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National Tourism Week Calls Attention to Richmond Offerings

Historic East Bay City Makes Bid: “Poised for a Hospitable Present.”

 6 May 2016 — Richmond, CA: “National Tourism Week is a great time to focus on all that Richmond has to offer as a local and tourist destination” said Beth Javens, Executive Director at Richmond Convention and Visitors Bureau (www.visitrichmond.com). “The fact is that more people are coming to Richmond as a destination for travel beyond business.”

Javens, a long-time hospitality professional in other regions of the country, sees Richmond as on the cusp of great things, tourism wise.

“Richmond is poised for a hospitable present,” said Javens, playing up the CVB’s current theme: Richmond Poised for the Present. “Thanks to historic preservation efforts, recreation advocacy and shoreline scenery including many water sports, Richmond beckons those with active lifestyles to pedal or paddle their way around this East Bay city. Try visiting one of our shoreline restaurants on the weekends or newly opened Riggers Loft Winery with unparalleled views.”

National Travel and Tourism Week — America’s annual salute to travel and tourism —was established by a congressional resolution in 1983. This week of events serves to champion the power of our industry. Travel and tourism professionals from across the nation work throughout the week to promote the impactful contributions their travel markets and organizations make to the U.S. economy.

While other California and Bay Area cities have long-established tourism mechanisms, in the last few years, Richmond has come into its own as a leisure destination according to Javens. Dozens of public parks, the historic Rosie the Riveter /WWII Home Front National Historical Park, 32 miles of waterfront (more than any other locality in the region), the Richmond Bay Trail and coming in 2018, a long-awaited ferry which will connect Richmond to San Francisco and the rest of the Bay Area, all are part of what is causing people, especially Bay Area locals looking for weekend get-a-aways, to take a look at Richmond.

“Nearly a million dollars have been added to city coffers in the form of transient occupancy tax, ” says Javens, proof that historic Richmond is becoming, indeed, a travel destination.

Established as a 501c-6 tourism business improvement district established in 2004, the Richmond Convention and Visitors Bureau is the destination marketing organization for the City of Richmond, California.

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Dia de la Feria trae “Ritmo Latino” a la Feria del Condado de San Mateo el domingo 19 de junio

Un Día de actividades especiales para familias, de la cultura y la música latina cierra La Feria de Condado más grande de la costa del oeste, del 11 al 19 de junio

Entradas ya a la venta: Círculo de Oro del concierto, y descuentos de pre-venta y para entrada a todos los días de Feria están disponibles hasta el 1 de junio!

28 de abril 2016 – San Mateo, CA: El domingo, 19 de junio, los visitantes a la San Mateo County Fair ( www.sanmateocountyfair.com ) se sentirán como si hubiesen cruzado la frontera del sur para escuchar lo mejor de la música latina! El última día de la Feria es una de las fechas más populares en el calendario cultural del sur de la bahía, con una celebración de gran alcance de lo mejor de la música latina e hispana: Día de la Feria presenta los estilos del Latin GRAMMY nominado conjunto Los Guardianes del Amor, el Pop Latino de Industria del Amor, el “rock” de Mi Banda el Mexicano, y las canciones cada vez más conocidas de Los Tiranos del Norte de Mexicali.

“San Mateo County Fair es sobre todo una celebración de la comunidad,” dice Chris Carpenter, el vicepresidente y gerente general del San Mateo County Event Center. “San Mateo es una de las comunidades más diversas del área de la bahía. Dia de la Feria es una manera en que celebramos esta diversidad.”

"No hay nada más divertido que el Dia de la Feria y la música," señala Kaitlyn Bailey-Findley, a cargo del desarrollo de la audiencia, quien se entusiasma al recordar a visitantes de la feria a “Tweetear” con el hashtag #SMCF2016. "San Mateo y el área de la bahía celebran con orgullo la diversidad cultural de nuestros ciudadanos y nuestros músicos. No hay que hablar español para disfrutar de la música en español."

Patrocinadores de la Serie de Conciertos en la San Mateo County Fair en el 2016 son: Coors Light, Blue Moon, Gold Rush Getaways, Sleeptrain Mattress Centers, Lifetime, First Choice Communications, Bay Area Air Quality Managment District, Welk Resorts, Xfinity, Paradise Spas, SamTrans, y Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Antes de los popularísimos conciertos del Día de la Feria que cierran la Feria del Condado de San Mateo, se presentan ocho días de música igualmente increíble en el escenario principal, con un programa de conciertos que han traído gran fama a la Feria de San Mateo: Night Ranger (11 de junio); Lone Star (12 de junio); The Boys of Summer – conjunto de tributo a los Eagles (13 de junio); Kansas (14 de junio); Tower of Power (15 y 16 de junio); The Spinners (17 de junio) y The Peninsula Symphony (18 de junio). Destacando sus ofertas culinarias y de mixología este año, Liam Mayclem, el internacionalmente reconocido gastrónomo “Foodie Chap” de Radio KCBS fama, inicia el día de apertura de la Feria.

Además de los mencionados conciertos gratuitos habrá mucho para que los visitantes a la feria disfruten — actividades tradicionales e innovadoras como las siguientes:

• Aventuras de Mariposas, donde los niños pueden alimentar a las mariposas, y Captain Pirate Spareribs (Capitán Pirata Costillas), una divertida aventura de piratas.
• La comida de la feria – de muslos de pavo real a la barbacoa, al favorito de todos, Funnel Cake; así como una variedad de alimentos saludables en la Healthy Food Fare – Nuestra iniciativa de Comida Sana está de vuelta con opciones saludables ofrecidas por muchos proveedores de la Feria. Pero no se preocupen: sus comidas favoritas de la Feria seguirán estando disponibles desde la barbacoa al Funnel Cake.
• Ciencia, Tecnología, y “hágalo usted mismo” exhibiciones de ciencias están de vuelta – Los jóvenes pueden obtener experiencia práctica con nuevos conceptos innovadores y dispositivos, tales como impresoras 3D. Pueden ver que divertido un entorno de DIY (o hágalo usted mismo) puede ser para los niños! Además, hay actividades del 4-H, los futuros agricultores de América (FFA), la pintura, arte, artes literarias, cocinar y comer sano, que son sólo parte de las diversiones ofrecidas en la Feria.
• Actividades gratis en la Feria — nos encanta presenter el estreno de la ratonera de escala humana, el MouseTrap, introducida por primera vez en MakerFaire con gran éxito. Las 16 piezas de 25 toneladas, réplica del clásico juego de mesa, ofrece una marca única de ingeniería y de entretenimiento para niños de todas las edades. Combinando la física newtoniana, los artistas y la buena “grasa de codo” tradicional, la trampa de ratón de tamaño real utiliza seis máquinas sencillas hechas de materiales comunes para navegar bolas grandes de cuatro kilos por un recorrido kinético. Además el visitante verá paseos tradicionales en poney, carreras de cerdos, personajes paseando por la Feria, y mucho más. Este año, las nuevas ofertas incluyen al hipnotizador Kellie Karl-Hypnotist, artistas callejeros de San Francisco, Chef Landry, el Great American Mini Zoo y AgVenture, y “All Alaskan Racing Pigs,” cerdos competitivos de Alaska.
• Han regresado los Carnavales incluyendo el Freak Out! La Feria introdujo esta nueva atracción en 2014. Los pasajeros vuelan a 40 pies de altura. La Feria Freak Out se une a los favoritos como la Noria, Zillerator, y las montañas rusas

Ahora hasta el 1 de junio, Descuento Pre-venta All-Season-Passes están disponibles en internet: $22 adulto; $ 18 senior y junior. La compra de un pase de temporada incluye todos los nueve días de la feria y los conciertos, exhibiciones y atracciones.

La Feria del Condado de San Mateo — "donde la tradición se une con la innovación" – es un evento de gran importancia para la comunidad en entretenimiento y diversión familiar: del 11 al 19 de junio, 2016. Visite a menudo www.sanmateocountyfair.com para actualizaciones regulares, las reglas del concurso, horarios, promociones e información.

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Dia de la Feria Brings Latin Beat to San Mateo County Fair: Sunday, June 19

Family Friendly Day of Spanish Language Culture and Music Closes Out
West Coast’s Largest County Fair: June 11 – 19

Tickets Now On-Sale: Gold Circle Concert Seating, Pre-sale Discount and the
Fair Season-Pass Available Now Through June 1st!
www.sanmateocountyfair.com
hashtag: # SMCF2016

28 April 2016 – San Mateo, CA: On Sunday, June 19, attendees to The San Mateo County Fair (www.sanmateocountyfair.com) will feel like they crossed the southern border to hear the finest in Latin music! That’s because the Fair’s closing day is one of the most popular dates on the South Bay cultural calendar with a wide ranging celebration of the best in Latino and Hispanic music: Dia de la Feria featuring the stylings of the Latin GRAMMY nominated Los Guardianes del Amor, the Latin Pop of Industria del Amor, the rock of Mi Banda el Mexicano and the increasingly well-known standards of Los Tiranos del Norte from Mexicali.

“More than anything, the San Mateo County Fair is a celebration of community,” says Chris Carpenter, SVP and General Manager of the San Mateo County Event Center. “San Mateo is one of the most diverse areas in the Bay Area. Dia de la Feria is one way we celebrate that diversity.”

“Nothing is more fun than Dia De La Feria and the music,” notes Kaitlyn Bailey-Findley, in charge of audience development, anxious to remind fairgoers to tweet out using the hashtag: #SMCF2016. “San Mateo and the Bay Area proudly celebrates the cultural diversity of our citizens and our musicians. You don’t have to speak Spanish to enjoy Spanish-language music.”

Sponsors for the 2016 Concert Series at the San Mateo County Fair are: Coors Light, Blue Moon, Gold Rush Getaways, Sleeptrain Mattress Centers, Lifetime, First Choice Communications, Bay Area Air Quality Managment District, Welk Resorts, xfinity, Paradise Spas, SamTrans and the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Leading up to the wildly popular Dia de la Feria closing concerts are eight days of equally incredible music on the main stage, concert offerings for which the San Mateo Fair has become rightly famous: Night Ranger (June 11); Lone Star (June 12); The Boys of Summer – Eagles Tribute Band (June 13); Kansas (June 14); Tower of Power (June 15 & 16); The Spinners (June 17) and The Peninsula Symphony (June 18). Emphasizing its culinary and mixology offerings this year, Liam Mayclem, internationally recognized “Foodie Chap” of KCBS Radio fame, will kickoff the Fair’s opening day.

In addition to the previously mentioned Free Concerts there will be plenty for fairgoers to enjoy — traditional and innovative — including but not limited to the following:
• Butterfly Adventures, where kids can feed butterflies and Pirate Captain Spareribs, a fun filled pirate adventure.
• Fair Food – From monster size BBQ Turkey legs to everyone’s favorite Funnel Cake, as well as an array of Healthy Food Fare – Our Healthy Food Fare initiative is back with healthy choices being provided by many Fair vendors. But don’t worry: your Fair favorites will still be available from barbeque to funnel cake.
• Science, Technology, DIY Science Exhibits are back – Young people get hands on experience with innovative new concepts and devices such as 3-D printers. See how much fun a Do-It-Yourself environment can be for kids! In addition, 4-H, Future Farmers of America (FFA), painting, fine art, cooking, literary arts, cooking and healthy eating are just part of the fun.
• Free Grounds Acts – We’re excited to present the debut of the life-size Mousetrap, first introduced at MakerFaire and a huge hit. The 16-piece, 25 ton replica of the classic board game delivers a unique brand of engineering entertainment to kids of all ages. Combining Newtonian physics, performers and good old fashioned elbow grease, the life-size mouse trap utilizes all the six simple machines made from common materials to navigate eight pound bowling balls around a kinetically-driven course. In addition the Fairgoer will see traditional pony rides, pig races, characters strolling throughout the grounds, and much more. This year, new offerings include hypnotist Kellie Karl-Hypnotist, San Francisco street performers, Chef Landry, the Great American Petting Zoo and AgVenture and the “All Alaskan Racing Pigs. ”
• Carnival Rides including The Freak Out is Back! The Fair introduced this new carnival ride in 2014. It flies passengers 40 feet into the air. The Freak Out joins Fair favorites like the Ferris Wheel, Zillerator, and roller coasters

Now through June 1, Pre-Sale Discounted All-Season-Passes are available online: $22 adult; $ 18 junior and senior. The purchase a season pass includes all nine days of the Fair and all concerts, exhibits and attractions.

The San Mateo County Fair — “Where Tradition Meets Innovation” — is The Peninsula’s premier, community event for family fun and entertainment: June 11 – 19, 2016. Visit www.sanmateocountyfair.com often for regular updates, contest rules, schedules, promotions, and information.