California Corner

Festivals, Feasts & Fairs

* Los Alamos: Salute this town’s 125th anniversary at the 55th Los Alamos Old Days, Sept. 21-23. Festivities will include a chili cook-off, cowboy poetry readings, a car show, children’s activities, a dinner dance (6:30 p.m. Sept. 22; $12) and a parade (11 a.m. Sept. 23). Main Street. 6-11 p.m. Sept. 21; 10 a.m.-midnight Sept. 22; 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 23. Free. (805) 570-2793.

* Solvang: The 65th annual Danish Days, celebrating this community’s heritage, will open with a torchlight parade at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21 and continue Sept. 22-23 with folk dancing, music, food and another parade (2 p.m. Sept. 22). 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 22-23. Free. (800) 468-6765, Internet https://www.solvangusa.com.

* Oroville: The seventh annual Salmon Festival will begin Sept. 21 with a salmon dinner ($15). 6:30-8:30 p.m. Visit crafts and food booths at Feather River Fish Hatchery and historic downtown 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 22. Free. (800) 655-GOLD.

* Bonita: The 29th annual Bonitafest on Sept. 22 will include a parade at 10 a.m. and two stages of entertainment. Bonita Road between Willow and Otay Lakes roads. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. (619) 472-8520, https://www.sandiego.org.

* Mammoth Lakes: The Harvest Festival and Oktoberfest, Sept. 28-29, will offer oom-pah-pah music and German food and beer. Little Eagle Lodge, at end of Meridian Blvd. 4-11 p.m. Sept. 28; 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Sept. 29. $10; $5 ages 12 and under. (888) 466-2666, https://www.visitmammoth.com.

--Laurie K. Schenden: Schenden’s e-mail address is Lkschenden@msn.com