High Springs Riverfest...

Here's something that sounds like a fun time….

The High Springs Main Street Program, a local 501 (c)3 non-profit organization, will be hosting the upcoming River Festival from October 1-3, 2010. On top of all of the world-renowned water sports and activities that will be available at area springs and river locations, this River Festival will include a variety of exciting events.

Poe Springs Park will be hosting star-studded musical performances and outdoor activities as well as providing shuttle buses to and from the activities around High Springs. A bicycle "Peddle/Paddle" fundraising event will be hosted by the local "Yellow Bellied Sliders" bicycle group along the Santa Fe River and O'Leno State Park will host an "Old Time Dance" event. Additionally, there will be nature and water excursions at natural spring locations in Alachua, Gilchrist, and Columbia counties over the course of three days. In historic downtown High Springs, there will be live music concerts, shops open late, as well as food vendors and environmental organizations with educational displays throughout the event. The High Springs Main Street Program will be hosting a "Roll Your Boat Race" downtown as well as a feature presentation by world-famous cave diver and photographer Jill Heinerth.

Given that eco-tourism and heritage tourism to historic downtown locations such as High Springs tend to overlap between 60-80% of the time, the High Springs Main Street Program will be hosting the 2010 River Festival in order to highlight the natural assets of the High Springs area as well as the unique downtown atmosphere and culture that our beautiful city has to offer. This event is an annual fundraiser for the High Springs Main Street Program, which works to revitalize and preserve the historic downtown district in High Springs, Florida.

Please feel free to contact the High Springs Main Street office directly with any questions about this exciting upcoming event or visit our website at : http://highspringsmainstreet.com.

We look forward to seeing you in downtown High Springs soon and hope that you will "Enjoy our Good Nature!"

Sincerely,

Ashley McDonough

High Springs Main Street Manager

386-454-2889

manager@highspringsmainstreet.com

P.O. Box 1868, High Springs, Fl 32655

Registration # CH16296