Capitola Begonia Festival Shebang!

Mark your calendars:

Sunday, August 1, 2010 is the date for the Annual Fundraiser for the Capitola Begonia Festival.

From 1:30 to 4pm at the Shadowbrook Restaurant, Linda Smith, (Vice President of Sponsorship, Fund-Raising, and Public Relations for the Begonia Festival) and her merry band will welcome you to an afternoon culinary extravagance, fun, and community.

There will be wines from some of the best local vintners – notably Domenico Vineyards and Soquel Vineyards – and appetizers from the kitchen of Chef Ross McKee.

Then, a silent-auction of vacations, artwork, and other items donated from local citizens and businesses including hand-signed posters for this year’s Begonia Festival by artist Kim Hogan, will be auctioned to lucky bidders.

Every year, this event sells out, and at $35 a ticket ($45 at the door for you procrastinators!) it is easy to see why.

This event rivals the Begonia Festival itself for being the most fun – and with this one you don’t need to use sun-screen!

However, responsible “tasting” and bidding are advised.

Tickets can be purchased at either of these two locations:

•  Pacific Gallery, 321 Capitola Avenue, Capitola

•  Capitola – Soquel Chamber of Commerce, 716 “G” Capitola Avenue, Capitola

Ted Burke, owner of the Shadowbrook Restaurant has given this event pride of placement on the lower patio, right along the river.

And you won’t need to bring your beach chair or worry about getting sand in your socks!

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