Days of 47 Parade 'presses forward'

Published: Monday, July 25 2011 4:55 p.m. MDT

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"(Monday was) probably the biggest day we've ever had for this celebration," Kramer said.

The festival was held on Saturday and Monday and gave families the opportunities to get a taste of pioneer life through demonstrations and activities. On Monday, children were having sack races, riding horses, feeding sheep and enjoying ice cream and shaved ice from the G.R. Huntsman Saloon. Festival staff also staged bank robberies, held pie-eating contests and at least twice a day fired off the candy cannon, spraying the park's Main Street with saltwater taffy.

"If people could see their kids in action here before they brought them, they'd be bringing them here all the time," Kramer said.

Kramer said with all the activities, families would have no trouble spending a whole day at the festival.

"It's interactive here; you're not walking through a museum," Kramer said. "It's unlimited fun."

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JohnJacobJingleHeimerSchmidt

Beverly Hills, CA

Is that a a picture of Hebert waving to the company that Utah paid 13 million $ to for constructing absolutely nothing?

4:31 p.m. July 25, 2011
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CougarKeith

Roy, UT

If your not proud to be a Pioneer or your MORMON HERITAGE, then don't bother going if you want to complain about it, nobody is pointing a gun to your head and giving you a full days wage for having a day off, we just are proud of our great heritage! More..

8:36 p.m. July 25, 2011
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LeonardL

Sandy, UT

Waiting for the parade we were sitting right in front of a gang house, they were yelling at people they were trying to pick fights, some of the guys were high on drugs and walking around the crowd. Some other gang members walked by the house and that More..

8:08 p.m. July 25, 2011
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