Sunday March 17 2013
Posted 3/17/13, updated 3/25/13 - The Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce put on the Wistaria Festival on St. Patrick’s Day, and IT DIDN’T RAIN! Congratulations to the Board and the volunteers who worked very hard to put on the Festival, which is Sierra Madre’s signature event. Particularly, congratulations to Patricia Ancona, who did a great job [...]
Saturday March 16 2013
Posted 3/16/13 - YAY! HERE IT IS! THE ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE FOR THE WISTARIA FESTIVAL – SUNDAY, MARCH 17th IN SIERRA MADRE. Thank you Tim Tutwiler, Music Coordinator. At the Vine (Carter & Hermosa) 9-11am Ron Longo [...]
Thursday March 14 2013
Posted 3/14/13 – A lot of people are wondering about the live music that will be performed this weekend, and as far as I know, we are the only news outlet that can tell you. According to Tim Tutwiler, who is organizing the music at this year’s festival for the third year in a row, [...]
Friday March 08 2013
Press Release posted 3/8/13 - The Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Wistaria Festival on Sunday, March 17, 2013. The festival first began in the early 20th century, drawing as many as 100,000 people over an extended period of time. Now the vine, which is on private property, is available to the public [...]
Saturday March 31 2012
Posted 3/31/12 – On the Monday prior to the Wistaria Festival, March 19th, the Chamber held a media day and invited members of the print, radio and television media for a pre-event look at the vine. Local artists Lynn Fearman, Patricia Ancona and Carol Adams were on hand painting the vine in preparation for the [...]
Friday March 16 2012
Posted 3/16/12 – The Sierra Madre Emergency Communications Team (SMECT) will be on hand at the Wistaria Festival, helping to keep operations running smoothly. SMECT is a group of approximately a dozen local FCC licensed Amateur Radio (Ham) Operators. They also help provide communications – as extra “eyes and ears”, for the Mount Wilson Trail [...]
Saturday March 10 2012
Local Artists Featured in House Exhibit March 25, 2012 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM Posted 3/10/12 – The historic landmark Pinney House, built in 1887, will be open for self-guided tours during the March 25 Wistaria Festival in Sierra Madre, California. The Pinney House, designed by noted Victorian architects Joseph and Samuel Newsom, is celebrating [...]
Saturday March 10 2012
Posted 3/10/12 – The United States Postal Service and the Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce announce a special postal cancellation to celebrate The Sierra Madre Wistaria Festival. This special postmark will be available at the Sierra Madre Wistaria Festival, Sunday March 25, 2012 at the Wistaria Festival Postal Station located at Kersting Court in Sierra [...]
Monday December 12 2011
Posted 12/12/11 – The Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce announced today that tickets to ride the shuttle to view the 118-year old Wistaria Vine, designated by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s largest blossoming plant, are now available for purchase online. The vine, which is on private property, is located in the [...]
Tuesday March 15 2011
Local plein air artists had a chance to get a preview of the Sierra Madre Wistaria Vine six days prior the Wistaria Festival, and the Chamber announced the names of six members of the community, who, through their long-term contributions, earned the title of the first Wistaria Festival “Treasures of Sierra Madre.” It was a [...]
Tuesday March 15 2011
Sierra Madre is a town that would not exist if it were not for the volunteer efforts of its citizenry. Such efforts have kept the Wistaria Festival a mainstay of Sierra Madre culture since 1918. This year, the Wistaria Festival Committee has decided to initiate a tradition that we hope will be carried on for [...]
Saturday March 12 2011
The Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce has announced the entertainment lineup for the Wistaria Festival, March 20th. Fifteen acts have been booked to perform at five outdoor stages, including the Vine itself. Many of the acts are returning acts, but several are new performers to the Festival. Special thanks to Tim Tutwiler, who is serving [...]
Saturday March 12 2011
The Sierra Madre Emergency Communications Team (SMECT) will be on hand at the Wistaria Festival, helping to keep operations running smoothly. SMECT is a group of approximately a dozen local FCC licensed Amateur Radio (Ham) Operators. They also help provide communications – as extra “eyes and ears”, for the Mount Wilson Trail Race and the [...]
Friday February 18 2011
The Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Postal Service announce a special postmark cancellation to celebrate the Sierra Madre Wistaria Festival. This special postmark will be available at: Event: The Sierra Madre Wistaria Festival, Date: Sunday, March 20, 2011 Hours: Open 11 A.M. to 3 P.M. Location: The Wistaria Festival Postal Station at [...]
Wednesday February 09 2011
The Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce reminds you that shuttle tickets to ride up to view the Wistaria Vine at its annual Wistaria Festival are now available online. The 2011 Wistaria Festival will take place on March 20th, 2011. The Wistaria Festival features tours of the world’s largest blossoming plant, certified as such by the [...]
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