COMMENTS
In the early 1960’s, the
leaders of the
community decided to change
Leavenworth’s appearance, hoping
to
bring tourism into the area. Using the
beautiful backdrop of the
surrounding
Alpine hills to their advantage, the town
agreed to remodel their
hamlet in the
form of a Bavarian village.
Hoping to create more than a
mere facelift,
the entire community rallied to create the
illusion of Bavaria
in the middle of
Washington State. Besides the complete
renovation of the
downtown area, community
members worked to begin a series of festivals. The
Autumn Leaf Festival, Maifest and the
extremely popular Christmas Lighting
Ceremony were the first of many attractions
Leavenworth offered to passers-by.
Leavenworth is a little piece of
heaven in
Washington State. I attend the Autumn Leaf
Festival every year
with my family and enjoy
myself each time I stop by.
