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Squashing the competition
Record 1,280-pound pumpkin wins Elk Grove festival
By Christina Jewett – Bee Staff Writer

Last Updated 12:08 am PDT Sunday, October 8, 2006
Story appeared in METRO section, Page B1

What: Elk Grove Harvest Festival

Where: Elk Grove Regional Park, 9950 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove.

When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today

Cost: Free admission with a $5 charge for parking

If you miss this one, there’s always the World Championship Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival on October 14 and 15. Winner will be announced October 9.

It’s pumpkin time at COHN-STONE STUDIOS!

I want to go!

(photo and announcement from Cohn-Stone website)

You are invited to visit our Garden Showroom and Glass Blowing Studio
THREE WEEKENDSOctober 14-15October 21-22October 28-2910am – 5pm


A most unusual Pumpkin Patch with hundreds of colors, shapes and sizes of Hand Blown Glass Pumpkins and Squash Miniatures to Giants in fantasy forms guaranteed to enchant your home or garden.

Plus – Glass Acorns, Pomegranates, Fire, Vases, Bowls, Paperweights, and more…
Glass Blowing Demonstrations – Hot Apple Cider and Cookies too.

At this event we will feature our experimental pieces, prototypes, color tests, discontinued pieces, and lots of

Unique and unusual pieces – you must attend the event to purchase – no phone orders.

COHN-STONE STUDIOS
560 South 31st Street
Richmond, California 84804
Phone 510-234-9690

Directions:
From San Francisco take either the Bay Bridge or the San Rafael Bridge and follow directions below:

From Berkeley or Marin County take Hwy 580 to Richmond and Exit at Regatta Blvd. turn left onto Erlandson/Regatta Street and continue to the corner of South 31 st Street.

From Sacramento take Hwy 80 West, exit Cutting Blvd, turn Right onto Cutting and then left onto South 31 st Street.

Within Richmond South 31 st Street is off of Cutting Blvd