Melrose Trading Post

What It Is

Founded in 1997 by actors Pierson Blaetz and Whitney Weston as a way to fund arts education at Fairfax High, the market started with around 40 vendors in the school parking lot and has grown to roughly 275 today -- vintage clothing, handmade goods, art, and antiques over mass-produced resale, which is why the styling here tends to look more personal than a typical flea market. It's raised more than $10 million for the school's arts programs since it began.