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#450 San Jose Jazz Summer Fest – San Jose

by The Dawn Thomas Team on August 12, 2011

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  It’s that time again:   San Jose Jazz Summer Festival is back! Friday, August 12th 5pm -11pm Saturday, August 13th 10am – 11pm Sunday, August 14th 10am – 7pm For ticket information please visit the website or call 408-288-7557 with any questions. San Jose Jazz Fest is comprised of 10 stages and a club crawl all within walking distance [...]

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#441 – Gilroy Garlic Festival

by The Dawn Thomas Team on July 22, 2011

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10 tons of beef… 4 tons of pasta… 4 tons of calamari… 2 tons of scampi…2 TONS of fresh garlic…. And a few scoops of garlic ice cream. Yes.  It’s that time of the year.  Time to trek south to the Garlic Capital of the World.  The Gilroy Garlic festival overtakes the town of Gilroy [...]

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#436 – Connoisseur’s Marketplace- Menlo Park

by The Dawn Thomas Team on July 11, 2011

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Stroll.  Browse. Enjoy! The 25th Annual Connoisseur’s Marketplace in Menlo Park is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, July 16 & 17.  This may be Menlo Park’s silver anniversary –but they put on a gold-medal event every year!  Started 25 years ago as a fund-raiser for the Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce, this event has steadily [...]

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#435 – Clay and Glass Festival – Palo Alto

by The Dawn Thomas Team on July 8, 2011

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Add a little art to your life! The popular 19th Annual Clay and Glass Festival is slated for this weekend on Saturday July 9 and Sunday July 10.   This fabulous show features both fine and functional art with 180 juried artists displaying their labors of love.  Much of the art is quite affordable and fits [...]

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#434 – Summer Concert Series – Santa Clara

by The Dawn Thomas Team on July 6, 2011

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Ready for more music?  The City of Santa Clara joins the Silicon Valley free outdoor concert fest with a series running selected Wednesday evenings from 6:30  to 8 pm and on Sunday afternoons from 2:30 to 4:30 pm.  All events are hosted at the Central Park Pavilion on Kiely Boulevard. With a wide range of [...]

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#432 – Los Altos Arts and Wine Festival

by The Dawn Thomas Team on July 1, 2011

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The Fourth of July is just around the corner – and then what?  Make plans for the following weekend for the 32nd Annual Los Altos Arts and Wine Festival. On July 9 and 10, 2011 – Main and State Streets in Los Altos will be transformed into a huge outdoor art gallery.  Artists from over [...]

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#430 – Sunnyvale Summer Music Series

by The Dawn Thomas Team on June 27, 2011

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Sunnyvale has quite a line for its Summer Music series for 2011.   Head down to Sunnyvale on Wednesdays now through August for live music with an awesome neighborhood vibe.  All concerts start at 5:30 pm at Murphy and Washington Avenues. Which band will be your favorite this year? June 22 –          Showtyme (70′s, 80′s, [...]

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#427 – 4th of July Fireworks – Silicon Valley

by The Dawn Thomas Team on June 20, 2011

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Philadelphia is credited with the first celebration of Independence Day including fireworks.  On July 4, 1777 – one year after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the City of Brotherly Love celebrated its coming independence with bells, bonfires, and fireworks. In 2011 – if you’re looking for some fireworks to celebrate your 4th of [...]

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