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Weather helps tourist seasontake off at a vigorous pace100.000 lured to historic city’s Territory DaysBy Joel MillmanGazette TelegraphAnyone walking the streets of downtown Colorado Springs this Memorial Day would have thought the city was deserted.But a couple miles west of the central city, thousands of people listened to music, strolled between craft and food booths on Colorado Avenue and beat the record-breaking 88-degree heat with ices and lemonade.Territory Days, the annual street fair in historic Old Colorado City, attracted more than100.000 people during its three-day run, organizers said.“The weather’s been great, people are really happy and the music in the park was wonderful,” said Julie Watkins, one of the event’s coordinators. “We couldn’t have asked for anything better.”Food was the most Domilarlocal attraction by far this holiday weekend, ranging from the obligatory charcoal-broiled hamburgers and hot dogs to more exotic Japanese and Mexican fare.Four-year-old Lauren Smith, of Manhattan, Kan., could do without eating, as long as the Lone Feather Indian Council performed traditional tribal dances.“I want to be an Indian,” she said, from her perch on her father’s shoulders. “I think it would be fun to be an Indian.” Martha Hickey, who tours the fair circuit with her sculptured plants, reported having a so-so weekend as far as sales. Still, she plans to be back for Territory Days next year.“I haven’t done as well as I’d hoped, but it hasn’t been that bad either,” she said. “I’ll be back, though. The people here are nice, the food is great.”Local tax protester Douglas Bruce also found the atmosphereat the fair to his liking, collecting more than 1,500 petition signatures for a proposed tax-limi-tation measure he hopes to place on the 1990 general election ballot.Crowds were the rule at tourist attractions around the area.At Cave of the Winds, 1,500 to 2,000 people a day passed through the underground caverns this weekend, while at the Cliff Dwellings Museum, a spokesman said a new attendance record was set Sunday.The Class AAA Colorado Springs Sky Sox baseball team drew more than 5,000 fans for their game Monday against the Tucson Toros.And at Cheyenne Canyon, a popular hiking and picnicking area west of The Broadmoor hotel, more than backs were packed — as people took to the trails there, and at campsites throughout the state.Hnuu Sc—
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Colorado Springs Gazette
Colorado Springs, Colorado, US
Tue, May 30, 1989
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