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Soaring Kites and Blues Festival
This event is not sanctioned by the AKA
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Date & Location:
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07/08/2006
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Squaw Valley USA
1960 Squaw Valley Rd.
Olympic Valley, CA US
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Activities:
| Fun Fly | | Workshops | | Kite Art Exhibit | | Fun For All Ages | | Kids Kitemaking | |
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Description:
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The 5th annual High Altitute Kite Festival has merged with our Annual Blues Party introducing the Soaring Kites and Blues Festival on Saturday July 8th at Squaw Valley USA’s High Camp, el. 8,200'. Take a trip up the scenic Cable Car and enjoy flying kites amongst the Sierra Nevada Peaks overlooking Lake Tahoe. Kid’s kite-making sessions, demonstrations and workshops. Live Blues music by Joe Louis Walker and the Boss Talkers supported by Jason Ricci and New Blood and local Dan Copeland. Noon-5pm. All concerts free with a cable car ticket. Details 530-583-6985.
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For additional information contact:
Derek Moore
PO Box 2007
Olympic Valley, ca 96146
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E-mail:
Phone: 530-581-7111
Fax: 530-581-7202 |
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Directions:
Squaw Valley USA is 96 miles from Sacramento, 196 miles from San Francisco and 42 miles West of Reno NV. It generally takes about 2 hours from Sacramento and about 4 hours from San Francisco depending on traffic and weather.
Take Interstate 80 northeast into the Sierra Nevada.
Exit at Truckee, onto Highway 89 SOUTH, towards Lake Tahoe/Tahoe City/Squaw Valley.
Follow Highway 89 south 8 miles to the Squaw Valley Rd. Exit. Turn RIGHT and follow Squaw Valley Rd. to the base of the mountain.
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Comments:
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Kid’s kite-making sessions, demonstrations and workshops. Flying area is amongst the Sierra Nevada Mountain Peaks located at Squaw Valley USA’s High Camp, el. 8200' atop of the Cable Car. High Camp’s additional amenities include an outdoor pool and spa, hiking trails, restaurants and more. For more info please visit www.squaw.com or call 530-581-7111.
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