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A Taste of Lafayette When? Tuesday, May, 2005 - date to be announced 6:00pm - 9:00pm Where? The tour begins at Elam and Margaret Brown Plaza (corner of Moraga Road and Mt. Diablo Blvd.) From there, ticket holders will go at their own pace to any - or all - of the participating restaurants. The evening wraps up back at the Plaza with dessert and coffee, more music, raffles, silent and live auction. Special Features? Musical entertainment at selected locations Raffle prizes Auction Benefits? Lafayette Community Foundation and the programs and services of the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce. Cost? $45 per person Information? Lafayette Chamber of Commerce ~ (925) 284-7404 email: info@lafayettechamber.org www.lafayettechamber.org
The Lafayette Art & Wine Festival, held each year on the third weekend in September, is the largest event in Lamorinda and one of the five biggest outdoor festivals in Contra Costa County. More than 80,000 attended in 2004, strolling among stalls of art, handmade crafts, sampling foods from top local restaurants, and enjoying quality wines and microbrews. Non-stop musical entertainment on three stages throughout the weekend helps spark the block party ambiance. In 2002, the Connoisseur’s Corner debuted, highlighted by cooking demonstrations by some of the area’s best chefs and featuring a “Premium Wine Pavilion” offering tastes of some of the world’s finest wines. If you are interested in being an Arts & Crafts vendor at the festival, you can download a vendor application form at www.eckerstromproductions.com
If you would like information on
providing Entertainment at the festival, being a Commercial Vendor or
for Sponsorship opportunities, please contact the Chamber Office. ART & WINE FESTIVAL QUICK FACTS WHAT 10th Annual Lafayette Art & Wine Festival
WHEN Saturday, September 17, 2005; 10am - 7pm
WHERE Downtown
Lafayette, California Directions Take BART to Lafayette. Or take Highway 24 to Central Lafayette exit and follow Festival signs. Free parking available at Lafayette BART station with continuous shuttle service between BART & the Festival.
FEATURING More than 200 fine arts and crafts booths. Restaurants, food vendors, wineries and microbreweries. Continuous musical entertainment presented on three stages. Kids area with entertainment and activities for kids of all ages. Special exhibit and sale of work by local artists. ATTENDANCE 2004 actual attendance: 80,000 + MEDIA SPONSORS NBC 11, KKSF FM 103.7, Contra Costa Newspapers, Diablo Magazine PRESENTED BY Lafayette Chamber of Commerce TO BENEFIT Lafayette Arts & Science Foundation (LASF), and other local non-profit organizations.
SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS Premium Wine Pavilion sponsored by Century 21
Heritage Real Estate, & The Chef's Stage, sponsored by Viking
Appliances, with cooking demonstrations by some of the top chefs in the
Bay Area FESTIVAL BEER & WINE PACKAGES: SPECIAL PACKAGES
For additional information:
Lafayette Chamber of Commerce
Lafayette Reservoir
Run
Click here for 2004 Reservoir Run Race Results The Lafayette Reservoir Run is the city’s most popular “family affair”, involving kids, parents, grandparents, and hundreds of serious runners from throughout the Bay Area. 1500-2000 participants compete in a 10k, 5k or 2 mile race through the heart of the downtown, around the reservoir and back. Sprinters, walkers, the “stroller brigade” and many of Lafayette’s top four legged residents share the streets on that festive Sunday morning. The Chamber of Commerce and the City of Lafayette are co-sponsors of the Run which is traditionally held on the last Sunday in October. Beneficiaries of the event are the local schools and the services and programs of the Chamber. 13th Annual Lafayette Reservoir Run Sunday, October 30, 2005 Presented By : Lafayette Chamber of Commerce & City of LafayetteEvent Date: Sunday, October 30, 2005 Start Location: Mt. Diablo Blvd. between First St. & Moraga Rd. Registration Opens: 6:30am Race Course: Moraga Road west to El Nido Ranch Road, around the Lafayette Reservoir and back to Moraga RoadRace Certified By: The Athletic Council/Road Runners of America (TAC/RRCA) Registration: Adult registration fee - $24; Race Day fee-$29 Pancake Breakfast: Come for the run - stay for the pancakes.
Stick a $5 bill in your shoe and make your tummy happy as we fire up the
grill serving up your favorites. Register Online or Mail in Registration Divisions: 10K, 5K or 2 Mile Men's and Women's: Elementary, Intermediate, High School, Adult Proceeds: Shared by the Lafayette Schools and the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce. In addition, 10% of your registration fee can be designated to the Lafayette school of your choice. T-Shirts: 100% natural long sleeve cotton T-shirt for each registrant while supplies last; available prior to race day at the Chamber office upon presentation of race bib or on race day. Run Numbers: Available at Chamber office or mailed to pre-entries; given to day-of-race-entries Awards: Medals for first three finishers in each of 16 running divisions. Certificates of Completion for each runner 12 & under. Vendors: Complimentary snacks and beverages following the race
For More Information: Lafayette Chamber of Commerce - (925) 284-7404 Thanksgiving Community Breakfast 26th Annual Thanksgiving Community Breakfast Presented by the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce Friday, November 18, 2005 7:30 am ~ 9:00am $15.00 per person 49 Knox Drive Lafayette, CA 94549 Reservations are required and guaranteed. Deadline for reservations is Wednesday, November 16th. For further information, please call (925) 284-7404. Other Community Events........ New Lafayette Library & Learning Center - Click here for more information.
Lafayette Gallery - "Creative Explosion" - May 31 thru the summer - 11
AM - 5 PM, Tues. - Sat. Artist Markets on front patio on May 21, June
25, July 16 & July 23 - 11 AM - 6 PM. For additional information call
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