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Atascadero celebrates Colony Days

Participating in the first weiner dog race was, from left, Boo, handled by Tiffany Linsday; Polly Piddepants, handled by owner Jason Smith; and Buster, far right.
Participating in the first weiner dog race was, from left, Boo, handled by Tiffany Linsday; Polly Piddepants, handled by owner Jason Smith; and Buster, far right. Laura Dickinson ldickinson@thetribunenews.com

Atascadero Colony Days celebrated its 43rd annual event starting with a parade at 10 a.m. on Saturday.

Since 1974, the Colony Days parade has closed El Camino Real for a celebration of the founding of Atascadero, E.G. Lewis’ utopian dream, and the history of the city.

Under a light drizzle Saturday, people visited "Tent City" which features re-enactments of the early 1900s, such as washing clothes, blacksmithing and an old-time barbershop. The event also included wiener dog races, a high school marching band competition, food and games in Sunken Gardens.

This story was originally published October 17, 2016 at 5:16 AM with the headline "Atascadero celebrates Colony Days."

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