#1 was my first choice because it was closest to home and takes place at a beautiful outdoor mall, so it gets a lot of foot traffic.
They only have so many vendor spots available, and returning vendors get first dibs. They normally have a looooong waiting list, vying for five or six spots, so I really didn't expect to get in. They were also told late in the game they need to change the layout due to traffic concerns, so they had to cut about 20 spots.
I'm now on the wait list, so I may be able to get in next year -- or later this year if some other bakers drop out. At least it wasn't an outright rejection.
