October 5, 2012

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BIG SUR: Big Sur Jade Festival, October 5-7, 2012. The Big Sur Jade Festival features jade and other lapidary arts by artists from all across the USA, Canada, and New Zealand It is one of the largest lapidary shows of it's type in the world. The festival also features selected vendor art, fine food and 3 days of live entertainment. Admission is free !!! FREE Lectures & Demonstrations Daily Lectures, Pocket Piece competition. Pacific Valley School, Big Sur, CA Hours: Friday 12 pm - 6 pm Saturday 10 am -6 pm Sunday 10 am - 5pm Location: Pacific Valley School, located 60 miles south of Monterey, 40 miles north of Cambria on beautiful Hwy. 1, across from Sanddollar Beach, in the Los Padres National Forest. 659-3857

BISHOP: Fall Color Car Show, October 5-7, 2012. Fireworks, Show & Shine, Pancake Breakfast, Cruisin' Parade, Poker Run. Choo Choo Swap Meet at the Tri County Fairgrounds. owensvalleycruisers

CARPINTERIA: California Avocado Festival, Oct. 5-7. avofest

CRESCENT CITY: Sea Cruise, Show & Shine Car Show, Oct. 5-6. Downtown Crescent City 4-6 p.m. The car show is in Beachfront Park on Saturday starts at 10 a.m. Food and marketplace vendors will be open throughout the day. After the car show enjoy a Show and Dance at the Del Norte County Fairgrounds, featuring Rocky and the Revelettes with music from the 50′s & 60′s, from 8:30pm to 12:30 a.m. 707-464-3174.

LONE PINE: Lone Pine Film Festival, October 5-7, 2012. Annual event, a long time tradition, is held in the shadow of the mighty Mt. Whitney at the southern end of the Owens Valley. 876 9103, lonepinefilmfestival

LOS GATOS: St. Mary's Annual Country Fair, October 5-7, 2012. Carnival rides, Inflatables, Games, Pony Rides, Petting Zoo, Food Booths, Local Artisans. Free Entertainment and Bands.Location: 219 Bean Ave. Los Gatos, CA. stmaryslg

SAN FRANCISCO: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Oct. 5-7. Free music festival in Golden Gate Park. Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Elvis Costello are among Friday's free concerts. hardlystrictlybluegrass

SAN FRANCISCO: America's Cup World Series, Oct. 2-7. americascup

SAN FRANCISCO: Fleet Week, Oct. 4-8. Pier 80 Ships Tours, Weapons Display at Alameda, US Navy Band concert at Jack London Square, Fleet Week Air Show Practice, Blue Angels Meet and Greet at Pier 39 . fleetweek.us

VENTURA: Ventura Harvest Festival Original Art & Craft Show, October 5-7, 2012. Indulge in the ultimate shopping and entertainment experience as the showcase comes to the Ventura County Fairgrounds. The hardest part is deciding what you like best from 24,000 handcrafted made in America originals. Concert performances, a celebrity chef demonstration with tastings, strolling performers, contests, specialty foods and a pumpkin patch with Kidzone, add to the full day of festivities. Tickets are good for the entire weekend so you can keep coming back for more. Bring can goods for donation to FOOD Share and receive off of admission. Where: Ventura County Fairgrounds Seaside Park, 10 West Harbor Blvd. Ventura, CA 93001. Hours: Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Adult, age 62+, age 13-17, Free age 12 and under. 346-1212. harvestfestival

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