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Events in September 2008

Sept. 1 — Kings Mountain Art Fair, Woodside. This unique fair is surrounded by a beautiful redwood forest at Kings Mountain Community Center and Firehouse, 13889 Skyline Blvd. (Highway 35), above the town of Woodside. Shop for jewelry, photography, and arts & crafts. Supervised play area for children at Kiddie Hollow 10am-4pm. Free admission. Weather can be unpredictable, so wear layers and sunscreen. 10am-5pm. 650-851-2710
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Sept. 1 — 56th Annual Sausalito Art Festival, Sausalito. Celebrate Labor Day Weekend at the Sausalito Art Festival. The festival features local, American and International artists — see over 20,000 original works of art, including paintings, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, fiber art, fine glass, woodwork, mixed media, and photography. 9am-5pm. Admission: Adults $20, Seniors 62+ $10, Juniors 6-12 $5, Children under 6 free. 415-331-3757
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Sept. 1 — Art & Soul Festival, downtown Oakland. Arts & Crafts, World Dance and Music Festival (60 bands on 6 stages) — live Rock, Blues, Latin, Jazz, Gospel. Oakland Food & Wine Expo, exotic international foods, Global Artisan Marketplace, and a Kids Fun Zone. Admission: Adults $10, Youth (13-18) $5, 12 and under free. 11am-6pm.
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Sept. 1 — Livermore's 26th Annual Harvest Wine Celebration, Livermore Valley wineries. Annual Harvest Wine Celebration showcases wineries in the Livermore Valley and features newly released wines, special barrel tastings, live entertainment, arts & crafts, and more. Complimentary shuttle buses. 12 noon-5pm. 925-447-WINE (9463)
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Sept. 1-21 — Free Shakespeare in the Park Festival, Presidio's Main Post, Parade Ground Lawn, (between Graham St and Keyes Ave, near the Officer's Club & Visitor's Center), S.F. Saturday Show at 7:30pm, Monday (Labor Day) and Sunday Shows at 2:30pm.
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Sept. 1-28 — "Chihuly Exhibit" at the de Young Museum, Golden Gate Park, S.F.
Don't miss Dale Chihuly's first major exhibition in S.F. His world-renowned glass art is absolutely spectacular and the exhibit at the de Young Museum is magical! 866-912-6326
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Sept. 5 — San Francisco Opera Ball 2008, Opera Ball Pavilion, War Memorial Opera House, S.F. The 2008-2009 Season begins with the annual Opening Night Gala, Opera Ball 2008.
Cocktail Reception: 5pm.
Season-opening performance of Verdi's Simon Boccanegra: 7pm.
Post-performance Dinner and Dancing: 10pm.
415-861-4008
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Sept. 5, 12, 19 & 26 — FREE Music on the Square, New Courthouse Square, Downtown Redwood City. Come and enjoy Free Friday Night Concerts at Redwood City's New Courthouse Square featuring Rock & Roll, Jazz, Blues, Folk, Salsa, Country and more! 6-8pm. This up-and-coming new area also features the Century Theaters, outdoor dining, cafes, restaurants and bars.
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Sept. 6 — 11th Annual Kendall-Jackson Heirloom Tomato Festival, Kendall-Jackson Wine Center, 5007 Fulton Road, Santa Rosa. The festival will be held in the walnut grove behind the Château at the Kendall-Jackson Wine Center that sits on 120 acres in the center of Sonoma County. Taste more than 180 varieties of Heirloom Tomatoes in every size, shape and color imaginable. Gourmet food, Garden Tours, live entertainment, food and wine seminars, art festival and Kendall-Jackson wines. 11am-4pm. Tickets: $65 ($60 for Wine Club members). Tickets are limited, and this event usually sells out. Order tickets online or by phone 800-769-3649
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Sept. 6-7 — 13th Annual Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival, Ghirardelli Square, Beach and Larkin Streets, S.F. A chocolate lover's delight! The Chocolate Festival (benefiting Project Open Hand) hosts more than 20 booths each day, featuring a variety of chocolate delicacies from some of the best Bay Area restaurants and bakeries. Enjoy decadent chocolate-covered strawberries, brownies and chocolate cheesecake. The event is FREE and open to the public. "Chocolate Tasting" Tickets must be purchased to sample chocolate. Tickets available each day of event — $10 for 6 Tastings, $20 for 15 Tastings. 12-5pm. 415-775-5500.
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Sept. 6-7 — Mountain View Art & Wine Festival, Mountain View (between El Camino Real and Evelyn Avenue). Enjoy an array of Fine Foods from around the world, Premium Wines, Margaritas, Microbrews, plus Live Music — Bands playing Rhythm & Blues, Swing, Rock ‘n Roll, Jazz, Soul, World-Beat and Celtic Folk — Fun Arts & Crafts, Kids' Entertainment and Activities
— Magicians, Jugglers, Comedy, Music, Amusements, Hands-on Art, Face-Painting...and more. Free admission. 10am-6pm. 650-968-8378.
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Sept. 6-7 — Russian River Jazz Festival "Jazz on the River", Johnson's Beach, Guerneville. Enjoy Jazz on the River, Arts & Crafts, fine food, wine-tasting, and more. 707-869-1595
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Sept. 6-14 — Northern California Fall Boat Show, Jack London Square. The largest power and sail boat show on the West Coast. The marinas are filled with over 100 of the latest and best in yachts and powerboats, plus two huge tents displaying dozens of manufacturers and maritime products. Adults $10, under 15 free. 10am-6pm. 800-698-5777
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Sept. 6-7 — Chocolate Decadence & Wine, Wineries of Napa Valley, Napa Town Center. Enjoy a fun evening of Wine & Chocolate indulgence at Wineries of Napa Valley — pairing fine wines with a variety of chocolate treats including truffles, brownies, dipped fruit and more... Choose from an impressive list of boutique Napa family wineries. 3-5pm. Admission: $10 (free for Wine Club members). 707-253-9450
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Sept. 6-7 — Annual Autumn Moon Festival & Parade, Grant Avenue, between California and Pacific, S.F. Multicultural entertainment, Traditional Lion and Dragon Dances, Acrobats, Chinese costumes and activities for children. Main stage on Washington Street and Grant Avenue. 11am-6pm. Opening Parade— Sat 11am on Grant Ave, from California to Washington Street, leading to Main stage at Washington & Wentworth. 415-982-6306
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Sept. 7 — San Francisco Chronicle "Opera in the Park", Sharon Meadow, Golden Gate Park. Free outdoor concert in Golden Gate Park featuring arias and operatic excerpts by current artists of San Francisco Opera accompanied by the acclaimed San Francisco Opera Orchestra, conducted by Donald Runnicles. Arrive early for best viewing spot. Pack a picnic lunch and bring a blanket — no lawn chairs or umbrellas are allowed. Limited special seating for seniors and people with disabilities. Parking is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. 1:30-3:30pm. 415-861-4008
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Sept. 7 — "National Grandparents Day"
In 1978, President Jimmy Carter proclaimed that National Grandparents Day would be celebrated every year on the first Sunday after Labor Day. Show your Grandma and Grandpa how much you appreciate them and do something special together for the day.
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Sept. 7-Dec. 28 — S.F. 49ers Season Schedule
The S.F. 49ers Season Schedule is confirmed — Mark your calendars!
9/7*, 9/14, 9/21*, 9/28, 10/5*, 10/12*, 10/19, 10/26*, 11/1*, 11/2 BYE, 11/10, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7*, 12/14, 12/21 and 12/28*.
* Home Game
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Sept. 11 — World Trade Center Memorial, New York
On September 11, 2001 the US Homeland was attacked for the first time. Every year, a memorial service is held at Ground Zero in New York at the exact time the planes hit the Twin Towers :(


Sept. 11-15 and 18-22 — 2nd Annual Dickens House Design Tour, 333 Uplands Drive, Hillsborough. The Dickens House Design Tour is a spectacular tribute to a historic Hillsborough estate. Dickens House is the major fundraising event for St. Matthew’s Episcopal Day School. Tickets available at the door $40 (or through reservation 650-342-5436). Thurs, Fri, Sat, Mon 9:30am-2pm, Sun 11am-3pm. Closed on Tues & Wed. Design Tour Ticket can be used for unlimited return visits to the Holiday Boutique and Designer Show House opening on October 18. 650-342-5436
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Sept. 13 — Napa Wine & Crafts Faire, Napa Valley. Napa Wine & Crafts Faire features 200 Arts & Crafts vendors. Enjoy a variety of Napa Valley wines and live entertainment. This event draws 25,000 people every year — more than any other one-day event in Napa. First Street is closed from Main to School all day. Note: Fall is Harvest & Crush time in Napa Valley, so if you're driving up for the day, be sure to get an early start. 10am-5:30pm. 707-257-0322

Sept. 13-14— Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival, Central Park, Santa Clara. Arts & crafts, international foods, fine wines and micro-brewed beer, live entertainment on three stages, Kids Kingdom and more. Free admission. 10am-5pm.
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Sept. 14 — NatureSweetCarmel TomatoFest, Quail Lodge Resort, Carmel. "America's Premier Tomato Festival" — this fun event attracts over 3,000 Tomato-Lovers from around the nation. Festival includes: a "Tomato Tasting" of over 350 international tomato varieties, an "International Olive Oil Tasting" featuring extra-virgin olive oils from 8 countries; a "Salsa Showcase" featuring 100 tomato salsas selected for excellence; an extravagant outdoor country BBQ; a buffet selection of delicious tomato dishes created by 60 of California's best restaurant chefs, a tasting of great tomato-related specialty foods; "Wine-Tasting" (Monterey County and California premium wines); plus live music and dancing. Ticket price includes all foods, wines and activities. Children under 12, with parent, are admitted free. 12:30-4:30pm.
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Sept. 14 — Banana Chase 5K and Young Champions Race, Kezar Stadium, S.F. Banana Chase 5K & 10K starts at 9am; Whole Foods Market Young Champions Races starts at 10:30am. Both runs benefit UCSF Children's Hospital / Pediatric AIDS Research. 415-759-269
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Sept. 19, 20 & 21 — Muir Woods Centennial Celebration, Muir Woods, Marin. Walk through Muir Woods to see and hear site-specific dance and vocal performances celebrating the Muir Woods Centennial. Performances suitable for all ages. Optional audience participation activities will be offered. Free with admission into the park. 415-388-2595
Muir Woods National Park Service
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Sept. 19-21 — 51st Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey Fairgrounds, Monterey. Enjoy three days of fabulous Jazz entertainment at the Annual Monterey Jazz Festival — the longest running Jazz Festival in the world. Over 500 artists will be performing on 8 stages.
925-275-9255
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Sept. 20-21 — OrchidFest, Hall of Flowers, 9th Ave & Lincoln Way, S.F. Orchid Demo's, Lectures, Raffle. Admission: Adults $3, Senior $2, under 12 are free when accompanied by an adult. 10am-5pm. 415-665-2468
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Sept. 20-21 — The Great San Francisco Crystal Fair, Fort Mason Center, S.F.
Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Admission: Adults $6, Children under 12 free when accompanied by an adult.
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Sept. 21 — To Life! Jewish Cultural Street Festival, California Avenue, Palo Alto. The Jewish Cultural Street Festival is the largest Jewish event of its kind in Northern California. Celebrate Jewish music, arts & crafts, live entertainment and enjoy Jewish food! Free admission.
11am-6pm.

Sept. 21 — 60th Annual Emmy Awards, NOKIA Theatre, Los Angeles. Invite your friends, family, or business associates over and host a Fun Emmy Awards Party.
The 60th Annual Emmy Awards will be held September 21, 2008 - airing live from the NOKIA Theatre in Los Angeles (8-11pm, ET/PT) on ABC. In an unprecedented move, all five nominees in the category for "Outstanding Reality/Competition Host"Tom Bergeron ("Dancing with the Stars"), Heidi Klum ("Project Runway"), Howie Mandel ("Deal or No Deal"), Jeff Probst ("Survivor") and Ryan Seacrest ("American Idol") – will host the 2008 Emmy Awards.
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Sept. 21 — 3rd Annual Tour for Woodside 2008, Woodside. Cycle through the beautiful Northern California hills and surrounding Santa Cruz Mountains. Proceeds from the ride will be used to support Woodside High School. Route choices include: The popular 32 mile route (easy/moderate), the 55 mile route (moderate/difficult) and the challenging Century Ride 100 mile route (difficult). 650-851-2705
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Sept. 21-28 — Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival, Old Mill Park, Mill Valley. Come and see more than 130 Artists. Enjoy live music, food, wine, children's entertainment and more. Admission: Adult $8, Senior/Student $5, Under 12 Free. Free Shuttle and Parking Tam High Parking Lot.
Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm. 415-381-8090
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Sept. 26— FREE Waterfront Blues Concert - "A Tribute to John Lee Hooker", Justin Herman Plaza, 12 noon-1:30pm.
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Sept. 26-28 — 36th Annual San Francisco Blues Festival, Great Meadow, Fort Mason, S.F. The oldest Blues Festival in America. 11am-6pm. Tickets $35 per day in advance, $55 for 2-day ticket (in advance only), $40 per day at the gate (NO 2-day tickets sold at the gate.) Reserved Lawn Seating $50, Box Lawn Seating $80 (two-day reserved ticket. Advance Only). No pets allowed. Bring a picnic lunch, low lawn chairs only, and enjoy a day of great music. Buy tickets online through ticketmaster.com. Coolers and Backpacks are allowed. No glass, alcohol, cans, video- or audio-recorders are permitted. No pets except guide dogs.  Gates open at 10am. Recorded Ticket & Festival information: 415-979-5588
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Sept. 26-28 — 61st Semi-Annual Fine Arts & Crafts Fall Fair, Downtown Walnut Creek (along the sidewalks of Cypress, Locust and North Main streets, between Mt. Diablo Boulevard and Civic Drive). The Fall Fair features more than 175 professional artists showcasing one-of-a-kind works including paintings, sculptures, jewelry, photography, clothing accessories and much more. Free Valet Bicycle Parking at City Hall on Saturday and Sunday. Fri-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm. 925-933-6778 or
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Sept. 27-28 — "Opening Weekend Celebration" of California Academy of Sciences, 55 Music Concourse Drive, Golden Gate Park, S.F. The Academy will be FREE to the public on Opening Day - Saturday, September 27, 2008. 9:30am-9pm. Enjoy live music, dancing, international foods and fun activities. Opening Ceremony at 8:30am with Mayor Gavin Newsom and city officials. NOTE: Paid admission only for Sunday, September 28th event. 9:30am-5pm.
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Sept. 27-28 — 10th Annual Bay Area UFO Expo, Santa Clara Marriott, Santa Clara. If you are interested in UFOs, ETs, Abductions, Crop Circles, Encounters, Crash Retrievals, Conspiracies, Prophesies, Earth Mysteries, Time Travel, Earth Changes...and more, this event is for you! Free 45-minute Lectures and Special Events included in Admission Fee (1-Day and 2-Day Passes). Exciting 90-min to 2-hour Workshops and 65 Exhibitors. Registration 7:30am.
Contact: Victoria Jack 209-836-4281
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Sept. 27-28 — 23rd Annual Pacific Coast Fog Fest, along Palmetto Avenue, Pacifica. Pacifica Parade, Fog Fest Marching Band Competition, over 190 arts & crafts booths, three stages with live music, carnival, contests, sand sculpture, food, Fog Cutter (specialty drink created for Fog Fest), and fun activities. No dogs, scooters, bikes, skateboards or rollerblades. 650-355-8200
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Sept. 27-28 — Coronado Speed Festival, San Diego
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Sept. 27-Jan. 4 — "Leonardo: 500 Years Into the Future," San Jose Tech Museum, San Jose. Bring your family to this informative world-premier exhibit featuring the works of Leonard da Vinci. See over 200 artifacts, including drawings, sculptures and life-size models of the art, architectural projects, machines and mechanisms crafted from the original notebooks of the Renaissance artist-engineers — Filippo Brunelleschi, The Sienese Engineers, and Leonardo da Vinci. 10am-5pm
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Sept. 28 — Folsom Street Fair — "The World's Largest Leather Event", Folsom Street (bet. 7th & 12th Streets), S.F. Dubbed as the "World's Largest Leather Event," people come from far and wide to participate in and see people in their most outrageous leather/rubber/fetish attire. Dance, eat, drink and be merry! The fair takes place on Sunday, South of Market on Folsom Street, between 7th and 12th Streets. 11am-6pm.
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Sept. 28 — 2008 Comedy Celebration Day, Sharon Meadow, Golden Gate Park, S.F. Enjoy a free outdoor comedy "concert" featuring 30 of today's Top Performers and The Stand-Up Comedy Legend Award. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy a day of laughter. Don’t forget your sunblock and a jacket...the weather can be unpredictable. 12-5pm. Free admission.
415-386-5035.

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Sept.-Oct — Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, Esplanade of Yerba Buena Gardens, 760 Howard Street, S.F. Popular and Operatic Music Series, Cultural Festivals, Dance Performances, International Music Concerts, Art Exhibits and more. Free admission. 10:30am-5pm.
415-543-1718
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Sept.-Oct — The Golden Gate Park Band Concerts, Spreckels Temple of Music at the Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park. Concerts feature everything from Classical, Marches and Opera to Swing and Broadway Shows. The Golden Gate Park Band performs at 1pm every Sunday (April-Oct) in Golden Gate Park's Music Concourse. Concerts run approximately two hours. Free admission.


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