Our third food trailer event took us to the Best of Clinton County Festival in Downtown Lock Haven. The trailer was stocked, the weather was decent, and we were parked right on Main Street—one of the only food trailers there. We were feeling so optimistic.
We got everything set up and ready to roll…
just needed power.
We plugged into a light pole outlet (yeah, that should’ve been our first clue), and—poof—tripped the breaker. No power.
Mom to the Rescue 💪
She headed straight to Harbor Freight to grab the quieter generator we had already planned to buy. My youngest met her there, loaded it up, and brought it right back to town.
The boys (oldest + youngest) worked together to get it ready, fired it up…
…and then?
Still. No. Power.
The trailer plug tripped the new generator too. 🤦♀️
So Ty (youngest + MVP of the day) was off to Lowe’s for extension cords, power strips, and a fan—because of course it was hot. $250 later, we were back to troubleshooting.
Eventually, with cords running every which way, the trailer powered up and we were finally back in business.
Because, you know—the show must go on…
and also, we literally couldn’t leave (blocked in on all sides). 😂
And Then… Success! 🎉
After the chaotic start, the day turned around. We sold pizza, poured bubble tea and lemonade, and sold out of pizza with about an hour and a half still to go!
The Crew 💖
- Ty — logistics runner, generator wrangler, extension-cord savior
- Kobe — drive-in driver, window worker, drink pourer extraordinaire
- Mom — pizza slinger + chaos helper
- Jeff — showed up just in time for the heavy lifting (while also running a post office… superhero status)
It truly took all of us.
It was eventful, exhausting, and totally worth it.
Next Stop…
The Hope 4 Hayze Rodeo in Mill Hall…
unless we find another event first. 😉
From the trailer (with a little less chaos this time),
Stacy
P.S. Apparel 212 is still hanging in there, but it’s been a slow season. At this point, I might start printing food trailer tees…
Figuring it out at 50! 
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