It took only three months to plan and execute, and by all accounts, the first Manassas Bee Festival was a resounding success.
About 2,500 attended the day-long event held this past Saturday at Liberia House Planation.
It was amazing and successful because so many people did so many amazing things," said City Councilwoman Theresa Coates Ellis, a key promoter of the event. "Everyone came together; businesses, sponsors, children dressed up like pollinators... let's hope we can continue tins every year and build on it."
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