Fun events
Our communities and partners have a lot in store Chowchilla Car Show The Chowchilla Chamber of Commerceis hosting their 12th Annual Classic Car Show on Saturday, September 17. Open free to the public from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm with music, vendors, food, children's playground and lots of beautiful classic cars. The public is invited to attend and vote for their favorite cars. Please share with your guests who may be in town on Saturday, 9/17. Annual Coarsegold Peddler's Fair Labor Day Weekend The 23rd Coarsegold Peddlers Market will again be hosted at the Coarsegold Historic Village over Labor Day Weekend. Friday Sept 2nd through Monday, Sept. 5th, 2011. Vendors from throughout the western US will fill Coarsegold Historic Village with Antiques and Collectibles from many time periods of US History. Several local charitable organizations will also be selling food and services during the event. Many local Coarsegold an all Village businesses will be open to host the many local and out of town guests visiting the Market. Show hours: Friday: Noon to 6:00 pm Sat./Sun.: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm For show and vendor space information : Diane Boland (559) 683-3900. Coarsegold Historical Society Tour The Stage Route Tour is a six-hour+ tour that explores the late 1800s and early 1900s history of Eastern Madera County, concentrating on the stages that traveled to Yosemite. The tour starts at the Coarsegold Historic Museum, 31899 Hwy 41, and offers oral history from two tour leaders, both lifelong residents of the area. The bus travels from Coarsegold to Knowles where the group visits the old St. Ann's Church and the Hill's Pride Inn, the second-oldest bar in California. On to the Raymond Museum to explore the old railroad stationmaster's home (and caboose!) and the history of the area where the tourists shifted from train to stage to head to Yosemite. Up historic Road 600, make a stop at what used to be a booming mining town, Grub Gulch. Then travel to the Wassama Roundhouse for an included lunch and lecture on this Indian ceremonial building. The old town of Fresno Flats (now Oakhurst) is next. Travel some old wagon routes, then a walking tour of old Coarsegold completes the tour. Back to the Coarsegold Museum for a tour of three buildings including the over-100-year-old adobe "way-station")and an included afternoon dessert and tea/coffee (about 3 p.m.). The tour is by reservation only. We are taking reservations for the April tour. Tickets are $40 ($35 for members). Call the museum, 642-4448, or Ken, 658-8631 for information. Dannypalooza to be held Sept. 4 DannyPalooza 4 will be held this year on Sunday, September 4th featuring live entertainment, food, carnival games, tee shirts and a raffle to win donated prizes and gifts. Admission is only $5.00. Please plan on joining us to raise money, raise awareness and to celebrate Danny. Idle Hour Winery hosts grape stomp Get ready to compete in our Second Annual Grape Stomp & Harvest Party! It's that time of the year! In celebration of the 2011 harvest, Idle Hour Winery invites you to experience the grape crush on Sept. 10, 2011 from noon until 5 pm. Test your stomping abilities in this classic competition for a chance at a number of great prizes, including bottles of your favorite Idle Hour wines and tickets to future IH release parties. Our first heat begins at 1:00pm and will continue every half hour, with the winners stomp at 3:30 pm. There will be 6 heats Click Here to reserve your spot in one of them. Space is limited. Even if you're not stomping, come enjoy a day of fun! Good wine, good music, & good friends! Dave Henderson plays classic rock on the patio outside the winery from 1 to 5 pm! Oakhurst Car Show Run for the Gold in Oakhurst At the annual Run for the Gold Car Show , which takes places Sept. 9 and 10 at Oakhurst Community Park, view beautiful works of automotive art, listen to great music and more at the ninth annual event. Paradise Springs hosts bridal show October 9 Paradise Springs Resort, north of Oakhurst, is hosting their annual Bridal Show. Tour Paradise Springs, meet wedding vendors, sample food from amazing caterers, try cakes, see sample bouquets from florists, portfolios from wedding photographers, meet wedding coordinators and more at this free event. For more information, contact Debby at 559-642-2613 or Debby@ParadiseSpringsMountain.com Timberline Art Gallery hosts wire-wrapping class Learn basic wire-wrapping techniques at Timberline Art Gallery to create unique jewelry with Ray McGee. You will take home a pendant or a bracelet. Materials will be provided. Tools will be available. Materials to bring: small hand tools for jewelry, if you have them. Classes will be Saturday, Sept. 18 from 10 to 4 or Sunday, Sept. 19 from 10 to 4. For cost and other information, contact Timberline Art Gallery at 559-683-3345. Beat the crush, avoid the rush at Westbrook Wine Farm Winter wine tasting and tours (optional) at Westbrook Wine Farm in O'Neals. Nestled in the central Sierra Nevada near Bass Lake and the southern entrance to Yosemite National Park, Westrook Wine Farm offers a warm fireplace and authentic wines of quality and conscience to make your winter visit worthwhile. By appointment only. 559-868-3499 westbrookwine@netptc.net 50's Night at Yosemite Lakes Park
Head on down to the Fairway Cafe at Yosemite Lakes Park Sept. 23 at 5 pm to with your best 50s dress and enjoy a 50s style night complete with music cars and great food. We will be selling burgers and fries all night and our famous milk shakes. For more information, contact Cindy at 559-658-7466 x 104.
YGAOR Hosts Rummage Sale, Spaghetti Feed
The Yosemite Gateway Association of Realtors are hosting their annual Monster Rummage Sale and Spaghetti Feed on Saturday, Oct. 1 at their offices on 40298 Junction Drive. Proceeds benefit the Eastern Madera County SPCA. For more information, call 559-760-3453 or 559-658-2486.
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