By GAGE WILSON
For Glasgow News 1
Park City’s Bell’s Tavern Park became an epicenter of the extraordinary as enthusiasts entered into the second annual Bigfoot Festival. With big shoes to fill after last year’s success, planning for the festival began months ago, with organizers confident that the event will continue to grow.
Attendees were invited to observe and learn about various relics and casts set out, offering evidence for skeptics and affirmation for believers. Gage Wilson/For Glasgow News 1
The elusive creature took a break from the woods and came into focus to walk amongst the crowd. Gage Wilson/For Glasgow News 1
The festival kept an emphasis on its family friendly nature, with the “Kidz Corner” offering games and face painting, as well as free hayrides. Gage Wilson/For Glasgow News 1
Rhonda Felkins and her husband, Michigan natives, travel around the country to festivals. “It started off just as something to do after we retired,” she said. “But we fell in love with the ‘hunt’ for Bigfoot.” The couple traveled to Park City after attending a similar festival held in Stanton, Kentucky this summer. Gage Wilson/For Glasgow News 1
Ronny LeBlanc is famous for his televised expeditions on the Discovery Channel. He spoke about his research and potential encounters with the cryptid as well as his research on extraterrestrials. Gage Wilson/For Glasgow News 1
Over two dozen vendors set up throughout the park, each offering trinkets, art and memorabilia inspired by the skittish skookum. Gage Wilson/For Glasgow News 1
David Wickham, another speaker for the festival brought a sizable set up including a lifelike bust of a bigfoot dubbed “Woodbury” named after the Ohio town it was observed around. Gage Wilson/For Glasgow News 1
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