also have the bootleggers alley that is new to downtown Pikeville, Deer and Hillbilly Days. That will be where you can find your alcohol vendors that is 21 and older and your alcohol has to stay inside that section but we've got eight great vendors that are coming out that you can go and visit and have a drink, sit down and just be excited. It's the first time we're ever offering that for Hillbilly Days. Over 150,000 people gather each year to celebrate the region. Hillbilly Days brings in 150,000 people and everybody has their own opinion but during that time we get together as a community and we celebrate our Hillbilly Heritage and we also celebrate raising money for the Shriners Children's Hospital and that is a service that is near and dear to everyone in this community. You either know a Shriners kid or you know someone that the Shriners have helped in that aspect. So, you know, we take real good pride and come in together as a community and Hillbilly Days is just another opportunity to do that. Reporting from Outantop News, I'm Nick Colum.