In Lake Havasu City, which has population of about 57,000, the bridge spanning a channel between the shoreline and an island in the river has become a major tourist attraction.
FILE -This Oct. 14, 2020 file photo shows the landmark London Bridge in Lake Havasu City, Ariz. Lake Havasu City is playing up its roots with a month of celebratory events marking the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the London Bridge after its piece-by-piece rebuild in the resort town along the Colorado River. Scheduled October events include a parade, powerboat racing, theater and musical performances, sports competitions and a garden brunch and tea. LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz.
The city of London had decided to replace the bridge because it was sinking and unfit to withstand increased automobile traffic. Following a Friday ribbon-cutting, the 50th anniversary celebratory events get underway in earnest this weekend with a candlelit feast and ball Saturday evening, followed by a Sunday morning garden brunch and tea leading into a costume contest, theThe idea for the feast came from the dedication of the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City in 1971, which also featured a large tent decorated for a formal dedication dinner, said Melanie Preston of a Lake Havasu City nonprofit that organizes the London...
Lake Havasu Museum of History Director Hannah Rangel said the feast will be an interactive experience for the guests and include modeling of some of the costumes that made their debut in the original costume contests in the ’70s, and have since been donated to the museum’s collection.
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