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with St. Valentine’s Day, she usually can’t make it. But, Alan jokes, maybe that’s a good thing.
“I tell you,” he said. “If all three of them were on the hill one day, the world should look out.”
The festival has many events aside from the signature barstool races, including arm wrestling, shu eboard, and a pool tourney. There’s also dart and roshambo tournaments at the Stone y Lounge.
The weekend bene ts local non- pro ts including the Canyon Quick Response Unit, the Martin City Vol- unteer Fire Department, Canyon Kids Christmas Fund, and the Canyon Community Group. A $3 Cabin Fever Days button is required for entry at all events, and to ride the shuttle.
“That’s something we’re most proud of,” Alan said. “With the shuttle bus and the sober taxi, the sheri said we’ve gone ve years without a DUI. Cabin Fever Days was notorious for being wild and crazy and drunk. People like to have fun, but nobody likes to get hurt.”
Event organizers have also expanded the event with a whole roster of kids’ events like sled races, balloon relay races, and a magic show on Saturday.
“I’m the president of my rotary club (Kalispell Daybreak Rotary),” Alan said, “and I’ve encouraged people (by saying), ‘I dare you to spend a weekend in the Canyon over Cabin Fever Days and discover the good music, good fun, and outrageous characters that live in
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For a complete schedule of events, visit cabinfeverdays.com. The festival kicks o on Friday, Feb. 12 with mixed doubles pool at 7 p.m. at the Southfork Saloon. Barstool ski races start Satur- day at Sugar Hill, right on Main Street in Martin City, and continue the next day with nals and awards.
Will the monkey and panda return to take the win?
“We have a tradition to try to make it last minute, the night before,” Chris said. “We have some new Halloween costumes we might use—but most likely, the monkey and the panda will be there.”
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