Events
EVENT: OLD SACRAMENTO SAINT PATRICK'S DAY PARADE
WHEN: Saturday, March 13, 2010 12:00pm to 6:00pm
WHERE: 1000 Front Street
INFO: Featuring Irish music, dancing, food and green beer garden. 14th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, always a free event, the parade steps off from a new location (2nd & L Streets) promtly at 1:00pm and proceeds throughout the historic district.
EVENT: 2010 CAPAY VALLEY ALMOND FESTIVAL
WHEN: Sunday, March 14, 2010
WHERE: Esparto/Capay Valley
INFO: The Capay Valley Almond Festival began in 1915 and has been a Northern California tradition. The only five town event in Northern California, the festival is a showcase of the Esparto/Capay Valley Region.
EVENT: WINTERHAWK WINERY WELCOMES 'CARAVAN OF ALL STARS'
WHEN: Saturday March 6, 2010
WHERE: 4537 Abernathy Road (Across from Gomer School) Fairfield, CA 94534
INFO: Come and enjoy a glass of your favorite wine then take home a few bottles to enjoy with friends and family. $5 Wine By The Glass $5, and complimentary pizza from 1pm to 6 pm with music from 2pm to 5pm.
EVENT: A TASTE OF YOUNTVILLE
WHEN: Saturday March 20, 2010 11:00am-5:00pm
WHERE: Town of Yountville
INFO: If you're in the gourmet "know," you've most likely heard of Yountville, the tiny wine country hamlet filled with and surrounded by famous chefs and winemakers. With more gourmet restaurants and premium winerie than any other town of comparable size, Yountville will flaunt its "gourmet roots" on Saturday, March 20, 2010.
A Taste of Yountville, an all-Yountville showcase, will feature traditional samplings of gourmet restaurant fare, olive oils, vinegars, mustards, fine wines, and micro-brews. Tasting tickets will be sold on site. Live entertainment will filter throughout Yountville's downtown area. Fo more information call 707-944-0904 or visit the Yountville Chamber of Commerce.
EVENT: FARMER'S MARKET AT KAISER PERMANENTE (open to public)
WHEN: Every Wednesday 10:00am-4:00pm
WHERE: 1 Quality Drive, Vacaville, CA 95688
INFO: Be sure to get your fresh produce, fruits and vegetables from the this local farmers market. Huge selection offered year-round. 707-624-2828
EVENT: ONGOING YEAR-ROUND -- CALIFORNIA WINE EXHIBIT AT THE NAPA VALLEY MUSEUM
WHEN: Wednesday - Monday 10:00am - 5:00pm
WHERE: Napa Valley Museum, 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville, CA
INFO: Museums and Exhibitions, Wine Education: "California Wine: The Science of an Art" a million dollar, state-of-the-art interactive exhibit takes you through a year in the wine making process. Fee: Adults $ 4.50, Students & Seniors $ 3.50, Ages 7-17 $ 2.50, Under 7 free. 707-944-0500
