56th Annual Weed Carnevale

photos by: Bob Swanson www.swansonimages.com

The Weed Chamber of Commerce is happy to announce all the activities planned for Carnevale weekend! Thursday the Carnival and vendors open for business at NOON!!

The music stage runs until midnight Fri. & Sat.

This year's entertainment line up is AWESOME!

Special thanks to Ryan Marchand,

the Entertainment Director of Weed Carnevale

Friday

July 16, 2010

5pm Ron Lovelace Band BLUES, blues, BLUES...
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6:30-8:30pm

PANGIA
World music and bellydance! They perform all over the region and are amazing!
http://www.pangiaraks.com/calendar.html

8:30pm

Pyrate Technics and again at 10:30pm
Local Weed FIRE DANCE troop that light up the night and are amazing to see!

http://www.osfashland.org/about/people/bio.aspx?id=844

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9pm - 10:30pm

The Fabulous Blackwell Brothers
Amazing Blues to move to.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma5Pig3q9TY

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11pm-midnight

Digital Misfits
Hip Hop~ I wish I had a link here~~ they're awesome

and then.....

Saturday

July 17, 2010

1-2pm Christopher Prim- folk / rock
http://www.myspace.com/christopherprimhristopherprim

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submitted photo of Bruno Grossi
3-4pm

Bruno Grossi- singer / songwriter/ guitarist
Original material of easy listening smooth grooves sound
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4:30pm- 5:30pm

Bill Lachenmyer and LAST CALL

Rockin' Country

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5:45-6:45pm

Stereotype

Rock Grunge... Covers from Black Sabbath to Sublime

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7:30-8:30pm

Germain and the Sacred Sound System

reggae

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9-10pm Pioneers of Now

Electro funk~ Clearly conscious rythms~ LIGHT SHOW

http://pioneersofnow.us/

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10:30pm- 12am

The Lottery

experimental rock with ethnic rythms and a funky feel

& LIGHT SHOW

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See you in WEED, CALIFORNIA

~From Weed To Happy Camp~

~Hwy 96 to Happy Camp~

The road runs alongside the Klamath River and every mile or so there is a river access point to get out and walk along the river bank, throw rocks, run the dog, and enjoy a moment in rural America!

It was so nice to get out into the lower elevations that surround the Weed, CA area.... the temperature was a good 15 degrees warmer out there than we are used to in Weed during early Spring.

We knew we had arrived in Happy Camp when a giant

Big Foot Sculpture met us at the start of town.

The entire Happy Camp community had taken part in a river debris clean up a few years back. They collected metal scraps that had fallen down into the Klamath River, those scraps became this 15 ft. beauty that marks the legendary,

Sasquatch,

which is claimed to still dwell in the Happy Camp area to this day.

The building behind Big Foot is the

Klamath Siskiyou Art Center in Happy Camp.

There is a beautifully painted mural of an under water seen on the building and the artists that run the place are super great, we met for the first time at the Community Connect Fair,

they ran a food booth with organic burritos...

soooooo good!!

This hand painted map of the area is on the side of a building

as you enter town, it proved to be useful for us so we could

find the parks, and trails, and get a good idea of the layout

of the land in and around Happy Camp.

As you can see, artists are finding Happy Camp

a cozy place to call home! We arrived in Happy Camp the night before the

Community Connect Fair

and were able to get settled in to the

Big Foot Cabin and RV Park.

We walked into a cute country cabin with an eclectic collection of furniture, blankets, and decor. The kitchen was stocked with cooking pans, and dishes, and utensils. There was a nice sized refrigerator - which we filled up with breakfast food from the

Grocery store located right across the street.

It was really nice to be in walking distance

to everything in town!

We went for a walk around town, the owner of the Big Foot Rentals recommended that we go check out the park in town.

So we did.

It was about 5 blocks to the park, and we were just in time to see the little league games and it was also the

High School Baseball picture day at the park.

We nestled in for a few innings of the game, and watched the kids run around, and the parents laugh, and baby brothers and sisters cheer on their older siblings that were in the game....

Right behind the baseball park, there is the town park, which has

DISC GolF!!

Disc Golf is a popular pass time in Weed, Ca and so we're excited to see that Happy Camp also features a fantastic course with beautiful views and lush green grass!

We came upon this scene in the city park....
every single picnic table was up on end!!!

everywhere!!!

High school prank??

Gary recommended that we eat at the pizza place in town, so we did.

The ladies down there were running around making pizza dough from scratch and rolling it out, it was delicious!

Then it was time to get a movie and go to bed....

we picked up a feature film at the general store that our son picked out, and as you can see the bed accommodations were very comfortable......

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May 6, 2010
The Happy Camp Community Connect Fair
The fair was set up in the "central park" in town and there was a wide variety of participants.

There were tables of information about wildlife rescue, North State Universities were there, local groups serving food, local jade jewelery, horse therapy, and of course the Weed Chamber of Commerce!

There was live music from these three guys all day,

followed up by a hip hop routine from the local dance company and some live rhymes from a local hip hop lyricist that was sweet!

It was a wonderful 2 days in Happy Camp!

We can't wait to get out there to go rafting when summer hits!

Weed for Artists!

The Siskiyou and Weed Arts Councils hosted a fundraiser in Downtown Weed at the Black Butte Saloon. There was everything from Live Music including local talents of Chic Music, Christopher Primm, and Strange Brew. There was an art show featuring Weed Arts Council Memebers, a silent auction, and an awesome belly dance performance from the Mountain Gypsies!

Photographs taken by Kelly with KLS Photography!

~Thanks Kelly~

The Arts Councils brought in local celebrity guest bartenders including the Mayor of Weed, Dave Pearce, local musician Banjo Billy, Lauri Sturdivant (executive Director of the Siskiyou Arts Council), and Randy Lawerence from College of the Siskiyous in Weed. The tips raised during their time bartending went towards supporting the arts.

Let's all remember to support the ARTS in every community, it makes a difference!

check out the Weed Arts Council and Siskiyou Arts Council on Facebook for upcoming events!!

BrewGrass Night~Put on Your Dancing Boots

Players from "Panther Creek" admidst the BrewGrass Jam

photo by: Stephanie Shaver

BrewGrass Night is a place where locals & tourists can gather to play music, games, laugh admist friends, where children are seen clapping and dancing, and of course where there's good beer on tap!

The Mt. Shasta Brewing Co. is home of BrewGrass Night every Thursday 7-10pm in Weed, CA at 360 College Ave. The jam was started by Banjo Billy and Guitar John in 2008. All it took was one call to the brewery and 2 days later the jam was on!


Musicians from all over the state come to play at this bluegrass infused jam including guitars, mandolins, banjo, flute, bass, spoons, fiddle, and harmonicas, even the occasional visit from the California Bluegrass Association members drop in for a real show down of fast paced picking!

Banjo Billy is an award winning Banjo player that has toured all over the USA. He has represented the North State of California in statewide competitions. Billy enjoys the traditions of bluegrass with a rock and roll spin covering Led Zeplin from time to time....

This has been an ongoing fundraiser for the Weed Arts Council (WAC) for coming on 2 years (the 2nd Birthday Party is coming July 15, 2010). The money raised in the tip jar goes towards promoting the arts by providing WAC with funds for events, marketing, and memberships with other organizations such as the Weed Chamber of Commerce and the Siskiyou Arts Council.

The Weed Arts Council is so grateful for the talented musicians that come out and play and support the community of artists here in Weed. The only steady income for WAC is provided through this weekly event hosted by Banjo Billy, thank you for your dedication.

This is a major grass roots effort, money raised by the community, for the community, thank you everyone who has attended and contributed to our efforts in strengthening the arts in Weed California.

Membership to the Weed Arts Council is free, to get involved email weedarts@gmail.com To make donations mail to PO Box 632 Weed, CA 96094

Fun and Games at the Weed Chinese Auction!

http://www.tiny.cc/vRVDD
Check out the link above to see the Auction in action!

Fall in Love Again at the Weed Chinese Auction

The Weed Chinese Auction is coming to Weed again this Saturday, February 20th at the Son's of Italy Hall located at 155 Clay St. in Weed! There will be hors d' ovres and a no host bar followed

by a silent auction, dessert auction, and dancing! A few of the amazing things you can win in the auction are;

• A case of Wine from Merlot Vineyards


• An overnight at Harrah's Reno and dinner for two


• A case of Honey from Mowat Honey


• Bread from Weed Bakery


• Gift Basket from the HiLo Cafe


• Massage from Brenda Woods


• Meals from local restaurants


• Condo in Hawaii

These are just a few of the many great things you can bid on in the silent auction!

Tap KidS

This is going to be an awesome night!! I've been browsing around the Tap KIDS website.... very impressed, here's the link http://www.tapkids.com/

Weed / COS –College of the Siskiyous Performing Arts Series announces great seats are still available! TAP KIDS will perform at the College of the Siskiyous in the Kenneth W. Ford Theater on Sunday, February 7, 2010 beginning at 4 p.m. In a series of musical vignettes, TAP KIDS tells the story of a group of high‐school kids facing challenges both mundane and momentous as they prepare for the big school dance at the end of the day and ultimately, for graduation at the end of their senior year. With an original score and dazzling choreography, TAP KIDS takes this traditional dance form to new heights in an electrifying performance that is hip, contemporary, and uplifting.

For tickets call the Weed Campus Public Relations Office at 938-5373
or stop on by the new office.