CLEARLAKE >> Steam will make it”s return to Clear Lake the weekend of Oct. 25 and 26 as the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce celebrates Spirits on the Loch; A Lake County Time Adventure at Austin Park.
The family-friendly celebration is open to the public and will feature music, food, vendors and home-made steam-powered boats.
The event will feature a children”s area, food, adult beverages and host a multitude of activities and exhibits while a variety of bands perform. There will also be interactive displays, activities and vendors.
Each day will also include two special events; The Eve Regale Masquerade Ball Dinner will be hosted Saturday night. It will be an evening reflecting the entertainment and grand meals that the elite enjoyed while journeying from one side of the lake to the other. The meal is similar to one that might have been eaten by those that flocked here to play and just get away from the hustle and bustle of normal life a century ago. Inventor, percussionist and composer Andy Graham and the new world sounds of Whispering Light will perform as well as Magic of Ray Hoey.
Sunday a fleet of miniature steamboats will race for the flag in the Spirits Regatta.
There will also be costume contests so participants can celebrate the imaginary realm of Steam Punk, where time travelers have come to the future and recreated present-day technologies through Victorian-era methods including steam power.
Opportunities for vendors, performers and sponsors are still available with information on the event”s website at www.spiritsontheloch.com.
Austin Park is located at 14077 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake.
