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Fairs & Festivals Special For a complete list of California Fairs & Festivals, check out the California Department of Food and Agriculture's web site at www.cdfa.ca.gov/events. |
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Fairs & Festivals Overview This week, we promise the liveliest edition of California Heartland ever. We'll start by providing you with some background information and plenty of details to get you on the road to a fun, informative and different type of vacation. California Fairs & Festivals can provide a summer vacation that revolves around great food, interesting people and the best that agriculture has to offer. |
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State Fair The big fair, the really big one, the California State Fair, takes place for three weeks in August and September in Sacramento. This year's event promises to be bigger and better than ever. |
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Lalo Guerrero He is considered the Father of Chicano music. After decades of movie and recording stardom, Lalo Guerrero is now a wandering minstrel with an important message about California agriculture. |
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Wild & Wacky Eggplant, mustard and earthworms. These are just three examples of the many California agricultural commodities that have a festival in their honor. California Heartland travels the state to show you these wild and wacky events. |
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Gilroy Garlic Festival (recipe) One of the biggest food-related extravaganzas in the country takes place near the Central California Coast in late July. And even if you can't see the Gilroy Garlic Festival, if you get close enough, you can certainly smell it. |
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Farmers' Markets Every week in cities all over California, you'll find plenty of activity going on at more than 300 Farmers' Markets. That's where California Heartland's Allison Thompson does her shopping. |
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Masters of Food & Wine For the ultimate food fest, Pat McConahay takes us to the Masters of Food & Wine weeklong event at Carmel's exclusive Highlands Inn. The best chefs from around the world take California's bounty and turn it into a gourmet delight. |
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