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jun
12 – oct 5
Heat
It Up
Heat
it up with PCPA
Theaterfest this
summer! This season
includes six productions,
an epic musical,
a world premiere
drama, and an original
adaptation of classic
farce. Visit www.pcpa.org for
a listing of shows.
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Fireworks over
the Bay
Monterey is hosting another fun-filled day of festivities that includes music,
carnival games, food booths, and fireworks over the Monterey Bay. (805) 646-3996; www.monterey.org/four
Picnic in the
Park
Don’t miss out on the family fun all day long from 10 a.m. – 10
p.m. at Shamel Park in Cambria. Fireworks begin at dusk. Call (805) 927-5010
after 5 p.m. for more information.
Sand Sculpture
Contest
Visit downtown Cayucos near the pier between
5:30 a.m. – 10 p.m. and enjoy a sand sculpture contest, parade, and fireworks
at dusk. (805) 995-1200
4th of July Carnival
Head to Barney Schwartz Park in Paso Robles at
10 a.m. for the 4th of July Carnival before the fireworks. www.pasorobleschamber.com
Fireworks in
Morro Bay
Enjoy a day of family activities at Tidelands Park in Morro Bay and then stay
for a spectacular fireworks display at dusk. (805) 772-4467
Celebration on
the Pier
Enjoy live music, food, military bands, clowns, and more beginning at 2 p.m.
Fireworks show from the Pismo Beach Pier at 9 p.m. $25. (805) 773-4382; www.pismochamber.com
Concert in the
Village
Enjoy a free band concert in the historic downtown Arroyo Grande from 1 p.m. – 3
p.m. (805) 473-2250
Solvang Parade
The annual parade begins at 11 a.m. on Mission Drive and features food, fun,
music, and a fireworks display when the sun sets. www.solvangusa.com
Goleta Fireworks
Festival
Head to Girsh Park from 4 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. for live musical entertainment,
activities for kids, great food and beverages, and fireworks at 9 p.m. www.goletafireworks.org
Spirit of 76
Parade
Santa Barbara residents can enjoy this annual parade in downtown Santa Barbara
beginning at 1 p.m. The celebration continues with a patriotic rally at Chase
Palm Park at 3:30 p.m. www.spiritof76sb.org
Cruise the Harbor
Cruise from Ventura Harbor to Oxnard Harbor and watch fireworks from 7:30 p.m. – 10
p.m. while celebrating Independence Day. $25 includes a beverage of your choice.
(805) 642-1393
Festive Street
Fair
The City of Ventura’s 4th of July celebration includes over 300 arts
and crafts vendors, food booths, entertainment, and a parade in the downtown
area from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (805) 654-7830
jul
1 – aug
23
Whale Watching Trips
Island Packers in Ventura is conducting whale
watching tours through the Channel Islands
National Marine Sanctuary. The adventure
includes a boat tour of the “Painted
Cave” on Santa Cruz Island. (805) 642-139
jul 1 – aug
28
Jazz at J’s
Visit J’s Tapas in Ventura every Thursday
night from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. and enjoy
$4 martinis and live Jazz music. (805) 648-4853
jul 4 & aug
1
Gourmet Food & Wine
Join Meridian Vineyards in Paso Robles the
first Friday of every month during the year
from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. for an afternoon
of local gourmet food and Limited Release
wines.
$5. (805) 226-7133
jul 4 & aug
1
Art After Dark
Visit participating art galleries in downtown
San Luis Obispo the first Friday of every
month from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. for wine,
appetizers, special events, and artist receptions.
(805) 544-9251
jul 4 – aug
30
Art Exhibit
View Unearth: Recent Work by Chris Burkard
at Firefly Gallery in Paso Robles and stop
in on July 11th for an artist reception from
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. www.thefireflygallery.com
jul 6 & 20,
aug 3, 17, 31
Sizzlin’ Summer
Concert
Every other Sunday afternoon in Grover Beach
from 3 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., you can enjoy
a free concert performed by local bands at
Ramona Garden Park. (805) 473-4580
jul 6 & aug
3
Art in the Park
The first Sunday of every month, the Dinosaur
Caves in Shell Beach hosts local artists,
live music, BBQ, children’s activities,
and more from
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (805) 704-8128
jul 26 – sep
5
Fine Wine & Fine
Art
Visit Tolosa Winery in San Luis Obispo and
view individual art barrels on display from
11 a.m. – 5 p.m. www.tolosawinery.com
jul 27 & aug
24
Concert by the Sea
Come to Shamel Park in Cambria for a day
of live music, wine, and food from 2 p.m. – 4
p.m. Concerts are held at the park the fourth
Sunday of every month. (805) 927-3624
aug 2 – 30
Movies in the Park
Pack up the family and bring the lawn chairs
to the Sunken Gardens in Atascadero for free
movie showings in the park at 8 p.m. every
Saturday during August. (805) 461-5000; www.atascadero.org
jul
9 – jul
13
Santa Barbara County Fair
Santa Maria Fairpark
11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
(805) 925-8824
www.santamariafairpark.com
jul
23 – aug
3
Mid-State Fair
Paso Robles
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
(805) 239-0655
www.midstatefair.com
aug
12 – 17
Monterey County Fair
Monterey Fairgrounds
12 p.m. – 10 p.m.
(831) 372-5863
www.montereycountyfair.com
jul
30 – aug
10
Ventura County Fair
Ventura Fairgrounds
11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Mon – Fri;
10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Sat & Sun
(805) 648-3376
www.venturacountyfair.org jul
5 – 6
Scottish Games & Celtic
Festival
The Scottish Society of the Monterey Peninsula
and the Salinas Jaycees present the 41st
Annual Scottish Games & Celtic Festival
at Toro County Park in Salinas. See Irish
step dancers, pipe band competitions, and
more. www.montereyscotgames.com
jul
11 – 27
Festival Mozaic
Festival Mozaic returns to San Luis Obispo
for a musical experience featuring over
30 concerts and events—including
some of the world’s greatest and
evolving classical music. www.festivalmozaic.com jul 12
Pride Festival
Pride of Monterey County produces this celebration
featuring information booths, food, games,
concerts, dancing, and face painting. Support
the GLBT community and visit the Monterey
Fairgrounds. www.montereypride.org
jul 12
Natural Living Festival
The Natural Living Festival in Paso Robles
features live music, natural living products,
and fun activities for the entire family
from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. www.pasorobleschamber.com
jul
19 – aug
9
Bach Festival
The annual Carmel Bach Festival features
the entire Brandenburg Concertos, Bach’s
masterpiece, The B-Minor Mass, and more.
(831) 624-2046; www.bachfestival.org
jul 20
Cycling Festival
The San Luis Obispo Downtown Criterium Classic
and Cycling Festival includes over 500 professional,
collegiate, and amateur racers competing
for cash prizes from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
www.cencalcycling.com
jul 26
Film and Video Festival
Bring a lawn chair or blanket to Samy’s
Camera in Santa Barbara and join the Santa
Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum for an outdoor
screening of short films and videos. $5 – $10.
(805) 966-5373; www.sbcaf.org
jul
26 – 27
Oxnard Salsa Festival
Visit downtown Oxnard from 11 a.m. – 7
p.m. for a two-day celebration of everything
salsa! Enjoy spicy food, salsa dancing, salsa
tasting, a kid’s korner, and a marketplace.
Free. (800) 2-OXNARD
aug 23
Olive Festival
Visit the City Park in Paso Robles for a
fun event centered around olives. Olive tastings
and olive related crafts are available from
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (805) 238-4103
aug 23 – 24
Aloha Beach Festival
Share the “spirit of aloha” from
9 a.m. – 6 p.m. at the Ventura Promenade.
Events include the World Beach Frisbee® Freestyle
Disc Championships, Aloha California Longboard
Championships, and more. (805) 984-6333
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jun
12 – oct 5
Heat
It Up
Heat
it up with PCPA Theaterfest this summer!
This season includes six productions, an
epic musical, a world premiere drama, and
an original adaptation of classic farce.
Visit www.pcpa.org for
a listing of shows. |
jul 4
Reba in Concert
Country music legend Reba McEntire is performing
at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez. Hear
her sing classic hits like “Does He
Love You?”, “You Lie,” and
more at 6 p.m. (805) 585-3737; www.chumashcasino.com
jul 10 – sep
21
A Witless Rogue
The Great American Melodrama in Oceano presents
this story of a Duke who wants to marry his
cousin in order to secure his crown. Enjoy
the fun as you boo, hiss, cheer, and laugh.
(805) 489-2499;
www.americanmelodrama.com
jul 11
Resination Concert
Don’t miss reggae band Resination playing
at the Mission Plaza in San Luis Obispo from
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Check out the
shows at the plaza every Friday throughout
the summer. (805) 541-0286; www.downtownslo.com
MACKEY'S
PERFORMANCE PICK
jul 12
Corinne West
Green Acres Lavender Farm, Atascadero
$20
www.greenacreslavenderfarm.com
July
is chock-full of big name concerts, but this little show
has the potential for major musical magic.
Singer-songwriter Corinne West is one of
those rare souls who’s not just an
amazing songwriter, but has the voice to
back it up. Her latest release Second Sight
is a masterpiece of musicianship and storytelling
that captures the beauty and brutality of
life and features contributions from such
notable heavy-hitters as Jerry Douglas, Darol
Anger, and Tony Furtado. These cats know
talent when they hear it, and you will too
if you’re lucky and smart enough to
grab a ticket to this intimate performance
by a young artist just hitting her stride.
Add to it the beautiful setting of Green
Acres Lavender Farm and you’ve got
yourself all the ingredients for a night
of “Purple Passion.”
jul 12
Ojai Classic Rock Fest
The Ojai Classic Rock Festival is an all-day
music extravaganza showcasing the best
bands in southern California at Libbey
Park in
downtown Ojai from 12 p.m. – 10 p.m.
$20. (805) 640-9014;
www.howardpresents.com
jul 18
Rubicon Theatre Opening Gala
Visit the Rubicon Theatre in Ventura at
7:30 p.m. for a star-studded evening with
five
actors speaking Shakespeare’s eternal
question in their native tongues accompanied
by piano underscoring.
(805) 667-2900
jul 19
Baka Beyond
Musicians from six countries in the Celtic
fringes of Europe and west coast of Africa
gather at Castoro Cellars in Templeton for
a live concert at 7 p.m. $22. (888) DAM-FINE
jul 25
Summer Jazz Concert
Hear the classic jazz and Latin standards
of the Darrell Voss Jazz Trio with special
guest Inga Swearengen at Vina Robles in
Paso Robles at 7 p.m. $17 – $20.
(805) 369-0140
jul 26
Cinema e Vino Paradiso
The evening begins at 7:30 p.m. with a
private wine tasting at Meridian Winery
in Paso Robles,
followed by a gourmet Tuscan dinner. Guests
are then escorted to a vineyard theatre
to watch the classic film Grease. $65 – $75.
(805) 238-0095
aug 7
Claymation Nation
Join the Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts
Forum for Claymation Nation: New Work from
Nathalie Djurberg. View her first live
work—a
claymation film with musical accompaniment
produced by homemade instruments. (805) 966-5373;
www.sbcaf.org
MACKEY'S
PERFORMANCE PICK
aug 17
Gipsy Kings
Santa Barbara
Bowl
$54.50 – $84.50
www.sbbowl.com
When asked
why they started playing music together as
teenagers, the Reyes brothers (Nicolas, Canut,
and Paul) of the Gipsy Kings summed it up
with a simple answer: “We liked to
watch pretty girls dance.” That simple
and honest explanation continues to drive
the infectious music of the Kings who create
a melting pot of musical styles that include,
but are not limited to, rumba, salsa, flamenco,
reggae, funk, and pop. Their annual stop
at the Santa Barbara Bowl always turns into
a huge dance party where even the rhythmically
challenged can find a groove of their own
and provides the Gipsy Kings with a cheerful
eye-full.
aug 15, 16, 22, 23
What’d
I Say?
Don’t miss this Clark Center special
event in Santa Maria about the life of
legendary Ray Charles. The show features
a live band
performing over 24 hit songs. www.clarkcenter.org
aug 22
San Luis Jazz Band
AMS Entertainment presents The Vina Robles
Summer Concert Series with the San Luis
Jazz band performing at 7 p.m. $17 – $20.
Call for reservations. (805) 369-0140
aug 31
Pops by the Sea
It’s time again for the annual
Pops by the Sea at the Avila Beach Golf
Resort
beginning at 2:30 p.m. Spend Labor Day
weekend in the sun by the sea while listening
to
the San Luis Obispo Symphony.
www.slosymphony.com
jun
28
Trading Day & Kids
Flea Market
Head to Downtown City Park in Paso Robles for the North County’s largest
garage sale with collectibles, bargains, music, and food in a beautiful park
from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. (805) 238-4103
jul
6 – 8
Ears & Gears
Car Show
Take your family to Vision Quest Ranch in
Monterey for a day of hot rods, animals,
games, and food to benefit the elephants
at the EARS sanctuary. (831) 455-3180; www.elephantears.org
jul 7 – 18
Art Start Program
Bring your kids to the Museum of Ventura
County from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. for hands-on
experience in a variety of media and the
chance to talk with local artists. $70 – $75
per week-long session. (805) 641-1876, ext.
300; www.venturamuseum.org
jul 14 – 24
Filmmaking Workshop
The San Luis Obispo International Film Festival
is conducting a two-week summer workshop
for aspiring young filmmakers. Students learn
to write, produce, direct, perform, and edit
their own short films. (805) 546-3456; www.slofilmfest.org
jul 25 – 27
Citroen Car Club Rendezvous
Join the Citroen Car Club at the Pierpont
Inn in Ventura and celebrate 60 years of
the 2CV; 50 years of the D series Breaks;
and 40 years of the Mehari. www.pierpontinn.com
jul 28 – aug
8
Theater Camp
Pacific Repertory Opera presents a two-week
summer day camp for kids ages 8 – 15
at Grace Church in San Luis Obispo from 9
a.m. – 3 p.m. Students learn vocal
techniques, drama and stage movement, and
more. $320 – $345. (805) 541-5369
aug 17
Family Day in the Park
Visit Waller Park in Santa Maria for live
entertainment, food booths, a car show, gymnastic
demonstrations, face painting, and Santa
Maria-style barbecue. (805)
937-8521
aug
22 – 24
Thunder Over the Valley
The Santa Maria Museum of Flight 3015 invites you to participate with active
duty military aircraft from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. $3 – $5. Military
and dependents are free. (805) 922-8758; www.smmof.org
jul 5
Sunset Cruise
Hop aboard the Papagallo II yacht in Morro Bay for a sunset cruise complete
with dinner and wine from Midlife Crisis Winery from 6:30 p.m.–9:30
p.m. Call for reservations. (805) 237-8730 jul
10 – 13
Central Coast Wine Classic
The 24th Annual Central Coast Wine Classic is a food, wine, and lifestyle
event that includes wine-oriented educational symposia, luncheons, and winery
dinners at participating wineries.
www.centralcoastwineclassic.org
jul 11 – 12
Wine Ice Cream Social
Chumeia Vineyards in Paso Robles is hosting an ice cream social from 10 a.m. – 5
p.m. Enjoy complimentary wine ice cream samples along with award-winning
wines. (888) 343-9445
jul 12 & aug 2
River Grill Concerts
Visit Alisal River Grill in Solvang and enjoy a winemaker dinner with Foxen
Winery and the Rob Rio Orchestra on July 12th, and a “Corona and 30-30
Tequila Margarita Night” on Aug 2nd with Debby White and Pureheart.
$65. (805) 686-7643
jul 19 – aug 16
Margarita Madness
Head to the Fillmore & Western Railway Co. at
6:30 p.m. for the Margarita Madness dinner train ride through the beautiful
Heritage Valley. Enjoy chips and salsa, enchiladas, margaritas, and live
music. $49. (805) 524-2546
jul 26
Great Kitchens of Cambria
The Friends of the Fiscalini Ranch Preserve takes you on a tour through new
and remodeled Cambria Kitchens from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sample gourmet
treats and win prizes. $25. (805) 927-2856; www.ffrpcambria.org
aug 9
Winemaker Cook-Off
Head to River Oaks Hot Springs and Spa in Paso Robles from 6 p.m. – 9
p.m. for tempting grilled fare prepared by 25 of the best winemakers. Sip
wines paired specifically for the dish. $75. www.pasoroblesrotary.org
aug 16
Summer BBQ
Join Cottonwood Canyon in Santa Maria at 4 p.m. for their annual Summer BBQ
on the patio overlooking the vineyard. Try their Estate Chardonnay and Pinot
Noir. www.CottonwoodCanyon.com
aug 16
Harvest Seminar
Join Riverbench Vineyards in Santa Maria from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. for
a walk through the vineyards to analyze the grapes and be a part of the 2008
harvest. Price to be determined. www.riverbench.com
aug 16 – 18
Pallet to Palate
This 2nd annual fundraiser introduces local restaurants to small farmers
to facilitate a working relationship. Visit the Cliff’s Resort in Shell
Beach for dinner using local farmers’ produce.
(805) 773-5000
aug 30
Harvest 101
Join Steve McIntyre from McIntyre Vineyards in Soledad at 10:30 a.m. for
a vineyard walking tour, wine tasting, and lunch. $45. (831) 663-2832; www.mcintyrevineyards.com
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