Taste Addison ends after 30‑year run, leaving residents asking what’s next

After 30 years, Taste Addison is ending. And while most agents are panicking about property values, the actual data tells a completely different story.⁣ ⁣ I spent the past week analyzing comparable markets, festival economic impact data, and Addison’s strategic response. Here’s what the numbers actually show:⁣ ⁣ ✓ Taste Addison represented only 0.2% of Addison’s $486M visitor economy⁣ ✓ The festival generated $1.1M in impact vs. $4.1M for Oktoberfest (which continues)⁣ ✓ Addison is investing $41