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Camas Days is a crowd pleaser

From bounce houses to microbrews, festival offers a little something for everyone

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Members of Christian Youth Theatre dressed up in elaborate costumes worn during their recent performance of "Pridelands." The group belted out a number of tunes as they walked the parade route on Fourth Avenue from Oak to Adams street.

Members of Christian Youth Theatre dressed up in elaborate costumes worn during their recent performance of "Pridelands." The group belted out a number of tunes as they walked the parade route on Fourth Avenue from Oak to Adams street.

The Bathtub Bandits won all four bathtub race heats to capture the first place trophy.

The Bathtub Bandits won all four bathtub race heats to capture the first place trophy.

The elephant ear food cart was a perfect fit for the Three-Ring-Circus themed Camas Days. They constantly had customers, who are drawn to a once-a-year elephant ear treat.

The elephant ear food cart was a perfect fit for the Three-Ring-Circus themed Camas Days. They constantly had customers, who are drawn to a once-a-year elephant ear treat.

Clark County Fair Princess Alexa Valdez was among the more than 70 participants in Saturday's Camas Days Grand Parade.

Clark County Fair Princess Alexa Valdez was among the more than 70 participants in Saturday's Camas Days Grand Parade.

The Rockaroos, a popular kid's band, perform for young concert goers Wednesday night at Crown Park.

The Rockaroos, a popular kid's band, perform for young concert goers Wednesday night at Crown Park.

Students with the Camas-Vancouver studio of U.S. West Coast Taekwondo dazzled the crowd with demonstrations of their skills and talents during the Grand Parade.

Students with the Camas-Vancouver studio of U.S. West Coast Taekwondo dazzled the crowd with demonstrations of their skills and talents during the Grand Parade.

The circus-themed Georgia-Pacific float included a handful clowns tossing rolls of toilet paper into the crowd.

The circus-themed Georgia-Pacific float included a handful clowns tossing rolls of toilet paper into the crowd.

Participants in the Camas Public Libarary's summer reading program marched in the Kids Parade holding books and wearing library T-shirts.

Participants in the Camas Public Libarary's summer reading program marched in the Kids Parade holding books and wearing library T-shirts.

Under skies that turned from cloudy to clear, the ever-popular Camas Days festival attracted families, teens and single adults alike.The event kicked off with the popular Kids Parade on Friday, which began with Camas Fire Chief Nick Swinhart walking alongside one of the shiny red vehicles. Excited shouts of “Fire truck! Fire truck!” could be heard up and down Fourth Avenue.

Molly Rank of Vancouver sat with 15-month-old son Caleb, waiting for his big brother Graham, 4, to walk by with Camas Montessori School.

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