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Show 2 Saturday Apri?g, lOWTuesday Apt 01 Inside: Summer arts Layton Arts and Humanities Court cil line up the local talent. 4 The plays the thing Rodgers Memorial Theatre continue tradition of live produc-lion- s. 13 Fun in the sun Lagoon keep crowd wowed with old and new rides. 67 Wet and wild Cherry Hills resort offers water park, camping, miniature golf, food and more. 10 More on the fair Davis County Fair getting bigger and better. 14 Tribute to a painter LcConte Stewart art gallery shows the late landscape artist's talent. 5 14-1- Famous island More amenities to coming Antelope Island State Park. 5-- 7 Golfers paradise County has a dozen places for 9 putters to swing. 8-- Discovering Davis Vf7 taHwKte Tourists love Davis County County's tourism growth. For not having a national park, the Davis County (tourism) growth is phenomenal, he said. Kinard said that between 1990 to 1995 Davis had a 8.8 percent increase in tourism spending, a percentage increase exceeding Washington, Weber, Summit, Utah and Salt Lake counties. I le credit that growth to Lagoon, Antelope Island, and Cherry Hill Campground. where batting cages, water slides and miniature golf are provided. The popularity of those three items is what is keeping Davis County up there, he said. Kinard said Davis has what many refer to as the crown jewel in the state park system with Antelope Island. It has the best spot to view the Great Salt Lake. People want to see this inland sea," he said. He said as a result tourism spending continues to grow in a county with the smallest geographic area to work with. I'm glad to see the numbers up like that, said community development director Wilf Sommcrkom. Sommcrkom said for the last several years his office has worked hard to promote the county, and numbers indicate it's paying off. Eventually, we will hit a point that it will level off. But obviously not yet, he By BftYQN SAXTON Stxwo Lutmmm (Mm - with Farmington two-thir- d under the Great sense that its two biggest tourist attraction are La goon and an island. Along with two or three other attrac lions, like the Cherry Hills Campground in Kaysvillc, these destination are the key to bringing SI 76 million in tourism revenue to the county in 1995, according to Utah Travel Council official. And although the Travel Council has yet to compile 1996 data. Davit officials claim that last year was every bit as promising. Lagoon and Pioneer Village, a Far mington amusement park, lopped the I million-visitmark for the third consecutive season. That put it on par with Bryce Canyon National Pjrk, while officials reported Antelope Island, a state park, had 281,332 visitors. Even more is expected from those attractions this year. State Parks has added about 30 California big horn sheep to the island's wildlife population of bison, antelope and coyote, while Lagoon is adding Rattlesnake Rapids, a 57 million river raft ride. "Now you don't have to go to Southern Utah to ride a river, said Spencer Kinard, Utah Travel Council assistant director. He's pleased with Davis said. or LAYTON The county, however, is not just three attractions and then onto a neighboring county. The county ha also added many new restaurants, with 237 restaurants hoed in the County Food Guide, while 15 hotel provide ample lodging. The county also ha an indoorout-doo- r wave pool and Heritage Museum In Layton, Rodger' Memorial Theatre in Centerville. The LcConte Stewart Art Gallery in Kaysvillc, the Bountiful LDS Temple, four campground facilities and nine public golf courses. One of those courses is Valley View in Layton, often mentioned in national golf magazine publications as one of the top 50 public courses in the county. Other courses include Davis Park. Schncitcr's Bluff, Sun Hills, Swan Lake, Eaglewood, Bountiful, W'est Bountiful, Hill Air Force Base and to come later this year, Glen Eagle in Syracuse. Not all of Davis County's tourism beauty is man-madScenic views include Skyline Drive over the BountifulFarmington mountains, and the Utah State University Botanical Gardens in Farmington, soon to be moved to Kaysville. There's also the Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, where pelicans and eagles make their home. Not everyones a tourist. e. Season Your Summer &j7 D & HUMANITIES COUNCIL, INC. Yes J AFine GINA 1 and Pleasant Misery The Humor of Tim McManus August 30 BACHAUER CONCERT Monday. Inc2ri Name XODresa Slate City I .Adults x $30.00 each -- June SeniorsChildren x $25.00 each (Semen 65 and older, Children 26-2- 8 A- s' Fiddler on the Roof RIDERS III Robert Peterson hing tl, 12, 14, 17 Juy 1 I v 1 . I 1 1 I i 1 , 1 l'l I 1 I t 1 TM -- t'l'i 11 tVl'lli w v 1 k . 1 t 1 1 L L I , .'.it'l .1 . and under) aduln and four children) TOTAL Make checks payable to: Layton Arts and Humanities Council. Mail order form to: L.A.H.C 564 N. Wasatch Drive Layton, Utah 84041 15th Friday. August 18, 19 2 .Family Pass x $99.00 each (Two 1.'. 7m Ptione case PLAID' FOREVER like to " season my summer" with season tickets to the Layton Arts and Humanities Councils Summer Senes at the Kenley Centennial Amphtteater m the Layton Commons Park I would For more information call . , , 5 546-857- |