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CONTENTS General information and schedule of events Lodi Grape Festival honors nation with patriotic theme, ‘America the Beautiful’ Mural captures festival’s patriotic theme Fair talent guaranteed to rock Lodi with funk, alternative, blues Don and Jean Phillips head this year’s parade as grand marshals Festival parade comes from months of planning, effort Patriotic festival theme turns Grape Pavilion into a hall of flags Festival presents chance to taste fine local wines Good eats, from snacks to desserts, can be found at the festival Bobbie Norton: Invaluable behind-the-scenes person Answers to Grape Festival trivia questions Butler Amusements brings fun, games to Grape Festival Step right up and win a stuffed bulldog! Talented people make murals with grapes Hewlett-Packard brings technology exhibit to town Swan Brothers bring comedy circus to festival once again Don’t forget to visit the petting zoo Grape Festival features tobacco-free zones for fair-goers Festival Web site tells what to see, do 2002 president Caroline Lange has years of festival experience Board of directors plans for four-day event all year 2001 Grape Festival carried on despite terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, D.C. From Tokay to today: Evolution of the Grape Festival |
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What’s new at the fair By Jeff Sutton The 2002 Lodi Grape Festival and Harvest Fair, celebrating its 68th anniversary, has added several improvements this year. A new wine garden with a new sponsor and a rebuilt restroom and first-aid building are all set to grace this year’s festival. The corner of Cherokee Lane and Lockeford Street has been redeveloped as well, including a new sign to greet travelers as they exit Highway 99. “We wanted to provide a marquee for Lodi,” Lodi Grape Festival General Manager Mark Armstrong said. Another part of the redevelopment includes a widened sidewalk and adding a 100-foot brick wall. “We increased the sidewalk by 30 feet and the corner of Cherokee and Lockeford rounds off for pedestrians now,” Armstrong said. “It is more people friendly now.” The Lodi Lions Club is the new sponsor of the Wine Garden, which is located in the center of the festival grounds. Booth Chairman Mike McCay said the wine pouring booth will serve a variety of Lodi-area wines in addition to water and soft drinks. “We’ll also include festival commemorative wine glasses,” McCay said. The tented-booth will be open from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, noon to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday. “We close an hour before the close of the festival every day,” McCay said. Landscaping will include a garden with trees, plants, and seating and shaded areas. A new 12,000-square-foot bathroom and first-aid building recently replaced the old one. “It’s unique in we have shower facilities for two reasons — the carnival people and vendors — in between the two half’s of the building,” Armstrong said. “Half of the building is the bathroom and the other is a first-aid and lost children area.” The new building also includes a meeting room with a kitchen and bathroom in it. “It’s a big upgrade,” Armstrong said. Home | News | Sports | Business | Features | Opinion | Obituaries |Classifieds | Archives |
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