California
Summers Are the Best
By Sylvia Wallace Myrvold S
chool’s out, the sun is shining and you really want to get out and have some fun. Try one of these great local events. They’re all close to home so you won’t waste your time rid-
ing in the car.
DOWNTOWN MORGAN HILL FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC June 3 ~ August 26 Jazz, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Country, Rhythm & Blues and more Morgan Hill Community & Cultural Center Amphitheatre 17000 Monterey St.
www.morganhill.org
COWBOY DAY AT THE MONTEREY COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS June 4 ~ 12 noon
Free event for all ages including hat shaping, leather stamping and tooling, branding wood blocks, roping bales of hay, scarf tying, exciting roping and horse demonstrations. 83l 372-5863
www.montereycountyfair.com SPICE OF LIFE
FESTIVAL & MARKET June 5 ~ 10am to 4pm
A multicultural event that will feature fresh produce, arts and crafts, music and great food.
7th and Monterey Sts., Gilroy SAKABOZZO PHOTO BY BILL STRANGE, OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER TO THE GILROY GARLIC FESTIVAL 408 842-6437
http://gilroyspiceoflife.com
THURSDAY NIGHT STREET DANCE
June 2 ~ September 29 ~ 7pm to 9pm Every Thursday evening. Come out and dance to some great local bands and do some shopping at the downtown stores. FREE concert. Third Street Promenade (between Monterey Rd & Depot St) 408 779-3190
CAPITOLA ROD & CUSTOM CLASSIC CAR SHOW June 11 & 12
www.morganhilldowntown.org 6TH ANNUAL
9am to 5pm Saturday 9am to 2pm Sunday
Over 300 Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, Coupes, Roadsters, Customs and Classics - vintage to 1972; Vendor Booths, Music, Raffle, Trophies, and more. Enjoy a weekend filled with awesome cars, great music, charming shops, restaurants for every taste, and family fun at the beach! Capitola Esplanade 831 475-6522
www.capitolasoquelchamber.com DINOSAUR BONES:
FOSSILS, SKELETONS & STORIES
June 13 ~ July 10
Gilroy Gardens special storytellers will guide you through an interactive exhibit featuring stunning life-size and life-like ani- matronic dinosaurs, full-size skeletons, fossils, plus interactive excavation and dig sites. Designed for Grades K-2 & 3-5 3050 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy 408 840-7100
www.gilroygardens.org
FIFTH ST. LIVE MUSIC June 17 ~ August 26
Bring the family and your own chairs. Rock ‘n’ Roll, Country, Rhythm & Blues and more. On the street from 7-9pm. Free. Fifth St. between
Monterey and Eigleberry
www.gilroyvisitor.org
SHADY SHAKESPEARE June 17 ~ September 4 Thursday thru Sunday The 2011 season includes
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