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The Millbrae Chamber of Commerce Presents the the 43rd Annual Art & Wine Festival, "Last Blast of Summer"

The Millbrae Chamber of Commerce welcomes you to the 43rd annual Millbrae Art & Wine Festival. With over 200 artists, 20 food vendors, great live entertainment, a fun-filled children’s area, interesting sponsor presentations and five locations along Broadway to purchase your favorite beverage we are certain that there is something for everyone at this year’s festival!

Not only is the Art & Wine Festival a fun event to shop for unique, hand-made arts and crafts and to eat great food, but also it is a way for us to showcase Millbrae’s merchants and restaurants. We encourage you to visit them during and after the festival.

As you make your way along the festival route, you will want to stop by the “Millbrae Cantina and the Classically Cool Car Show”, located in the city parking lot towards the south end of the festival. It is the place to see great street rods and classic cars, sit down, relax and have a cold beverage, and sample tasty, seasonal microbrews in our tasting tent, while being entertained by a live band. You’ll also want to make time for the gifted, young entertainers at the Streets Filled with Talent Community Stage sponsored by South San Francisco Scavenger Company and Safeway. We have also added some new seating areas along the festival for the comfort of our attendees.

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The proceeds from the festival help fund the Chamber’s activities including business development, legislative and governmental affairs, scholarship programs, and a variety of community events. We invite you to visit our Information Booth located between Hillcrest and Taylor along the festival route to learn more about the Millbrae Chamber of Commerce.

It is through the dedicated efforts of the Chamber’s Art & Wine Festival committee, all of the volunteers, and the City of Millbrae that we are able to once again bring you the Bay Area’s best Labor Day Weekend event. Special thanks are due to the following people for their efforts in this year’s event: Lt. Ed Barberini and Dan Bennett (Sherriff’s Services) & Linda Maule (Block Captain Coordinator), Lee Clothakis (Volunteer Coordinator).

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We would also like to acknowledge the efforts of the Boy Scout Troop 355 who perform the trash collection and clean up services throughout the weekend and the Millbrae Police Explorers who provide traffic control services during the festival. Millbrae Community Television (MCTV) will, once again, be on site during the weekend doing live broadcasts from the festival –– literally bringing the event into our residents’ homes.

We also express our gratitude and thanks to our many outstanding corporate partners whose generous support helps make the festival possible.

Again we welcome you and hope you enjoy all that our festival offers. Please be kind to your pets and leave them in the comfort of their home. Put on some sunscreen, comfortable shoes and come enjoy the fun.

I’ve heard from many people they’ve never seen a community that is so enthusiastically supportive of its hometown festival than Millbrae. For that, we can all be proud.

For festival information, call the Millbrae Chamber of Commerce at 650-697-7324, visit http://www.miramarevents.com/ or “like” our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/MillbraeArtWineFestival

Cheers!

Lisa Fitzgibbons Charney (Millbrae Jewelers)

2013 Art & Wine Festival Chair

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