Summer Sailstice is a global holiday celebrating sailing held annually on the Saturday closest to the summer solstice, the longest sailing day of the year.
Photo by RJ Muna
Published: June, 2010
Summer Sailtice Returns
Summer Sailstice is a global holiday celebrating sailing held annually on the Saturday closest to the summer solstice, the longest sailing day of the year. This year the event will be held on June 19. The annual Summer Sailstice sailing event is free to all participants and has grown from 200 boats signed up in 2001 to well over 2,000 boats today. Since many sailors join in the fun on boats that signed up, the actual number of Summer Sailstice sailors participating is estimated at almost 10,000 annually. In joining with Sailors for the Sea, Summer Sailstice strives to inform and mobilize sailors, their families and communities to enjoy and conserve the beauty of the oceans while raising awareness of human impacts on the fragile marine environment and wildlife. For more information on the events or to sign up to participate visit www.summersailstice.com.
Dance Fever!
Every weekend in June, San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts comes to vivid life with the 32nd Annual San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival. Thirty-six companies representing dance traditions from more than 20 cultures—including Bolivia, China, Haiti, Hawaii, India, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Spain, the U.S. and many more—take the stage. The Festival is the largest and most prestigious gathering of its kind in the country, with four weekends of performances and a different line up of performers each week. This year, the Festival will present several special commissions, including one honoring the Mexican bicentennial. Audience members have been known to come once, twice or even four times in order to fully enjoy this thrilling (and somewhat addictive) Bay Area celebration of our global artistic heritage. The Festival takes place every Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. from June 5 through June 27 plus a Special Benefit Gala at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 11. The Palace of Fine Arts Theatre is located at 3301 Lyon (at Bay) in San Francisco. The cost to attend is $22-$46 with specially priced family matinees. Weekend passes and group discounts are available. For more information, call (415) 474-3914 or visit www.worldartswest.org.
Eco-Urban Fest
The Union Street Eco-Urban Festival is one of San Francisco’s largest free annual events. In 2008 an eco-zone was added to the event where two blocks of the six-block Festival are reserved for green exhibitors, businesses and educational displays. This year the east entrance of the Festival, beginning at Gough, will again feature arts and crafts created with recycled and sustainable materials and eco-friendly exhibits. Additionally, the Festival showcases 150 arts and crafts booths, 25 gourmet food booths, two stages of live entertainment and bistro style cafes. San Francisco is a forward-thinking city and the Union Street Eco-Urban Festival with its eco-urban theme helps promote the value of Green thinking in all aspects of our day-to-day lives. The Festival is held on San Francisco’s fashionable Union Street, where historic Victorians have been transformed into popular boutiques, art galleries and restaurants. Over 100 staff members are on-site to assist exhibitors and the public. The event takes place June 5 – 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Parking is available three blocks from the event. For more information, call (800) 310-6563 or visit www.unionstreetfestival.com.
Come Sail Away
Call of the Sea, a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting people to the sea through the unique hands-on experience of sailing, is hosting their annual benefit on Saturday, June 12th from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at the Bay Model Visitor Center in Sausalito. Festivities will include live music, entertainment, food and wine, dockside boat tours and mini programs for children as well as sensational live and silent auctions. Sponsor level guests can also enjoy a special sunset sail following the celebration at 6 p.m. aboard Call of the Sea’s 82-foot Schooner Seaward. Proceeds fund Call of the Sea’s hands-on, experiential sailing programs for underserved youth in the Bay Area. The Bay Model Visitor Center is located at 2100 Bridgeway in Sausalito. For more details, call (415) 331-3214 or visit www.callofthesea.org.
NASCAR Roars into Sonoma
The NASCAR Sprint Cup series will make its only Northern California stop during the 2010 racing season at Infineon Raceway for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 on Father’s Day weekend, June 18 – 20. Kasey Kahne made history last year, posting his first-ever road-course win and taking his team owner, Richard Petty, to the Winner’s Circle for the first time since 1999. It’s a doubleheader weekend this year as the Thunder Valley Casino Resort 200 NASCAR West Series takes center stage on Saturday, June 19. Plus, there’s a spectacular 25-minute air show on race day, Sunday, June 20, that has quickly become a must-see event in just three short years. Don’t forget the driver Q&A sessions, Infineon Raceway girls, bustling vendor midway and more! For more information, visit www.infineonraceway.com.
8th Annual Walk Through the Vineyards
Join the Bay Area affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network for the 8th Annual Walk Through the Vineyards event on June 12 at its new location, Charles Krug Winery in St. Helena. Event activities include a walk through vineyards, breakfast, live music, the always-fun wine bottle ring toss game, Kids Zone, wine tasting and an exciting silent auction. All proceeds benefit the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network to fund research grants and patient programs. Fee is $35 in advance or $45 for adults the day of the event and $15/$20 for age 15 and younger. Call (415) 543-3549 or visit www.vineyardwalk.com for more information.
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