COBB, Calif. – A new summertime community event is debuting in Cobb this month.
On Saturday, Aug. 24, the Cobb Area Council and the Seigler Springs Community Redevelopment Association are partnering to present the inaugural Blackberry COBBler Festival.
The event will be held at Whispering Pines Resort on Cobb from noon until 5 p.m.
The festival is part of a larger plan titled “What’s Up on Cobb?” created by the Cobb Area Council’s Economic Development Ad Hoc Committee.
The plan aims to bring more visitors to the Cobb area to help stimulate growth and to support our local businesses, while reviving the tradition of festivals on Cobb Mountain.
All proceeds from this event will be used to fund more Cobb Area Council economic development projects.
The event will feature live music, barbecue, wood-fired pizza, blackberry inspired treats, beer and wine, artisan vendors and a fun zone for kids.
Most of the vendors are artists from the Cobb area, including several who were displaced after the Valley fire of 2015.
Home bakers are encouraged to enter the blackberry cobbler contest for a chance at a first-prize blue ribbon.
All blackberry cobbler entries are to be submitted from noon until 12:30 pm. Judging begins promptly at 12:45 p.m. and the winner will be announced at 3 p.m.
All parking will be off-site at the Strickler Meadow on Gifford Springs Road. Follow the signs to enter the parking area where a shuttle will take all guests to the event. No parking will be allowed at the Whispering Pines Resort. Please watch for slow traffic on Highway 175 as you turn onto Gifford Springs Road.
The Cobb Area Council is grateful for a generous donation from Calpine Corp. to ensure the success of the inaugural festival.
The group also offers thanks to the Whispering Pines Resort, PG&E, Hardester’s Market, Community Development Services, TNT Tree Care, Dixon Tree Service, Clover Lake Dairy, Boatique Winery, Kelsey Creek Brewing, Shannon Ridge Winery, South Lake Refuse, Lake County Drywall, Granite Construction, Herc Rentals, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, the Strickler Family, the McCreary Family, Farmers Insurance and many, many volunteers who have come together to help make sure this event is a success.
Visit the “What’s Up on Cobb” Facebook page to find out more about this and other upcoming events.
Blackberry COBBler Festival makes debut Aug. 24
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