The Poway Fall Festival on Oct. 6 celebrated the coming of autumn.
But because of the heat lingering from the summer, among the best-sellers at the festival were the iced drinks.
The free annual event also featured a Beer & Wine Garden, a Kids Fun Zone that included jumps and slides, a classic car show, a Community Heroes section with a fire engine display and Sheriff’s staff and a number of vendor booths.
The festival is one of the Poway Chamber of Commerce’s biggest fundraisers of the year.
Lines were long for all the iced drinks and desserts. (Criselda Yee)
Ella Maynard, left, and Whitney Coffard kept cool in the warm weather with Dole Whips. (Criselda Yee)
Jameson Corbett, 3, enjoyed the giant inflatable play areas with dad, Brandon. (Criselda Yee)
Outside the Box, a rock band comprised of Poway Unified students, performed Santana’s “Smooth,” as well as a number of other songs, on the main stage. The band was formed at the Electric Lime Studios on Oak Knoll Road, under the instruction of Mark Huls, and has been playing together for five to six years. (Criselda Yee)
J.D. Czerwinski, keyboardist and lead singer for Outside the Box. (Criselda Yee)
The Classic Car show at the Poway Fall Festival. (Criselda Yee)
The festival also featured a Classic Car Show. (Criselda Yee)
The Poway Fall Festival was organized by the Poway Chamber of Commerce. From left, Pam Garramone (Chamber Board of Directors), Aimee Wilcox (hip and Operations Manager), with volunteers Deva Sasikumar, Bijan Hajiminsadeghi and Katie Gavigan. (Criselda Yee)
Kayleen Ho brought her sons Declan (red shirt) and Alistair (green shirt) to the San Diego County Sheriffs booth, where Senior Volunteer Patrol member Anna Quint assisted with their Child ID fingerprinting. The boys then received honorary Sheriff’s badge stickers. (Criselda Yee)
Volunteers from the Alpine animal rescue sanctuary, “Lions, Tigers, and Bears,” from left, Kathy Halligan, Linda Rausis and Jennifer Hill. (Criselda Yee)
Jaden Jose, left, and Madison Harty enjoy a BBQ plate from Big Dev’s BBQ Mobil Barbecue Catering (in the background). (Criselda Yee)
Carolina Elias, left, owner of Lovepray Jewelry, a San Diego jewelry brand inspired by yoga and nature, uses her tools to place a “permanent” bracelet on a customer. (Criselda Yee)
Students from Poway Martial Arts exhibited their skills on the Community Stage. (Criselda Yee)
Lynn Wolsey represented Pow Pac, Poway’s Community Theatre, at the festival. Wolsey is also the organizer of the Haunted House at Templars Hall in Old Poway Park. (Criselda Yee)
Children’s arts and crafts were a popular activity at the Poway Fall Festival. (Criselda Yee)
From left, Bill Angel, Chuck Cross and Monique Cordeau, of Poway Neighborhood Emergency Corps (PNEC). (Criselda
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Lines were long for all the iced drinks and desserts. (Criselda Yee)
