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Mancos Days celebration takes over downtown

‘All You Need is Love’ is theme for the 60th anniversary of event

By Erika Alvero Journal staff writer

Tuesday, July 30, 2019 6:11 PM

Mancos Days celebration takes over downtown

The Valley Inn Nursing Home went all out with the “All You Need is Love” Mancos Days theme, and took first place in the annual parade on Saturday morning.

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Classic cars joined in on the annual parade Saturday morning.

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Flower power and Beatles were on prominent display at the annual Mancos Days parade.

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Onlookers lined Grand Avenue to see the Saturday morning parade.

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Shots were fired at the Wilkerson Hay Farm float during the Mancos Days parade.

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Mancos Youth Baseball made an appearance at the parade.

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Beatles cut-outs popped up throughout the Mancos Days parade, in honor of the “All You Need is Love” theme.

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Local vendors popped up at Boyle Park all three days for the Mancos Days celebration.

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Meat sizzles at a shish kabob vendor booth following the Mancos Days parade on Saturday.

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The annual Mancos Days celebration was filled with sun, love, and Beatles over this past weekend.

This was the 60th anniversary for the event, which features three days of celebrations and competitions taking over downtown streets and Boyle Park. The theme was “All You Need is Love.”

The festivities included old favorites like the Cattlemen’s Ranch Rodeo and classic car show, along with new traditions like the first annual water pong tournament. Saturday morning kicked off with a pancake breakfast at P&D Grocery, a fun run, and the annual parade, starring flower-strewn floats, groovy apparel, and a handful of cut-out Beatles heads.

This year’s Mancos Days queen was longtime resident Roma Ewing.

ealvero@the-journal.com