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    ‘Go Bananas’ at the 4th Annual Banana Festival at the Port of Hueneme….Saturday, September 19, 2015

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    It’s time to ‘Go Bananas’ once again when the 4th Annual Banana Festival at the Port takes place on Saturday, look September 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Port of Hueneme, order Oxnard Harbor District, viagra buy 105 Port Hueneme Road.

    The free festival provides visitors an opportunity to enjoy a fun-filled day in addition to learning about the journey of the banana and inner workings of the Port. Festival highlights include delicious food and banana treats, live music, interactive displays, arts & crafts vendors, kids’ activities, Port tours and more.

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    Food & Beverages
    Visitors can enjoy tasty banana flavors with the variety of dishes such as banana empanadas, banana tamales, delicious grilled bananas with chocolate, fried savory bananas, and banana crepes. Those taste buds desiring a different zest can enjoy dazed & confused fries, spiral fries, loaded baked potatoes, BBQ, nachos, and tacos. Besides the food, attendees can quench their thirst with ice cold Shock Top and Budweiser brews, soft drinks, and banana ice cream, plus banana Italian ice.

    Music & Dance
    Hot local bands will entertain the crowd on the main stage providing a wide array of music for all preferences.

    Port Education at the Port Pavilion
    A look into the Port’s daily operations and its interworking are provided at the Port Pavilion. Visitors can learn how the Port works for the community as well as about its many imports and exports that are transported globally throughout six continents.

    Waterside Port Tours
    For those wanting to view operations taking place during festival weekend, the Waterside Port Tours offer a rare opportunity to see The Port from the sea as a vessel takes visitors in and around the Port and the Naval Base. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.

    Kid’s Zone
    Kids can have endless hours of fun in the Kid’s Zone! Fun highlights include a banana crafts, inflatable fun, small rides, and a climbing wall!

    Shopping
    Those who love to shop will enjoy browsing through local vendor exhibits offering gourmet foods, boutique clothing, hand-crafted jewelry, garden art, hats, sunglasses, maritime treasures and so much more.

    Thanks To
    The Banana Festival at the Port is sponsored by The Port of Hueneme, the City of Port Hueneme, Chiquita, Del Monte, and NRG.

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    About the Port of Hueneme
    For more than 75 years, the Port of Hueneme has been a major economic engine in Ventura County. Its customers create over 10,000 jobs (direct, induced, indirect, and influenced), ranging from the pilots who guide ships to people who load and unload cargo to the accountants who track the freight. As one of California’s busiest seaports, The Port is as proud of its $1 billion economic contribution to the area as it is of the people who have made it possible. The Port is a vital west coast getaway for the import & export of automobiles. In addition, the Port also handles produce, liquid bulk, fuels and fertilizer. Coast trade includes fish, offshore oil, general cargo and vessel fuel.

    For Festival information, call 805-535-4060 or visit the website at www.BananaPortFest.com.

     

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