ASAP GETAWAYS : SONOMA MARKS BEAR FLAG REVOLT.

Byline: Daily News

Sonoma, where the Mexican flag was yanked down on June 14, 1846, and replaced with the California Bear Flag by a group of insurgent American settlers, will celebrate that landmark day with a series of events beginning June 14 and continuing for nearly a month - the length of time it took to get a U.S. flag in place over the town square.

Events include an 11 a.m. June 14 opening procession up Broadway to the Plaza, site of the raising of the Bear Flag, followed by a noon ceremony re-creating the original 150 years earlier, and a barbecue that runs from 1 to 5 p.m. The weekend will include more barbecues and re-enactments of the Bear Flag raising, plus a 9 a.m. June 16 historical Mass at San Francisco Solano Mission.

The celebration continues June 22 and 23 with re-enactments; June 29 and 30 with a noon-to-5 p.m. 1840s California mercado and farmers market; a July 4 parade and Fourth of July celebration; a July 6 grand ball; a July 7-9 re-enactment of the arrival of the Stars and Stripes overland from Monterey; and closing ceremonies and a street dance July 9. Information: [phone].

Kernville: The Chamber of Commerce will give those with a yen to learn river rafting a chance June 19, at the ninth annual Whitewater Wednesday Rafting Jamboree. Both beginners and daredevils can take one-hour raft trips down the Kern River for $17.50 per person and $39.50 for two-hour trips. Trips start at 9 a.m. and continue throughout the day; a free lunch will be served at the end of the run for all but the last trips of the day. Minimum age for the beginners rafting trips is 8 years old, and 12 years old for the trickier river jaunts. Reservations and information: [phone] or [phone].

Vista: This San Diego-area town will host a threshing bee and antique engine show June 15-16 and June 22-23 at the Antique Gas & Steam Museum, 2040 N. Santa Fe Ave. The show - which features demonstrations of early American crafts, farming, log sawing and blacksmithing, plus food and entertainment - runs 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. all four days. Admission is $5 adults, children under age 15 free. Information: [phone].

San Francisco: June 16 is the first in a series of 10 free Sunday afternoon concerts that run through Aug. 18 in the natural amphitheater of Sigmund Stern Grove. All performances begin at 2 p.m. Music ranges from blues to chamber music, from opera to symphony to jazz, and dance from ballet to modern. Information: [phone].

Felton: Dads will be honored guests June 16 in Roaring Camp, when one father will be chosen to be an apprentice engineer aboard the Roaring Camp Steam Train on a Father's Day run. There'll be a barbecue, railway films and model train displays. Steam trains depart at 11 a.m. and 12:15, 1:30, 2:45 and 4 p.m. on the journey to Roaring Camp depot; adult fare is $13, $9.50 for children age 3-12. A train will also depart from Roaring Camp at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. for the Santa Cruz beach and boardwalk; fares are $15 for adults, $11 for kids 3-12. Information: [phone].

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Photo: A statue marks the spot where the Bear Flag was firs t hoisted.