May 2009Revamped Hill Festival Scheduled for OctoberBy Keith GoldsteinThis year’s Potrero Hill Festival promises to be quite an affair, with a full day of fun planned. The festival benefits the Potrero Hill Neighborhood House (Nabe), and will be held on October 17. The day will begin with the traditional New Orleans Jazz brunch at the Nabe, 953 De Haro Street. Catch-up with neighbors and friends to the sounds of Dixieland, while enjoying a fabulous spread catered by California Culinary Academy students. Doors will open at 9 a.m.; the gourmet food service will stop at 1 p.m. In the afternoon a street fair will be held along 20th Street between Missouri and Arkansas streets. Shuttle buses will be available to and from the Nabe breakfast and the fair, where local merchants will display their wares, arts and crafts. A stage featuring Latin, blues and local performers will provide musical entertainment, with a number of fun activities for kids. Local artists and merchants are encouraged to participate in this year’s festival. For more information about the brunch or renting a booth at the street fair, contact Edward Hatter, 826.8080. |
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