LAKEPORT, Calif. – Tickets are still available for the 17th annual food and wine event, A Taste of Lakeport.
On Saturday, Aug. 24, five blocks of Main Street in downtown Lakeport will be closed to make room for the fine wines and foods of Lake County.
The tasting runs from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., with a street dance following until 10 p.m. Event tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door, and include all activities and a souvenir wine glass. A $15 ticket is available for food tasting only.
An expected 20 wineries will offer tastes from fine wines either produced in Lake County or made from grapes grown in the county. Local restaurateurs and caterers will provide tasty bites to sample with the wines.
This year, all the tastings will be offered from booths located in the middle of Main Street in Lakeport. To keep the fun going, live music will play throughout the tasting by Polecat Rodeo and Without A Net. An antique car collection will be on view as well.
After 8 p.m., the party turns into a lively street dance under the stars with music by the LC Diamonds.
Tickets are available at these outlets:
- Soper Reese Community Theatre online at www.soperreesetheatre.com , or at the box office on Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 375 S. Main, Lakeport, 707-263-0577;
- Lake County Chamber of Commerce, 875 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport, 707-263-5092;
- Hillside Honda, 460 S. Main, Lakeport, 707-263-9000;
- Clearlake Chamber of Commerce, 3425 Bowers Road, Clearlake (cash or check only).
Proceeds from The Taste of Lakeport benefit the Lakeport Main Street Association and its work toward the continuing revitalization and renovation of downtown Lakeport.
For more information contact LMSA at 707-243-8843,