special promotional section building . The building was funded through a business improvement district special assessment room tax of $ 6.50 per night from Placer Valley hotels . Summers says the building “ will operate at break even , at least operationally , by year three .” The refreshed facility has a lobby and meeting spaces for trade shows , concerts and other events that can accommodate 5,000-10,000 . The center , with 12 basketball courts ; 24 volleyball courts ; and the facilities to host wrestling , gymnastic and cheerleading competitions with the capacity for 8,000 spectators , also hopes to draw tournaments to capitalize on sports tourism .
“ We have 26 events already booked ,” says Summers , adding that the center enticed the popular cheerleading competition Spirit Cheer to Roseville for the first time , with the NorCal finals scheduled in April .
Lincoln , which has about 20 parks , also is looking at youth travel teams as a way to bring in visitors for an economic boost . Lincoln ’ s 42-acre Foskett Regional Park , with four softball and four soccer fields , is the biggest tournament draw , but the city is looking to add more , says Ray Leftwich , Lincoln ’ s public services director . “ Sports tourism is a huge driver that helps market the entire region ,” Leftwich says .
Go outside Quarry Park was designed to host a variety of community events , including Woofstock , a dog festival that raises funds for dog-rescue groups and the city ’ s dog park , with an estimated turnout of 10,000 . Its outdoor amphitheater , managed by ST Productions , run by Sacramento music veterans Skip Maggiora of Skip ’ s Music and Todd Speelman , seats approximately 2,000 . It opened in 2016 and has already hosted about 100 events and concerts .
“ Quarry Park and ( Quarry Park ) Adventures are part of a vision for the historic Quarry District in downtown Rocklin , which has been underdeveloped and underutilized for the last 100 years ,” says Michael Young , Rocklin ’ s head of communications and special projects .
And , as hoped by the city , development around the park is taking place , such as an
Quarry Park Adventures visitors race down zip lines in the former stone quarry in Rocklin .
PHOTO COURTESY OF QUARRY PARK ADVENTURES
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