Artists and art lovers came together again July 15 to court the Muse and commune with Mother Nature at the Orinda Arts Council's popular annual Arts in Bloom Festival. This summer's "String of Pearls" - uplifting concerts in the park, festive family movie nights and marvelously murderous moments of mystery theatre - has been inspiring singles to mingle and generations to bond as they bounce to the beat of big bands and blues brothers. The Orinda Community Park is now one of the San Francisco Bay Area's coolest spots to be for hot summer entertainment thanks to the City of Orinda's Parks and Recreation Department, and Orinda's Arts Council, Rotary, Community Foundation, and Community Center Auxiliary.
L. Snyder