McCloud Heritage Days Aug. 14 -16, 2009
 

McCloud Heritage Days begins on Friday August 14 in the evening and goes through Saturday Aug. 15, and Sunday, Aug. 16. Best of all, it is family friendly and most events are free. Located in scenic northern California between Redding and the Oregon border, McCloud and Mt. Shasta feature several hotels ideal for a visit to this event. Amazing scenery on the southern slopes of Mount Shasta, the downtown is listed on the National Historic Register District list. With natural alpine beauty and crystal clear lakes and streams, it's the kind of place that you may not want to leave, once you visit.

FRIDAY, AUG. 14
Take a stroll back in time and relive the area’s unique heritage. An excursion train ride, St. Joseph’s steak dinner, and old fashioned melodrama “Who’s a Hoo Hoo? “(“The Snark Stops Here”) begin the festivities on Friday. The melodrama is an annual fundraiser for the Heritage Junction Museum and is locally written and produced with local talent and is based loosely on an actual event in area history.
 
SATURDAY, AUG. 15
On Saturday there will be Wild West Reenactors; an Arts, Crafts, Antiques, and Collectibles Street Faire; Edelweiss Singers and Dancers; more melodrama performances; an excursion train ride, an antique tractor show; a quilt show; wood carving demonstrations; art show; Bocce ball; and a variety of contests, games, displays, food and entertainment. Also, all day Saturday will be the Alumni golf tournament.  On Saturday evening, there will be a nostalgic street dance and Rusta.

SUNDAY, AUG. 16
Sunday will be Family Fun Day. In the morning there is a Firemen’s Pancake Breakfast and a community worship service in the park. The Street Faire and Bocce ball continue along with various entertainers. Family activities include old fashioned games like a watermelon eating contest, sack and three legged races, hula hoop contests, a cook-off. There will be a pie and jam and jelly judging contest. This promises to be a fun packed three days! Come and join in the festivities! Detailed event schedules will be available soon.

Call: (530) 964-2558, 964-3113, mccloudchamber.com

Street Faire vendors (handmade arts, crafts, and antiques and collectibles as well as food) and historic or heritage demonstrations, displays, and entertainers are welcome and encouraged; contact the Heritage Days Committee for more information.