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The Houghton High Marching Band
adds their renditions to the Parade magic. The largest crowd ever
watched the hour long event. |
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New to Bridgefest this year was
hot-air balloon flying, here over the Waterway during the parade. |
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Saturday brought more events
and activities. Shown here, the Children's Fishing Derby on the
Hancock waterfront. |
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A rapidly growing activity, the
Keweenaw Chain Drive Festival, the bicycling events, are now being
held over two days on two separate courses. Here , the mass start at
Franklin Square for Saturday’s 15/30 km. race at Hancock’s Mastto
Hiihto Ski Trails. Sunday brought Technical Trials on MTU’s newly
enlarged and improved Ski Trails. For results: http://www.chaindrive.org/ |
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The always popular Beach Volley
Ball Tournament gets under way Saturday at the Hancock Waterfront
courts, and was held over the course of two days. |
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While not new in itself, a new
event in conjunction with Bridgefest was the World Championship Guts
Frisbee Tournament, using 4 man teams. Guts Frisbee started in the
Copper Country (Eagle Harbor) in 1956, as a beach activity. We’re
glad to see it return. For results: http://www.gutsfrisbee.com/ |
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Saturday afternoon brought musical activity to the Hancock waterfront, something new, as the stage gets set for the evenings activities which included a Bar-B-Que and dance in the Ramada Inn parking and lawn areas. |
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This overhead view of weekend activities on the Houghton waterfront, included numerous vendors, with Kestner Park in the background. The Keweenaw Star is docked at right. |
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Seafood Fest is well underway, with the music stage (L). A record number turned out for all events. A big thanks to all Bridgefest Committee organizers and members, and all who worked to make Bridgefest 2003 a success. Kudos to All. |
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