KELSEYVILLE >> The kick-off celebration for the 24th Annual Kelseyville Pear Festival will be held Sept. 23 at the Wildhurst Tasting Room Courtyard.
The reception opens at 5 p.m. with a complimentary glass of wine, appetizers and music by performer David Neft.
Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. and will be provided by Fresh & Bangin’ Eatery. For those who do not know, “bangin’” was used by chef-owner of the Lucerne restaurant John Arslanian as a kid when he wanted to describe something as “awesome.”
The dinner will be prepared with fresh, local ingredients. The menu includes tri-tip steak, pear slaw, smoked chicken, mixed green salad, baked beans, roasted corn salad and corn bread with an assortment of compound butters. Coffee and dessert will also be served.
Dave Stamey, nationally acclaimed cowboy singer, returns by popular demand to entertain under the stars. In November Stamey will be inducted into the Western Music Hall of Fame at the Western Music Association Award Show in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The oil painting used for the 24th festival poster, titled “Catch the Small Town Magic,” created by artist Carolyn Morris, will be auctioned during the evening and awarded to the highest bidder.
The all-inclusive ticket cost is $50 per person. Tickets are available now at the Wildhurst Tasting Room, located at 3855 Main St. in Kelseyville, or call (707) 279-4302 to provide a credit card and number to have your tickets placed in will-call.
