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Pear Festival

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Kelseyville Pear Festival
Pear Fest Lake County

Main Street in Kelseyville comes alive,w/ this family-focused event to showcase the areas history, agritourism, local businesses, craftsmen and community services. This is a fun filled day that starts off with a home town parade. Festivities include three stages with musicians, dancers and cloggers; horse demonstrations; antique car, engine and tractor shows; quilt shows; art shows and an entire pavilion devoted to all things ‘pear.’ Food vendors offer an array of scrumptious selections. Wine and beer tasting along with pear margaritas round out the choices. Pear pies and desserts always sell out.

Annual event; September
(one day only)
707-279 9022

Kelseyville, CA

pearfestival.com

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Tehachapi Mountain Festival

Tehachapi Mountain Festival 2013

Mountain Festival in Tehachapi

Over 50 years of summertime celebrations in the Southern Sierra town of Tehachapi CA. Festival includes arts & crafts show, food, entertainment, carnival, 5K & 10K run, parades, car show, rodeo, gem & mineral show, quilt show, VFW dinner and dance, pancake breakfast.

Annual event; August
661-822-4180

Tehachapi California

tehachapimountainfestival.com

Tehachapi Mountain Festival 2013

Tehachapi Mountain Festival 2013

Fiesta Days in Frazier Park

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Frazier Fiesta Days

40+ years running, this small mountain town fair is a local favorite in Frazier Park, California. Family fun and festivities include a parade, live local bands, carnival & rides, vendors, dances, pet show and maybe even a fishing derby.

Annual event; August

Mountain Memories Association
P.O. Box 858, Frazier Park, CA 93225
661-623-2340

frazierfiestadays.org

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Klamath Salmon Festival

Yurok salmon festival, Klamath, CA

Northern California Salmon Festival

Yurok Salmon Festival

The Yurok Tribe hosts the annual Klamath Salmon Festival. Native American salmon barbeque plus Native American arts and crafts, Indian stick games, warrior contests, parade with Yurok drums and dancers.

Klamath Salmon Festival
Annual event: August
Held @ the Klamath Township,
Hwy 101 S, Klamath CA
707-444-0433
yuroktribe.org

Klamath tribes dam removal demo

California Christmas Tree Farms

Blue Spruce TreesOn rare occasions the local National Forest may be letting the general public cut their own Christmas trees in the nearby forests. There is usually a small fee & a list of rules. They do this for thinning of the forest, where pine trees are too close together. Free labor for the government & you are paying them for the privilege of cutting your own perfect pine tree. American traditions such as this still exist.

Call your local Rangers Office to inquire.

We love convenience & the reasonable prices of getting a tree locally. If you must buy your live Christmas Tree in the city, try your local plant nursery first. Orchard Supply Warehouse (OSH) usually has a great selection on live trees. Replant your little pine tree in your yard, or back in to a forest.

Southern California

San Diego

Family Christmas Tree Farm
El Cajon, CA

Rancho Noel Tree Farm
Potrero, CA

Highland Valley Christmas Tree Farm
Ramona, CA

LA / OC / Inland Empire

Big Bear Christmas Trees

Live Oak Canyon Christmas Tree Farm
Redlands, CA

Casazza’s Christmas Tree Farm
Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Peltzer Pines Christmas Tree Farms
Silverado, CA

Nancy’s Ranch
Santa Clarita, CA

 

Gold Country California

El Dorado County Christmas Tree Growers

 

 

Perhaps you want to cut your very own real tree, the premium looking pine (Blue Spruce, Douglas Firs) – without off roading all over public lands. Locate some Christmas Tree Farms  on the link below.

christmas-tree.com/real/ca/

If you’ll hafta settle for the freshly cut tree, here is a list of California retail tree lots. cachristmas.com/RetailLotMenu

 

Old West Days in Randsburg CA

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Old West Days in Randsburg

Many old west towns are still in existence in California, but few are as unique as the Randsburg Mining Camp in the Northern Mojave desert, where Hwy 395 meets the 14. The sleepy desert town is a hub of activity ( on weekends) for car clubs, dirt bikers, of-roaders & travelers passing through. Mid week you’ll see the locals and fewer tourists.Green Shack

 

 

This high desert annual event is on the third Saturday in September every year, music street fair is the biggest day of the year for local residents & tourists alike. Historic sights, donkeys, horses, cowboys, live music, food & all the fun you can imagine in the middle of nowhere. One day only!

Sponsored by the Rand Desert Museum

Annual event: September
760-793-3147

Randsburg, CA

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Night Time Entertaining Ourselves

Memorial Day California

Memorial Day Trips


Late May is a fine time to be in California. Spring is warming up, rains are fading and school is finally out. This 3 day holiday weekend known as Memorial Day weekend, unofficially kicks off the start to the summer season and launches us into warmer weather. Most folks wanna be outside and having fun on their days off. BBQs, family picnics and street fair traditions are quite common. The Sierra snows are melting fast, rivers are raging, wildflowers blooming and all the lakes are full. The coastal areas may have some clouds and fog as the June Gloom announces its presence.

Memorial Day Weekend

Camping in California is one of the most popular things to do over the busy holiday weekend, making any well-known outdoor destination congested and unpleasant. Campgrounds are usually full up and reservations are required. The first come, first serve camp spots are best secured on the Thursday night, before the weekend.

You should try to have a secondary Plan B ready, if your favorite campsite (A) is already taken. Free camp fire permits and primitive camping can often mean more responsibility, but the rewards of peace and tranquility as neighbors are well worth it. Drive a bit further down the road for more secluded spots. This year, a 4×4 might be recommended on snowy dirt back roads in the backcountry. A good snow pack in the High Country means that all rivers, creeks and lakes are maxed out. Use extreme caution around all waterways, wear life vests and make your weekend a pleasant and safe one.

RIVER CAMPING
LAKE CAMPING
GOLD COUNTRY
SEQUOIA CAMPING
CA BACK ROADS
CREEKSIDE CAMPS

Memorial Day California

day trips for the weekend

Stanislaus River

Cochella CA

Often misspelled as Cochella; Coachella, California is a small, agriculture desert town just east of Indio, way out past the green lawns of Palm Springs CA. Date palm groves, on the north edge of the Salton Sea. No one had ever heard of this area before the large, commercial, music festival took over. This concert event is a SoCal ritual for Spring, out in the desert east of Los Angeles; it attracts thousands every year with top performers always headlining.

Coachella Google Map & Photos

Coachella Valley Music
Annual event; April
www.coachella.com/

Go Green Expo

The Go Green Expo will change not only the public’s perception of environmentalism (but also how events like this are produced and managed). Inviting companies large and small to showcase what they are doing to reduce their respective carbon footprint, consumers will have hands on experiences with “eco-friendly” alternatives to current everyday products and services.

Annual Events in L.A.

Business-to-Business & Business-to-Consumer Expo

LOS ANGELES, CA

www.gogreenexpo.com

Sonoma County Fair

In the heart of Sonoma Wine Country


Come see why the Sonoma County Fair is the largest event in Sonoma County: Largest themed flower show in U.S. Wine Country Racing with top jockeys & horses on turf & dirt tracks. Non-stop family entertainment, including award-winning games & contests for all ages. Celebrate agriculture in this culinary mecca known for the finest produce, cheese, wine & meats. The region’s most extensive livestock exhibition & auction. Action-packed arena events. Top-rated carnival & midway plus kiddie carnival. Music in the Park daily plus headliner concerts.

Horse racing, wine tasting, concerts, games, rides, flowers & plenty RV camping in NorCal California wine country; The annual location is the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa.

Annual event; July

Santa Rosa CA

sonomacountyfair.com
707-545-4200

San Jose Jazz Festival

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San Jose Jazz Fest

Live jazz festival in South Bay. 1 weekend, 80+ performances, 10 stages located downtown San Jose CA Come experience all flavors of jazz: Blues, Latin, Salsa, big band, jazz and more. International & homegrown favorites, jazz legends , plus rising stars.

Annual event; August

SAN JOSE CA

sanjosejazz.org

San Jose Jazz 2012