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AMADOR COUNTY - Amador County Fair.
Auction Day in this annual fair themed, A Grape
Time to Hukilau. Destruction Derby at 7 p.m. Cost: $8/adult (age 13 up);
$4 parking. Time: 9 a.m. to midnight. Location:
Locus at Empire Street, Plymouth, CA. amadorcountyfair.com
BEAR VALLEY -Bear Valley Music Festival.
Bear Valley Orchestra Classical Concert featured
at 41st Annual Bear Valley Music Festival in an
inspiring outdoor setting in Alpine
County. Cost: $25-50. Call: (209) 753-2574.
bearvalleymusic.org
COSTA MESA
- Orange County Fair. Orange County Fair is one
of the most popular urban fairs in the U.S. Pig
races, people contests, carnival rides, food,
fun, and loads of live entertainment and fun for
the entire family. Runs through Aug. 9, 2009
(closed Mondays). Tickets: $5 - 10, kids under
free 5 free, subject to change. Location: 88
Fair Dr., Costa Mesa, CA. Call: (714) 708-1500.
ocfair.
FELTON -
Thomas the Train. Take a 25-minute ride with
a full-size Thomas the Train, meet Sir Topham
Hatt, live entertainment, storytelling and more.
Roaring Camp Railroads, Felton. $14-$18
roaringcamp.com.
GET TICKETS
LAGUNA
BEACH -
Art-A-Fair festival. Annual art event
located in a beautiful garden setting with 125
artists, plus live entertainment, fine food,
demonstrations and workshops. This year's theme
is "Venetian Carnival." The event runs
through Aug. 31. Location: 777 Laguna Canyon
Road, Laguna Beach, Calif. Hours: Sun. – Thurs.
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Fri. and Sat. until 10 p.m.
Cost: Season pass $3.50 - $7; under 12 free.
Call: (949) 494-451. art-a-fair.com
LAGUNA BEACH -
Sawdust Festival. The show offers a
great opportunity for home decorating and gift
shopping. Summer Art Festival runs daily through
Aug. 30, 2009. Hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Cost:
$3 - 7 (approx.) Annual pass sold for approx.
$19. Location: 935 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna
Beach, Ca. Call: (949) 494-3030.
sawdustartfestival.org
LONG BEACH -
Julius Caesar, play. Long Beach Shakespeare
Company's FREE Summer Shakespeare Festival is
back for its 11th Season! Intrigue, conspiracy,
murder... and a ghost! It's a power
struggle--Roman style. On stage in the classic
political thriller! William Shakespeare's JULIUS
CAESAR. It's festival seating: bring blankets or
low-backed chairs to sit on. Bring a picnic or
get a meal there! Food and beverages will be
available on site! A glorious spectacle!
Saturdays at 6pm, Sundays at 2pm at the Expo
Building, 4321 Atlantic in Bixby Knolls, Long
Beach, CA. lbshakespeare.org
LONG
BEACH - Dragon Boat Festival and Races.
Marine Stadium, 5839 Appian Way, Long Beach, CA.
lbdragonboat.com
LONG
BEACH
- Crawfish Festival. Rainbow Lagoon, Long
Beach, CA. Time: Noon - 10 p.m. Cost: $13-30.
Location: 400 Shoreline Village Dr., Long Beach,
CA. longbeachcrawfishfestival.com
MANHATTAN BEACH
- International Surf Festival. Velzy-Stevens
Pier-to-Pier Paddleboard Championship at
Manhattan Beach Pier, South Side at 7:30 a.m.
(310) 379-4751; Sand Castle Design Contest at 8
a.m. at the Pier (310) 802-5405; Sand Soccer at
Torrance Beach; Volleyball Tournament at
Manhattan Beach Pier; Dwight Crum Pier-To-Pier
Swim from Hermosa Pier to Manhattan Pier, (310)
372-7189; Lifeguard Dory Race at Hermosa Pier at
10 a.m.; and South Bay Youth Swims and
Paddles at Hermosa Beach Pier at 1 p.m.
surffestival.org
PISMO
BEACH - Art in the Park @ Dinosaur Caves.
Over 70 local artists and craftsmen exhibit and
sell paintings, sculpture, pottery, glass
artist, textile, jewelry, wood and metal
furniture, and much more. Live music, hands-on
children's activities, fresh flowers and plants,
BBQ, and on-site massage offer a day of fun for
all ages. Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: Free
admission. Location: Dinosaur Caves Park, Pismo
Beach, CA. classiccalifornia.com
SAN
FRANCISCO
- Angel Island After the Fire Hike. Docent
led tour takes you by the areas where a fire
destroyed plants and trees, and will show how it
is recovering. Learn about the historic
sites and impact on vegetation and the BayWood
Artists. The hike is about 6 miles. Take the
earliest ferry from San Francisco or Tiburon and
meet at 10:30 at the Island gift shop. Return on
the last ferry. Bring hiking shoes, layered
clothing, water, lunch, camera, and binoculars.
Group size limited. Call (415) 435-3522 for
reservations. $5 fee goes to the state park.
angelisland.org
SUNOL
- Historic Train Rides. Depart from Sunol depot
and travel part of the historic route of the
first transcontinental railroad. Departure
times: 10:30 a.m.; Noon; 1:30 and 3 p.m. Cost:
$10. Location: Sunol Station, 6 Kilkare Rd.,
Sunol, CA Call: (925) 862-9063. ncry.org
THOUSAND OAKS - CATS,
Musical. Tells the story of the annual ritual of
Jellicle cats. This musical had a 19 year run on
Broadway. Time: 2 p.m. Cost: $42 - 78.
Location: Fred Kavli Theatre -Thousand Oaks
Civic Arts, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand
Oaks, CA. Call:
(805) 449-2787. toaks.org
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