For many, the end of August signals the beginning of Fall, but in Fremont, it’s the beginning of a treasure hunt. The annual Niles Antique Faire, held on the last Sunday in August, draws thousands of people to browse and buy, and maybe pick up a few memories along the way.
The 61st Niles Antique Faire began with something new: a traffic jam. The crowd on Sunday was huge, as the city blocked off the main street for vendors. It was a bit of a shock for Maddy Lucero, visiting from Vacaville.
“It’s way too crowded. Way too crowded for my liking. As we were driving up, I was like, yeah, maybe we shouldn’t have come,” she said. “But we did go around a corner and there was a parking lot, so we squeezed in a spot. So we got lucky to find a spot.”…