UPPER LAKE, Calif. – The town of Upper Lake celebrated its Western heritage during its annual Wild West Day celebration on Saturday.
The daylong event featured plentiful food and family entertainment, as well as a parade down Main Street and popular Western skits featuring shootouts with the Blue Canyon Gang every hour from noon to 3 p.m.
The day's schedule started with an early 7 a.m. pancake breakfast to benefit the Upper North Shore Incident Support Team. For lunch, there was plenty of tri-tip barbecue at the Odd Fellows Hall.
Live music from “The Goods” band provided outdoor entertainment, along with the Clearlake Clickers dance group and the Costume, Beard & Bonnet Contest.
Vendors of local businesses and community groups were kept busy selling food, drinks, jewelry and crafts while enjoying sunny, breezy weather.
Old time displays of an antique rope machine and vintage hand pump were especially popular with children, allowing the hands-on experience of operating “appliances” used in the Old West.