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The California Nut Festival has crunchy bites, nice sips, and the Nutty Chef Competition
This foodie meet-up is all about the gourmet goodies and snacky showdowns.
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Avocados rule April in Fallbrook, where a festival honors the offbeat alligator pear
Break out your most elegant avocado-inspired outfits for the tasty one-day-only to-do.
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Olive festivals are putting a tangy twist on springtime fruit celebrations
The appetizing orbs are in the spotlight in Cherry Valley this March while a Paso Robles olive-tacular is adding a succulent note to May.
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Things to do this weekend: Whales make a splash at this delightful Dana Point fest
Whales are big, but so is this huge, whale-loving hullabaloo; landlubbers can enjoy a parade, a dinghy dash, and a chowder showdown.
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A four-day foodie experience will bloom in Palm Desert in early spring
The Palm Desert Food & Wine will spotlight lauded chefs, vivacious vittles, and a plethora of palate-pleasing wines.
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Boysenberry Festival packages are blooming at the Knott's Hotel this spring
Stay near the theme park and enjoy a host of purply perks.
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Life is a bowl of boysenberries at this popular Knott's Berry Farm food festival
The Boysenberry Festival is famous for its huge variety of boysenberry treats, both savory and sweet, and homespun shows, too.
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The Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival's big Foodie Guide has (yummily) arrived
Creative twists on longtime favorites and a bounty of beverages give this March/April dine-around its memorable flavor.
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Okey dokey, Artichoke Festival: You do tempt our thistle-loving cravings
We’re counting the days until we can “take heart” at this mondo Monterey meet-up.
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Cool days call for clam chowder showdowns; Santa Cruz has one of the biggest around
Chefs will go ladle-to-ladle in the beach-close competition; tasting kits are part of the creamy fun.
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Truffles, fungi, forest walks, and mushroom talks: Flavorful fests sprout in January
The Big Sur Foragers Festival and Napa Truffle Festival are two early-calendar gems.
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A strawberry-themed contest is flowering months before strawberry season
Love the California Strawberry Festival? If your artwork is chosen to represent the 2024 event, you could win big.
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Mendocino County's seafood-iest celebration will soon simmer
A crab-cake-y competition, cioppino deliciousness, and ocean-close foodie fun await.
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Snack around Santa Monica Pier at a major new food festival, debuting in March
The Los Angeles Wine & Food Festival will play a savory central role in Frieze Week Los Angeles.
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Tamales, tequilas, art, and tunes will fill this tasty Long Beach festival
More masa, more merriment: The Long Beach International Tamales Festival has contests for home cooks, too.
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Taste your way through ultra-rare trophy wines at this year's California Wine Festival
California Live’s Jessica Vilchis gives us a sneak peek at the 2023 ‘California Wine Festival: Huntington Beach Edition’ to learn about some rare and hard to find collectors wines at Pasea Hotel + Spa.
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Smorgasburg LA's first-ever ‘Spookysburg LA' is all about costumes and creative cuisine
Stop by the outdoor food market in DTLA and soak in the pre-Halloween cheer (and maybe win a fab prize).
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Prepare to have a cluckin' good time at this year's ‘TenderFest'
The world’s largest celebration of chicken tenders returns to Los Angeles for its third year, so California Live contributor Paul Costabile visits Caviar Kaspia on Melrose to get a sneak peek of how the fine-dining restaurant is elevating the beloved tender for the festivities. Paul also chats with the co-creator of ‘TenderFest,’ Lawrence Longo, to get the scoop on what...
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Dip into TenderFest, a savory celebration of local eateries (and creative condiments, too)
The Beverly Hills bash is all about chicken-centered meals and the inspired chefs who create them.
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Over 40 Santa Ana eateries will gather for a vibrant ‘Taste of' celebration
Three Roots Mexican Cocina, Cerveza Cito, and Loaded Cafe will all be at the MainPlace snack-tacular.