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Follow on Google News | Costco to Host Book Signing for Escondido Grape Day Festival AuthorsLucy Jones Berk will be available to sign copies of Escondido Grape Day Festivals
The first Grape Day Festival in 1908 commemorated an auspicious occasion in Escondido's water history and celebrated the grape as a symbol of the agricultural abundance of the region. The event attracted thousands of guests who could view the valley, farm displays, a grand parade, and entertainment while eating their fill of free grapes. By mid-century, Grape Day disappeared along with the grape in Escondido. With the memory of the grape remaining clear, the Escondido Historical Society began the revival of the celebration in the 1970s. The centennial Grape Day Festival took place September 6, 2008. Join the Author for a Book Signing! Where: Costco 725 Center Dr., San Marcos CA 92069 When: Saturday, December 7th, 2013; 11:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com. Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places. Have we done a book on your town? Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com. ### Lucy Jones Berk is a retired librarian/historian for the Escondido Times-Advocate and an active volunteer with the Escondido History Center and Escondido Library Pioneer Room Archives. She and her husband, Bill Fark, have lived in Escondido for nearly 50 years and were happy to serve as king and queen for the 2007 Grape Day Festival. Stephen A. Covey, a member of the Pioneer Room Friends and the Escondido History Center, is an Escondido native and the author of Early Escondido: The Louis A. Havens Collection. Escondido Grape Day Festivals by Lucy Jones Berk, Stephen A. Covey Images of America series 128 pages/ softcover Published: August 16, 2010 End
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