This battered & deep-fried delight of meat on a stick dates from the 1940s
In a bizarre twist of fate, George W. Bush almost choked on one of these on January 13, 2002
The Tart Toss & shortcake-eating contest are part of the Oxnard festival for this fruit
Lodi's annual September festival for this fruit features great stomps
Carpinteria is home to this festival whose Internet home is avofest.com
For 55 years Pismo Beach has been doing annual digs & chowder cook-offs to celebrate this food
In northern California Half Moon Bay's October festival for these features a weigh-off with 900-pound ones
Native to the Pacific coast, the Olympia type of this is often eaten on the half shell
Sassafras & sarsaparilla originally went into & helped name this soft drink
Porcini & portobellos are types of these