- Learn how a jewelry maker customizes her work for different festivals
- See what it’s like to enter an eating contest
- Find out how a company gives back to the community
- Discover the benefits of strawberries and how best to use them
- Understand why a band entertains crowds by playing someone else’s music
The 13th Annual Monterey Bay Strawberry Festival celebrated California’s largest strawberry growing region. In addition to all kinds of strawberry dishes, the event featured a variety of other foods; many arts, crafts and commercial booths; a main music stage; and a tent for family entertainment. A variety of carnival rides rounded out this medium-sized festival that draws more than 70,000 people over its three-day run.
Here’s how to find out more:
- California Strawberry Commission
consumer website: CaliforniaStrawberries.com/
industry website: CalStrawberry.com - Zebop Tribute to Santana
facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/p/ZEBOP-tribute-to-Santana-100063588223289/
website: https://latinbayarea.com/zebop-shows-in-bay-area-videos/
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@zeboptributetosantana633 - Driscoll’s Berries
website: https://www.driscolls.com/ - Monterey Bay Strawberry Festival
(now known as the Watsonville Strawberry Festival)
website: MBSF.com
direct link: https://www.watsonville.gov/1117/Watsonville-Strawberry-Festival
If you do not have time to watch the entire episode in one sitting, here are links to individual chapters:
- Everlasting Strawberries
- Always Good to Eat
- Fun Facts About Strawberries
- A Great Tribute
- Strawberries Year Round
- All About the Festival
(Footage for this episode was recorded August 5, 2007. The host segments were recorded and the show was edited and uploaded in 2024.)