California Events
Snow Goose Festival in Chico, California Jan.24-28, 2018
Saturday, January 27, 2018
ALHAMBRA: Taste of Alhambra January 22-28, 2018
downtownalhambra.com
ARCADIA: the naturalist's desk: language + landscape A new art and text installation by Pamela Burgess January-June 2018, Opening reception January 27, 3 p.m. 626.821.4667 $9, arboretum.org
AUBURN: Auburn Winter Storytelling Festival presented by the Foothill Storytelling Guild. Family friendly stories in the morning, a beginning storytellers workshop, Open Telling and a Liar's Contest in the afternoon. Time: 10:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. at the General Gomez Event Center, 808 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA. FREE, donations welcome. foothillstorytellingguild.com
BENICIA: Downtown Benicia Restaurant Week January 20-27, 2018 beniciamainstreet.org
BERKELEY: Berkeley Restaurant Week January 18-28, 2018 visitberkeley.com
BODEGA BAY: Chowder Day in Bodega Bay annual contest. Sessions 10 a.m. & 12 p.m. Cost: $13.71, bodegabay.com or Location: Visitors Center at 850 Highway One, located next to the Tides 76 gas station. Enjoy great clam chowder and a fun time.
BREA: Bridal Show at Brea Community Center, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $6, free parking. ci.brea.ca.us
CALISTOGA: Calistoga Restaurant Week January 21-28, 2018 visitcalistoga.com
CAMARILLO: Camarillo Restaurant Week January 22-28, 2018 visitcamarillo.com/RestaurantWeek
CAMBRIA: Art & Wine Festival Jan 26-28, 2018. Wine Tasting, Auctions, Raffles and Art Fair. cambriaartwine
CHICO: Snowgoose Festival January 24-28, 2018 snowgoosefestival.org
COSTA MESA: Irvine International Film Festival January 26-31, 2018 Starlight Triangle Square Cinemas 1870 Harbor Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 irvinefilmfest.com | films
CONCORD: Concord Comfort Food Restaurant Week January 19-28, 2018. visitconcordca.com
DANA POINT: Dana Point Restaurant Week January 21-27, 2018 danapointchamber.com
GARDEN GROVE: Garden Grove Restaurant Week January 20-27, 2018 ci.garden-grove.ca.us/restaurantweek
GILROY: Gilroy Restaurant Week January 14-28, 2018 Garlic Capital of the World gilroyrestaurantweek.com
LA JOLLA: Farmers Insurance Open January 25-28, 2018 Location: Torrey Pines Golf Course. Public invited to attend. Tickets: farmersinsuranceopen.com
LONG BEACH: Festival of Human Abilities January 27, 2018, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Celebrate the Creative Spirit of People with Disabilities Join the Aquarium of the Pacific for its 12th annual Festival of Human Abilities, a celebration highlighting the creative talents and abilities of people with disabilities. aquariumofpacific.org Regular admission.
LOS ANGELES: Uncorked LA Wine Festival 5-9pm
Union Station 800 N. Alameda St. Los Angeles, CA 90012
$60, uncorkedwinefestivals.com
MENDOCINO: Crab Feed January 26-27, 2018 All You Can Eat Crab Feed Biggest Crab Feed and live entertainment. $, kcmendo.org | crab
MONTEREY: 8th Annual Whalefest Monterey January 27 - 28, 2018. Nick Fettis and his Orca'stra perform. Whalefest commemorative t-shirts and whale and dolphin print aprons will be available for a $15 donation. Location: Old Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey, California. montereywharf.com
NAPA: Napa Valley Restaurant Week January 21-28, 2018 visitnapavalley.com/restaurant_week.htm
OAKLAND: A's FanFest at Jack London Square. Admission is free, as well as even more autograph sessions, A's players, alumni, coaches, and broadcasters. mlb.com/athletics/tickets/events/fanfest
OAKLAND: Uptown Beer Walk. wholebrewworld.com/uptown-beer-walk
OXNARD: Oxnard restaurant week January 19-28, 2018 visitoxnard.com/restaurantweek
PALM SPRINGS: Restaurant Month All of January visitgreaterpalmsprings.com/restaurantweek/
PESCADERO: Seal Adventure. Access to view hundreds of northern elephant seals at the peak of the breeding season on the beaches at Ano Nuevo State Park. Volunteer naturalists and park staff and UCSC Researchers available to answer questions, rain or shine. Pre-sale tickets sell fast! $65, coastsidestateparks
PETALUMA: Boys & Girls Club of Central Sonoma County Crab Feed at Lucchesi Park Clubhouse 203 Maria Drive, Petaluma Tickets: $95, bgccsc.org/petaluma-crab | crab
REDDING: Redding Cultural Cruise January 26-27, 2018. Time: Jan.26 4:30-8:30 p.m. Arts events at 9 locations are free to see. If you opt to ride the bus you need to buy $20 ticket | Jan.27 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $20 bus cruise includes complimentary wine. Three venues on Saturday are free to see and don't require riding the bus. See: shastaartscouncil.org
SACRAMENTO: Sacramento Professional Bull Riders Invitational January 26-28, 2018. pbr.com
SACRAMENTO: Sacramento Chocolate Salon, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Citizen Hotel, 926 J Street. $15-20, SacChocolateSalon.com
SAN DIEGO: San Diego Sunroad Boat Show, Jan 25-28, 2018. Location: Sunroad Resort Marina, 955 Harbor Island Drive, located at the east end of Harbor Island. bigbayboatshow.com
SAN DIEGO: Crab Feed The All You Can Eat Crab Feed January 27, 2018, 6:30 p.m. United Portuguese SES Inc 2818 Avenida de Portugal, San Diego, California 92106 $65, upses.com
SAN FRANCISCO: Dine About Town January 22-31, 2018 sfrestaurantweek.com
TEMECULA: Barrel Tasting Weekend! January 27-28, 2018, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $90-140, temeculawines.org
LANCASTER: Lancaster's BLVD Restaurant Week January 21-27, 2018 theblvdlancaster.com/restaurant-week-on-the-blvd.html American classics, Mediterranean, Italian, El Salvadorian, Chinese, Brazilian cuisine and more!
SAN DIEGO: San Diego Restaurant Week January 21-28, 2018 More than 180 restaurants participate in this annual celebration of local cuisine during sandiegorestaurantweek.com
SAN FRANCISCO: San Francisco Restaurant Week January 22-31, 2018 Golden Gate Restaurant Association's features more than 100 of the city's finest! sfrestaurantweek.com
SAN JOSE: San Jose Eats January 15-28, 2018 sanjose.org/sanjoseeats
SAN LUIS OBISPO: SLO CAL Restaurant Month All of January 2018 visitsanluisobispocounty.com/restaurant-month
SANTA BARBARA: California Winter Wine Festival January 27, 2018, 7-9:30 p.m. Fess Parker Resort Grand Ballroom Santa Barbara, CA $85-110 approx. californiawinefestival.com
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY: Santa Ynez Valley Restaurant Week January 21-27, 2018 visitsyv.com/restaurant-week
SONOMA: Sonoma Restaurant Month January 2018 - all month long! sonomavalley.com/delicious
STOCKTON: Stockton Restaurant Week January 19-28, 2018. Three course, fixed priced menus available at over 20 local restaurants! stocktonrestaurantweek.com, visitstockton.org
TEMECULA: Temecula Valley Restaurant Month All of January visittemeculavalley.com/restaurant-month/
TRINIDAD: to Clam Beach Run Jan. 27, 2018 trinidadtoclambeach.com
TURLOCK: Turlock Restaurant Week January 19-28, 2018 turlockrestaurantweek.com
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