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“It’s really just about putting on a show to bring our community together in a way that represents everybody.Panel Payday: Earn up to $75 per survey. “The event is about bringing people together to enjoy a wide variety of entertainment and create a family friendly atmosphere in downtown Pacific Grove,” Mounteer said. He said that while the event has changed throughout the years to fit the preferences of the community, it’s always been an important tradition in Pacific Grove. Mounteer echoed the shared enthusiasm within the community. “I think it’s long overdue,” Hardenstein said. Hardenstein said that while she expects participation in the parade to be lower due to the impact of COVID-19, participants and the Pacific Grove’s Rotary Club are excited for the return of the annual festival. “Some of us get together in small groups, but as far as a large group getting together, this is the first time for a mainly older population.
“This is the first time we’ve gotten together in person,” Costello explained. To protect the Guild’s members and volunteers, attendees of the Quilt Show will be asked to wear masks, which will be available at the show.ĭespite some concern, she said that the guild is looking forward to this year’s festival. “If we get alternative direction from the health department or the county, then we’ll take another look.”Ĭostello said that some Quilters Guild members attending the Good Old Days festival have expressed concern. “Our position has been that we’re going to move forward until it becomes clear that that’s not in the best interest of the community,” he said. Mounteer said he hasn’t heard of any concern from the community as to whether the event could cause a surge in cases. Masks and social distancing will not be required at this year’s Good Old Days festival. “I really appreciate that we have the bandwidth to bring more representation to the event and provide that.” “I’m very fond of because it’s easy to sort of lump Pacific Grove into kind of a monoculture,” Mounteer said.
The Latin dance stage will also return this year, where festivalgoers can watch and participate in a variety of dances including Zumba and flamenco. “People love quilts because they represent maybe a simpler time.” “We’ve got the schools represented, we have the dignitaries, elected officials, the mayor and everyone in between.”
“We try to represent the community in as many different ways as we possibly can,” Pacific Grove’s Rotary Club President-elect Arleen Hardenstein, said. Saturday and feature over 40 participants. The parade will kick off the festival at 10 a.m. One annual tradition that festivalgoers can look forward to is the Pacific Grove Rotary Club’s Good Old Days parade on Pine Avenue. A large variety of food booths and arts and crafts vendors will also be on display along historic Avenue. “Given the kind of drought that we had with COVID, there was a feeling that we wanted to bring the event back the way it had been prior to (COVID-19), just to remind the community that not everything has changed,” said Peter Mounteer, the director of marketing and community relations for Pacific Grove’s Chamber of Commerce.įive stages will feature more than 40 bands, performers and shows during the weekend.
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The free event will kick off Saturday, May 7 and run rain or shine all weekend. The 63rd annual Good Old Days festival will return to “America’s last hometown” after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. Parading sheep, live music and award-winning quilts will take over downtown Pacific Grove once again.
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