June:
June 7, 10am-6pm; free.
Story Road Tamale Festival-Festival celebrating Latino heritage with food, live music, and dancing. yay.
June 7-8, 10am-6pm; free.
Sunnyvale Art and Wine Festival
Wine tasting, beer, food and crafts booths.
Dancin’ on the Avenue. , Willow Glen.
Dancing, food, beer, music. All in downtown Willow Glen. What more could you want?
June15, 11am-8pm; free
Juneteenth San Jose- Celebration of African American heritage.
Cesar Chavez Park in downtown San Jose.
July:
Fillmore Street Jazz Festival
July 5-6; 10am-6pm; Free
Featuring three stages of continuous live music, street cafes and carts and crafts booths. www.fillmorejazzfestival.com for more information.
Obon Festival
July 12-13; free
Largest Japantown cultural happening of the year. Food, dancers, music.
408.296.1195 for more information.
Gilroy Garlic Festival
$6-$12; July 25-27; 10am-7pm
30th Annual Garlic Festival. Cook-offs, food, music, and more.
408.842.1625 for more information.
August:
Santa Clara County Fair
August 1-3; 408.494.3100 for more information.
Beer Festival
Yes, there is a Beer Festival here in the Bay Area. I am super duper excited. Please note that this is one of my more looked forward to events of the season. Monterey Fairgrounds hosts this miraculous event. $25-$30, 12:30pm-5pm. Enjoy beer from 60 different breweries, live music, and of course good food. Check out local motel listings for a place to stay that night, because there is no way in hell you will be driving. Drink responsibly. 831.373.2843 for more information.
Comcast San Jose Jazz Festival
Annual festival with over 80 acts of performing jazz artists. August 8-10; $5, children under 12 are free (I remember those days). www.sanjosejazz.org for more information. I will definitely be there. Will you?
Comcast Art and Soul Oakland
Three days of music, food, art, poetry, and entertainment in downtown Oakland. August 30-September 1, 11am-6pm; $5-$10, children under 12 are free. www.artandsouloakland.com for more information.
Monterey Bay Reggaefest
12th Annual Music festival in Monterey Bay. Rasta man. August 29-31. 831.394.6534 for more information.
September:
San Francisco Blues Festival
“World’s oldest blues festival” is on September 28 is free. September 26-28, call 415.979.5588 for times and prices.

Have a great summer!

Cheers,

Mark

Your Silicon Valley & Sunnyvale Real Estate Professional
Mark Thomason
http://www.thomasonteam.com/
408.850.3085

Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Vintners' Festival A Taste of the Mountains

This two-weekend event includes attractions such as tasting of special wines, food, music, art exhibits, winery tours and barrel tasting. This is your best opportunity to purchase the great wines this region has to offer."A Taste of the Mountains"May 31 & June 1, 2008 (Western Side)June 7th and 8th, 2008 (Eastern Side)11pm - 5pm *Restaurant locations close at 4pmLocated at various area winery and restaurant locations to be determined. $30 in advance, $35 at the door

Cheers,

Mark




Your Silicon Valley & Sunnyvale Real Estate Professional
Mark Thomason
http://www.thomasonteam.com/
408.850.3085

Upcoming Events at Sunset Magazine

First up is the Celebration Weekend being held Saturday and Sunday, June 7th and 8th from 10 am to 5 pm. Plan on heading down to the Sunset headquarters off Highway 101 and enjoying a day of cooking demonstrations, gardening exhibits and demos, music, food, and long list of exhibitors. You can head to the cooking stage and check out any of the 14 scheduled events and meet celebrity chefs Ted Allen, Joey Altman, or Joseph Keller. Or, if you are in the process of landscaping or want to learn more about gardening, there will be 14 demos, with something sure to enlighten you. And over 100 vendors and exhibitors will be there to share their wares, from Cedar Lake Cottage Goods to Pierce Ranch Vineyards to a Hands-On Garden Project. There is something for everyone.
Tickets for the event are not available in advance. General admission is $12, Seniors $10, and children under 12 are free. ($1 savings if you park at Sun Microsystems and take the shuttle over or if you bike to the event). There is also a free shuttle from the Menlo Park Caltrain Station. For more information, go here.
Then, on June 27th, the 2008 Menlo Park Idea House will debut. For two months, this new home located at 85 Willow Road, will open its doors to the public. Decorated using the old and the new in a French flea market chic style, this two-story home will show you news ways of using old items when decorating, provide landscaping ideas, and give you some tips on being green. Tours will be available Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 9 am to 6 pm. Tickets for the event are not available in advance. General admission is $15, Seniors $12 (Fridays only), and children under 10 are free.

More details on this event can be found by visiting Sunsets Website Sunset.com

Look forward to seeing you at the event.

Cheers,

Mark

Your Silicon Valley & Sunnyvale Real Estate Professional
Mark Thomason
http://www.thomasonteam.com/
408.850.3085