The Carbondale community was out in full force for Potato Days, including some young, aspiring tractor drivers catching the view from atop an antique John Deere. Photo by Bob Rugile
The oldest tradition
The 117th annual Potato Days went off on Saturday, Oct. 3, with plenty of steaming spuds, unearthed corn, marinated meats and a downtown full of smiling Carbondale community members enjoying the fall sunshine. Flags waved down Carbondale’s thoroughfare as residents lined the sides of Main Street to watch the Potato Days parade, followed by the gathering of hundreds for locally-sourced lunch in Sopris Park.
American Legion Post 100 members cruise down Main Street brandishing flags for the Potato Days parade. Photo by Bob RugileHorses and their riders joined the fray for the Saturday festivities, gaiting around the 117th annual Carbondale tradition with a pup included in the mix. Photo by Jane BachrachPotato Days volunteer and Sopris Sun Board Co-Chair Kay Clarke shows off one of the tin-foil coverings of a steaming tray of food, as community members filed through the lunch pavilion at Sopris Park. Photo by Jane BachrachHundreds of Potato Days-goers queued at Sopris Park for the annual Potato Days lunch, where corn and potatoes were buried in the park’s “pits” to cook, before being whisked to the lunch pavilion for service, along with meats, coleslaw, beans and more. Photo by Jane Bachrach
