Broughton Quarterly - Spring 2009 - (Page 27) calendar: spring events COUTURE TREASURES I MADONNARI FESTIVAL SANTA BARBARA COUNT Y TASTE OF SOLVANG | March 20 The annual celebration of food and wine takes over downtown Solvang. Enjoy a walking smorgasbord, wine tasting, dessert reception, and more. Details by calling the Solvang Visitors Bureau at 1.800.468.6765 or logging on to SolvangUSA.com. SANTA BARBARA FAIR & EXPO April 22 – 26 Grab your kids and be part of the 20th annual Santa Barbara Fair & Expo. Enjoy 30 rides and attractions, local food, wine and beer, arts and crafts, horticulture, and fine arts displays. Don’t miss the Extreme Pigs Pavilion, where the whole family can check out the interactive displays. There you’ll be able to see great projects being worked on by kids in the local community. See SBFairAndExpo.com. I MADONNARI FESTIVAL May 23 – 25 A Memorial Day tradition in Santa Barbara, this Italian-style street painting festival transforms the plaza of the Old Mission into a scene straight out of the Old World. The highlight is 200 colorful, large-scale street paintings created by 400 artists, or madonnari, who begin working on Saturday morning and continue drawing throughout the three-day festival. For details, go to IMadonnariFestival.com or call 805.964.4710 x4411. SANTA MONICA EARTH DAY BEACH CLEANUP April 18 Sponsored by Heal The Bay, this is an opportunity for everyone to contribute. 10 a.m. to noon. Volunteers meet at 1600 Ocean Front Walk, Lifeguard Tower 1550. Call 800.HEALBAY or log on to HealTheBay.org for more info. NONPROFIT, SAFETY & WELLNESS FESTIVAL | May 2 For one Saturday afternoon, Santa Monica’s 3rd Street Promenade transforms into a one-stop shop for nonprofit information and volunteer opportunities. Face painting and other activities make it fun for the whole family. More details at SMChamber. com or by calling 310.393.9825. one of the nation’s largest collections of WW II aircraft. The planes are displayed in modern, well-lighted hangars. On May 9, you can climb in the cockpit of select aircraft from the Warbird collection and see how it felt to be a fighter pilot of the “Greatest Generation.” 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 745 N. Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs, 760.778.6262 ext. 222, PalmSpringsAirMuseum.org. ZINFANDEL FESTIVAL | March 20 – 22 Celebrate the Central Coast’s heritage wine grape at the zinfandel Festival in Paso Robles. The event features exclusive wines including reserve and barrel samples, and will be complemented by local wine country cuisine. For detailed information on Festival activities and individual winery events, call 800.549.9463 or visit PasoWine.com. REDDING KOOL APRIL NITES | April 15 – 19 Hear the roar of hot engines. Gawk at custom paintjobs. Taste the oldfashioned burgers at that ‘50s joint out on Highway 273. More fun than a young couple in a rumble seat at the drive-in, Kool April Nites is the place to be for great cars, great music, and great food. See KoolAprilNites.com. CHICAGO OBAMA’S CHICAGO | Ongoing Explore “America’s First City” with a special tour focusing on the new commander-in-chief. You’ll visit the Hyde Park/Kenwood neighborhood the Obamas call home and see personal landmarks and professional milestones. For details call 312.819.5363 or log on to AccentingChicago.com. COUTURE TREASURES Spring – Summer 2009 Enjoy a rare opportunity to see some of the greatest couture treasures from the Chicago History Museum’s collection. A testimony to Chicago women of style, the exhibition will feature pieces ranging from Gilded Age gowns by Worth and Pingat to modern masterpieces by Chanel and Versace. Exhibit will run through July 26, 2009. 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago. See ChicagoHistory.org. PALM SPRINGS VILLAGEFEST | Thursday Evenings This weekly street festival brings thousands of people together in the heart of Palm Springs. Kid and dog friendly, the festival is held on historic Palm Canyon Drive. The street opens up for visitors to peruse more than 200 booths offering artwork, food fruits and vegetables, and more. 6-10 p.m. every Thursday. See PalmSpringsVillageFest.com. OPEN COCKPIT DAY | May 9 The Palm Springs Air Museum houses CENTRAL COAST HEARST CASTLE GARDEN TOURS Spring 2009 Starting April 1 and running until fall, enjoy special tours of Hearst Castle focusing on the gardens at their peak. Tours include Neptune Pool Dressing Rooms and Wine Cellar in Casa Grande. Reservations are essential; times vary. For details, call 800.444.4445 or go to HearstCastle.org. broughtonQuarterly.com 27 http://www.SolvangUSA.com http://www.HealTheBay.org http://www.PalmSpringsAirMuseum.org http://www.PasoWine.com http://www.KoolAprilNites.com http://www.SBFairAndExpo.com http://www.AccentingChicago.com http://www.PalmSpringsVillageFest.com http://www.IMadonnariFestival.com http://www.HearstCastle.org http://www.ChicagoHistory.org http://www.BroughtonQuarterly.com
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