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If a sun-spl<strong>as</strong>hed festival featuring world-cl<strong>as</strong>s art by 650 ofAmerica’s top artists, two days of great music, fabulous food and drink,tons of fun for kids and a new organic and green products showc<strong>as</strong>esounds good to you, head to downtown Mountain View for the 38thAnnual Art & <strong>Wine</strong> Festival, September 12-13. The festival will beheld on September 12-13 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on C<strong>as</strong>tro Streetbetween El Camino Real and Evelyn Avenue in Mountain View, California.Admission is free. For festival information, call (650) 968-8378or visit www.miramarevents.com.Twelve big-name bands play a wide-ranging musical mix on stageand street – Motown, rhythm and blues, swing, rock ’n’ roll, jazz, soul,world-beat, Celtic folk, funk, disco, Latin jazz, rumba flamenco andparty music. The Kids’ Stage will feature a non-stop Guitar Hero allstarperformance showc<strong>as</strong>e. Action-packed Kids’ Park will featurehands-on art booths, Mobile Rock’s 24-foot climbing wall, temporarytattoos, the tummy-tickling Froghopper and Berry-Go-Round rides,Cat-In-The Hat bounce house, Tsunami Tidal Wave slide, create-yourowncolorful wax hands art, whimsical sand sculptures, and thrillingvirtual reality motion theater.Festival eateries will be serving up a world of flavorful fare, perfectfor strolling. Complementing the fabulous food will be premiumwines, refreshing margarit<strong>as</strong>, microbrews, and non-alcoholic beverages.<strong>This</strong> year’s special festival brew from Tied House is a HoneyWINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | MONTEREY/CENTRAL COASTMountain View 8th Annual Art & <strong>Wine</strong> Festival, Sept. 12-13Wheat Ale, a refreshing brew f<strong>as</strong>hioned from the tradition of a fineAmerican Wheat Ale, perfect for a warm summer outing. The HoneyWheat Ale is brewed with a 50/50 blend of barley and wheat malt tocreate that perfect light beverage to enhance your enjoyment of theoutdoors. Tied House’s C<strong>as</strong>cade Amber Ale, Stella Artois, B<strong>as</strong>s Ale,Shock Top Belgian White and Bud Light will also be served. Lovelyvarietals from eight exceptional winemakers – Forestville, Crane Lake,Salmon Creek, Laurier, Bad Dog, Hacienda, Fat Cat and Mont Pellier– will also be served.<strong>This</strong> year’s festival will feature a new component – the latest andgreatest exhibits featuring organic, natural, healthy and eco-friendlyproducts. Festivalgoers can experience, first-hand, how these productscan help you live a better, healthier and “greener” lifestyle.SALINASwww.<strong>Wine</strong><strong>Country</strong><strong>This</strong><strong>Week</strong>.com75