Families gather for Augusta Foodees Fest downtown

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Families gathered in downtown Augusta this weekend for Augusta Foodees Fest, where they enjoyed food and beverages and explored arts and crafts.Valerie Carroway, owner of Pineapple Island, said her business makes smoothies inside whole pineapples in multiple flavors.“So we make the smoothies inside of the whole pineapples. We have multiple different flavors, and it’s like $20, so it’s affordable. So it’s been really good weekend for us,” Carroway said.Carroway said Saturday was her business’s busiest day and the entire weekend was a success.