Road Trips Foodies interested in the academic perspective on the Slow Food Movement might want to head to Los Angeles for a presentation at 7 p.m. Monday (February 4, 2019) in the California NanoSystems Institute …

Stay in a yurt or a cottage. Feed the sheep and llamas. Collect and sort freshly-laid eggs. Those are some of the things to do during a farm stay at Shanti Permaculture Farm, 16715 Coleman …

Celebrate the craft of distilled spirits at the inaugural Wine Country Distillery Festival, set for February 9, 2019, in Sally Tomatoes, 1100 Valley House Drive, Rohnert Park, California.
From noon to 4 p.m., local distillers from …

If you’re in the specialty food industry, here’s a must-attend event. The 2019 Winter Fancy Food Show takes place January 13, 14, and 15, 2019, in the Moscone Center, San Francisco, California.
In addition to learning …

The Restaurant Week in Newport Beach, California, returns for its 13th year next month. It’s Orange County’s longest-standing restaurant week, showcasing restaurants with special pre-fixe menus.
Previewing the 14-day event — set for January 14 …

For an unforgettable holiday meal, Road Trips Foodies, what could be better than to dine in a full-sized Gingerbread House?
There’s one at the Fairmont San Francisco, 950 Mason Street, San Francisco, California — open through …

The Indio International Tamale Festival in California is said to be the world’s largest tamale festival.
Road Trips Foodies can check for themselves December 1 and 2, 2018, by heading for the Civic Center Mall …

The 25th annual Mountain Mandarin Festival takes place this weekend (November 16, 17, and 18, 2018) at the Gold Country Fairgrounds, 1273 High Street, Auburn, California.
The event, sponsored by the Mandarin Orange Education Foundary, …

Dates have been determined for this season’s WhiskyFest events.
First up is WhiskyFest San Francisco, set for November 2, 2018, in the Marriott Marquis, 780 Mission Street, San Francisco, California. For General admission ticket holders, registration …

Did you know there are two California fresh fig crops, Road Trips Foodies?
The first crop (typically May-June) is called the “breva” crop and the second crop (July-November) is considered the “main” crop.
This year’s main crop …