CALERA, Ala. (WBRC) – Calera’s downtown shopping and entertainment district has been steadily growing year after year.
“A lot of people say ‘I didn’t know you existed’ – now they do,” said Deloris Starkey with Calera Main Street.
A florist, salon, real estate office, and playground have joined the list in the last year or so and now a new endeavor awaits this weekend.
“The big money people is coming to town for everyone to come and enjoy themselves,” said Calera Mayor-elect Kenny Dale Cost.
A few yards from Main Street, land has been cleared and turned into an arena.
The city is hosting an inaugural rodeo this weekend, welcoming professional riders from across the country.
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Mayor-elect Cost hopes the event draws in 10,000 to 15,000 people.
“I would love to see us have some good bands down here for a large event,” Cost said. “This is a good test for it here.”
This could mean new business for motels, restaurants, and shops.
“The taxes and the revenue, everything is going back to your community when you shop local,” Starkey added.
Cost campaigned on using Calera’s three interstate exits on I-65 to bring in that revenue.
He hopes events like the rodeo make that vision a reality, as he begins talking with new developers on what could come down the line.
“Don’t miss out on it developers,” he said. “You better come on, cause we open for business!”
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