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Saturday, June 14, 2008
FEATURED EVENT - HUNTINGTON
BEACH PIER SWIM
CORONA -
Koroneburg European Old World Festival. Southern
California's Only Permanent Renaissance Village! Visitors to
this 1450-1600 European Village enjoy jugglers, music, jousting,
battles and entertainment for the entire family. Runs
weekends through June 15, 2008. Time: 11 to 7 p.m. Cost: $18
adult (coupons on website). Location: Crossroads, Crossroads
Riverview Park, 14600 River Rd, Corona, CA 92880
renaissanceinfo.com/
HUNTINGTON BEACH -
Huntington Beach Pier Swim. This United States Masters
Swimming Sanction event is affordable and presents prizes in
first through third place with trophy awards will be made to
each division. A special Gene Belshe Memorial Perpetual
Trophy is awarded to the top team. Award based on top affiliated
finishers in any division its subcommittee. The annual City of
Huntington Beach Pier Swim is now in its 58th season of success.
This popular event is held at the Huntington Beach Pier, and
participants must swim approximately half a mile around the pier
during the event. The swim contests begin in the morning and are
normally done by noon. Wetsuits aren't permitted, and entrants
must be at least 12 years of age. Location: Pacific Coast
Highway at Main Street. Time: Sign up and late entries on the
beach from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. only. Call: City of Huntington
Beach Community Services Department (714) 536-5281. Cost: $17
preregistration with T-shirt; $13 pre-registration without
T-shirt. surfcity-hb.org
DEL MAR - San Diego
County Fair - Summer of Sports is the theme for the fifth
largest fair in North America. The San Diego County Fair
features the largest midway in the region and top-name
performing artists on the grandstand stage, while maintaining
its traditional county fair attractions including: Livestock,
Home & Hobby, Woodworking, an award-winning Flower Show, great
rides and a variety of food and commercial concessions. "Summer
of Sports" will celebrate a wide variety of sports at all
levels, from youth to professional. Fair runs through July 6,
2008. Location: 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar,
California. sdfair.com
EL DORADO HILLS - Wine
at Town Center. The
Rotary Clubs of Cameron Park and El Dorado Hills are proud to
present Wine at Town Center which will be held on Saturday from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. This annual event has become
one of the hallmark social events in the community and also a
key element in the financing of local programs by the Cameron
Park and El Dorado Hills Rotary Clubs. Cost: $45/person. Some
participants: A Maad Tea Party Cafe Restaurant, Andrae's Bakery
Restaurant, Boeger Winery, Inc. Winery, Charles B. Mitchell
Vineyards Winery, Clos Du Lac Cellars Winery, Fats Asia Bistro
Restaurant, Gold Hill Brewery, Madrona Vineyards Winery and many
more. wineattowncenter.org
ISLETON - Crawdad
Festival - Thousands of people flock to this sleepy Delta town
to sample Cajun delicacies, participate in crawdad-eating
contests, kick up their heels to the sounds of more than a dozen
Cajun/Creole and Zydeco bands, and peruse the arts and crafts
booths. 24,000 pounds of crawdads will be served. Location: Main
Street, Isleton, CA. Cost: $5; free under 12; Parking $5. Call:
(916) 777-5880. crawdadfestival.org
LONG BEACH - The
Sushi & Sake Festival. Featuring food, music, traditional
Japanese dance, sake tasting, sushi making demonstration, taiko
drumming, sumo demonstration, tea ceremony, cultural exhibits,
craft vendors and more. Time: Noon - 8pm. Location: The
Queen Mary 1126 Queens Highway Long Beach, CA 90802. Cost: $20
(includes admission to Queen Mary). Call: (310)320-7827.
QueenMaryFestivals.com
MARIN -
Marin Art Festival - Fine arts and crafts. Location: Marin
Center Exhibit Hall and Fairgrounds, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San
Rafael, CA. Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Cost: $8 approx.; 14
and under free. Call: (415) 499-6800. marinartfestival.com
MURPHYS - Murphys Art
Walk. 2nd Saturday of each month seven galleries open their
doors with art, wine, food, and fun. Call: (209) 728-8640.
gocalaveras.com
SACRAMENTO - Grape
Escape. Wine tastings, food pairings, and cooking demos from 100
wineries and restaurants from eight surrounding counties. Plus
live music and art displays. Location: Cesar Chavez Plaza,
Sacramento, CA. Time: 4–7 p.m. Cost: $40-$50. Call: (916)
808-7777. sacramentograpeescape.com
SAN FRANCISCO - North
Beach Precious Cheese Festival. Little Italy district celebrates
53rd annual event with cultural heritage such as Italian
cuisine, arts and crafts, live music, champion pizza tossing and
an animal blessing at the National Shrine of St. Francis of
Assisi. Time: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Location: Washington Square Park,
1200-1500 blocks of Grant Avenue and adjacent streets in North
Beach, San Francisco, CA. Cost: Free. Call: (415) 989-2220.
sfnorthbeach.org
SUSANVILLE -
Susanville Symphony Pops Concert. Popular symphonic music from
films that include Indiana Jones, Superman and Schindler's List.
Location: United Methodist Church, 70 Lassen St., Susanville,
CA. Call: (530) 257-2920. susanvillesymphony.com
VICTORVILLE -
Huck
Finn Jubilee Country & Bluegrass Festival. One of Eight Great
American Festivals according to Newsweek magazine, the Huck Finn
music concert is also one of the best deals in Southern
California. Father's Day weekend makes this the perfect gift for
dads. Location: Regional Park, 18000 Yates Rd., Victorville, CA.
Daily admission around:$20. RV camping available for additional
package fee. huckfinn.com
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