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ARTICHOKE FEST TO MNTRY-11/10/13-11:58-PMD

THE ANNUAL CASTROVILLE ARTICHOKE FESTIVAL IS MOVING TO THE MONTEREY COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS. ORGANIZERS OF THE 55 YEAR OLD EVENT SAY THAT IT HAS OUT GROWN THE SMALL AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY, WITH ATTENDANCE NOW AT ABOUT 20-THOUSAND, IT HAS BECOME TO EXPENSIVE FOR CASTROVILLE TO HOST. IT IS COSTING THE CITY ABOUT 75 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO PREPARE FOR THE FESTIVAL GOERS. MOVING THE EVENT TO THE FAIR GROUNDS WILL SAVE THE CITY 40 THOUSAND DOLLARS AS WELL AS ALLEVIATE PARKING PROBLEMS.  THE EVENT WILL STILL BE CALLED THE CASTROVILLE ARTICHOKE  FESTIVAL.

 

 

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