Travel calendar of the West
VANCOUVER, CANADA
Vancouver Pride Parade and Festival
When, where: July 31, downtown
Highlights: This exuberant street party draws more than 650,000 to see floats, dancers and musicians.
Cost: Free
Info: (604) 687-0955, https://www.vancouverpride.ca/vancouver-pride-parade
COURTLAND, CALIF.
Courtland Pear Fair
When, where: July 31, Primasing and Washington avenues
Highlights: Vendors sell an array of pear-infused edibles, including fries and cider. Other offerings include a parade, live bands, a circus and petting zoo, kiddie-train rides, a pie-eating contest, art booths, a classic-car show and historical displays.
Cost: Free; parking $10
Info: (916) 775-2000, https://www.pearfair.org
SANTA BARBARA
Old Spanish Days Fiesta
When, where: Aug. 3-7, throughout downtown
Highlights: Since 1924, what is now Santa Barbara’s largest annual celebration has honored Spanish, Mexican and Native American traditions with parades, a rodeo, ethnic foods, a marketplace and dance performances.
Cost: Varies by event; check website for details.
Info: (805) 962-8101, https://www.oldspanishdays-fiesta.org
MAMMOTH LAKES
Festival of Beers & Bluesapalooza
When, where: Aug. 5-7, Sam’s Wood Site
Highlights: America’s top microbreweries head to the pines to dole out their ales. Attendees enjoy outdoor adventures and musical performers; Blues Traveler headlines.
Cost: Concert tickets start at $30; a three-day party package is $135.
Info: (888) 992-7397; https://www.mammothbluesbrewsfest.com
—Avital Binshtock
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