By the way, Hog Day(s) start(s) tonight

In case you didn't notice, many of the cars coming in tonight are here for Hog Day (6-9 p.m. tonight, starts at 9 a.m. tomorrow). Hillsborough just sent out this notice as well:

Three streets in downtown Hillsborough will be closed Saturday, June 20, for Hog Day, and no parking on street shoulders will be allowed near the venue.
The 27th annual Hillsborough Hog Day takes place Friday and Saturday in Cameron Park behind Cameron Park Elementary School. The following streets will be closed to traffic during the second day of the barbecue festival, pending N.C. Department of Transportation approval:
• St. Mary’s Road between Thomas Ruffin Street and Cameron and King streets
• South Cameron Street between King Street and Margaret Lane
• Tryon Street between St. Mary’s Road and Cameron Street

Motorists who usually drive St. Mary’s Road to reach downtown Hillsborough are encouraged to drive U.S. 70 west to Churton Street. No parking will be allowed on any street shoulders near the Hog Day site as parking is prohibited on the rights-of-way of local streets.

Motorists may park in marked parking spaces, the Eno River Parking Deck and in parking lots, with the exception of parking lots for the Post Office and medical offices on South Cameron Street.

A free shuttle will run twice an hour from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday from the parking lot of the former Wal-Mart, in the Hillsborough Commons shopping center off Mayo Street. Look for “shuttle parking” signs. A pedicab service also will be provided for a fee. Shuttle drop-off and pickup at the event will be at the Orange County Visitors Center, in the Alexander Dickson House, at 150 E. King St. Designated handicap parking is available. A map of public parking options in downtown Hillsborough is available on the town’s Web site, www.ci.hillsborough.nc.us. Click on “About Hillsborough” and then on “Parking.” The parking deck is located off Churton Street on the Gateway Center campus. A fee of $3 will be charged for all-day parking.

For more information, contact Sgt. William L. Parker at 732-2441. Parker is in charge of Special Enforcement and Special Operations for the Hillsborough Police Department.