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Pictured is new dining event, Taste of Thai, in Thousand Oaks September 28, 2014

As one of the largest melting pots in the world, there’s always something new and different around the bend in California when it comes to dining in this diverse state! Here are some culinary adventures to close out the month of September 2014:

1 food wonders

• raisin – DINUBA: Raisin Festival Sept. 26-28
• tomato – FULTON: Kendall Jackson Heirloom Tomato Festival Sept. 27
• pear – KELSEYVILLE: Kelseyville Pear Festival Downtown Kelseyville, Sept. 27
• pear – MORAGA: Pear Festival Sept. 27 at Moraga Commons Park
• banana – PORT HUENEME: Banana Festival Sept. 27
• lobster – REDONDO BEACH: Lobster Festival Sept. 26-28 at Seaside Lagoon Water Park

Mexican & Latin

• DEL MAR: The Spirits of Mexico Sept. 28 at the Fairgrounds
• LOS ANGELES: The Taste of Mexico Sept. 27 at 501 N. Main, Downtown LA thetasteofmexico.org
• EL CENTRO: El Grito de Independencia and Taco Cook-off
• REDWOOD CITY: Salsa Festival Sept. 27
• SACRAMENTO: Latin Food & Music Festival Sept. 27 at Cesar Chavez Plaza $5 admission, sachcc.org

ethnic 

• Italian – HOLLYWOOD: Italian Feast of San Gennaro LA September 26-28, 2014
• Greek – SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO: Greek Festival Sept. 27-28 at St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church
• German – VACAVILLE: Oktoberfest in the Town Square Sept. 27
• German – YOUNTVILLE: Oktoberfest at Napa Valley Museum Sept. 27
• Thai – THOUSAND OAKS: Taste of Thai Sept 28 in Courtyard of The Oaks Mall

candy

• FAIRFIELD: Jelly Belly Candy Palooza Sept. 27-28 at the factory

harvests 

• ARROYO GRANDE: Ag Harvest Festival – celebrating the Central Coast’s simple foods such as pies featured in
• CARMICHAEL: Founders Day Sept. 27 – awesome lineup of food trucks, car show in Carmichael Park
• PALO ALTO: Harvest Festival Sept. 27
• PIEDMONT: Harvest Festival Sept. 28
• SANTA BARBARA: SOL Food Festival Sept. 27 sustainability focus at Vera Cruz Park
• SONOMA: Valley of the Moon Festival Sept. 26-28 in the historic Plaza

food, beverage, etc. 

• MARTINEZ: Martinis on the Plaza Sept. 27
• MORGAN HILL: Taste of Morgan Hill Sept. 27-28 in Downtown
• ROUGH AND READY: Chili Cook-off Downtown on Sept. 28
• SACRAMENTO: Classics by the Capitol Sept. 28 shutting down 9th St. by Cesar Chavez Park, food trucks galore!