TRAVEL BEAT : RENAISSANCE FEST IN S.B.Byline: Susanne Hopkins Head up Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. way Saturday or Sunday and you can take a trek back to Merry Olde England at the second annual Santa Barbara Renaissance Festival. Held in an oak grove Oak grove may refer to
Oak Grove is a common name for several places in the United States of America. at Live Oak Camp off Highway 154, the fair features costumed performers and a re-creation of a 16th-century English village English Villages are language teaching institutions which aim to create a language immersion environment for students of English in their own country. The concept is run as a commercial venture in Spain and Italy. The one in Korea is quasi-governmental (see below). . Music, dancing, arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. , battle reenactments, games and period food will be featured. The event will also re-create the visit of Queen Elizabeth Queen Elizabeth, or Elizabeth, may refer to: Living people
Bohemia At the area dubbed ``Wee Knight's Challenge,'' children can enjoy crafts, face painting, pony rides and games. Admission is $7 adults, $5 students and seniors. Children under 6 are free. The camp is off Highway 154, which runs through the hills above the city (follow the signs). Information: (805) 682-0310. Stompin' good time It's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a to kick off your shoes and kick up your heels at the Julian Grape Stomp Festa at the Menghini Winery. From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, visitors are invited to help stomp two tons of grapes in an authentic wooden stomp barrel. In addition, Italian bands will entertain, strolling singers and musicians in traditional Italian costumes will roam the grounds, and there will be Italian food, merchandise booths and bocci ball competitions. Visitors are invited to bring their own picnic and eat on the grounds; winetasting wine·tast·ing n. A gathering of people to taste and compare a number of wines. is free. Admission is $5; children under 5 are free. The winery is at 1150 Julian Orchard Road, about three miles from town. Information: (760) 765-2072. Island art show If art, wine and a balmy island appeal to you, Catalina Island may be the place to visit Sept. 20-21. From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, Crescent Avenue, the main street that runs along Avalon Bay, will be filled with exhibits for the 39th Catalina Island Festival of Art. Everything from pottery and photography to sculpture and arts and crafts will be featured. Admission is free. Also, the second annual Catalina Island Wine Festival will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 20 in the garden courtyard of the Pavilion Lodge on Crescent Avenue. Cost is $30 per person and includes a wine glass and hors d'oeuvres. Information about both events: (310) 510-1520. |
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