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Saturday: Oakley Set for Heart of Oakley Festival

by ECT

The family friendly Heart of Oakley Festival returns on Saturday which features a kid zone, vendors, performances, cultural booths, and a beer and wine area.

The event will be this Saturday, September 23rd from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Civic Center Plaza. Parking will be available at the corner of Gardenia and Main Street, Oakley Elementary School, Vintage Parkway Elementary School, and other smaller lots off of Main Street.

Slice of Italeigh is a clever description of the food served but also a play on words because the owners name is Leigh! And because Chef Leigh likes to create, is influenced by many different types of food (& is easily bored) she does more than just traditional pizza! Chef Leigh’s “take” on delicious pizza, salads, sandwiches, & appetizers are always based on her southern roots and Italian influence. Mixing traditional with non-traditional.

Cool off at Kiane’s Shave Ice Truck with fun flavors of shave ice like Sour Grape, Passion Fruit or Tigers Blood. For a real treat have them shave you up Kiane’s Favorite. It is a medium shave ice with a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream on the bottom, then they put the apple flavoring, and drizzle the top with caramel and topped off with a crunchy topping. As the Locals in Hawaii always say its “ONOLICIOUS”.

Enjoy a bite to eat from the Canasta Kitchen truck! Owner Ivan Tellez says that he “grew up in the kitchen. My family owned restaurants and butcher shops. I spent more time in their restaurants and shops that I did outside riding my bike. I could barely see over the counters, but I knew then that food was my passion. Canasta is special to me for many reasons, but mainly because our special ingredient- just like our ancestors’ – is love.”

Don’t forget to stop by the Happy Treat  truck this family own business has a long tradition in the entertainment industry. They offer popular snacks like Snow Cones, traditional Popcorn, Cotton Candy, Chili-dogs and drinks. All of them in large variety of colors and flavors.

After 30 years in the construction business Ed decided it was time for a change. Big Ed’s Buzzard BBQ opened its doors in 2009 and was a way for him to utilize his passion for cooking and his love for people to offer real wood smoked BBQ to everyone. Big Ed’s Buzzard BBQ offers a variety of entrees including tri-tip, beef brisket, pulled pork and more.

Wine

Oakley ‘s sandy soil and micro-climate make it an ideal location to grow grapes, with acres of ancient vines throughout the city. To learn more about Oakley’s Ancient Vines click here.

Enjoy a glass of wine made from some of Oakley’s best grapes. Wines from Rosenblum, Cline, Lucca , Bogle, Three Wine Co., Neyers Vineyards, and Wedl Wine Cellars.

Beer

The Friends of Oakley Community Foundation will be serving beer, to raise funds for their Christmas Basket Program.

During the festival, a portion of Main Street will be closed in the downtown area.

For more information related to the festival including road closures, parking, etc. visit heartofoakleyfestival.com

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