Atascadero Tent City: A Living 1916 Community

Atascadero Tent City: A Living 1916 Community Tent City is part of the Atascadero Colony Days celebration held the first weekend of October. It is a unique event, which relives the 1916 Tent City era. G.

In 1914, during the construction period of the colony of Atascadero, a tent city was built to accommodate up to 1,000 guests on the bench of land east of E. Lewis Headquarters House (where Bank of America sits today). The tents were sturdily built with wooden floors and even electricity. This “city” was a complete community with a grocery store, post office, laundry facilities, land sales office,

an ice cream parlor and even a dry goods store. A prospective buyer who purchased five certificates received a round trip railroad fare to Atascadero and a week’s stay in Tent City. Lewis had a fleet of 27 cars to drive guests around the Colony. Their household belongings were warehoused in the planned community's industrial section and they began community life while awaiting the day when their home construction would be finished. After the tents were no longer needed for the new homeowners, they were retained as a place for special guests to the Colony. Lewis hosted conventions here such as the Episcopal Ministers’ Convention and the Southern California Editors’ Convention.

🎭 Calling All Actors! Be a Part of History at Tent City!Tent City is looking for enthusiastic community volunteers to ac...
09/21/2024

🎭 Calling All Actors! Be a Part of History at Tent City!

Tent City is looking for enthusiastic community volunteers to act in this year's Colony Days. - the Annual Community Celebration of Atascadero event on Oct. 5th. Step back in time and help us recreate the 1916 days of our community! No experience necessary, just a passion for storytelling and fun.

Sign up now and be part of something amazing! Volunteer meeting THIS Thursday at 5:30 pm at Bridgeworks/ Atascadero Chamber.

This year, the director of Tent City is asking the community for help putting on the deep dive into history.

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09/27/2022

Our Annual Community Celebration, Atascadero Colony Day will take place on Saturday Oct. 1 from ​10 am to 3 pm. The parade will start at 10 a.m. and run down El Camino Real from Davis Auto Body...

If you attended this year's event we hope you had a FANTASTIC time at this year's event, but we also know there's always...
10/08/2018

If you attended this year's event we hope you had a FANTASTIC time at this year's event, but we also know there's always something we can improve, so please fill out our survey about the 2018 event. We want to know what you think!

We strive to make each Colony Days celebration the best one yet and we your help to know what worked and what didn't. Every person who fills this out by 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018, will be entered to win a bottle of wine and other things.

09/25/2018

It’s contest time! ❤️ and share this post and comment with what you’re most looking forward to about Colony Days. We’ll close the contest Thursday at 5 pm. The winner will get a Colony Days T-shirt, Colony Days button, a reserved parking spot and 2 reserved chairs to watch the parade. We’ll choose the winner LIVE on FB on Thursday at the Atascadero Chamber mixer at Rabobank (approximately 6 pm or so).

09/16/2018

Please help!

Tent City After Dark tickets are now ON SALE while supplies last. Get your tickets (or VIP sponsorship table for 😎 today...
09/01/2018

Tent City After Dark tickets are now ON SALE while supplies last. Get your tickets (or VIP sponsorship table for 😎 today! Colonydays.org.

Ticket sales start at 9am, be the first to get your tickets for Tent City After Dark! Better yet, buy a VIP sponsorship ...
09/01/2018

Ticket sales start at 9am, be the first to get your tickets for Tent City After Dark! Better yet, buy a VIP sponsorship table for 8 & get a total of 10 drinks for the table, a platter of tacos and table service at your reserved table. Our main acts are Carolina Story, Hilary and Kate and Wood.
Colonydays.org

Tickets for this event go,on sale tomorrow at 9am at www.colonydays.org. Our main entertainment acts are Carolina Story,...
09/01/2018

Tickets for this event go,on sale tomorrow at 9am at www.colonydays.org. Our main entertainment acts are Carolina Story, Hilary and Kate and Wood. Each ticket includes one drink (beer, wine or non-alcoholic) and a fabulous night inside historic Tent City in front of the historic city hall.

The annual fundraiser for Colony Days, Tent City After Dark, will be bigger and better than ever. The concert will happen in Tent City, which will be set up in Sunken Gardens, on Friday, Oct. 5 starting at 4:30 p.m. The event has historically been held the Saturday evening of the Colony Days celebra...

ITS ANNOUNCEMENT TIME!!!!!!Our main performers at Tent City After Dark on Friday, Oct 5, 2018, will be Carolina Story an...
08/28/2018

ITS ANNOUNCEMENT TIME!!!!!!
Our main performers at Tent City After Dark on Friday, Oct 5, 2018, will be Carolina Story and Hilary & Kate. Check them out, they (and our other performers) are worth the price of admission. Tickets go on sale Saturday, Sept. 1 at 9am at ColonyDays.org.

Pre-order your Mudhole Follies T-shirts today to guarantee your size.
08/09/2018

Pre-order your Mudhole Follies T-shirts today to guarantee your size.

Get your Pre-Order Colony Days T-shirt today!

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