Spend the weekend in Estes Park for Elk Fest
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- Created on Friday, 01 October 2010 16:18
- Written by Nathan
Photo by Christian Murdock, The Gazette
THE LYONS RECORDER
This weekend, elk in Estes Park will be regaled, imitated, watched and otherwise celebrated during the community’s annual two-day Elk Fest. This festival celebrates the “wapiti,” the American elk that is native here. The Elk Fest, now in its 12th year, highlights most of the facets of human interaction with the animals.
Check out an elk photo gallery!
Bond Park at the intersection of MacGregor and Elkhorn (Estes Park’s main street) Avenues will be festival headquarters from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both Saturday, October 2 and Sunday, Oct. 3.
The event features bugling contests, educational areas, live wolves and raptors, elk seminars, music by Brad and Kathy Fitch, a Mountain Man Rendezvous, Native American storytelling and music and elk-viewing bus tours.
Watch a video featuring elk in Estes Park.
There also will be vendors displaying artwork, handmade elk-ivory jewelry, and other elk related merchandise. Elk cuisine and other food will be available.
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