California Corner : Festivals, Feasts & Fairs

CLOVERDALE--A favorite state crop takes center stage at the Cloverdale Citrus Fair, Feb. 18-21, at the Citrus Fairgrounds, 1 Citrus Fair Drive. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. $6, general; $3, kids. The Cloverdale Citrus Fair Parade is at 11 a.m. Feb. 19 along U.S. 101. (707) 894-3992.

RIPON--The 32nd annual Ripon Almond Blossom Festival, Feb. 24-26 offers a variety of activities to celebrate the blooms. Featured on Feb. 26: the Almond Blossom Run, Bike Ride, a diaper derby, a parade and a dance. (209) 599-7519.

AVALON--Calling all scuba divers for the Underwater Clean-Up of Avalon Bay from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 26. $18 per diver includes an air fill, a door prize ticket and a T-shirt. Proceeds benefit the Santa Catalina Island Conservancy Divers and the USC Hyperbaric Chamber. (310) 510-1520.

LA QUINTA--Head to the desert for arts and crafts and live music at the Crafts Fair Under the Umbrellas, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 27 at the La Quinta Hotel Golf and Tennis Resort, 49-499 Eisenhower Drive. Free. (619) 564-1244.

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