Gold
Rush Day returns to Angels Camp Oct. 18
Angels
Camp – August 18, 2014 – The Angels Camp Commemorative Committee of the Angels
Camp Business Association is busy preparing for its third annual Gold Rush Day
and Street Fair in historic downtown Angels Camp from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 18. Entry is free of charge and a free shuttle service from Bret Harte
High School and Frogtown are offered.
A
tribute to Angels Camp’s rich history, Gold Rush Day will showcase three stages
of live music and entertainment, street vendors of all descriptions, old west
reenactments, a miner’s encampment, a working replica of the Angels Brothers
Trading Post tent, gold panning, children’s activities and a variety of food
and beverage opportunities including wine and beer. Special guests Henry Angel
and Mark Twain (talented impersonators) are scheduled to appear, along with
acclaimed musicians including Grover Anderson and his band, Route 88 and Music with
Maria.
“This
event continues to draw thousands of visitors and residents to celebrate
California’s Gold Rush,” said Donna Stevenson, ACCC Chairman. “We’ve extended
event hours this year and plan to make it the best Gold Rush Day we’ve ever
had.”
At
this time ACCC is seeking vendors, volunteers and entertainers. “We also want
to invite any type of Gold Rush activities to join in the celebration,” noted
Karon Knuist, event manager and administrator for the Angels Camp Business
Association.
Vendor
cost for a10 by 10-foot space is $100 for craft or food booths, $50 for Angels
Camp Business Association members and Angels Camp Farmers Market vendors, and
$30 for non-profit organizations. Downtown merchants are encouraged to organize
sidewalk sales in front of their stores. Vendors can contact Knuist at 736-1333
to reserve a space.
Angels
Camp’s Main Street will be closed to through traffic from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. from
the intersection of Murphys Grade Road on the north to Vallecito Road on the
south. Free Volunteers are needed for set-up and clean-up, parking, traffic
control and other duties. To volunteer, contact Donna Stevenson at donnams@goldrush.com
or 743-0220.
Interested
musicians and entertainers should contact Knuist to schedule their spot on one
of three stages spanning downtown.
“We’re
asking people to pen it in on their calendars, because this is an event they
won’t want to miss,” added Knuist.
For
more information, visit angelscampbusiness.com or on Facebook/TheACCC and
Facebook/acabusiness.