**Press Release**
For Immediate Release
August 11, 2005
For Immediate Release
August 11, 2005
29th Annual Almaden Valley Art & Wine Festival
Sunday, September 25, 2005
The Almaden Valley Women's Club presents the 29th Annual Almaden Valley Art & Wine Festival held on Sunday, September 25, 2005 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. This is the second year the festival will be held at Almaden Lake Park, near the intersection of Almaden Expressway and Coleman Avenue in San Jose’s Almaden community.
This free family oriented festival includes a juried arts and crafts show, premium wine and beer tastings, entertainment on two stages, and a special children’s area! All festival proceeds are donated back to the community as contributions to schools, charities, and scholarships for local students.
Come hungry, as once again local community and school associations will be serving Chinese chicken salad, hot dogs, polish sausages, Jersey steak sandwiches, taco salads, pizza, hamburgers, pretzels, cookies, root beer floats, fruit smoothies and so much more!
Many local wineries will be pouring their premium wines including Bargetto Winery, Byington Vineyard & Winery, Cinnabar Winery, Clos LaChance Wines, Cooper - Garrod Estate Vineyards, David Bruce Winery, J. Lohr Vineyards & Winery, La Rochelle Winery, Leal Estate Vineyards, Thomas Fogarty Winery, Pelican Ranch Winery.
We will bring back our popular beer garden featuring ice cold premium beers from local breweries including El Toro Brewery and BJs Restaurant and Brewery.
Don’t miss the exciting Children’s Area where the younger set can enjoy games, rides, crafts, and an art exhibit featuring work by local children.
Entertainment is hotter than ever this year. Featured on the Bob Lewis Main Stage will be the unique reggae styling of Red Di, Sage’s versatile top 40 sounds and popular California country sounds of the David Osborne Band. Shows start at 2:00.
See handcrafted work from over 150 artists and craftspeople at this juried show. Wood, ceramics, jewelry, and more!
Voted one of the best festivals in San Jose, the annual Almaden Valley Art & Wine is entirely organized by the Almaden Valley Women’s Club. Since 1965, the club has been committed to serving the needs of the Almaden community and those of greater San Jose, through funds raised at this annual festival. Information about the Almaden Valley Art & Wine Festival and the Almaden Valley Women’s Club is available at www.almadenwine.com.
About the Almaden Valley Women’s Club
Since 1965, the Almaden Valley Women's Club has been committed to serving the needs of the Almaden community and those of greater San Jose, through funds raised at our annual Art & Wine Festival. Our mission is to provide charitable financial assistance to non-profit children's foundations, educational facilities, teen programs and community non-profit organizations.
