On the second day of set up, those who finished early were encouraged to take time to talk to other makers. I didn't see as many booths set up as I expected, so my guess is that a lot of people weren't able to take off from their day jobs as early as they would have liked.

Nonetheless, when the time rolled around for the beer garden, a long line developed quickly. Normally I'm all for free booze, but I just didn't feel like it today. Devil's Canyon Brewery does make some tasty ales, though. I enjoyed several last year. I forgot that paella has seafood in it. Keith doesn't eat seafood, so we ended up skipping the food. It smelled really good, though.

I discovered that there won't be an Austin Maker Faire this year due to lack of corporate sponsorship, which in turn is due to the economy. It's very sad. I was at the first Austin Maker Faire. It was very cool to see the diversity a change in region made in the makers.

Maker Faire looks to impress again this year. If possible, go.