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Hot
for a Harley - Win Me
Art & Wine Festival
Jazz Jubilee
Trick or Treat on Main Street
7th Annual Family Fall Festival
Hot
for a Harley - Win Me
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2004 XL 1200 C SPORTSTER - Tickets
are $20 and available online at www.eldoradocounty.org or
call the El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce at (530) 621-5885.
Art
& Wine Festival
October
16, 2004
6:00
pm to 9:00 pm. Over 25 foothill wineries will offer tastings of their
wines inside merchant locations on Historic Main Street, Placerville.
In addition, the works of over 100 local artists will be on display
for this wonderful art and wine walk. Hors d'oeuvres provided by merchants.
Tickets are limited and will be available at several Main Street locations
or with a credit card by calling (530) 672-3436. A Placerville Downtown
Association event.
October 17, 2004
Jazz up
your Sunday with nine Jazzin' Bands playing in Placerville at nine prime
locations. Join the parade at 11:00 am, and then the music starts at
noon. There will be a ten piece marching band, Red Hats & Jazz,
Parasols & Sass, Jazz era autos, and a costume contest at 2:00 pm.
The event is from noon to 5:00 pm and promises to be a great time for
everyone. The location is Historic Main Street, Placerville. Advance
badge price is $12 or event day $15. For more information go to www.hangtownjazz.com
or call (530) 677-9253. Badges are also available at the El Dorado County
Chamber of Commerce located at 542 Main Street, (530) 621-5885.
Trick
or Treat on Main Street
October
31, 2004
Historic Main Street merchants will provide goodies to trick or treaters
(while supplies last) in a safe and convenient environment. The Parade
starts at the City Hall parking lot and proceeds down Historic Main
Street, Placerville and ends at Benham Park where there will be a costume
contest and bonfire. Downtown Main Street will be closed this year for
this event. Candy will be handed out from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Parade
starts at 5:30 pm. Historic Main Street, Placerville. Free to the public.
Go to www.placerville-downtown.org
or call (530) 672-3436.
7th
Annual Family Fall Festival
October
31, 2004
Come and join us for a safe, fun, family evening with carnival games,
an indoor bounce house, crafts, face painting, music and lots of candy.
Food will also be available for a nominal fee. 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Church
of the Foothills - Family Life Center, 2380 Merrychase Drive, Cameron
Park. For more information call (530) 677-3057.
More Halloween Events:
4th Annual Harvest Party - (530) 626-8484
Halloween Carnival at Town Hall - (530) 672-3436
Halloween Haunted House - (530) 622-4271
9th Annual Safe Halloween Trick or Treat in Georgetown
- (530) 333-4000
EL
DORADO COUNTY FARM TRAILS AND VISITORS GUIDE
 There
is more information in this full color, glossy, 8-1/2 by 11 inch guide.
You
can pick up the above guide at the El Dorado Chamber of Commerce,
542 Main Street, Placerville. Stop by for tourism information or to
purchase books, maps, etc. Phones: (530) 621-5885 or (800) 457-6279.
You can also check
out the guide online at
visit-eldorado.com/farm_trails_visitors_guide_04_05 |
El
Dorado County Visitors Authority
http://www.visit-eldorado.com
eNews, October,
2004, Vol. 3, Issue 10
October
Events
November
Events
December
Events
| October
Highlights
Apple
Hill Season
Those who have left the highway and driven through the orchards,
vineyards and forests above Placerville know what Apple Hill is
all about. Take the drive because everyone will enjoy it. Free
Apple Hill shuttle from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekend from
September 27th to October 26th. Catch it at Schnell School every
15 to 30 minutes. Go to www.applehill.com
or call (530) 644-7692.
Jazz
and Blues in the Plaza
Every month,
the 1st and 3rd Saturdays are Jazz, and the 2nd and 4th Saturdays
are Blues through October. High quality jazz and blues band performances
change weekly. Come out and enjoy the great music with your community.
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the Fountain Plaza behind the Historic Cary
House Hotel on Historic Main Street, Placerville. Free to the
public. Food and wine are available from Kathy's Courtyard Café
and Dedrick's Cheese. Visit www.placerville-downtown.org
or call the Fountain Plaza Salon at (530) 622-4900.
Below are
a few October events.
Click on the October
calendar for a complete list.
49er
Family Festival
October
9-10, 2004
For two days Coloma will appear much as it did in the 1850's.
A living history tent encampment with groups coming from all over
California will interpret gold rush history. There will be sawmill
demonstrations and re-enactments and much more fun. 10:00 am to
5:00 pm. Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park. Eight miles
north of Placerville on Highway 49. Free to the public. A parking
fee may apply. For more information call (530) 295-2170.
All
That Jazz
October 16, 2004
Ballroom dancing with a live jazz band. 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Tickets
at the door $10, Placerville Shakespeare Club, 2940 Bedford Ave.
Call Annabelle at (530) 647-9308.
Coming
in November
Guy
Fawkes Celebration at Jack Russell Brewing Company
November 6, 2004. Our most popular annual celebration is back
again with the addition this year of food and events continuing
after the bonfire. There will be Indian food from Priya. We will
feature the Berkeley Morris Dancers throughout the day. Come and
enjoy the fun. 11:00 am to 8:00 pm. For more information call
(530) 644-4722.
Violin Concert
at the Sequoia
November
7, 2004. Cocktails at 4:30 pm and dinner at 5:30 pm followed by
a concert by Christine Choi, a phenomenal young violinist. For
more information and reservations call (530) 622-5222.
25th
Annual Apple Hill Harvest Run
November
7, 2004. All proceeds of the race benefit Camino School. For more
information call (530) 644-4552.
9th
Annual Pray for Snow Party
November 13, 2004. 7:30 pm at the Rockwater Bar &
Grill in South Lake Tahoe. For more information call (530) 544-8004.
El
Dorado Custom Cycle Toy Run
November 14, 2004. The motorcycle run starts in Cameron
Park and continues to the Bell Tower in Placerville. Collection
of Toys for Tots at the Bell Tower to benefit local families in
need. For more information call (530) 677-1501.
Festival
of Lights Placerville
November 26, 2004. The old-fashioned festivities will
close Historic Main Street and begin around 5:30 pm at various
locations up and down Main Street. For more information call (530)
672-3436.
For more November
events, visit our web site at www.visit-eldorado.com
or call the El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce at (530) 621-5885.
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