40th Annual Mountain View Art & Wine Festival September 10, 2011

Sept. 10-11, 10 am to 6 pm both days

Silicon Valley's World-Class Art & Music Festival celebrates its 40th birthday with 600 professional artists and craftmakers showing exceptional handcrafted wares, stellar live music on stage and street throughout downtown with headliners The Groove Kings, The Houserockers, Cream of Clapton and Department of Rock, the Comcast Pigskin Party Lounge with giant screen TV, festive food and drink with premium wines, microbrews, sangria, mojitos and margaritas, artisan specialty food purveyors, an organic and green products showcase, health and wellness displays, home and garden exhibits, the cool new Cuda Lounge with comfy couches, multiple flat screen TVs and free schwag, a special 10-year remembrance ceremony to honor the heroes from 9/11, and action-packed Kids' Park with showstopping performances on the Community Stage, a climbing wall, hula hooping, carnival rides and super cool body art.

Exceptional Art, Fine Crafts ... 600 of America's top artists and craftmakers show original work in ceramics, fiber, glass, fine art, jewelry, leather, metal, paper, sculpture, and wood. Gorgeous vases, flatware, clocks, dishes, wall and table decorations, stained and beveled glass, etchings, sculptures, photography, oil and watercolor paintings, jewelry, vests, handbags, hats, wallets, footwear, and waterfalls will be among the fine wares available.

Live Music ... fourteen dynamite bands playing live Motown, rhythm and blues, swing, rock 'n roll, jazz, soul, flamenco, Celtic folk, funk, disco and party music on stage and street. The lineup includes The Groove Kings, Department of Rock, The Houserockers, Cream of Clapton, Rockin' Down The Hiway, Natasha James, Emerson, Jeffrey Michael, Bob Culbertson, Aryeh Frankfurter, HeartStrings Music, The Rhythm Shakerz, Gabriel Navia and Ancient Winds.

Comcast Pigskin Party Lounge and Cuda Lounge ... watch NFL and college football and MLB games on a giant LED screen, multiple flat screens, comfy couches and flat screens.

Official Website: http://www.miramarevents.com