Colusa County Fair, Temecula, and other weekend highlights

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News from the past weeks California fairs and festivals:
Colusa County Fair was bubblicious: 'Big kid' wins fair contest  June 08, 2008 12:54:00 AM By Katy Sweeny/Appeal-Democrat:   "(A) 64-year-old man who blows watermelon Bubblicious Gum every day won Saturday's Bubble Gum Blowing Contest against eight other adults at the Colusa County Fair.He was one of about 7,000 people at the fair, which featured rides, games, vendors, contests, food and auctions. The fair runs through tonight, said Carolan Ferreria Meek, chief executive officer of the fair.Jim Chatell, the winner and a Colusa resident, said he had to see if he was better at blowing bubbles than his grandkids, whom he gave his remote-control race car prize."I'm just a big kid," Chatell said."

Local News: 'Big kid' wins fair contest | fair, colusa, joey : Appeal-Democrat

WINCHESTER – The 25th annual Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival continued Sunday afternoon with thousands enjoying wine, song and hot air balloons under clear skies.About 40,000 visitors were expected to attend over the weekend, festival organizers said. The 1970s pop ensemble Ambrosia was among the music acts scheduled Sunday afternoon.

SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Temecula/Riverside -- Balloon & Wine Festival continues

Upcoming events:
Isleton Crawdad Festival
ISLETON -- In this delta town, all eyes will be on the tiny crustacean who becomes the guest of honor at the Isleton Crawdad Festival next weekend.This festival, which is held for three days on Father's Day weekend each June, is celebrating its 23rd year and is the largest consumption of crawdads outside Louisiana.The scenic riverfront community on the Sacramento River near Rio Vista welcomes more than 50,000 guests to the festival and offers them delightful music, delectable food and an abundance of down-home delta atmosphere.Visitors can try the crusty crawdad (a close relative of the lobster). More than 24,000 pounds of the little critter -- 12 tons! -- will be boiled and enjoyed by festival patrons.The Modesto Bee | Day Trip: Isleton festival sticks in your craw


Lavender Festival -- Cache Creek
The Cache Creek area is practically the birth place of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and this event is a great introduction into the agricultural jewel that lies within the Cache Creek valley: Cache Creek Lavender Festival returns to valley -- Article Created: 06/05/2008 08:44:53 AM PDT: "The 2008 Cache Creek Lavender Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 15.This popular annual event is a fun day in the country with live music, wine tasting with Capay Valley Vineyards, crafts demonstrations, the opportunity to pick your own lavender, field tours, lavender lemonade and more. This year, there will be a demonstration of essential oil distillation by an experienced distiller from San Francisco. All this takes place amid the fragrant purple lavender fields of Cache Creek Lavender Farm in Rumsey. Admission is free."

Cache Creek Lavender Festival returns to valley - Daily Democrat Online


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