Festival Park is a 20,000 sq. ft building.  Approximately 17,000 sq. ft is devoted to the indoor open space area.  The outside has slightly over 2 acres with some shade trees and we are slowly trying to bring on some landscaping.  This area is presently in the worst drought since records were kept and outdoor watering of plants is prohibited.

   We're installing a 2500 gallon recycling water tower so we can begin some landscaping in the future.  Of course this assumes we will get some rain to fill the tower.  Many of the landscape plants will be drought tolerant, ie. Mediterranean Herbs, so the drought will actually help those plants once we can get them established.  Our perennials will also be drought tolerant plants and with the leaves the Town has left for us over the past two years we should have plenty of good organic matter to use.

   The open space area inside is a nice area for indoor conventions and with the 5 bay doors open we can integrate the outside and inside into one very nice unique setting for meetings, weddings, receptions, dances, concerts, and classes.  

    Hopefully soon the drought will cease and we can get back on track to converting Festival Park to it's original intended uses.

     Thanks for your patience and understanding.  

Condiments -- Fun Things that Add Spice to the

Oscar Mayer WIENERMOBILE^TM Vehicle

WIENERWHISTLE^TM TOYS

• First developed in 1951, the WIENERWHISTLE was included in packages of

      OSCAR MAYER® Wieners in 1958.

• At the 1964 World's Fair in New York City, a vending machine filled with

WIENERWHISTLE toys was featured.  Spectators could purchase a

WIENERWHISTLE for two pennies.

• The WIENERWHISTLE made its film debut in 1994 when it co-starred with actor Tim Allen in "The Santa Clause." In the movie, one of the adults stopped believing in Father Christmas at age three, when he didn't receive his requested WIENERWHISTLE. By the end of the film, he's a believer and gets the whistle.

• The design of the WIENERWHISTLE has changed several times over the years. A newly designed WIENERWHISTLE was introduced in the late 1980s to commemorate the re-introduction of the WIENERMOBILE. The most recent version was created in 1996, to reflect the 1995 model of the vehicle.

• There have been several "special edition" commemorative WIENERWHISTLE toys created including Super Bowl XXX and XXXI whistles, and a glow-in-the-dark whistle introduced in 1997.

• After appearing in several television commercials during the 1960s, including "Marching Song," the WIENERWHISTLE made a television comeback in 1998 as the star of the JUST WHISTLE^TM campaign. The WIENERWHISTLE can play the notes heard in these Oscar Mayer television commercials.

WIENERMOBILE® TOYS/BANKS

• WIENERMOBILE toys first appeared in 1954 as a scale model (1/25 size) of the WIENERMOBILE vehicle, and were available in toy stores in Chicago, Ill. and Madison, Wis. for $1.95

• The WIENERMOBILE toy was redesigned several times between 1954 and the early 1970s.

• In the late 1980s, the WIENERMOBILE toy reappeared, this time as a coin bank. A more recent version of the WIENERMOBILE bank was introduced in 1990, with a detachable hot dog for easy access to the stored coins.

HOTDOGGERS

• Over 300 recent college graduates have served as Hotdoggers since the Wienermobile hit the road again in 1988.
• They have gone on to some unusual vocations including public relations for a cruise ship line, entertainment director for the San Diego Padres, a minor league baseball mascot and a country western singer/songwriter.
• Between 12 and 30 people are chosen each year for the coveted position from hundreds of applicants.

Frankly here are the Nuts and Bolts on the 2004 Wienermobile^TM Vehicle

(Dog)mentions:

Height:                                      11 ft.                                        24 Hot Dogs high

Length:                         27 ft.                                        60 Hot Dogs long

Width:                                      8 ft.                                          18 Hot Dogs wide

Weight:                         14,050 lbs.                               140,500 Hot Dogs

The Meat:

            Grilled Fiberglass hot dog resting on a lightly toasted fiberglass bun

            Converted Chevrolet - 4 Speed / W4 Series Chassis

            Engine: V-8, 6.0 liter 300 VORTEC 5700 - runs on high-octane mustard

The Condiments:

• Gull wing door with automatic retractable step
• Hot dog shaped dashboard
• Hotdogger voice activated GPS Navigational system
• Ketchup walkway (oops, looks like we spilled some mustard!)
• Condiment splattered carpet
• Computerized control panel with a sound system to Relish
• Removable Bunroof
• Rear navigational camera
• Blue Sky ceiling art
• Six Mustard and Ketchup colored seats
• Smiling front grill
• Official Wiener Jingle horn

Wienermobile Fun Facts!

• Carl Mayer, nephew of Oscar Mayer, designed the first Oscar Mayer Wienermobile in 1936.
• The Wienerwhistle was developed in 1951. In 1958, kids of all ages found this soon to be icon included in packages of Oscar Mayer® Wieners.
• Since the inception of ‘Hotdoggers' in 1988, over 300 college graduates have held the prestigious position.