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Gadsden renames Riverside Park, touts successful events and upcoming concerts as city shifts event sites
Summary
Mayor Craig Ford highlighted the city's renamed Riverside Park and recent successful events — Tacos and Tequila drew about 2,000 people, the Barbarian Challenge grew by roughly 300 participants, and two new turf fields at Gadsden State are in use. He also announced a Taylor Swift tribute concert in July with $10 tickets and limited capacity.
Mayor Craig Ford said the city has renamed the former ice-rink site Riverside Park and described a series of events and facility improvements the city plans to use for future programming.
Ford said a recent Tacos and Tequila event drew about 2,000 people after Parks and Recreation staff traveled to Chattanooga to scout ideas. "We had 2,000 people. I mean, it was phenomenal," he said. The mayor credited the band Paris and food and…
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