September 10, 2012

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AUBURN: Gold Country Fair through Sept. 11. Thursday 4 p.m. -11 p.m. , Friday 4 p.m. -Midnight, Saturday Noon-Midnight Sunday Noon-10 p.m. . General Admission: , Seniors (65+) , Children (6-12) , Kids 5 and under . 885-4533 goldcountryfair | Region: Gold Country

BAKERSFIELD: Village Fest. Held at the Kern County Museum in Bakersfield, the event features over 100 different brews from an estimated 60 breweries from across United States and Canada, plus 25 Central Coast wineries with over 70 different wines .

CUPERTINO: Cupertino Fall Festival September 10 -11. Annual event is held at Memorial Park, Mary Ave & Stevens Creek. Time 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 725-1767. cupertino-chamber | Region: Bay Area

CORONA DEL MAR: Coastline Car Classic. Motoring Road Rally on Saturday, Car Show on Sunday. Rally free to watch. cdmchamber

FERNDALE: Bargain Lovers' Weekend September 10-11. It's the biggest sale of its kind in the history of Humboldt County. From Main Street to side streets the whole town is getting in on the act! More than 100 different locations offering everything from antiques to zithers. Time: Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 10 to 4 p.m. 786-4477 . | Region: North Coast

LONG BEACH: Japanese Classic Car Show - Queen Mary Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. japaneseclassiccarshow

NAPA: Napa River Wine & Crafts Fair. 140 artists at this juried show with handcrafted arts, holiday gifts, wine, food and music, plus children's activities and entertainment. Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission. Location: Main St. and Veteran's Park, Napa, CA. napadowntown

POMONA: Los Angeles County Fair. Sept. 3 - Oct. 2, 2012. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Location: Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, CA. Parking: . Open Noon Wed -Fri; 10 a.m. Sat & Sunday. lacountyfair | Region: Los Angeles County

POWAY: Hobo Campfire Sing-A-Long. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Green Park, Poway, CA. poway (858) 668-4576. | Region: San Diego County

SAN LUIS OBISPO: La Guitarra, music festival. Sep 9 - 11, 2012. Celebration of Guitar with 20 highly acclaimed artists in 15 events! There will be 10 major concerts, 4 Master classes, a free lecture, dozens of luthiers exhibiting their hand-made instruments, and the famous Forderer Collection of Rare and Historic Guitars will be on display. Friday evening's Opening Night two concerts are sold as one ticket and will be held in the Christopher Cohan Center. All other concerts and the free lecture will take place in the beautiful Spanos Theatre. laguitarracalifornia | Region: Central Coast

TEMECULA: Summer Jam with Norman Brown and Richard Elliot, concert. 7 p.m. at Thornton Winery, General admission 5; Supper package 50. (951) 699-3021. thorntonwine | Region: Inland Empire

VENTURA: Aloha Beach Festival, Sept. 10 - 11, 2012. Surf Contest, Paddle Board Race, Polynesian Entertainment, Outrigger Canoe Race, Frisbee Dog demos, Arts & Crafts, Food Vendors, Dancing and Music Location: Promenade Park, Surfers Point, Ventura, CA Admission: 805-200-8674 alohabeachfestival.us

FOOD & BEVERAGE FESTIVALS

CAPITOLA: Art & Wine Festival September 10 & 11, 2012.

29th Capitola festival includes over 150 fine artists and 20 wineries. Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. capitolasoquelchamber | Region: Bay Area

FRESNO: Beer, Cheese, and Music Festival, also known as the Festival on the Bluffs features all the stuff described in the name.

HEALDSBURG: Beer in the Plaza includes Blues Band, food, a silent auction, and a raffle. Over 30 Breweries, Admission . Downtown Plaza, Healdsburg CA 707-433-8093 sihealdsburg

IRVINE: Orange County Brew-Ha-Ha. Held at Hidden Valley Park in Irvine, event features more than 100 craft-brewed beers from over 50 breweries. There are seminars on beer tasting, as well as food and live music. ocbrewfest

LONG BEACH: Original Long Beach Lobster Festival Sept. 9 - 11, 2012. Friday, September 9: 5p.m. - 11p.m. ; Saturday Noon - Midnight; Sunday, noon - 10 p.m. originallobsterfestival | Region: Los Angeles County

September 9-11, 2012 Oakley Almond Festival

Oakley , California

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Oakley's biggest event of the year celebrates the almond. Always held during the second week of September. oakleychamber | Region: Central Valley

September 9-11, 2012 LA BBQ Festival

Santa Monica Pier

1550 Pacific Coast Highway

Santa Monica, CA

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The three day event features authentic BBQ from Kansas City, Chicago, Santa Maria and more, in addition to live entertainment, award winning desserts, and over 30 beers on tap, as well as wine. In previous years, one ticket got you admission for the afternoon, but you then had to pay for plates of BBQ separately. This year, an all inclusive ticket gets you unlimited BBQ & sides, desserts, 24 beers on tap and wine.

In 2011 the foods include Southside Market & BBQ of Elgin, TX serving Elgin Hot Sausage and BBQ Brisket; Chicago BBQ Company of Burr Ridge, IL serving St. Louis Ribs & Coleslaw; L.C.'s BBQ of Kansas City, MO serving Kansas City Spare Ribs and Baked Beans; Susie Q's Brand of Santa Maria, CA serving Santa Maria Style Tri Tip Sandwich and Pinquito Beans; Butch's Smack Your Lips BBQ of Mt. Laurel, NJ serving Beef Brisket and Coleslaw; Texas Thunder BBQ of Dallas, TX serving Pulled Pork Sandwich and Coleslaw. Bands performing include Country Western, Beatles Tribute and Rock.

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SALINAS: Salinas Valley BeerFest. Tickets are 5, 5 VIP includes early admission. More than 20 breweries are scheduled to participate in the inaugural BeerFest, including Sierra Nevada, Speakeasy, New Belgium. Held on San Luis Street, between Monterey and Main, Old Town, Salinas, CA. salinasvalleybeerfest

SAN FRANCISCO: Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival September 10 - 11. Time: Noon - 5 p.m. Location: 900 N. Point St., San Francisco, CA. ghirardellisq

SAN RAFAEL: Blues & BBQ Festival Sept. 10, 2012 Great music and the great American roots of the Blues Performances by local and national blues artists are featured on multiple stages. Food concessions and competitions focus on the great American original, Barbecue, in all its varied glory. teamproevent | Region: Bay Area

TRACY: Tracy Dry Bean Festival, September 10 - 11. Bean Pavilion, Multi-Cultural stage, Kids Carnival, local chefs compete for Best Chili in Town, Bean Run 5K/10K and the Show-N-Shine Car Show. Location: Downtown Plaza, Tracy, Calif. tracybeanfestival

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