COMMUNITY
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CORONADO FLOWER SHOW
Spring Fling
is Back in Bloom The return of the sell-out soiree to celebrate a century of the Coronado Flower Show Story and Photos by Samantha Bey
Trees and flowers all over town are bursting back to life with fresh blooms to the orchestra of chirping songbirds in the sunshine, and there is something about this spring that feels even more refreshing as we emerge from the fog of the pandemic. After a two-year hiatus (and three years later), the Coronado Flower Show is finally back to celebrate its centennial and kick off spring in all its floral glory. And its return means the celebrated Spring Fling party is back, too. It’s time to kick up those (bare) feet! Each year, on the Saturday night of the flower show weekend, attendees of the Spring Fling get the chance to party under the stars — and on the grass — amid the iconic flower show tents. It’s a locally focused evening filled with fantastic food and drink, live music from a variety of local artists including vocalist and guitarist Tricia Lynn, violinist Jamie Shadowlight, The Mondaze, Robb Huff, Sue Shirey and more, and whimsical decor that makes guests forget they’re right in Spreckels Park. On April 23 this year, guests are invited to “peek through the looking glass” of a century of the Coronado Flower Show. "We are thrilled to offer the community the chance to celebrate this milestone for the Coronado Flower Show and to experience some magic in Spreckels Park at night,” said event co-chair and branch manager of Griffin Funding Home Loans, Colby Freer. “This year's Spring Fling will be filled with delicious food from Buona Forchetta, beer, bubbles and wine from High Tide Bottle Shop and Coronado Brewing Company, and specialty signature cocktails from the locally-owned distillery, Liberty Call Distilling Co. Our committee is hard at work designing eye-catching vignettes and surprises planned throughout the evening.” Proceeds
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CROWN CITY MAGAZINE
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MARCH 2022
