Contests, Culture, Consumption at Artichoke, Cherry, Apricot Fests
Oh what a tasty week it is in California with the “BIG ONE,” Castroville Artichoke Food & Wine Festival (Castroville is home to the World’s Largest Artichoke!) There’s a little bit of culture remembering when Marilyn Monroe was the festival’s beauty queen, artichoke farm tours, Canasta Artichoke Throwing Contest and food consumption galore, including Artichoke Eating Contest.
But that’s not all!
AVALON: Taste Around Avalon May 31 | Restaurant Week June 1-7, 2018
BEAUMONT: Beaumont Cherry Festival May 31-June 3
BREA: Summerfest June 1-3
CULVER CITY: Taste of the Nation in Culver City June 3
DOWNEY: St. George Greek Festival June 2-3
ENCINITAS: Annual Encinitas Wine, Spirits & Food Festival June 2
FOSTER CITY: cityFEST June 2-3
FULLERTON: Taste of the Town June 2
HUNTINGTON BEACH: Elks Regional Chili Cookoff and Car Show June 2
LOS ANGELES: South Robertson Festival June 3 | LA Wine Fest June 2-3
McKINLEYVILLE: Pony Express Days Cook-off May 30
MONTEREY: La Merienda Birthday Dinner June 3
MONTEREY: Castroville Artichoke Food & Wine Festival June 2-3
NORCO: Horse Town Brew N’ Que June 2
OXNARD: Casa Pacifica Wine, Food & Brew Festival June 3
PACIFICA: Taste of Pacifica June 2
PALM SPRINGS: Restaurant Week June 1-17
PATTERSON: Patterson Apricot Fiesta June 1-3
RIVERSIDE: Inland Empire Salsa Festival June 2
SAN DIEGO: Night Market June 1-2
SAN FRANCISCO: Molloy’s Chili Cook Off June 3
SAN FRANCISCO: Union Street Festival June 2-3
SAN JOSE: San Jose Greek Festival June 1-3
SAN LEANDRO: Cherry Festival Saturday, June 2
SAN LUIS OBISPO: SLO Greek Festival June 2-3
SUNNYVALE: Art & Wine Festival June 2-3
TEMECULA: Balloon & Wine Festival June 1-3
TEMPLETON: Paso Pinot & Paella Festival June 3
WALNUT CREEK: Art and Wine Festival June 2-3
WRIGHTWOOD: Taste of the Village June 2
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