Trail Days Described

Becky Campbell writes in the 20 May 2007 Bristol Herald Courier about Trail Days in Damascus, VA under the headline "Thousands descend on town to celebrate role as hikers haven."

The heart of the article reads:

"Town Mayor Creed Jones said in his 17 years of living in Damascus, this is the biggest Trail Days ever.

"It’s so big, he said, next year the town may have to rent property to park all the cars.

"'It gets bigger every year. People see the town, and it’s beautiful, and they tell their friends about it,' Jones said.

"Vice Mayor Marina Farmer said the parking areas – and campground – have been running over.

"But it means big bucks for the town’s economy."

Still, the mayor notes later down in the article, as much as Damascus loves hikers, they make more money off bicycles.