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October, 2008 |
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Date |
Event |
| All month | FALL
COLORS IN THE EASTERN SIERRA Catch the annual display of autumn splendor in the Bishop area at the higher elevations of |
| 3 | Adopt-A-Creek Fish Planting - Middle Fork Bishop Creek & North Lake |
| 3 - 4 | Sierra Solutions 2008 Conference - The Sierra Nevada Conservancy and the Sierra Business Council invite you to participate at this year’s conference in Mammoth Lakes, California. Sierra Solutions will highlight solution-based tools, processes and opportunities for ensuring sustainable and vibrant Sierra communities, landscapes and local economies. Don’t miss this fabulous opportunity to network with community and business leaders working to improve the environmental, economic and social well-being of the Sierra Nevada Region. Accommodations: Mammoth Mountain Resort has allocated rooms for conference attendees at a group rate to be held until the 8th of August. Please use www.sbcouncil.org to access Conference Information. For more information contact Shana Avalos Knott at 530-823-4692 savalos@sierranevada.ca.gov or Nikki Streegan, 530.582.4800 ext. 12, nstreegan@sbcouncil.org |
| 4 | Choo-Choo Swap Meet Tri-County Fairgrounds. Neat stuff at bargain prices! 760-873-5950 |
| 3-5 | Fall
Colors Cruise and Car Show Tri-County
Fairgrounds Bishop. Classic cars in a classic setting. Sponsored by the |
| 10 | Adopt-A-Creek Fish Planting - South Fork Bishop Creek & Intake II |
| 10-12 | 19th
Annual Lone Pine Film Festival - Lone
Pine, Inyo County Movies If you love Western movies, this is the BIG ONE!
-tours -stars -panels -parade -memorabilia dealers -arts & crafts show
-music -closing campfire plus opening night concert featuring Belinda Gail
& Curly Musgrave. Don't miss it! Contact the Lone |
| 12 | Bishop Saddle Club Horse Show, Tri-County Fairgrounds in Bishop. |
| 16 | Bishop Chamber Membership Luncheon - 12 noon at Whiskey Creek Restaurant. Guest speaker, lunch is just $10 per person. All members and the public are invited, bring a friend! For more info call 760-873-8405, ext. 24 |
| 17 | VCMC Dual Sport Motorcycle Rally. For more information, contact Kyle 805/782-8963 |
| 17 | Adopt-A-Creek Fish Planting - Middle Fork Bishop Creek & North Lake |
| 21 | Richard Smith Solo Guitar concert - Richard's ever changing repertoire will include a wide variety of music from Scott Joplin Rags, Sousa marches, Mozart, fiddle tunes, standards, Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed tunes, Django Reinhardt gypsy jazz, Bach, Beatles tunes, pop tunes, Chopin, originals, lightning fast barn-burners to beautiful ballads. This promises to be an outstanding evening of virtuoso musicianship That will have your toes tapping and your jaws hanging open. Check out his website at www.richardsmithmusic.com The event will be held at the Inyo Council for the Arts theater at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $15 for adults, and $12 for students and seniors. 137 S. Main St. |
| 21 | Italian Saxophone Quartet concert - The Quartet hails from Italy and has won world-wide acclaim. The group was founded in 1982 and plays a wide range of musical styles, including classical, Joplin, Gershwin, Cole Porter and more. The concert is sponsored by the Bishop Community Concert Association. The event will be held at the Bishop Union High School auditorium at 7:30 PM. Tickets for this single event are $20. Membership for the remaining concerts in the series (4 more concerts) are as follows: students are $25, individuals are $55, married couples are $110, and families are $125. For information please call Mary Mae Kilpatrick at 760-873-6690. |
| 23 | Taarka in concert - Taarka is a Colorado based folk/jazz quintet. They performed at Millpond 2007. We are happy to welcome them back by popular demand at Inyo Council for the Arts theater at 7:00 pm Tickets are $15 for adults, and $12 for students and seniors. 137 S. Main St. |
| 24 | Artists Reception - Come see the works of our new featured artists, John Dittli, Mark Messenger, Kathy Sexton and Daryl Aukee. Show dates are September 29 - November 14. Reception 7:00 pm. Live music and light refreshments, this is a free event at Inyo Council for the Arts. 137 S. Main St. |
| 24 | Adopt-A-Creek Fish Planting - South Fork Bishop Creek & Intake II |
| 31 | Hearts for Halloween - a retro 1940's USO Show starring Bob Hope, The Andrews Sisters and The Sleepy Hollow Boys, will be held at the Bishop Airport. With costume contests and plenty of other fun to be had, come and listen to the Bishop Big Band and get your scare on! Admission is free, potluck supper, BYOB. For more information please call Pete Watercott at 760-873-4616. Time 8:00 PM to midnight. |
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November, 2008 |
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Date |
Event |
| 1 | Craft Show - Tri-County Fairgrounds, Bishop. For more info 760-873-3588 www.tricountyfair.com |
| 1 | Art Walk - 5th annual fundraising art walk in downtown Bishop, featuring live music, refreshments, and a small silent auction. Auction items and art will be featured at Bishop Art Supply, Serenity Pines Gallery, Mountain Light Gallery, Spellbinder Books, Pegasus Gallery, Beads of Bishop, Toucan Imports and Inyo Council for the Arts. This event runs from 5:30 - 8:00 PM and helps to raise money for the Inyo Council for the Arts and is open to the public. Admission is $5 for adults, students are free. For more info: 760-873-8014, www.inyo.org |
| 15 | The
General Trout Season closes in Inyo and Mono counties. However,
there is year 'round fishing in the |
| 19 | Bella Sorella concert - Nova and Susanna Jimeniz are sopranos with Shinobu Kameyama on piano in an award-winning ensemble that combines classical and contemporary styles in melodic and powerful duets. With music that spans 300 years and seven languages, Bella Sorella has dazzled audiences throughout Northern California. The concert is sponsored by the Bishop Community Concert Association. The event will be held at the Bishop Union High School auditorium at 7:30 PM. Tickets for this single event are $20. Membership for the remaining concerts in the series (3 more concerts) are as follows: students are $25, individuals are $55, married couples are $110, and families are $125. For information please call Mary Mae Kilpatrick at 760-873-6690. |
| 20 | Bishop Chamber Membership Luncheon - 12 noon at Whiskey Creek Restaurant. Guest speaker, lunch is just $10 per person. All members and the public are invited, bring a friend! For more info call 760-873-8405, ext. 24 |
| 27 | Thanksgiving Day |
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December, 2008 |
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Date |
Event |
| 4 | Lions Club Christmas Party Whiskey Creek, Bishop. Cocktails at 6 pm, dinner at 7 pm. For more info call Rex Allen 872-3438. |
| 5 | Bishop
Chamber's Annual
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - |
| 5 | Street of Lights - The holiday season brings us another festive customer appreciation party, immediately following the tree-lighting ceremony at the City Park. This year, there are over 40 shops, restaurants, and other businesses participating. There will be all sorts of music, warming fires, treats from your favorite restaurants, and, naturally, Santa will cruising the downtown area giving you a last chance to rack up naughty or nice points. Sponsored by the Bishop Chamber & Downtown Merchants Association. |
| 6 | Annual
Bishop Christmas Parade on
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| 6 | Santa in the Park - Bishop City Park Gazebo immediately following the parade. Here's your chance to meet Santa! Sponsored by Altrusa International. 760-872-4128 |
| TBA | Bishop Chamber Christmas Mixer - Mixer starts at 5:30 p.m. All Chamber members and guests are welcome. For more info, call April at the Chamber at (760) 873-8405. |
| TBA | Judging for the Annual Home & Business Decorating Contest - Bishop. Sponsored by the Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau. Call April at 760-873-8405 for entry forms |
| 18 | Bishop Chamber Membership Luncheon - 12 noon at Whiskey Creek Restaurant. Guest speaker, lunch is just $10 per person. All members and the public are invited, bring a friend! For more info call 760-873-8405, ext. 24 |
| 25 | Merry Christmas everyone! This is one of the few days out of the year that our Visitors Bureau at the park is closed. |
January, 2009 |
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Date |
Event |
1 |
Happy
New Year! |
17 |
Bishop Chamber Membership Luncheon - 12 noon at Whiskey Creek Restaurant. Guest speaker, lunch is just $10 per person. All members and the public are invited, bring a friend! For more info call 760-873-8405, ext. 24 |
February, 2009 |
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Date |
Event |
| 2 | Neal Larrabee, pianist - Neal Larrabee has concertized extensively in the U.S. and Europe, performing in major music centers including New York, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Berlin, Warsaw and Moscow. His appearances as recitalist and as soloist with orchestras have won critcal acclaim. Nominated by the United States Information Service for performing under the auspices of the American embassies, he has toured Germany, Russia, Poland, Roumania and Yugoslavia. The concert is sponsored by the Bishop Community Concert Association. The event will be held at the Bishop Union High School auditorium at 7:30 PM. Tickets for this single event are $20. For information please call Mary Mae Kilpatrick at 760-873-6690. |
TBA |
4th
Annual Sunrise
Rotary Mardi Gras-Tri-County Fairgrounds, Bishop. $40 tickets include Catered Dinner! No Host Bar! Live Band! Dancing!? Call Tom Hardy 873-8711 or Susan Cullen 873-4676 for info. |
| TBA | Northern Inyo Hospital Foundation presents Groundhog-A-Go-Go- Featuring the Bishop Big Band. Tri-County Fairgrounds, Home Economics Building, 6pm. Wine Hors d'oeuvres, 7pm Dancing. Tickets $25.00 or $40.00 a couple. Dance lessons by Carmelita. For more info contact Cheryl Underhill 760-873-2153. |
19 |
Bishop Chamber Membership Luncheon - 12 noon at Whiskey Creek Restaurant. Guest speaker, lunch is just $10 per person. All members and the public are invited, bring a friend! For more info call 760-873-8405, ext. 24 |
March, 2009 |
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Date |
Event |
| 1 | Early
Opener Trout |
| 4 | Grada Irish Music concert - Grada has taken traditional Irish music forward to a new level. Their music encompasses a diverse range of styles, and features musicians not only from Ireland but also from New Zealand, England and Denmark. They have performed at festivals throughout the world in Australia, UK, the U.S., Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Holland and France. The concert is sponsored by the Bishop Community Concert Association. The event will be held at the Bishop Union High School auditorium at 7:30 PM. Tickets for the last concert of this year's series is $20. For information please call Mary Mae Kilpatrick at 760-873-6690. |
| TBA | ICA and Friends of the Jill Kinmont-Boothe School are presenting a Fundraising Auction. Enjoy music, refreshments and an opportunity to support these two non-profit organizations by bidding on silent and live auction items including weekend getaways, original artwork, live performances by local musicians, and more. 6 p.m. Admission $5. Location: The Jill Kinmont-Boothe School, 166 Grandview Dr., Bishop. For more info, call 873-8014 |
| 14 | Bishop Chamber Blake Jones Trout Derby - Pleasant Valley Reservoir Bishop. Win float tubes, rods & reels, fishing tackle-tons of fishing gear. Prize categories include Blind Bogey, Biggest Trout, & a Big Cash drawing! Pre-register by mail or at the reservoir the day of the derby. Registration starts at 6 a.m. at the derby. Click here for more info and to download a printable registration form in pdf format. For more information, call April at (760) 873-8405. |
| 19 | Bishop Chamber Membership Luncheon - 12 noon at Whiskey Creek Restaurant. Guest speaker, lunch is just $10 per person. All members and the public are invited, bring a friend! For more info call 760-873-8405, ext. 24 |
April,
2009 |
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| 4 | ICARE Annual Fundraising Dinner - 6pm Tri-County Fairgrounds, Bishop. Dedicated to the welfare of the Eastern Sierra's companion animals. Dinner, door prizes, auction and raffle. The dinner is catered by Whiskey Creek Restaurant and sponsored by Union Bank of California. Dinner tickets are just $12 for adults and $6 for children under 12. Also a raffle for a Wildest Dream Vacation valued at $2,000. For more info call: 760-872-3802 or visit their website at www.ICAREforPets.org |
| TBA | Annual Snake Avoidance Training, hosted by Eastern Sierra Quail Unlimited at the Tri-County Fairgrounds in Bishop. For more info, contact Jim Savage 760-873-8247. |
| TBA |
Whiskey Creek Fundraising Dinner for
Eastern |
| 18 | Hospice of the |
| 16 | Bishop Chamber Membership Luncheon - 12 noon at Whiskey Creek Restaurant. Guest speaker, lunch is just $10 per person. All members and the public are invited, bring a friend! For more info call 760-873-8405, ext. 24 |
| TBA | 126th Anniversary of Laws- "Great Expectations," connections to the outside world bring prosperity to the Owens Valley. 11am to 3pm at Laws Railroad Museum. Take Hwy 6 five miles out of Bishop to Silver Canyon Rd. Call 760-873-5950 for more info. |
| TBA | Celebrating Community Connections at the Bishop City Park - Come out and enjoy fun family events celebrating life in the Eastern Sierra. 12 noon to 4 p.m. For more info call the Bishop City Hall at (760) 873-5863 |
| TBA | Opening day for the General Trout Season in the Eastern High Sierra - All the lakes and stream throughout the region open to fishing just before sunrise. Deep snow may hamper access to some lakes and streams at the higher elevations. For more info click here: Fishing Report |
| 25 | Annual
Manzanar Pilgrimage. A delegation of Japanese-Americans and others
return to Manzanar to pay tribute to the internees and Japanese-American
veterans who fought in WWII. Organized by Manzanar National Historic Site.
Call (760) 878-2932 for details. |
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May,
2009 |
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Date |
Event |
| TBA | 15th
Annual Home
Show Tri-County
Fairgrounds, Bishop. Since 1996, local residents have counted on attending
the Home Show for help with their projects, and to see the latest and
greatest products and services. |
| TBA | 4th Annual "Taste of the Sierra" Sponsored by the Bishop Chamber - Tri-County Fairgrounds, Bishop during the first night of the Home Show. Area restaurants and caterers set up tables to serve samples of their best cuisine to participants of the Home Show. Just $20 per person to sample the great food! Admission includes two beverages; beer, wine available or soda. Call April at (760) 873-8405 |
| TBA | 5th Annual Eastern Sierra Gem & Mineral Show, Tri-County Fairgrounds, Bishop - hosted by the Lone Pine Gem & Mineral Society. Douglas Robinson Building at the fairgrounds in conjunction with the Choo-Choo Swap Meet & Bishop Home Show. Mineral, fossil & jewelry dealers, lapidary demonstrations, displays of locally found found specimens, geode cutting, children's games, spinning wheel, free rocks for kids. Saturday & Sunday field trips. Fri. 5-9pm, Sat. 9-5pm, Sun. 10-3pm. For more info contact: Francis Pedneau (760) 876-4319 or Jeff Lines (760) 873-4498. |
| TBA | Altrusa Books & Barnyard Animals Jamboree family fun & literacy celebration at the Tri-County Fairgrounds in Bishop. |
| All month | May is Community Concert Membership Month for the 2008-2009 Season. Prices are to be announced. |
| TBA | Choo-Choo Swap Meet - Tri-County Fairgrounds, Sat., May 6th. Neat stuff at bargain prices! 760-873-5950 |
| TBA | IMAH 2nd Annual Poker Run - "Reaching for the stars while ridin' on bikes and cruzin in cars" Bishop. Catered with live music, Pre registrations forms available at IMAH 371 S. Warren, Bishop and Golden State Cycle, 174 S. Main St., Bishop. Registration includes catered dinner, T-shirt. On site: $40 per rider, $30 per passenger. Pre registration (before April 25) $30 per person, $20 per passenger, includes extra card. Meet at Golden State Cycle 9:00 am for registration, 10:00 am poker run begins. For more info call IMAH at (760) 873-8668. All proceeds benefit the Inyo-Mono Association for the handicapped. |
| TBA | Bishop Saddle Club Horse Show, Tri-County Fairgrounds in Bishop. |
| TBA | Bishop Chamber Membership Luncheon - 12 noon at Whiskey Creek Restaurant. Guest speaker, lunch is just $10 per person. All members and the public are invited, bring a friend! For more info call 760-873-8405, ext. 24 |
| TBA | Celebration of Freedom over the years honoring the military.- 11am to 3pm at Laws Railroad Museum. Take Hwy 6 five miles out of Bishop to Silver Canyon Rd. Call 760-873-5950 for more info. |
| TBA | Padre Oso's "Real Chili" Dinner - First Presbyterian Church, 585 Main St., Bishop (across from McDonald's). From a special, super secret, recipe, Padre Oso's homemade "real chili," the best you've ever tasted! Locals, Mule Days visitors; everyone is invited! 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. just $7.00 for adults, $5.00 for children and $21 per family. |
| TBA | Mule Days! - Bishop's largest annual event held every Memorial Day weekend as back country mule and horse packers celebrate the opening of the summer packing season. World's largest non-motorized parade, events; rodeo-style packing competitions, concerts, crafts fair, etc. www.muledays.org |
| TBA | Memorial
Day Arts and Crafts Show
at the |
| TBA | Lion's
Club Pancake Breakfast at the |
June, 2009 |
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Date |
Event |
| 1 - 30 | Bishop Creek Canyon Summer Classic Trout Derby. This is a month-long fishing derby from June 1st through June 30th. Fishing the lakes of Bishop Creek Canyon will give you the opportunity of winning big bucks by catching specially-tagged Alpers Trout. In addition, all registered participants will be entered in a raffle for great prizes. Bishop Creek Canyon has five fishable lakes including South Lake, Weir Pond, Intake Two, Lake Sabrina and North Lake and all with be stocked with the tagged fish. There is over twenty miles of excellent fishable creeks. Just 20 - 30 minutes from downtown Bishop.
Stay tuned for more details. |
| TBA | Sober Graduation Party, Charles Brown Auditorium at the Tri-County Fairgrounds. |
| TBA | Adopt-A-Creek Fish Planting- To be announced. |
| TBA | Lone Pine Concert in the Rocks - Sponsored by the Beverly & Jim Rogers Museum of Lone Pine Film Festival. Call (760) 876-9909 for more info. www.lonepinefilmhistorymuseum.org |
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| 18 | Bishop Chamber Membership Luncheon - 12 noon at Whiskey Creek Restaurant. Guest speaker, lunch is just $10 per person. All members and the public are invited, bring a friend! For more info call 760-873-8405, ext. 24 |
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July, 2009 |
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Date |
Event |
| TBA | Adopt-A-Creek Fish Planting - South Fork Bishop Creek & Intake II |
| 4 | 4th of July in the Bishop City Park.
Come celebrate July 4th with family and friends at the Bishop City Park. We'll have old fashion games, food, and free swimming at the City Pool. Old fashion games will begin at 9:00AM, 10:00AM and 11:00AM. The pool will be open from 11:00AM -- 4:00PM with
no cost for admission.
Any questions, please contact Keith or Annette at the City of Bishop, 760-873-5863 |
| 4 | 4th
of July Fireworks in Bishop.
Enjoy small town fun with a spectacular fireworks show at the |
| 4 | 4th
of July in |
| All month | EVERY
MONDAY THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER:
Don't forget the Community Band concerts at the Gazebo in the |
| TBA | Adopt-A-Creek Fish Planting - Middle Fork Bishop Creek & North Lake |
| TBA | Junior Livestock Show - Tri-County Fairgrounds, Bishop. For more info 760-873-3588 www.tricountyfair.com |
| TBA | Adopt-A-Creek Fish Planting - South Fork Bishop Creek & Intake II |
| TBA | Historic Working Machines at Laws Railroad Museum - Bishop. Take Hwy 6 five miles out of Bishop to Silver Canyon Rd. Call 760-873-5950 for more info. |
| No Bishop Chamber Membership Luncheon this month due to Board installation dinner! | |
| TBA | GSC Arenacross Race - Tri-County Fairgrounds. Bishop. 2007 Summer Series 125cc - 250cc. Gates open at 5pm - race till midnight. PeeWee's & All 85's: Gates Open at 7am-racing at 9am. Tickets: Adults $10 - Kids 12 & under $8. Call 888-947-1570. Pre-entries available at www.goldenstatecycle.com |
| TBA | Adopt-A-Creek Fish Planting - Middle Fork Bishop Creek & North Lake |
| TBA | Free Community Pool Party at Bishop City Park Pool. 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm, free swimming & free root beer floats. Hosted by Northern Inyo Hospital. |
| TBA | GSC Arenacross Practice - Tri-County Fairgrounds. Bishop. 2007 Summer Series 125cc - 250cc. Gates open at 5pm - race till midnight. PeeWee's & All 85's: Gates Open at 7am-racing at 9am. Tickets: Adults $10 - Kids 12 & under $8. Call 888-947-1570. Pre-entries available at www.goldenstatecycle.com |
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Eastern |
| Every Sat | Eastern Sierra Certified Farmers Market. Every Saturday through mid-October at 9am at the Bishop City Park. Be sure to arrive by 9am for the best selection of locally grown fruits, veggies, herbs & flowers. |
| TBA | VROOM, VROOM, DAY- Old time tractors, cars, and other things that make noise. Take Hwy 6 five miles out of Bishop to Silver Canyon Rd. Call 760-873-5950 for more info. |
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August, 2009 |
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Date |
Event |
| All month | EVERY
MONDAY THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER:
Don't forget the Community Band concerts at the Gazebo in the |
| Every Sat | Eastern Sierra Certified Farmers Market. Every Saturday through mid-October at 9am at the Bishop City Park. Be sure to arrive by 9am for the best selection of locally grown fruits, veggies, herbs & flowers. |
| TBA | Benton Music Festival Arts & crarfts fair, music throughout the day, and a barbecue. Stay-tuned for more information. |
| TBA | GSC Arenacross Barbeque - Tri-County Fairgrounds. Bishop. Competitors BBQ co-sponsored by the Bishop Chamber. Call 888-947-1570. www.goldenstatecycle.com |
| TBA | Crowley Lake Fish Camp & Sierra Drifters Guide Service Second Annual Stillwater Classic! Saturday at Crowley Lake. The events primary objective is to raise funds for the fisheries enhancement of Crowley Lake. 100% of the proceeds will be used to purchase and raise brown trout for stocking into Crowley Lake. Pre-registration is requested with check in on August 8th. There is a downloadable entry form & contest details on the CLFC website
www.crowleylakefishcamp.com as well as Sierra Drifters
www.sierradrifters.com/fish.htm.
And if any of you businessmen or merchants out there are interested in contributing as a sponsor please see the attached contributor letter we could sure use your contributions & sponsorship for this worthwhile cause. We hope you will join us in supporting this event and making it a success. |
| TBA | Mining Day-Demonstrations about the mines of the Eastern Sierra - Take Hwy 6 five miles out of Bishop to Silver Canyon Rd. Call 760-873-5950 for more info. |
| 20 | Bishop Chamber Membership Luncheon - 12 noon at Whiskey Creek Restaurant. Guest speaker, lunch is just $10 per person. All members and the public are invited, bring a friend! For more info call 760-873-8405, ext. 24 |
| Labor Day Weekend | Labor Day
Weekend Arts & Crafts Show in |
| Labor Day Weekend | Eastern
Sierra Tri-County Fair - Bishop Inyo, Mono, & Alpine counties get together for a good old-fashioned county fair! Competition for the coveted blue ribbons, pie contest, pet show, horse show, salsa contest, homebrewed beer and wine contest, carnival rides and games, rodeos, destruction derby, petting zoo, live music, strolling and stage acts, great food, vendors galore and so much more! 760-873-3588 www.tricountyfair.com |
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September, 2009 |
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Date |
Event |
| 1 - 30 | Bishop Creek Canyon Fall Classic Trout Derby. This is a month-long fishing derby from September 1st through September 30th. Fishing the lakes of Bishop Creek Canyon will give you the opportunity of winning big bucks by catching specially-tagged Alpers Trout. In addition, all registered participants will be entered in a raffle for great prizes. Bishop Creek Canyon has five fishable lakes including South Lake, Weir Pond, Intake Two, Lake Sabrina and North Lake and all with be stocked with the tagged fish. There is over twenty miles of excellent fishable creeks. Just 20 - 30 minutes from downtown Bishop. Click here for more info.
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| Labor Day weekend | Eastern
Sierra Tri-County Fair - Bishop Inyo, Mono, & Alpine counties get together for a good old-fashioned county fair! Competition for the coveted blue ribbons, pie contest, pet show, horse show, salsa contest, homebrewed beer and wine contest, carnival rides and games, rodeos, destruction derby, petting zoo, live music, strolling and stage acts, great food, vendors galore and so much more! 760-873-3588 www.tricountyfair.com |
| All month | FALL
COLORS IN THE EASTERN SIERRA Catch the annual display of autumn splendor in the Bishop area starting at the higher elevations of |
| TBA | The 18th Annual Millpond Music Festival - featuring live entertainment with an eclectic and fine collection of traditional and contemporary music. Beautiful mountain backdrop, children's arts & crafts activities, workshops by performers, Art Show by local artists, food & drink booths. For more information and updates on the line-up call 760-873-8014 or click www.inyo.org/millpond |
| 17 | Bishop Chamber Membership Luncheon - 12 noon at Whiskey Creek Restaurant. Guest speaker, lunch is just $10 per person. All members and the public are invited, bring a friend! For more info call 760-873-8405 |
| TBA | "Good Ole Days" - Laws Railroad Museum, Bishop - This is an old fashioned day of fun for the whole family - good food, games, entertainment, and old time crafts demonstrations. For more information call (760) 873-5950 |
| TBA | 9th Annual California Wild Horse and Burro Show- Tri-County Fairgrounds, Bishop. "The friendliest horse show you'll ever attend!" The show is held to promote the wild horse and burro adoption programs, to show the general public that these horses and burros are indeed worth our protection, that they do turn out to be a wonderful animal, and to enjoy the camaraderie of other wild horse and burro enthusiasts. Click here to go their website for more info! |
| TBA | 25th Annual Pow Wow & California Indian Day Celebration - Bishop. Celebrate California Indian Day in Bishop on the Paiute Shoshone Reservation. The events will be take place on Pa Ha Lane, adjacent to the Paiute Palace Casino. There will be a parade, Indian Drummers, Northern & Southern Traditional costume contest, hand drum contest, Princess contest (call Paige at (760) 920-2354), plus Traditional Handgames (call Erick at (760) 920-8625). Free dry camping available-first come, first served; all dancers, drums & vendors welcome! Admission & parking FREE! Plus FREE deep pit BBQ to all, served on Saturday at 6 pm! Outdoors, bring your own canopy and chairs. |
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