ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS, August 2006

August is filled with events nearly every day in Mammoth Lakes. From mountain bike clinics, music festivals to movies under the stars at The Village every Thursday night. As a reminder, the big Fishing Derby sponsored by Daiwa is mid month and details can be found in our fishing section. The weather has been warm...for us... at about 85 degrees. We have had some unexpected thunder showers, so when your packing, plan on a light rain coat just in case you get caught when the clouds open up. It usually passes quicker than you can get in the car For a complete directory on what is happening. Check out our activities listing We have also started booking Christmas and President's Holidays. You want a good condo, do it now. So when ya drivin' up? ?

Bluesapalooza & Festival of Beers
Friday, August 4 - Saturday, August 5

Bring your dancin' shoes 'cause the blues will be rockin' Mammoth at the 11th Annual Bluesapalooza & Festival of Beers, located at Sam's Wood Site. Happenings include The Blues BBQ Friday night and the Grand Tasting and Bluesapalooza concerts all day Saturday. This year's main headliners are Robben Ford, Joe Louis Walker, Savoy Brown, and other sizzlin' blues artists.

Organizer: Mammoth Mountain Music
Phone: 760-934-0606




Sierra Summer Festival
Monday August 7 - Saturday August 12

For its 29th season the Sierra Summer Festival presents "Festa Italiana", combining the always popular Eastern Sierra Symphony Orchestra concerts conducted by Bogidar Avramov, with a Spotlight Series of concerts and activities featuring Italian food, wine, and music. Each night is a different vocal ensemble or orchestra with performances at 7:30Pm at St. Joseph's Church or up at the Mountainside Conference center. The banquet at the end is always a fabulout evening long fancy event.

Organizer: Sierra Summer Festival
Phone: 760-9243650


Art a la Carte 2006
Saturday August 19 -Sunday August 20

22 wineries 25 artists 8 local restaurants. Come enjoy a day of wine and art. In order to sample the wine you can buy the official collectible glass for $25.00 for 1 day, or $40 for two days. Set at beautiful Mammoth Creek park just below the Sierra Mountains, this annual event is a real crowd pleaser because of the diversity of the art and the different wineries that participate. The food from our local restaurants is pretty darn good as well.

Organizer: Gallerie Barjur
760-914-0157

Eastern Sierra Tri County Fair
Thursday, Aug 31, 2006 - Monday, Sep 4, 2006

The Tri County fairgrounds in Bishop host this 5 day event which is another great home town carnival and fair. The grounds are open from Noon to Midnight. Cost is $6.00. There are the carnival rides and games, 1000's of exhibits, rodeo, truck pull, destruction derby and lots of great food that you can only get at the fair. Bring the family and plan on staying for the whole day.


Organizer: Tri-County Fairgrounds
Phone: 760-873-3588

Million Dollar Troutstock
Friday, September 1 - Monday, September 4 - LABOR DAY

A festival of all things trout! Events include a kids pond, fishing demostrations, fishing games, fine arts and crafts festival, trout cooking demonstrations, live entertainment, and a million dollar tagged trout competition! All events are free. $25.00 to register for the Million Dollar Tagged Trout Competition with proceeds going to the Hot Creek Fish Hatchery Foundation. There are all kinds of kids events this 4 day weekend, including our big Labor Day Art Festival, so plan on coming up for LABOR DAY.

Organizer: Mammoth Lakes Visitors Bureau
Phone: 760-934-2712 .

MORE ACTIVITIES

Labor Day Art Festival
Friday September 1 - Monday September 4 - Labor Day
Hosted at Sam's Woodsite, this annual festival runs in conjunction with Troutstock. If you would like more information on how to get a booth or just where to attend, contact Gaye Mueller at the Mammoth Arts Guild 760-873-7342

Mammoth Wine and Jazz Festival
Friday, September 15 - Monday, September 18
The Village at Mammoth, Sam's Wood Site, and other indoor and outdoor locations are hosting dinning and dancing for the Mammoth Wine and Jazz festival. For tickets and information call or go online to Mammoth Events.

We are now booking Christmas Holidays. Here is the info on CHRISTMAS 2006

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