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Sunday, April 6, 2008
CHINO -
Civil War Re-enactment. Prado
Regional Park 16700 S. Euclid Ave, Chino, CA 91708 Park Phone number (909)
974-4260. Park opens at 7:00 but event doesn’t open until 9:00 A.M. Two
battles, living history and encampments daily, camps are open
from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Food vendors will sell food during the
event. Cost: $7
parking. $8 admission; $10 weekend pass; $2 ages 12 & under, $4 weekend for
kids. SCCWA.comCLOVIS - Table
Mountain Casino Big Hat Days. Old Town Clovis annual event with
400 food and crafts booths, music in the Beverage Gardens and
carnival rides. Location: Old Town Clovis, CA. Call: (559)
299-7363. clovischamber.com
COLUSA - Colusa Western Days. Event features
longhorns and quarter horses, trade shows, cowboy poetry, Dutch
oven contest, and beef and BBQ chow. Glenn-Colusa Cattlewomen's
4th Annual BBQ Rib Cook-off goes from 6:30 a.m. TO 3 p.m. Entry
fee: $25. Location: Colusa Fairgrounds, Hwy. 20, Colusa, CA.
Cost: Free. Call: (530) 458-2641. colusawesterndays.com
LONG BEACH -
Garden Tours at
Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site. Held every 1st Sunday,
March through October, guided tours of the lush grounds include
information about the history of the gardens as you stroll past
the vibrant flowers in bloom and delight in the refreshing
citrus fragrances in the restored orchard. Some trees date back
to the 1840s when John Temple, owner of the 27,000-acre Rancho
from 1844-1866, started the garden. In 1931, renowned landscape
architect Ralph Cornell redesigned the gardens for Llewellyn
Bixby, Sr. and added more exotic plants and fruit trees. A water
tower, a cast iron tallow pot from the 1840s, and an adobe horno
are additional features you will explore during your tour. The
Rancho is also open Wednesday – Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.
Location: Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site, 4600 Virginia Road,
Long Beach (One block west of Long Beach Blvd. at San Antonio
Drive). Time: 2:30 p.m. Cost: Free; by reservation only. Call:
(562) 570-1755.
MALIBU - Malibu Film
Festival Ninth Edition. The 2008 Malibu Film Festival will
screen several premieres and host lavish breach-front parties.
All screenings and special events for the 9th Malibu Film
Festival take place in Malibu and a portion of the film
screening tickets will benefit Malibu charities. The
Festival will screen films at MHS and around Malibu. The
Festival Awards Presentation will be held on Sunday April 6th at
MHS. As the sun sets over the pacific ocean, the 9th Malibu Film
Festival concludes in high style with the Malibu Awards Party
honoring this years award winning films and filmmakers. Malibu
Awards Party is hosted at Malibu West Beach Club Sunday April
6th. To buy tickets and passes call (866) 468-3399 or go online
to MalibuFilmFestival.com or Ticketweb.com. For 2008 Festival
sponsorship or other information go to MalibuFilmFestival.com
SAN FRANCISCO -
Grand National Rodeo. Grand National Rodeo, Horse and
Stock Show is one of California's largest, most prestigious
rodeo events. Cost: $25 -40. Location: Cow Palace,
Geneva Ave., San Francisco, CA. Call: (415) 404-4111.
cowpalace.com
SANTA ANA -
Bubblefest.
Guinness Book
World Record Holder and Bubble Scientist, Fan Yang, appears in
the limited engagement "Mega Bubble Show". Location: Discovery
Science Center. Bubblefest ends April 6. Time: 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Adult: $11.95; Child: $8.95. Location: 2500
N. Main St. Santa Ana, CA 92705. Call: 714-542-2823.
discoverycube.org
SANTA BARBARA -
Watershed Resource Center Family Fun Days.
Create Marine
Life Art with Art From Scrap, make cookies in a Solar Oven,
watch "Our Synthetic Seas" DVD, listen to water-related stories,
and more!
Location: Watershed Resource Center, Arroyo Burro (Hendry’s)
Beach, 2981 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA. Time: 12 to 4 pm.
Cost: Free. Call: (805) 884-0459 x16. artfromscrap.org
SANTA ROSA - Santa
Rosa Boat, RV, & Sport Show. A large Boat / RV expo includes ski
and fishing boats, motorhomes, travel trailers, tent trailers,
off-road vehicles, camping equipment and outdoor gear. Kids free
trout fishing pond, kayak rides, pony rides, a climbing wall,
and giant slide make for entertainment for the entire family.
Location: Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, CA Time: Fri.
noon–8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Cost: $7,
discounts for seniors, kids, anglers. Call: (925) 934-1580.
srboatandrvshow.com
SUNOL - Toast
of Spring on the Wildflower Train. Livermore Valley vintners
host wine tasting to during a one hour excursion filled with
views of California poppies, lupin and mustard wildflowers seen
from a vintage train ride through Niles Canyon. Board at the old
Sunol depot and travel part of the historic route of the first
transcontinental railroad. The one-hour round-trip excursion is
about 14 miles. Suggested donation for regular trips: $10 (this
event may cost more, call for details). Sunol Station, 6 Kilkare
Rd., Sunol, CA Call: (925) 862-9063. ncry.org
VALLEJO -
Atonement. The film comes to the Empress Theater. Location: 330
Virginia, St. Vallejo CA 94590. Times: Thursday, April 3, 2008
at 7 pm; Friday, April 4, 2008, at 7 pm; Saturday, April 5, 2008
at 7 pm; Sunday, April 6, 2008 at 2:30 pm or 6 pm. Cost: $10
adults, $7 seniors. Call: (707) 552-2400.
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