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Post #67345 by Tiki King on Fri, Jan 2, 2004 9:54 AM
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For the latest Uke Fest West info, go here: http://www.ukefestwest.com Ukulele Expo's UKE FEST WEST "Uke Fest West" will be held in Santa Cruz, California, April 22nd, 23rd and 24th, and then the Hayward Ukulele festival is on the 25th. This event is being planned, developed and presented through a collaboration of the Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz (www.ukuleleclub.com) and The Ukulele Hall of Fame Museum. (www.ukulele.org) and is being planned to make a full weekend out of the Hayward Ukulele Festival. We are still pounding out the details, but it is sure to be awesome! Here is what we got so far... Thursday night, April 22nd, for you early arrivers is the Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz monthly meeting, join us for food, drinks, entertainment!. Start the fun early! Friday during the day there will be workshops available, More info soon! Friday night will be concert featuring some of the hottest performers from all over the country at the Historic Cocoanut Grove Ballroom, ( http://www.cocoanutgrovesantacruz.com ) where elegant oval lines, a tiered stage, wooden dance floor, main floor and balcony seating and a full (no host) Bar reflect the glamour and romance of the 1940s Big Band era. An appetizer buffet and dessert will be provided. Here is a list of who you will see perform (so far!) Also, For any non Uke obsessed travel companions, The coconut Grove is located on one end of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, ( http://www.beachboardwalk.com ) a beach front amusement park that is home of one of the oldest wooden roller coasters in the country. Bring the Family for a weekend of fun! Saturdays event will be at the Cocoanut Grove Sunroom. Vendors, music, workshops, concerts, open mike, etc. The Sun Room's retractable glass ceiling provides sunshine and fresh ocean breezes during the day, Weather permitting, and large windows provide spectacular views of the Monterey Bay. Also running throughout the day will be several screenings of "Rock That Uke"( http://www.rockthatuke.com ) as well as other Uke related short features Saturday early evening will feature a reception at the Santa Cruz art League,( http://www.scal.org )where the walls will be adorned with some of the finest Ukes to be seen anywhere! This display will run Thursday through Monday Sunday is the 11th annual Hayward Ukulele Festival, the west coast's longest running Ukulele festival, featuring a full day of performances, vendors and food with a Polynesian flair. Find out about it here: http://www.pica-org.org/events.html For those of you coming from out of town, we have obtained a discount at the West Coast Santa Cruz Hotel, which is just down the beach from the Cocoanut Grove. The Santa Cruz Hotel, billed as the only beach front hotel on Santa Cruz Counties coastline, is on Cowells Beach, adjacent to the famous "Steamers Lane", one of the most popular surfing spots on the central coast. The hotel provides an outdoor pool and poolside bar, sun deck, hot tub, and children's pool. The hotels restaurant, Mainsail, provides stunning views of Monterey Bay and a varied menu of popular entrees. The hotel also provides complimentary valet parking. Please call (831) 426-4330, and ask for the Ukulele club discount! We also have a discount code for flights booked through American Airlines. Call 1-800-221-2255. and tell them you are with the Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz for a 10% discount, on top of any other discounts which may apply. Discount code is: 1844AN. Group name is Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz. We also have car rental discount through Avis rentals. Say you are with the Ukulele club of Santa Cruz and Save! To be put on the list for details as they emerge, send an e-mail to Andy Andrews: [email protected] [ Edited by: Tiki King on 2004-02-17 14:52 ] |