CALIFORNIA VACATION RENTALS, U.S.A.

For those who don’t miss an opportunity to attend a musical fiesta will find an irresistible treat waiting for them at the Carmel Bach Festival. Music lovers from all around the world have been gathering for the past 60 years in this scenic ocean side city and staying in hotels as well as the more popular Carmel vacation rentals to celebrate the contribution of some of the renowned musicians such as Mozart, Bach and Handel. Usually held in mid-July, this 23 day long festival promises you sheer pleasures as you get to revel in the intoxicating concoction of Carmel’s natural allure combined with a musical extravaganza.

You may have attended scores of festivals celebrating a special event, a certain genre of music or films, how about attending a festival, which is about a juicy, luscious and a ripe fruit – the plum. Well if the plum happens to be one of your favorite fruit, then a visit to the California Dried Plum Festival in early September is a must, where you can taste this juicy fruit in the most unimaginable forms such as a plum chilli or a plum burger. Though plum is the main attraction of the festival, however the festival isn’t about tasting plums in 100 different preparations. There are a quite a few other things as well to provide you with ample entertainment and frivolity such as parades, dances and concerts featuring Dixie, Rock, Country and Blues. This festival is held in Yuba City which is not very far from the vacation rentals in Lake Port and Truckee.

If there’s a festival for the plums, you can’t expect strawberries to be left behind in the race to honor the importance of various fruits. The state of California makes sure the strawberry gets its due recognition on the pedestal of leading fruits and vegetables with the very popular California Strawberry Festival. Held usually in the last week of May from 10 AM to 6:30 PM, this multi faceted festival is a delightful combination of lots of strawberry centric delicious food and contests, eclectic entertainment options and a special kingdom of Strawberryland just for kids that allows them to enjoy innumerable exciting games, crafts and rides. The festival takes place in Oxnard also known as the California’s Strawberry Coast. The cost of the tickets are $12 for adults, $5 for youth between the age of 5 and 12, $8 for seniors above the age of 63 and free for children aged 4 and under. So, if you are a strawberry lover then book your California vacation home in Oxnard now to be present for this mega event.

If you thought plums and strawberries are the only lucky recipient of being honored with a festival, think again as October sees the Half Moon Bay in the San Francisco area celebrating the glorious pumpkin. There’s a lot to look forward to in this amazing festival which includes lots of pumpkin dishes, pumpkin centric arts and crafts, great entertainment and the prestigious heavy weight award for the biggest pumpkin available. The festival is held always the weekend after the Columbus Day in October from 9 AM to 6 PM and the admission to the event is free. Popular accommodations in the area include San Francisco vacation rentals and condos and apartments in Half Moon Bay.

We all have read about the glorious Renaissance period and even seen some of the works produced during this era, however there still remains a thirst to experience a little of this era that awakened and inspired many to forge new paths. Creating an era is impossible however creating a similar ambience is definitely within one’s limit and each year the Northern California Renaissance Faire strives to give you a taste of that magical era. Whether it is about witnessing a duel, watching the knights compete in a jousting event, catching one of the exciting stage shows, dancing to the tunes of Irish bands or shop for knick knacks in the marketplace, you ought to find everything in this amazing renaissance faire. The festival is held over the weekends in mid-September and the cost of the tickets for adult is $22 and for children it is $10.

Imagine enjoying fabulous musical renditions amidst natural surroundings where the sounds of nature combined with man made magic create a sublime environment. One of the most popular musical festivals is the Santa Cruz Blues Festival, which is held in a natural amphitheatre in the last week of May over the weekend. This much sought after festival takes place in Santa Cruz that is situated just south of San Francisco, so you have the choice of booking a Santa Cruz vacation rental as well as a vacation rental in San Francisco, California. The tickets for this festival sell like hot cakes so a little advise do remember to book your tickets well in advance. The show usually starts at 11 AM and ends approximately by 7 PM. 

The home of entertainment industry, Los Angeles each year celebrates its long drawn association with the movies. Held for 10 days in June, movie buffs gather in LA from all over the world to watch over 175 movies including feature films, documentaries, shorts and music videos. The tickets can be booked online and different kinds of passes can be purchased. The ‘Fast Pass’ that costs $1000 gives you the privilege of express entry to all screenings, access to porch parties along with two tickets to the opening and closing night gala. Costing $500 the industry pass gives you admission to all regular screenings, 2 tickets to opening night gala and closing and night gala, while the ‘Discovery Pass’ costing $350 gives you tickets to 15 screenings and one ticket to opening and closing night gala. The other passes include the Westwood Village Pass costing $175 and Ford Amphitheatre Pass costing $100. Besides these events most of the passes also give you access to Centerpiece Premier, Poolside Chats, Coffee Talks and Porch Parties.

California seems to be a state that loves to honor fruits and vegetables that it produces and next in line is the garlic festival held in Gilroy. Gilroy happens to be the Garlic Capital of the world and is renowned for hosting one of the best food festivals. With over 100,000 people attending the event annually, this delicious food festival is a sumptuous treat for aficionados of food and wine. Watch the chefs and the volunteers’ sautéing huge quantity of delectable delights in the famous ‘Gourmet Gallery’ and after you have sampled some of the most delicious garlic breads, head to the section of arts and crafts. The arts and crafts section is worth seeing as it features some of the most unusual and unique products inspired from garlic such as garlic hats, pottery, stained glass, jewelry, paintings and sculptures. Tickets are sold at the gate and the cost of the ticket varies. For adults the ticket price is $12, for children between the age of 6 and 12 and for seniors 60 and over it is $6 and free for children under the age of 6. The festival is held in the last weekend of July from 10 AM to 7 PM and the gates close at 6 PM.