Re: [at-l] Trail Daze....

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In a message dated 4/5/99 5:10:27 PM EDT, wb4pan@mindspring.com writes:

<< And the free double decker buss runs between Abingdon and Damascas
 during Trail days. Plus you will have a zillion friends that would be
 glad to pick you up.
 Perhaps Wild Bill will give us the Damascas/Trail days web site?
 
 chase >>

The URL is:  www.damascus.org  
Information on Trail Days from there web site below.

Wildbill

Trail Days '99 will be held on May 14, 15 and 16 and will be dedicated 
this year to Earl Shaffer, hiker extraordinaire and the first person to 
hike the entire Appalachian Trail. Mr. Shaffer decided that once was not 
enough, however, and in 1998 did it again--50 years later at age 79! He 
will be our honored guest and will present slide shows of his hike and 
will be giving talks throughout the Trail Days celebration.

For those of you who have not yet joined us for Trail Days, you should 
know that we believe in starting the fun early. Thru-hikers will begin 
slogging off the Appalachian Trail and into town about a week before the 
official festival weekend. Damascus is known as "the friendliest town on 
the AT" and we really live up to our reputation during the days leading 
up to Trail Days. Our town's shop owners, bed and breakfasts, churches 
and restaurants welcome everyone with open arms.

Throughout the week, there will be trail related special events, talks 
and slide shows but the real fun begins May 14-16. In previous years, 
the hiker talent show, hiker parade, street dance and the many craft and 
food vendors have been a hit! We'll keep you posted as we get dates and 
events confirmed. We hope to see you at Trail Days '99.
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