by Armand Gutierrez
Fall is officially here and that means winter is just around the corner. But first, we have to get past Halloween and Thanksgiving. Remember the SnowBomb shows in Sacramento, San Francisco, and San Jose? These were shows, typically in November that had ski resort representatives, a huge ski and clothing sale, and a variety of entertainment. Apparently the “Bomb” in SnowBomb is too much of a negative connotation and now the event is called Snow Fest shows. Sometimes political correctness goes a little too far. After all, does that mean we can’t photo bomb a picture? And I’ve also heard the phrase “that’s the bomb”, meaning something really great and outstanding. Guess I won’t be “bombin’ down a ski run” anymore. Are these phrases headed to extinction?
Aki Matsuri – 5 October
This Fall Festival is being held at the Wesley United Methodist Church on Fifth St. in San Jose. Although not as big as the Nikkei Matsuri, there will be Japanese cuisine, marketplace, entertainment, kids zone, and a silent auction. If you can attend please do so to show our support for this great cultural event.
Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest – 1-3 November
Jackie Maruhashi, NSC member and volunteer with SVAPFF, contacted me about NSC sponsoring a film at the Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest 2019. There are nine feature films and several short films being presented. Additional details can be found in Sandy Kiyomura’s article on the Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest 2019.
Snow Fest Shows
This annual Snow Fest show is back again on 1-3 Novemberat Pier 35 in San Franciscoand 8-10 Novemberat the Santa Clara Fairgrounds. These shows are free and you can get your tickets at www.sfskifest.com.
Warren Miller Film
For you movie buffs there will be a Warren Millermovie at the Heritage Theater in Campbell on 16 November. If anyone is interested in attending and possibly having dinner afterwards then contact Karen Soo (tripdirector@niseiskiclub.org).
Details will be in next month’s newsletter.
Whistler/Blackcomb Ski Week 2020
The Whistler/Blackcomb trip is full. Well, not exactly. There are airline seats and condos available; however, I’m going to hold off on accepting additional people unless a condo unit can be filled with four people. So, if you haven’t signed up for this trip then now is the time to fill out the application and get your checkbook out as well. Also, the final payment is due 10 October.
