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Napa Gifts N Tyme Holiday Faire This Weekend

42nd Annual Gifts ‘n Tyme Holiday Faire
Dates: Friday, November 21, 2014 – Sunday, November 23, 2014
Time
: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Event Location
:
Napa Valley Expo
575 Third Street
Napa, CA 94559
Admission
: free
Phone
: (925) 372-8961
Website
:
http://www.afterthegoldrushfestivals.com/

Celebrate a Napa holiday tradition! Highlighting 85 booths of fine crafts, artwork, & gourmet foods to sample all made by the artists present. The Napa Valley Lion’s Club holds their annual home baked goodies sale, and our kitchen serves delicious homemade lunches & dinners. This is a great time to get your Christmas shopping done early, and with a personal touch. Traditions and holidays go together, so come celebrate the season with us!

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San Carlos This Weekend

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One of the Peninsula’s Premier Fall Festivals, the San Carlos Chamber of Commerce’s Art & Wine Faire celebrates its 24th year! The Faire covers both sides of San Carlos Avenue (between El Camino and Walnut) and down Laurel Street from San Carlos Avenue to Arroyo. The Faire is easily accessible from Caltrain and SamTrans. A wide selection (over 275) of high quality, hand-picked artists and specialty food vendors present their beautiful work for Faire goers. There will be a treasure trove of ceramics, pottery, watercolor, oil paintings, photography, wood working and jewelry – something for everyone! Enjoy fine wines and microbrews, delicious food vendors, entertainment on three stages and the Family Fun Zone with lots of hands-on activities for the kids.

 

 

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Cole Valley Fair

 

This weekend will be my first City fair.  The Cole Valley Fair takes place this Sunday from 10:00-5:00.  It promises to be a fun-filled day with lots of good food, music, entertainment for the kids and lots of artist vendors.  Plum Blossom Farm will have a booth near the corner of Carl and Cole Streets.  Come by and say hello!  Sunday’s weather looks to be perfect.

Vendors:

ART & PHOTOGRAPHY & POTTERY

Art in Every Classroom

Craig Fonarow

Dalan McNabola

Downey Designs by Lauren & Elisa

Fused Glass Creations

FuzzyChef Pottery

Hilary Williams

Jack Jacobson

Jennifer Clifford Art & Design

Josh Kimball Photography

Maureen Shields

Phyllis Williams – Glass Artist

Sean Dana Photography

Maggie Hurley ~ Whimsy & Whatnot

 

CHILDREN’S ITEMS

Animal Insticts Apparel

Audrey Murphy

Nohi Kids

Sophie’s Attique

 

CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES

Amos Goldbaum

Cookie and the Dude

Estilo Clothing

Handmade’n Leather

Hilside Bags

JulesElin LLC

Lady Alamo

Made in the Haight

Musettes

Paper Jam Press

Petal & Stem

.retool.

Saaz

Sassy Saks

 

ENTERTAINMENT

Twee Twee the balloon artist

Face Painting by Yogis Henna

Bouncy House

Obstacle Course by MIDLINE

Classic Car Show on Parnassus

Fire Truck from Stanyan Station

Talking Police Car from Park Station SFPD

Live Music (see below for band lineups)

FOOD

Bombzies BBQ

Devine Petites

El Porteno

Firetrail Pizza

Grattan School Bake Sale

Peter’s Kettle Corn

T-We Tea

 

HEALTH

Park Smile Children’s Dentistry

The Balanced Atlas

Trestman Chiropractic

 

INFORMATION

AcroSports

Chabad of Cole Valley

City CarShare

Coldwell Banker – Laufenberg Camozzi Team

Cole Valley Improvement Association (CVIA)

SF Department of Environment

Farm Fresh to You

Sutro Stewards

Friends of Grattan Playground

Friends of Sharon Art Studio

Grattan School

Haight Ashbury Community Nursery School

Kevel Home Performance

Morel by Ryan Kowalski

OnSite Medical Service

SFPD – Park Station

UCSF

Urban Sitter

Walgreens

 

JEWELRY

Atelier Artemis, LLC

Cara Lyndon

Carrie Saxl Studio

Dana Levitt Designs

Enflux Jewelry

Frames by Kui

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Iris Elise Jewelry

Juju By Sarah

Shimmy’s Beach

Tessa Kemp Jewelry

 

MISCELLANEOUS & GIFT

AzureBlue Textiles

The Booksmith

Bug Under Glass

Cole Hardware

Etnochik “Art with Roots”

Girlywhirly

La Boulange

Per Cadium Apothecary

Plum Blossom Farm

To.Go.Kins

Unicorn Woodturning Studios

 

MUSIC

Hardly Hardly Stage – Cole Street @ Grattan

12:30-1:00: Stonestown YMCA Women’s Takio

1:15-2:00:   The Co-op Stompers

2:15-2:45:   Stonestown YMCA Women’s Taiko

3:00-3:45:   Andrea and the Bad Sugar Daddies

4:00-5:00:   A Talent for Mischief

 

 

Outside Outsidelands Stage – Cole Street @ Parnassus

11:15-11:30:  Grattan School Taiko

11:45-12:30:  Bob Scott

12:45-1:30:    Hiwatters

1:45-2:15:      Grattan School Taiko

2:30-3:15:      Blind Lemon Pledge

3:15-4:00:      The Clementine String Band

 

 

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Paul Bunyan Days in Fort Braggg This Weekend!

 

Labor Day weekend 2014 means 75 Years of Paul Bunyan lumber-jack rowdy good time!

I will be attending the craft part of the fair on Saturday and Sunday.  This is my first time attending and I am excited to see all the activities in such a beautiful setting on the coast.

It looks to be a packed weekend with the following events taking place:

Logging Show
Forestland Expo
Labor Day Parade
Kid’s Stuff
Ugly Dog Contest
Old Fashion Dress Review
Craft Show
Belle of the Redwoods
Kangaroo Kort
Pie Sale
Fish Fry
Labor Day BBQ
Library Book Sale
Fireman’s Ball
Horseshoe Tournament
Gem & Mineral Show
Classic Car Show
Footlighters Gas Light Gayeties
Walk in the Park and Founders Grove Dedication
Steam Donkey Mile
Blue Whale Bones
Spirit of America Concert

Check out all the details on their website.  Here is the brochure with map to help you find your way to the craft booth section: weekend brochure.

Hope to see you there!