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The 2018 Winthrop ’49er Days junior royalty members may be sitting demurely in a carriage during the parade on Saturday (May 12), but make no mistake — these girls are no prim wallflowers; an internal fire burns bright within them.
Princess Katie Labanauskas and Queen Isabel Salas …
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For a good part of Saturday (May 13), downtown Winthrop — Riverside Avenue in particular — will be completely given over to ’49er Days activities. But if you’re patient, or don’t mind taking a break from your travels to enjoy the event, it’s not really that much of a hassle. At noon on Friday (May […]
For Winthrop ’49er Days junior royalty members KanDee Sims and Emily Paul, the seeds were sown at a young age. Princess Emily Paul was born in Wenatchee and raised in the Methow Valley; Queen KanDee Sims was born in Auburn and moved to the Methow Valley at age 3. Both remember attending …
Carl Miller remembers the early ’49er Days celebrations from when he was a child growing up in the Methow Valley. His uncle Henry Damman was involved in organizing the first festivities, which Carl recalls being simpler.
The annual celebration, now in its 72nd year, is a little more elaborate these …
Saturday was a day made for parading, and the ’49er Days lineup did not disappoint. An electic collection of entrants moved down Riverside Avenue by hoof, wheel or on foot, often stopping to interact with an enthusiastic crowd. The parade launched a full day of activities downtown and at Mack Lloyd Park.
When Clayton and Lauralee Northcott ascend to the throne — or, more aptly, the saddle — as this year’s ’49er Days Grand Marshal and Lady, they will bring prodigious connections to the valley and the 71st annual ’49er Days celebration itself.
The ’49er Days have been an annual event since Clayton was a toddler, and he …
Grateful to call the Methow Valley home, this year’s ’49er Days junior royalty say they welcome the opportunity to give back to their community by participating in the annual celebration of the valley’s history and culture.
The committee that selects the junior royalty hadn’t intended to choose four young people, but…
The North Cascades Highway is open, summer-like weather is showing up early, and downtown Winthrop is fully primed for the 71st annual ’49er Days celebration this weekend.
Many of the events will reflect directly on the Methow Valley’s pioneer heritage; others are just plain fun. It’s a great opportunity to express your inner cowboy or cowgirl — no …
It’s not too soon to start making plans for Winthrop’s 71st annual ’49er Days events, a celebration of the town’s Western heritage, that runs from May 6–8. Friday (May 6) begins with the arrival of the Washington Outfitters and Guides Association’s annual Ride to Rendezvous wagon train in downtown Winthrop around noon. That evening, ’49er […]
