CHESTER: Mile High 100. The 30th Annual Mile High 100 Bike Ride has 3 different routes to choose from. Located where the scenic Southern Cascades bump into the gentle Northern Sierras, the Mile High 100 will treat you to a quiet day on the back roads that wander through the lush green forests surrounding Lake Almanor and the Indian Valley. This is not a race, but a collection of tours for cyclists of all abilities. The purpose of this event is to promote recreational bicycling under the volcano in the shadow of Northern California's incredible Lassen Peak with scenic views around Lake Almanor. Proceeds from this event are invested in organized recreation in the Lake Almanor Basin and provide support for the Chester/Lake Almanor Chamber of Commerce. This Ride is known for having the friendliest volunteers, best food, and most beautiful scenery in Northern California. Info@lakealmanorarea 530-258-2426

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COTATI: Cotati Jazz Festival. Time Noon - 7 p.m. Location: Plaza Par and Downtown Cotati venues. Free admission. cotatijazz

DALY CITY: US Open of Golf  Girls' Junior,  July 16 – 21, 2012. Location:  Lake Merced Golf Club, usga

DEL MAR: San Diego County Fair June 8 - July 4, 2012, closed Mondays except July 2. San Diego County Fair is the largest annual event in San Diego County and the sixth largest fair in the United States, drawing more than 1.3 million visitors annually. 3 Adult; age 62 and older; ages 6-12 ; Free Age 5 and younger. Parking: Free shuttle parking at lot 2 miles away, or - 15 on site. Address: 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd. Del Mar, CA 92014. sdfair

GRASS VALLEY: Father's Day Bluegrass Festival, June 14-17, 2012. 4 days of Bluegrass music outdoors under the pines and shade. 5 - 160. Location: 11228 McCourtney Rd. Nevada County Fairgrounds Grass Valley, CA (209) 588-9214 fathersdayfestival

IRVINE: Taste of Orange County - A 5-Star Culinary Festival , June 16 – 17, 2012 . More than 20,000 visitors are expected to attend Southern California's premier culinary weekend event at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, June 16-17, 2012. This lifestyle event will bring together all-star talent from OC chefs and restaurants to celebrate the food, wine, beer, cocktails, art and music in Orange County. More than 50 restaurants and 40 wineries are expected to be part of this two-day event, which will include signature restaurant tastings, cooking demonstrations from celebrity chefs, such as television and radio personality Chef Jamie Gwen, a wine auction and seminars from some of the top vintners in the world. Don't miss the OC Cocktail Classic and a variety of entertainment and music events showcased throughout the festival. Taste of OC will also present singular experiences such as the Great OC Farm Dinner™ where attendees will be treated to the best in local, organic and sustainable fare with premium wine pairings, a Craft Beer Tasting featuring more than 20 top micro-breweries and a Father's Day Feast - Carne-Palooza - with family activities and more. Event: Taste of Orange County Time: Saturday (Noon to 10pm) Sunday (Noon to 8pm) Location: Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (8808 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618) Phone: 855-2-YUMMYOC (855-298-6696) 769 Website: tasteofoc

LAKE ARROWHEAD: The Dave Matthews Experience, free concert. Lake Arrowhead Village Concert Series, Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Lake Arrowhead Village, 28200 Highway 189, Lake Arrowhead, CA. 337-2533. lakearrowheadvillage.co

LONG BEACH: Beach Dash Long Beach 2012.Beach Dash is a gnarly running event held on sandy shores where Dashers get their feet wet while tackling a series of radical obstacles. As the sun sets, the stoked crowd lets loose with beer and beach tunes! Time: 4 p.m. - Sunset. Location: Marina Green Park adjacent to Alamitos Beach 386 East Shoreline Drive Long Beach, California 90802. Cost to attend: : until 11:59pm* on Monday, May 7th, 2012 0: until 3 p.m.* on Monday, June 4th, 2012 Restrictions - who can attend: Must be 14 years of age to participate Public contact: info@redfrogevents beachdash /index.php

ORINDA: Best of the Bay. Annual Century Ride on the best cycling roads along the East Bay Hills of San Francisco. 80 or 100 or 125 Miles; 6000, 8000 or 10,000 feet of climbing. Very scenic and beautiful route; well-supported by Cherry City Cyclists; great final training for the Death Ride. 510 394-8684. cherrycitycyclists

SAN FRANCISCO: US Open of Golf, June 11 -17, 2012. The most prestigious golf event in America. Location: The Olympic Club, 1860. 698-0661 usga

SAN FRANCISCO: North Beach Festival. 58th Annual North Beach Festival Saturday & Sunday, June 16 and 17, 2012 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Free . North Beach District, San Francisco, CA. sresproductions

SAN MATEO: Santa Mateo County Fair June 9-17, 2012

Address: 1346 Saratoga Ave San Mateo CA 94403 sanmateocountyfair

SAN JUAN BAUTISTA: Early Days Living History, June 16- 17, 2012, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Costumed docents bring the past into the present. Meet the people of early California including miners, mountain men, Civil War soldiers, and Victorian ladies. See craft and cooking demonstrations. Ride in a horse drawn wagon. Drink an old-fashioned soda or play cards in the saloon. Free parking available on the city streets. Location: San Juan Bautista State Historic Park, Second Street between Washington and Mariposa Streets, San Juan Bautista, CA (3 miles east of Highway 101, 7 miles west of Hollister, 15 minutes south of Gilroy.) Admission Adults .00 Sixteen and under free Wagon rides and sodas are additional. 623-4881, parks.ca.gov.

VICTORVILLE: Huck Finn Jubilee 36th Annual Event Father's Day Weekend - June 15 - 17, 2012. Includes weekend of great bluegrass music, Huck Finn themed kids events and California Arm Wrestling Championships. Mojave Narrows Regional Park, 18000 Yates Road, Victorville, California 92392. Admission: -25. (951) 780-8810. huckfinn

YREKA: Gold Rush Days. Free Annual Gold Rush Days & Antique Peddlers' Street Fair - Join Gold Rush History Storytellin of Hard Luck Lin, Cowboy Shoot-Out Reenactment & Historic Home Tour. Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 842-1649, yrekachamber

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