Sentences with phrase «drew large crowds»

Another great addition was the Speedway, which drew large crowds and was broadcast via radio.

There seemed to be less attendees than the previous day, but the guest speakers drew some large crowds.

So Senator Schneider agreed to introduce the bill again, and Heather and Erin went to work crisscrossing the state that summer for rallies and meetings that drew large crowds.

The issue of a «Family Aquatic Center «at Newton Park in Glen Ellyn drew large crowds in the spring, as local residents voiced strong opinions on both sides of the matter.

The two - day mini-festival, Fun and Fit for Family, once again drew large crowds, with 10,000 of the 60,000 festival attendees flocking to Florida's Jungle Island for family fun.

The annual lovefest to the world's most famous investor always draws a large crowd.

Looking at the Toronto Blue Jays this season, the team has seen the highest attendance tally for its first three home games since 1994 — the year after the Jays won their second World Series (not counting years with weekend games, because they always draw larger crowds).

Such big - time evangelists as Argentine Luis Palau and U.S. television preacher Jimmy Swaggart pack city stadiums with tens of thousands of enthusiasts; only the pope draws larger crowds.

The annual picnic races at the small town of Tomingley drew a large crowd from far and wide for a great day of racing and fashion.

Although the cellar - dwelling Blue Jays kept losing, they also kept drawing large crowds at home.

Still, the Funny Cide phenomenon — unfolding as though inspired by Seabiscuit's ghost — vividly demonstrated the power that the sport still has to draw large crowds.

Smith's bill also precedes the March for Life in Washington, which is expected to draw large crowds of abortion rights opponents on Friday.

Legislators want to try early evening meetings to draw larger crowds.

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer wasn't surprised at the turnout, which was estimated to be about 200, and even took a bit of credit for using old - fashioned tactics to draw a larger crowd.

Aside from President Barack Obama, Clinton is the Democratic Party's biggest star and a guaranteed fundraiser known for drawing large crowds to events.

Claverack's regular Town Board meeting drew a large crowd Thursday as the board approved a resolution opposing the expansion of existing power lines through the county as part of Cuomo's New York State Energy Highway.

Town attorneys fear rule may be unprecedented and spark costly legal battles BY ROBERT KNIGHT City Editor A controversial and potentially landmark item on the Orangetown Town Board's agenda forTuesday, May 16 is expected to draw a large crowd and an extended debate.

A controversial and potentially landmark item on the Orangetown Town Board's agenda forTuesday, May 16 is expected to draw a large crowd and an extended debate.

While the fair draws large crowds every summer, non-fair events are a key part of the fairgrounds» business model.

Since Trump has drawn larger crowds throughout his New York campaign, late arrivals could be turned away.

BY MICHAEL RICONDA Stony Point — While they are relatively low key events which do not usually draw large crowds, constituent hours for State Assemblyman James Skoufis (D — Stony Point) have served as a regular forum for Stony Point residents with questions and concerns on a range of issues since the Assemblyman's election.

Stony Point — While they are relatively low key events which do not usually draw large crowds, constituent hours for State Assemblyman James Skoufis (D — Stony Point) have served as a regular forum for Stony Point residents with questions and concerns on a range of issues since the Assemblyman's election.

And every party, Waldholz assures me, draws large crowds of busy professionals ready to get biz - zay with it.

Burt and Anton's tired shtick gets exposed for its staleness as extreme magician Steve Gray (Carrey) begins drawing larger crowds on street corners than the duo is able to muster in their performance hall.

Corcoran considered having a parent meeting about the tests, but he doubted that it would draw a large crowd.

The Park City School Board meeting drew a large crowd of concerned citizens on Tuesday evening with the bulk of the comments centered on school start times.

Today, some authors still draw large crowds while on traditional book tours; a lot of others, not so much.

Because of their tremendous speed, greyhound racing is a popular spectator sport, drawing large crowds at racetracks around the country.

Volunteers for the shows Our dog showings on Saturdays draw a large crowd!

During your trip, you can look forward to plenty of opportunities to explore the city's art - landscape, with galleries like the Mexic - Arte Museum, Women & Their Work, Yard Dog Art and the Austin Art Garage drawing large crowds each year.

[citation needed] The Avocado Festival is held in the downtown strip annually and frequently draws large crowds.

Additionally, the hugely popular Boardmasters Festival is annually held here that draws a large crowd of surfing fans to enjoy competitions, surfing culture and popular live music.

The opening drew a large crowd curious to see art that a paucity of books and restricted Internet access had made new to them.

Outsider Art Fairs in New York and Paris, art fairs offering the rare opportunity for these marginalized artists to present their work, now draw large crowds and big money.

The exhibition arrives in Toronto on March 3, 2018 and runs until May 27, 2018, and will be the only Canadian stop after drawing large crowds in Washington, Seattle, and Los Angeles in the United States.

[19] The award has also seen some unexpected results: Tracey Emin's My Bed, was overlooked in 1999 despite drawing large crowds to the Tate.

At its opening last Saturday, Ben Venom's «I Call the Shots» drew a large crowd of long - haired and leather - clad metal fans who came to see the San Francisco - based artist's unconventional use of the sewing machine.

Mr Shaw's work, including paintings based on photographs of Tile Hill, is on display at the BALTIC Centre at the moment, drawing large crowds and critical acclaim.

The small dwellings, classified by the state of South Carolina as RVs, drew a large crowd during a July public hearing, -LSB-...]

Marion is also home to the Clement Mineral Collection, which draws a large crowd with its annual Mineral Show.

Twilight events don't necessarily draw larger crowds than traditional weekend open houses, but they create a new option for certain buyers, such as young professionals or empty - nesters, who may prefer this time slot.

The charrette, by contrast, draws a larger crowd of people — and not just the usual suspects — who are being proactive.

Not exact matches

«Remember when they were saying, during the campaign, that Donald Trump is giving great speeches and drawing big crowds, but he is spending much less money and not using social media as well as Crooked Hillary's large and highly sophisticated staff.

Take your mom's famous dumpling recipe or your off - the - wall dessert idea and hit the road to local events, farmer's markets, your local town square, large corporate complexes at the lunchtime rush — wherever you're likely to draw a crowd.

But then, as my Auntie Joanna pointed out, when he gets to Heaven and Edmund Campion asks him what it was like being an English Catholic, being stitched up on TV debates may pale into insignificance compared with being hanged, drawn and quartered in front of a large crowd.

... that Orlando, even with the decline from 2016 to 2017, has consistently drawn the second - largest crowds in NWSL.

Meetings of the two are frequently watched by crowds of well over 100,000, and even when they are not in opposition their names can draw attendances almost as large.

The Washington Craft Show, a juried event sponsored by the Women «s Committee of the Smithsonian Associates, draws larger and larger crowds each year.

In fact, this year's above - average temperatures have drawn an exceptionally large crowd to Seascape, the Park District water park that opened earlier this year near Volid Drive and Moon Lake Boulevard.

Elite Series tournaments at Waddington, which has a permanent population of 996, drew more than 30,000 attendees at the 2013 and 2015 tournaments — the largest crowds in Elite Series history.