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January 19-20, 2008 Asian American Food Expo
Pomona, California

January 23-26, 2008 ZAP's Annual Zinfindel Festival
San Francisco, California
Zinfandel Festival is an internationally recognized series of tastings that are the premier single-varietal events in the world. With an estimated 275 wineries and 10,000 attendees.

January 26, 2008 Holtville Rib Cook-Off Extravaganza
Holtville, California

January 26, 2008 9th Annual Mendocino Crab and Wine Days
Mendocino, California

January 29-31, 2008 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium
Sacramento, California

February 1-10, 2008 Holtville Carrot Festival
Holtville, California

February 2, 2008 20th Annual Winter Wine and Food Fest
Sacramento, California
Benefiting the Make-a-Wish Foundation of Sacramento and Northeastern California. The event showcases more than sixty local wineries and breweries and sixty of the areas finest restaurants. There is a silent auction throughout the event, and a live auction at the end of the evening.

Feb 2-March 29, 2008 Napa Valley Mustard Festival
Napa Valley, California
Celebrate the food, wine, art, and the rich, unique agricultural and cultural bounty of the Napa Valley! The Mustard Season offers a full palette of food, wine, art, entertainment, and cultural activities staged throughout the world-famous grape growing region when fields, vineyards, and hillsides are vibrant with wild mustard in bloom.

February 9-10, 2008 3rd Annual International Alsace Varietals Festival
Boonville, California
Annual event highlights Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc and Muscat, made by the world’s finest producers of Alsace-style wines. Participants will have a chance to sample wines from around the world, meet the winemakers, enjoy dishes crafted by local food purveyors, and dance to music by local artists.

February 12-14, 2008 World Ag Expo
Tulare, California
2nd week of Feb each year. The show is the world's largest agricultural exposition, with 2.5 million square feet of exhibit space, over 1,500 exhibitors, and over 100,000 attendees.

February 15-24, 2008 National Date Festival
Indio, California
For over 60 years, the Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival has attracted families and people of all ages that enjoy the camel & ostrich races, the Nightly Musical Pageant and the history of dates as well as the many attractions and interesting exhibits unique to the Fair.

February 19-22, 2008 Symposium for Professional Wine Writers
Meadowood Napa Valley, California
Open to published editorial wine writers, wine/food writers, wine/travel writers and editors.

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February 23, 2008 26th Annual Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook Off and Festival
Santa Cruz, California

February 23-27, 2008 AFFI Frozen Food Convention
San Diego, California
American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI)

March 1, 2008 6th Annual Celebrity Crab Festival
San Francisco, California

March 7-8, 2008 8th Annual World of Pinot Noir
Shell Beach, California

March 8, 2008 Regional Wine Tasting
Temecula, California
Designed to showcase the world-class wines of various appellations, our association has invited other regional wine associations to come to Temecula Valley to pour the wines that best represent their unique appellation.

March 13-16, 2008 Natural Products Expo West
Anaheim, California
The largest natural and organic trade show, brings you a World of Goods – thousands of new products, cutting-edge trends, engaging speakers, informative seminars and endless networking opportunities.

March 14, 2008 Stacked Stone Cellars Zinful Winemaker's Dinner
Paso Robles, California

March 14-16, 2008 Paso Robles Zinfandel Festival 2007
Paso Robles, California

March 17-18, 2008 HFTP Club and Hotel Controllers Conferences
San Diego, California
Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals


April 3, 2008 Grape Day 2008
Temecula, California
A one day technical conference featuring in-depth seminars on the latest advances and developments in viticulture and vineyard management.


April 3-5, 2008 Produce Solutions Conference
Newport Beach, California
Consumer Trends ‘08

April 5, 2008 Junior Achievement’s Annual Wine Tasting & Auction
San Francisco, California
The Wine Auction is an intimate spring fundraising event filled with fine wine and gourmet foods. This event features an extensive live and silent auction consisting of trips and entertainment, tastings and tours, wine selections, health and beauty and various items.


April 11-12, 2008 California Wine Festival
San Diego, California
San Diego's premier wine festival. Don't miss this chance to experience California wines and gourmet cuisine accompanied by live blues next to the sparkling blue pacific.

April 12, 2008 Palm Springs Food and Wine Festival
Country Palm Springs, California
Cuisine samples from some of Southern California's finest restaurants, paired wine tastings featuring the finest wines from California, and culinary demonstrations hosted by top celebrity chefs.

April 15-16, 2008 World Beer Cup
San Diego, California
The most prestigious beer competition in the world. The 2006 World Beer Cup competition included 2,221 entries from 540 breweries in 56 countries. Judges evaluated the entries to award first, second and third place medals in each of 85 categories. The 2006 judge panel involved 109 brewers and beer experts from 18 countries with 54 international judges.

April 16-19, 2008 25th Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America
San Diego, California
The Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) is known as the leading conference and trade show for U.S. brewers large and small. The CBC has expert speakers in topics ranging from technical brewing to marketing and brewery operations. This is an educational and networking “must –do” for brewers, owners, sales and marking staff.

April 19, 2008 Taste of Uptown / Hillcrest
San Diego, California
Bring your appetite, because this self-guided walking tour will feature samples from more than 40 of the area’s finest restaurants.

April 19, 2008 Annual Santa Barbara County Vintners' Festival
Lompoc, California

April 19-20, 2008 California Antique Farm Equipment Show
Tulare, California

April 19-20, 2008 California Poppy Festival
Lancaster, California

April 24, 2008 California Restaurant Industry Conference
Los Angeles, California

April 25-27, 2008 Stockton Asparagus Festival
Stockton, California

April 26, 2008 25th Annual International Beer Festival
San Francisco, California

April 26, 2008 27th Annual Petaluma Butter & Egg Day
Petaluma, California

April 26, 2008 Wineries Of Santa Clara Valley Spring BBQ
Gilroy, California (no website)
Meet your local winemakers. Wine Education Booth with scents of wine, barrel making, barrel tastes, etc. Enjoy new releases & Barrel Tastings. Savor a New York Steak, Pasta con Pesto, Green Salad and Garlic Bread. Tickets are available for $50/per person from any of the participating wineries. Call 800-548-3813 or 408-842-6436 for more information.

May 2-4 2008 USBG Nat'l Cocktail Competition & 60th Anniversary Celebration
Long Beach, California
United States Bartenders' Guild. With almost 60 years of presence in the United States and International coverage in affiliation with the International Bartender’s Association (IBA) in over 50 countries, the United States Bartenders' Guild is the largest network of professional bartenders and is setting the standard for the profession throughout the country.

May 4, 2008 20th Vintage Bouquet Charity Wine Auction
Beverly Hills, California
Enjoy incredible wine from leading wineries; also pouring will be FIJI Water and Peet's Coffee & Tea. There is also a VIP Martini Bar. And enjoy fabulous food from area restaurants. Tickets are $125 each prior to the event and $150 each at the door. Tickets for the VIP Martini Bar are $175 each.

May 16-17, 2008 Cooking for Solutions
Monterey Bay Aquarium, California
Join honored chef Darina Allen and chefs from around. This year's events include the signature gala celebration, as well as food and wine adventures, cooking demonstrations and an "iron chef" event.

May 16-18, 2008 26th Annual Paso Robles Wine Festival
Paso Robles, California
More than 90 area wineries host an array of special events including winemaker dinners, food pairings, seminars, winery tours, special tastings and more.
Always held the third weekend in May.

May 16-18, 2008 Annual Lodi Zinfest
Lodi Lake Park, California
Wine, Food & Fun at Lodi Lake.

May 17, 2008 Uncorked! The San Francisco Wine Festival
San Francisco, California

May 17, 2008 West Coast Brew Fest
Sacramento, California
The West Coast Developed the Microbrew, so it is only appropriate that we have a Brewer's Festival to honor our West Coast Heritage.

May 17-18, 2008 49th Artichoke Festival
Castroville, California

May 17-18, 2008 California Strawberry Festival
Oxnard, California
Each year strawberry lovers unite for the premier outdoor event tempting any appetite for fun. This multi-faceted celebration serves up a menu of delectable strawberry delights, along with non-stop entertainment, Strawberryland For Kids, gooey contests for berry lovers of all ages, and more.

May 23-25, 2008 5th Annual Food & Wine Festival
Newport Beach, California
Acclaimed winemakers, celebrated chefs, master sommeliers and noted experts will serve as gastronomic guides, captivating festival goers with educational seminars, enticing tastings and extraordinary dining experiences.

May 24, 2008 California Festival of Beers
Avila Beach, California
over 50 brewers and over 100 of their finest microbrewed creations

May 31, 2008 4th Annual Mariposa Rotary Fine Art & Wine Festival
Mariposa, California
View of a variety of art, taste great wines and enjoying tasty foods with family and friends. 15 wineries will pour local wines and 30 Sierra Foothill Artists present unique work at the festival. Specialty BBQ foods will be freshly prepared by the Rotary Club.

June, 2008 (Sat & Sundays) 4th Annual Lavender Festival
Cherry Valley, California
Features 20 acres lush organic fields, and a deliciously healthy menu including entrees, drinks and desserts prepared with lavender. Activities Include aromatherapy classes & massage, fresh bouquets & plants, children’s activities, horse-drawn hay rides, organic marketplace, and more!

June 1
, 2008 Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation
Los Angeles, California
Savor the finest dishes and drinks prepared by the nation's hottest chefs and mixologists, enjoy the best wines and bid in exciting live and silent auctions. All this to catch the more than 12 million children at risk of hunger and surround them with the nutritious foods where they live, learn and play! 100% of ticket sales help ensure no kid in America grows up hungry.

June 8, 2008  Ojai Wine Festival
Ojai, California

June 8, 2008 Perris Potato Festival 2008
Perris, California
The Potato Festival will be held again this year at the Orange Empire Railway Museum

June 10, 2008 SushiMasters State Finals Competition
Sacramento, California
Years of training will culminate in one of California's most unique events- SushiMasters. Chefs from Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento areas will compete for the title of California's SushiMaster. In addition, festivities include cultural entertainment and a sampling of various, popular Japanese dishes and sake

June 14, 2008 Sushi and Sake Festival
Long Beach, California

June 14, 2008 Castle Air Museum Wine Tasting Festival
Atwater, California
This gala event will include wine tasting, Hors d'Oeuvres, music, and fine art. Wander among the fifty marvelous aircraft of the museum while tasting wine from at least twelve wineries, listening to strolling musicians, jazz combos or music from the era of the aircraft. 

June 14-15, 2008 North Beach Festival
San Francisco, California
'Little Italy' celebrates San Francisco's oldest street festival.

June 15, 2008 Real Men Cook
Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Houston, Washington D.C., Phoenix (dates may vary in some cities)

June 15-20, 2008 Palm Springs Restaurant Week
Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs has rapidly evolved into a premier culinary destination and this six-day event allows local and visitor food aficionados the chance to discover the desert city,s sophisticated dining cuisine.

June 19, 2008 Summer Food & Wine Festival
Costa Mesa, California

June 21-22, 2008 The 12th Annual International Gourd Art Festival
Fallbrook, California

June 26-29, 2008 4th Annual Pinot Days
San Francisco, California
This is California's largest single gathering of pinot producers, as well as its most varied. Consumers will be able to sample up to 400 pinots from every important region in California, Oregon, New Zealand, and Burgundy, and to meet the winemakers who create them. We will also offer a number of pinots for auction, donating various charities.

June 28, 2008 Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Wine Festival
Santa Barbara, California

July 12-13, 2008 21st Annual Santa Barbara French Festival
Santa Barbara, California
Largest French celebration in the Western United States. Dozens of chefs cooking up great food; everything from crepes to quiche. Huge Eiffel Tower. Non-stop entertainment on three stages, and much more.

July 13, 2008 City of Hope Wine and Food Festival
Del Mar, California
City of Hope is a leading research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. Wine and Food Festival with Silent Auction. The event will be held in the heart of the Del Mar Plaza. Enjoy a variety of wines from regional vineyards and foods from top area restaurants. There will also be a silent auction with some great items!


July 17-19, 2008 Robert Mondavi Winery's Taste3
Napa Valley, California
Join Robert & Margrit Mondavi and 400 chefs, sommeliers, artisans, authors, executives, journalists and thought leaders in wine, food and the arts for Robert Mondavi Winery's 3rd annual Taste3 Conference. Thought-provoking presentations and world-class hospitality for the ultimate networking opportunity for wine and food lovers.


July 18-19, 2008 California Wine Festival
Santa Barbara, California
5th Annual Reds, Whites & Blues. Santa Barbara's own big-time wine festival hits the beach again in 2008! Guests sample from over 400 great California wines and dozens of gourmet food purveyors supply delectible tidbits, artisan cheeses, craft beers, barbequed meats, and more!

July 25-27, 2008 30th Annual Gilroy Garlic Festival
Gilroy, California

July 25-27, 2008 PMA Foodservice Conference
Monterey, California
Produce Marketing Association's Foodservice Conference is the one event focused on fresh produce and foodservice.

July 26-27, 2008 15th Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival
Oxnard, California
The Oxnard Salsa Festival is a celebration of all things salsa - the food, the music, and the dance! The two-day festival takes place at Plaza Park in downtown Oxnard. Admission and parking are free.

August 1-2, 2008 13th Annual Bluesapalooza & Festival of Beers
Mammoth Lakes, California
An energetic lineup of blues talent and a grand tasting of microbrews from around the country.

August 9, 2008 10th Annual Winemakers’ Cookoff
Paso Robles, California
Over 30 Paso Robles winemakers serve attendees their grilled culinary creations paired with some of their finest wines. Competition for “People’s Choice” and “Judge’s” awards. Includes: food, wine, live music. Proceeds benefit Harlow Ford Scholarship Foundation.

August 15-17, 2008 America’s Best: Celebrity Food Show
Anaheim, California
A gathering of more than 175 exhibiting companies sampling and selling products and services in preparation of the biggest outdoor season of the year.

August 16, 2008 San Rafael Food & Wine Festival
San Rafael, California

August 16-17, 2008 17th Annual Tomato Festival & BBQ Championship
Fairfield, California
Draws over 45,000 people; West Coast 3rd Annual BBQ Championship; Tomato Festival Cooking Contest; entertainment, arts & crafts.

August 18-20, 2007 Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo
Los Angeles, California
The only event that caters specifically to the Western foodservice industry. Includes: LA Food & Wine Festival; Culinary & Pastry Trophy; Barista Competitions; Pizza Competition.

August 23-24, 2008 14th annual Bodega Bay Seafood Art & Wine Festival
Bodega, California

August 25, 2008 Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation
Napa Valley, California
Savor the finest dishes and drinks prepared by the nation's hottest chefs and mixologists, enjoy the best wines and bid in exciting live and silent auctions. All this to catch the more than 12 million children at risk of hunger and surround them with the nutritious foods where they live, learn and play! 100% of ticket sales help ensure no kid in America grows up hungry.

August 30, 2008 Long Beach Crab Festival
Long Beach, California

September 6, 2008 Kendall-Jackson Winery 12th Annual Heirloom Tomato Festival
Santa Rosa, California

September 6-7, 2008 Pittsburg Seafood Festival
Pittsburg, California
This year will be the 24th Annual Pittsburg Seafood Festival! The Festival has a wine paviliion, beer pavilion, live music, kids area, arts and crafts vendors, great food and lots and lots of extras! You won't want to miss it!

September 6-7, 2008 13th Annual Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival
San Francisco, California

September 13-14, 2008 Art Bark Fest - Animal Art & Wine Festival
The Village at Squaw Valley, California
Benefit for Humane Society Truckee-Tahoe & Squaw Rescue Dogs

September 14, 2008 17th Annual NatureSweet Carmel TomatoFest
Carmel, California
Sponsored by Sunset & SAVEUR magazines, plays host to 3000 guests from around the west. Showcasing a tasting of 350 varieties of heirloom tomatoes, delicious tomato dishes by 60 of America¹s finest chefs, tasting of 200 premium wines, International Olive Oil Tasting, ³Salsa Showcase, gardening demonstrations, an old-time country BBQ, live music and dancing. A veritable nirvana of tomato delights for the whole family.

September 19-20, 2008 Festival of Fruit: Year of the Avocado
Orange County, California

October 11-12, 2008 Sierra Oro Farm Trail Passport Weekend
Butte County, California
A grand weekend of wine tasting and farm-fresh food sampling! Your passport gets you entrance and tastings at 19 specialty farms and six wineries along the Sierra Oro Farm Trail! Passport Weekend is hosted by the Sierra Oro Farm Trail Association, sponsored in part by the Chico Chamber of Commerce, Tri Counties Bank and Butte County Farm Bureau.

October 28-29, 2008 Cultural Food Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Cultural Food Los Angeles, combines Kosherfest, All Asia Food and Expo Comida Latina. More than 5,000 national retailers, distributors, manufacturers, foodservice professionals and exhibitors flocked to the largest ethnic food and beverage trade event in the West, to see aisles of new and tasty authentic foods and beverages from more than 12 countries, such as Mexico to Korea.

Oct 31-Nov 2 4th Annual Los Angeles International Tamale Festival
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles International Tamale Festival / Dia de los Muertos

November 6-9, 2008 Art of Food & Wine Palm Desert
Palm Desert, California
Join us for four fabulous days of food and wine tastings, celebrity chef demonstrations, culinary seminars, art, music, shopping and golf - all nestled in Southern California's beautiful Coachella Valley.

November 12-16, 2008 San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival
San Diego, California
The largest luxury wine and food festival in Southern California, the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival features 160 of the world's top wine and spirits producers, 60 of San Diego's award-winning fine dining restaurants, celebrity chefs, legendary winemakers, wine tasting and cooking classes, olive oil tasting and competition, a Reserve & New Release wine tasting, Embarcadero Bay Park Grand Tasting, $50,000 "Chef of the Fest" Competition, and an AIWF Celebrity Chef Luncheon and Live Auction.

 

2009 CALIFORNIA 2009
FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS


January 18-20, 2009 34th Winter Fancy Food Show
San Francisco, California


February 3-4, 2009 Expo & Showcase of Processed Foods
Sacramento, California
California League of Food Processing. More than 200 exhibitors: Machinery, Equipment, Packaging, Suppliers, Workshops, Meetings, All-Industry Events.

August 24-28, 2009 HFM Annual Leadership Conference 2009
Indian Wells, California
National Society for Healthcare Foodservice Management (HFM)

 

2007 CALIFORNIA 2007
FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS

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APRIL
April 20-22, 2007 Placer County Strawberry Festival
Roseville, California ??

MAY
May 4-5, 2007 Southern California Homebrewer's Festival
Temecula, California

JUNE
June 7-9, 2007 Annual Monterey Wine Festival
Monterey, California

June 30, 2007 Zinfandel Madness - A Taste of COPIA
Napa, California

JULY
July 20-21, 2007 California Peach Festival
Marysville, California

July 21-22, 2007 Festival of Art and Wine
Duncan Mills, California   NO FESTIVAL IN 2008

July 28-29, 2007 14th Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival
Oxnard, California

AUGUST
August 3-5, 2007  Monterey Bay Strawberry Festival
Watsonville, California

August 4, 2007  Vine 2 Wine
Temecula, California

August 18-19, 2007  12th Annual Tofu Festival
Los Angeles, California

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SEPTEMBER
September 1, 2007 Julian Grape Stomp Festa
Julian, California

September 8, 2007 2nd Annual Colusa Crawdad Festival
Colusa, California

September 8, 2007 57th Annual Tally Ho
Atherton, California
Wine auction. Tally Ho is focused on achieving 100% donation for food, wine, entertainment and decorations so that all of the raised funds may go directly to the Hospital.

September 9, 2007 Monrovia Food Wine & Jazz Festival
Monrovia, California

September 13, 2007 The Joy of Sake
San Francisco, California

Sept 14, 2007 Salute to Agriculture Taste of the Valley Wine & Food Show
Salinas, California

September 14-16, 2007 Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival
San Pedro, California
The World's largest lobster festival

September 21-23, 2007 12th Annual Redondo Beach Lobster Festival
Redondo Beach, California
Main lobsters prepared fresh daily. Giant Food Court, Beach Bars, Games, Entertainment, Rides, Games, Puppets, Magicians, Storytellers.

September 23, 2007 Polo in the Wine Country
Oakmont, California
An afternoon of live jazz, gourmet food, polo matches, and wine and beer tasting.

September 28-29, 2007 Culinary R&D Conference
Los Angeles, California
Now in its 6th year, Nation's Restaurant News Culinary R&D Conference is a one-of-a-kind learning and sharing experience for culinary professionals from all restaurant segments. Our 100% focus on menu trends and recipe innovations powerfully equips attendees with new ideas to take back to their operations.

September 28-29, 2007 25th American Wine and Food Festival
Los Angeles, California
The American Wine & Food Festival is open to the public and features live music, a silent auction and an epicurean feast prepared by an array of the world’s greatest chefs.

September 28-30, 2007 Annual Precious Cheese Feast of San Gennaro LA
Hollywood, California

September 29, 2007 Fair Oaks'toberfest 2007
Fair Oaks, California
Unlimited Beer Tasting of over 40 different beers, Great Food from local vendors, & Live Music all in beautiful Fair Oaks Park.

Sept 29-30, 2007 Italian Family Festival
San Jose, California
Fun, Food & Family! Celebrating and sharing Italian Heritage with the Community.

Sept 30-Oct 3, 2007 MUFSO 2007
Los Angeles, California
(MUFSO) Multi Unit Foodservice Operators Conference.

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OCTOBER
October 4-7, 2007 Loose Goose Wine Festival
Santa Clarita Valley, California

October 5-7, 2007 21st Annual California Avocado Festival
Carpinteria, California
The Avocado Festival has evolved into one of the largest festivals in California with three days of fabulous food, terrific music, and great safe family fun.

October 6, 2007 San Francisco Magazine’s FallFest 2007
San Francisco, California
Brings together local restaurateurs, winemakers, and epicurean artisans for an inspiring day of premier food and wine tasting, chef demonstrations, and live music. Supporting Meals On Wheels of San Francisco.

October 6, 2007 Wine Country Cajun Food & Music Festival
Napa, California
The spirited celebration of Bayou life will feature music by nationally known Zydeco bands, informal New Orleans’-style street parades, Zydeco dancing and New Orleans-inspired food and wines from Napa chefs and wineries.

October 8, 2007 34th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off
Half Moon Bay, California
$20,000 in prize money. In a pay-by-the-pound system, the winner will receive $5 per pound for the champion pumpkin. Beauty will share center stage with brawn – a special $500 prize will be awarded to the “most beautiful pumpkin” as judged by the audience

October 13, 2007 7th Annual Candy Festival and Fall Craft Fair
Fairfield, California

October 13-14, 2007 Oakhurst Fall Chocolate and Wine Festival
Oakhurst, California

October 14, 2007 5th Annual North Berkeley Spice of Life Festival
Berkeley, California

October 24, 2007 San Rafael Ala cARTe
San Rafael, California

NOVEMBER
November 1-3, 2007 CIA 2007 Worlds of Flavor International Conference
Napa Valley, California
‘The Rise of Asia’  SOLD OUT

November 3-4, 2007 Harvest Wine Celebration
Temecula, California

November 4, 2007 City of Hope Food and Wine Festival
San Diego, California
The event will be held in the heart of the Del Mar Plaza. Enjoy a variety of wines from regional vineyards and foods from top area restaurants. There will also be a silent auction with some great items! For Tickets, call City of Hope at 858-452-6846 or email your contact information to sedell@coh.org and someone will get back to you. Advance tickets are $55, or $65 at the door. City of Hope is a leading research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases.

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November 6-7, 2007 Int'l Conference for Food Safety & Quality
San Francisco, California
Major Topic: Food Industries' actions for Food Safety/Quality

November 8-11, 2007 The Art of Food & Wine
Palm Desert, California
The Art of Food & Wine Palm Desert will attract thousands of art and culinary enthusiasts from Southern California and across the nation to enjoy the best in art, food and wine education and hospitality.

November 15, 2007 110th Anniversary Merchants' Lunch & Country Store
Fresno, California
California's oldest Armenian religious institution celebrates its super centenary with an expanded ethnic food bazaar and country store offering holiday shoppers an array of breads, pastries, comestibles, and the abundant produce of the Great Central Valley of California.

DECEMBER
December 1-2, 2007 Indio International Tamale Festival
Indio, California
Celebrating the rich heritage of the tamale. The Food Network-TV ranked the festival in the top 10 “All-American Food Festivals” in the nation.

December 1-2, 2007 Holidays in the Vineyards
Livermore, California
Annual Livermore Valley Wine Country Tradition celebrates the season with a weekend full of holiday cheer. All of our 39 wineries present special wines, music, arts & crafts, gifts, enter-to-win prize raffles, and warm holiday experiences for your family and friends. Guests are encouraged to bring toys to their favorite wineries. All toys will be donated to the United States Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Foundation after the event.

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