Spicy food, hot music and Oxnard’s cool ocean breezes are on the menu for the 21st Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival, July 26 & 27, 2014 in Oxnard, California. Plaza Park is the place for a two-day celebration of everything salsa – the food, the music, and the dance. You can taste it, you can dance it, and you can even take it home! Free admission and parking… it’s Southern California’s HOTTEST Summer Event! Watch Video
If your expertise is providing such offerings as spicy foods, cool treats, colorful merchandise, or unique artisan products, the Festival offers a terrific opportunity for vendors to reach hungry, happy consumers. Products like hand-crafted jewelry, pottery, one-of-a-kind fashions, garden art, home décor, children’s boutique items, hats and sunglasses are always top sellers. Visit the Vendor Center
From Zesty to Sizzling Hot – The Oxnard Salsa Festival offers a variety of sponsor opportunities to meet your budget and marketing goals! Benefits to sponsors include access to high-volume pedestrian traffic, promotion through the Festival’s marketing campaign, the opportunity to be part of a “feel good” community event, and the chance to engage with a multicultural, family-friendly audience. Learn More!
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The Festival Celebrates
“Lucky 21” Years of Salsa!
July 26-27, 2014
Come celebrate 21 years of the Oxnard Salsa Festival and enjoy the food, music, and dance of salsa – at Southern California’s HOTTEST summer event! Presented by the Oxnard Downtowners, the Festival is an award-winning celebration packed with exciting music, amazing salsa dancing, flavorful food, and terrific family fun.
Night Kick-Off Concert on
July 25
Featuring the
OXNARD SALSA ORCHESTRA!
The festivities begin Friday, July 25 at Plaza Park with The Oxnard Salsa Orchestra, ‘OSO.” This all-star salsa band is 
led by Oxnard percussionist Raul Rico Jr. As musician, producer, radio programmer and bandleader, Rico has been involved in various aspects of Latin music for over 40 years. The vast musical repertoire of OSO consists of classic and ‘old school’ 
salsa music focusing on the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Featuring Candi Sosa and Ruben L. Palazuelos on lead vocals and Oscar Hernandez on piano.
Weekend Entertainment Lineup
We’ve locked in some of the hottest acts in Southern California for this 
year’s main stage lineup.
Saturday, July 26
11:00 to 1:00
Distinctive, powerful sounds with rich percussive rhythms, remarkably unique vocals, and robust brassy horns.
2:00 to 4:00: Sabor Latino Orchestra
Among the most accomplished performers of the golden era of the Mambo Kings, New York Salsa, and Afro-Cuban music.
4:45 to 6:45: Yari Moré Latin Band
Yari has shared the stage with the biggest names in the salsa world for 
over 20 years.
Sunday, July 27
11:00 to 1:00: Conjunto Afro Son
Bobby Escoto III is considered one of the prominent bongo and conga players in salsa in his hometown of L.A.
2:00 to 4:00: Orquesta Tabaco y Ron
An exciting “big-band” orchestra whose high-energy, hard-edged brand of salsa music is the perfect way to dance the afternoon away.
4:45 to 6:45: Janeen Puente
Featuring Janeen Puente, granddaughter of the late legendary Tito Puente.
Thank you to our new and returning sponsors!
It’s not too late to join as a sponsor! Contact Ruth Ballin at sponsorships@
Academy of Arts & Science * Amtrak CA Lottery * Clinicas del Camino Real, Inc. * Danmer Custom Shutters * Digital Satellite Zone * Geico * Humana * Kalani Chiropractic * Lifetime Cookware * Lovie’s Latin Studio * Mammoth Pro Audio * Oxnard Downtown Management District * Pacific View * Parentclick.com * PizzaMan Dan * Navy Federal Credit Union * Rabobank * Rex Goliath Wines * State Farm * Vacation Village Resorts * Verengo Solar * Whole Foods Oxnard
Saturday, June 7 – PCC is sponsoring Men Educating Men About Health: Get Healthy Pasadena 2014 with free health screenings for men AND women, talks by health professionals, and more. The event runs from 8:30 AM to 4 PM in Creveling Lounge. For information, appointment, or to pre-register call 626-389-2759 or visit www.memah.org and click on Get Healthy Pasadena 2014.
Join Us for a Full Day of Celebration!
Saturday, June 7 , 2014 – 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
The C C Building, Creveling Lounge
Pasadena City College
Free health screenings for men and women (Valued at $1,000 for men and $900 for women)
Appointments only: 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Walk‐ins: 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
VIP packages available
~ Must be at least 18 years old to attend
FREE Lunch with 5 or more screenings
Pre‐register at MEMAH Online Registration
Or for more information, call (626) 389‐2759
Free health screenings for men and women (Valued at $1,000 for men and $900 for women) Prostate, diabetes, cholesterol, stroke, blood pressure Body mass index (BMI), vision, hearing and dental, and much more Talks by leading health professionals Electrifying live music Health and lifestyle products Body massages and other activities Free lunch from top restaurants in town Seminars at Get Healthy Pasadena 2014
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Held in the Piazza Room At Pasadena City College Bristol Farms Since opening its first store in 1982 in Rolling Hills, California, this gourmet and specialty food store has been given the description by local media of “best rated.” Ranked…
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Register for Get Healthy 2014 NOW!
Pasadena Shredding & E-Waste Event! @kellerwilliams
Shredding & E-Waste Event – Loading Dock off Hudson (between Del Mar & Cordova) Saturday, June 28, 2014 9am – 1pm
Boy Scouts Troup #167 will be collecting the e-waste, only the following will be accepted
Computer,, TV, Monitors, APC Batteries, Keyboard, Mouse, copier machine, Toner cartridge, LCD monitors, any electronic item!!!
Lunch will be served.
Keller Williams
We invite you to support our Summer jobs program by joining us for our….
1st 2014 #longtable dinner at @MuirRanch is with chef @AnnGentry of @RealFoodDaily. Honoring @EnrichLA! 6/7, $50 https://ow.ly/xrGev
MUIR RANCH
“Garden Chic”
Farm-to-Table Dinner
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Saturday, June 7, 2014
4 – 7pm
Come eat a locally grown and harvested, organic, plant-based, gourmet meal,
while supporting Muir Ranch’s summer internships!
Featuring Cuisine by:
Chef Ann Gentry – Founder of Real Food Daily
and The Muir Ranch catering class
OUR Long Table MENU
Organic plant-based cuisine, served with an eco-chic flair!
Sip
Muir Ranch herb-infused lemonade
Savor
Chef’s famous Tu-Nut salad on crackers
RFD Lentil walnut pate on crostini and sea cakes
Dine
Green Salad with Muir Ranch kale and tarragon lemon dressing
RFD Signature Lasagna Napoletana
French Lentil Salad
Delight
Assorted RFD signature mini cookies and cupcakes
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Featured Speaker:
Tomas O’Grady – Co-Founder of Enrich LA
Enrich LA’s co-founder, was inspired to create the non-profit three years ago. Since forming EnrichLA.org, his organization has built countless edible gardens in schools throughout the Los Angeles area. Community involvement and giving back is at the root of Enrich LA, and it’s the centerpiece of every project.
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CLICK HERE to check out our gift registry!!
First name: Muir Last name: Ranch
PARKING:
Park in the student lot off of Canada Ave.
To get to the dinner, follow the blue and yellow balloons!
HEELS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR MULCH PATHWAYS
Your tax deductible dinner ticket purchase helps to support our summer internship program at Muir Ranch. Our goal is to offer fully paid internships to 30 students this Summer. Each student will earn $600 for 8 weeks of work. We’ll need to raise $18,000 to cover the cost of these internships.
Please share this link and help us spread the word. Your support is greatly appreciated.
Cherry Picking Leona Valley Los Angeles County 2014
It is cherry picking season in Los Angeles County. You can now go to the Leona Valley, near Palmdale approx 10 miles off the Fwy 14.
There are over a dozen orchards, some are small, some are larger the quality varies as does the taste of the cherries.
You can pick your own, the cost will range from approximately $3.75/lb to $4,50/lb.
C&D Cherry Orchards, Bing and Rainer, $3.75.
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The Cherry House
Loren & Sarah Worthington
U-Pick Cherries
(661) 622-4480
email: info@upickcherryhouse.com
www.upickcherryhouse.com
10600 Leona Ave, Leona Valley, CA 93551
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