Animas River Wave Opens At Gateway Park

The Farmington River Wave is now open for river users to enjoy. Downtown Farmington is accredited as a Main Street America program and the Little Mermaid is coming to the Farmington Civic Center. You’re watching the local News Roundup, brought to you by m and r, plumbing and Distill Beer, wine and Spirits. I’m your host, Ryan Simonovich. The Farmington River Wave is open on the Animus River at Gateway Park. The city of Farmington began construction on the wave earlier this year, and now River surfers, kayakers and rafters can enjoy the feature. The wave officially was christened with a ribbon cutting ceremony on June 26th and is one of several outdoor recreation projects and to improve quality of life and attract tourists and businesses. Downtown Farmington is an accredited Main Street America program. The Main Street America organization is dedicated to re-energizing and strengthening older and historic downtowns and has two tiers. Affiliate and accredited Farmington is one of 800 communities across the country to be accredited This year, the designation recognizes farmington’s preservation based economic development and community revitalization. Last year, main Street America programs generated $7.65 billion in local reinvestment. Fans of The Little Mermaid can catch a stage production of the classic Disney film at the Farmington Civic Center. From July 31st to August 10th, the Four Corners Musical Theater Company production runs Thursdays through Sundays at 7:30 PM each day. Matine AEs will be at 2:00 PM on Saturdays and Sundays In addition to professional actors, the show includes a cast of young local talent. Tickets are available@farmingtonshows.com. Learn more about these stories at Farmington Local News. Thanks for tuning into the Local News Network. I’m Ryan.