Redwood City Salsa Festival September 20, 2008

The City of Redwood City presents
Redwood City’s Salsa Festival
Community Celebration
Saturday September 20 - 12pm-8pm
Throughout Downtown Redwood City

Come for the salsa… stay for the Salsa, at Redwood City’s Salsa Festival, on Saturday September 20th. Amateur and professional Salsa chefs will compete for fun, prizes, and Salsa Glory at the mouth watering and exciting Salsa Tasting & Competition, where the public takes part in judging. Three stages of live music with Latin, Salsa and Family themes, as well as free dance lessons, will keep Redwood City grooving all day long. Along with tasty salsa, local restaurants will also offer their delicious fares throughout the day. Featuring stunning Salsa gardens, eclectic Art Cars, exciting hands-on art projects, beautiful murals, chalk art and more, this family festival also hosts Art on the Square, with artists and artisans exhibiting their wares and crafts. Redwood City’s Salsa Festival guarantees a fun-filled day of tongue-tingling salsa, great activities, music, entertainment, food, beverages, and a wonderful time for the entire family from noon until 8 pm.
It’s going to be hot!

Live music spread throughout downtown!
Three stages of music including:
• Courthouse Square Salsa Stage with Free Dance lessons
• Latin stage
• Family Stage for kids and adults

Competitions galore:
• $500 Cash prize awarded for overall best tasting, most spectacular, delicious salsa as decided by a team of judges with all categories combined
• Award for Best Decorated Booth
• Awards for most creative, best fruit, best mild, best hot salsa and People’s Choice
• Salsa Garden contest furnished by Redwood City Schools to be judged at the event

Fun activities for the entire family:
• Hands-on art projects
• Murals
• Chalk art
• Bounce house

Culture abounds in Downtown:
• City and community booths
• Art Cars on display
• Local restaurants offering their delicious fares
• Art on the Square – artists & artisans exhibiting their crafts throughout the day

Much of the event takes place on Broadway between Middlefield and Hamilton and on the beautiful new Theatre Way. With its retail shops and restaurants complete with outdoor dining, Theatre Way is a great place to eat, drink, shop, stroll, and meet up with friends and family. Theatre Way and parts of Broadway will be pedestrian-only, making this a family-friendly event not to miss! Downtown Redwood City, with its lively and active music, theater, dining, and shopping scene, is truly the heart of the community and is quickly becoming the entertainment hub of the San Francisco Peninsula. Plus, you can take the train! Redwood City’s Caltrain station is just a short walk from Downtown. Be a part of the community with Redwood City’s Salsa Festival and celebrate the culture and heart of the SF Peninsula.

For more information please call the event hotline at 831-457-1141 or go to www.redwoodcityevents.com/

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Official Website: http://www.redwoodcity.org/events/salsafest.htm