The Socal Summer is raging on with another weekend that is bursting at the seams with activities and goings-on. Here are just a few events that you might be interested in!
OC Foodie Fest
http://www.ocfoodiefest.com
Saturday, August 28 11:30 AM – 7 PM
Honda Center of Anaheim (Map)
LA did it. Long Beach did it. Why not OC!? This weekend, foodies in Orange County are flexing their appetites and charitable goodness for the OC's first gourmet food truck meet up.
According to the event organizers, "The one-day event will be the ultimate foodie destination, featuring the best in popular mobile eats combined with a unique forum to showcase local entertainment & shopping to help support local charities."
With 50 trucks lined up to show (check out the list here), there is sure to be something for everyone. To keep diners busy while they wonder what to eat next, there will also be shopping and live music.
Best of all, the event will benefit charities for kids including Pretend City, Child S.H.A.R.E., Cart for a Cause.
Buy your tickets ($12) now, though. Day-of ticket purchases may not be an option!
13th Annual El Segundo Main Street Car Show
Saturday, August 28, 10 AM – 4 PM
Main St, El Segundo (Map)
A walk down Main Street in El Segundo is like taking a trip back in time. This Saturday, you'll be able to get the cars to match!
On Saturday, August 28 from 10 Am – 4 PM, The El Segundo Police Officer's Association presents the 13th Annual El Segundo Main Street Car Show. On display will be hundreds of restored and customized classic cars, all with model years prior to 1976.
If you're interested in getting your hot rod into the line up, fill out a registration form and present it between 8 and 10 AM.
For more information, call 310-524-2262 or 310-524-2215
Samba's 3rd Annual Brazilian Summer Beauty Pagent
http://www.braziliansummerbeauty.com
Saturday, August 28, 7 PM – 1 AM
Samba Restuarant, Redondo Beach (Map)
If looking at food trucks and classic cars isn't your idea of fun, this might be a better activitiy for you! Saturday night, Redondo Beach's Samba restaurant will host its 3rd Annual Brazilian Summer Beauty Pagent.
While The beauty pageant is the centerpiece for the event, the event will also include live Brazilian music, an authentic Samba Show with dancers and drummers, and of course Brazilian food.
The purpose for this event is also a chartiable one. The event producers report that "the goals of the pageant are to promote Brazilian culture in the US and to raise awareness to the world of the difficulties faced by children in Brazil".
To that affect, funds raised by the Pageant will be donated directly organizations that work with Brazilian orphanages.
Tickets are available for $10 in advance or $15 at the door. A dinner and admission package is available for $50 per person. Check out this video for highlights from last years pageant!
I missed the Foodie Fest 🙂