Lemon Festival had huge draw

Driving through downtown Upland Monday morning it was hard to tell that over 100,000 people had been in the area all weekend, said David Jackson, executive director of Main Street Upland - the organization in charge of events in downtown.

"It was phenomenal," Jackson said. "Record breaking, literally."

Store owners also reported recording breaking individual day sales, he said.

The 12^th Annual Lemon Festival in downtown Upland stretched from A Street, the southern end of downtown, up to the Upland Fire Station on 2^nd Avenue.

A children's fair kept the kids busy, with pony and elephant rides and a petting zoo. Small children could be seen speedily climbing up a rock climbing wall also in the children's fair.

Carnival rides and games were set up along 1st Avenue.

The U.S. Marshals reenacted scenes from the old West and Native American drums could be heard from nearby Tee Pees.

Kimberly Caldwell and Justin Guarini from the television show "American Idol" drew in about 3,000 people to the main stage, Jackson said.

Johnny Come Lately, Doo-Wah Riders and Hotel California, an Eagles cover band, performed.

Mustang Magic from Magnolia Elementary Schools, teams from Dance Dynamics as well as Moultrie Academy of Music, Voice and Dance performed.

"We really heard nothing but good things from the attendees," Jackson said. "We just about doubled in size this year and everybody loved it."