<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>cache valley traditions Archives - The Utah Statesman</title> <atom:link href="https://usustatesman.com/tag/cache-valley-traditions/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://usustatesman.com/tag/cache-valley-traditions/</link> <description>USU's Student Newspaper</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 16:46:31 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1</generator> <image> <url>https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/cropped-screen-shot-2017-10-19-at-4.33.29-pm-32x32.png</url> <title>cache valley traditions Archives - The Utah Statesman</title> <link>https://usustatesman.com/tag/cache-valley-traditions/</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>“Imagine That” theme fuels displays at North Logan Pumpkin Walk</title> <link>https://usustatesman.com/imagine-that-theme-fuels-displays-at-north-logan-pumpkin-walk/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[William Bultez]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 16:46:31 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[All]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lifestyles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Student Life]]></category> <category><![CDATA[aggies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cache valley traditions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Halloween]]></category> <category><![CDATA[North Logan Pumpkin Walk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[USU]]></category> <category><![CDATA[william bultez]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://usustatesman.com/?p=22105398</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>There were witches, ghosts and gnomes. Princesses were singing, pigs flew and movie characters came to life. No, it wasn’t…</p> <p>The post <a href="https://usustatesman.com/imagine-that-theme-fuels-displays-at-north-logan-pumpkin-walk/">“Imagine That” theme fuels displays at North Logan Pumpkin Walk</a> appeared first on <a href="https://usustatesman.com">The Utah Statesman</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There were witches, ghosts and gnomes. Princesses were singing, pigs flew and movie characters came to life.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">No, it wasn’t Disneyland. It was pumpkins.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Organizers of the past weekend’s North Logan Pumpkin Walk were excited about the way in which the new theme, “Imagine That,” allowed for creativity with the displays created with pumpkins.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I’m excited for this year because the theme really gives our scene-makers a broad range of artistic creativity and imagination to surprise everyone,” said Sallie Petersen, one of this year’s scene-makers.</span></p> <div id="attachment_22105399" style="width: 610px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-22105399" class="size-medium wp-image-22105399" src="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/il-10-18-2019-pumpkin-walk-5-600x400.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="400" srcset="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/il-10-18-2019-pumpkin-walk-5-600x400.jpg 600w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/il-10-18-2019-pumpkin-walk-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/il-10-18-2019-pumpkin-walk-5-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/il-10-18-2019-pumpkin-walk-5-335x223.jpg 335w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/il-10-18-2019-pumpkin-walk-5-1050x700.jpg 1050w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /><p id="caption-attachment-22105399" class="wp-caption-text">A tractor with pumpkins decorates the North Logan City Pumpkin walk. The Pumpkin Walk is located in Elk Ridge Park in North Logan and runs on October 17-19 and 21-22 2019</p></div> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wrapping up on Tuesday, the annual event features hundreds of carved pumpkins along a path with dozens of intricate displays. The Pumpkin Walk, now in its 36th year, regularly draws more than 20,000 visitors during its five-day run time. Many of the scenes were inspired by popular books and movies, such as “Alice in Wonderland” and “Mary Poppins.” </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Our group wanted to make our scene ‘Frozen,’ to capture the children’s imaginations that walk through this year,” Petersen said. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">That display consisted of two scenes from the popular Disney film and songs playing on a speaker.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“‘Imagine That’ is a fun, open-ended theme,” said Aubrey Bailey, another scene-maker, in an email. “It allows for the creators and other volunteers to really show off their skills. If you can imagine it… you can make it happen.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gina Worthen, a Pumpkin Walk committee member, said each year, a theme is picked to create a sense of cohesiveness between the scenes and to hone the scene-makers’ creative skills. This year was more open to interpretation than in previous years.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I think there are really two best aspects to Pumpkin Walk,” Petersen said. “Pumpkin Walk is family-friendly and it demonstrates the creativity and volunteerism that is in our valley.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Despite the appeals to children this year, Worthen said the event attracts people of all ages, from Utah State students to senior citizens. It is a popular date and friend activity, but, at its core, it is a family event.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“The Pumpkin Walk is such a festive and fun family activity,” said Sandy Ballard, one of the event coordinators. “It is wonderful to participate in something that the whole community can enjoy.” </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It’s just a gift to the community,” Worthen said.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">—</span><a href="mailto:william.bultez@aggiemail.usu.edu"><span style="font-weight: 400;">william.bultez@aggiemail.usu.edu</span></a></em></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">@willistheginger</span></em></p> <p>The post <a href="https://usustatesman.com/imagine-that-theme-fuels-displays-at-north-logan-pumpkin-walk/">“Imagine That” theme fuels displays at North Logan Pumpkin Walk</a> appeared first on <a href="https://usustatesman.com">The Utah Statesman</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>