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September 21, 2006
Art, wine, food and fun
Almaden Art & Wine Festival hits a home run at Almaden Lake Park
By Jeanne Carbone Lewis
Staff Writer
The Almaden Valley Women’s Club couldn’t have asked for a better day for the Almaden Art & Wine Festival held at Almaden Lake Park. And in total agreement were the thousands of visitors enjoying the festivities.
The weather was warm and over 79 artists and crafts booths were packed, as were the wine, beer and food concessions. And with main and children’s stages, there was a constant stream of entertainment for everyone young and old!
With their running shoes on and walkie talkies in hand, the dedicated Almaden Valley Women’s Club [AVWC] made sure everything ran smoothly and handled all situations with grace. The net proceeds (that benefit local nonprofits and scholarship funds) haven’t been tallied yet, but the ladies seem to think his may be their best year yet. Here’s to a job well done and a thank you to all the hardworking AVWC members and volunteers presenting another successful Almaden Art & Wine Festival!
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| The Almaden Lake Park was the place to be for the 30th annual Almaden Valley Art and Wine Festival. Photo by Jeanne Carbone Lewis |
Almaden Valley Art and Wine festival winners
Fine Art
First place - Deborah Arambula
Second place - Bob Bowman of Casa Loma Press
Third place - Nicky Painter of Nixnax
Creative Arts
First place - Steve and Jerrel Webber of Family Jewels
Second place - Chris Johnson of Sown by Chris
Third place - Natalie Flores of Fancy Thoughts
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Above photo by Lorraine Gabbert |
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Rich Rags Cindy Whitfield won a lifetime award for showing her clothing for 30 years at the Almaden Valley Art and Wine Festival. Left: AVWC artists chair Betty Newkirk, Whitfield and AVWC festival chair Michelle Correa. Photo by Jeanne Carbone Lewis |
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