2010 Solano Stroll Guide on Albany Patch

The Solano Stroll happened Sunday, Sept 12, 2010, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Here are some resources from Albany Patch. Below you'll find a link to all the stroll's participants.

Stories

Deadline Today: Your Solano Stroll & Photo Scavenger Hunt, By Emilie Raguso | Sep 17, 2010: Patch reader Janna Katz shared a great idea for a fun activity during the Solano Stroll, on Sept. 12. Last year, her family members took cameras to the stroll, and…

Video: Rifftide Rocks Out, By Mustafa Shaikh | Sep 15, 2010: While the Solano Stroll was going on, one house off Solano Avenue a group of Albany Middle School kids played for a crowd of family and friends. Rifftide's…

Short Film on Professor Gizmo Gets into Nitty Gritty, By Emilie Raguso | Sep 15, 2010: Professor Gizmo is a bona fide celebrity of the caliber not often seen on Solano Avenue. He has performed all over the world and in every state of the union. He has…

, By Mustafa Shaikh | Sep 14, 2010: With the sun providing a perfect backdrop for the day, people came out to enjoy the Solano Stroll's food vendors, street performers, live music, rides, games…

Photo Gallery: Albany Patch Staff Highlights From the Solano Stroll, By Emilie Raguso | Sep 13, 2010: We wandered the stroll to bring you some of our favorite moments.

, By Tony Caine | Sep 12, 2010: Professor's Solano Stroll appearances go back to the early 90s. Lisa Bullwinkel, stroll coordinator for 16 years, fondly recalls Gizmo, calling him "a consummate family…

Guest Column: Solano Stroll Organizers Lift the Curtain and Tell All, By Tony Caine | Sep 10, 2010: The average person who attends the Solano Stroll sees a finished production where every performer has a spot, and every vendor a booth, as if each detail was preordained…

Solano Stroll Has Deep Roots in Albany, By Karen Sorensen | Sep 2, 2010: The stroll began in 1974 as a weekday evening sidewalk sale near the top of Solano Avenue. A much smaller gathering, it featured booths like an ice…

Video: Solano Offers A Walk to Remember, By Mustafa Shaikh | Sep 1, 2010: The annual Solano Stroll is set for Sept. 12.  If you're on the fence about whether or not to head out to it, check out what Albanians had to say about it.

Solano Stroll Poster Unveiled at Mechanics Bank Party, By Emilie Raguso | Aug 14, 2010: Let the countdown begin. The Solano Stroll, on Sept. 12, will be upon Albany in less then a month. To celebrate, the Solano Avenue Association held its annual kick-off event…

Entertainment

Albany Jazz Band Will Perform at Peralta Park, Sep 12, 2010, 12:00pm–1:00pm Solano Ave & Peralta Ave., Berkeley, CA

Solano Stroll Photo Scavenger Hunt on Albany Patch, By Emilie Raguso | Sep 9, 2010: Patch reader Janna Katz shared a great idea for a fun activity during the Solano Stroll, coming this Sunday. … Last year, her family members took cameras to the stroll…

Big O and Michael Roe live at the Solano Stroll, Sept. 12, 2010, 11:00am–5:00pm Church on the Corner, 1319 Solano Ave.

Volunteers Needed

Volunteers Wanted for Solano Avenue Stroll this Sunday

What an extraordinary opportunity to work behind the scenes at the East Bay's largest block party! We have positions for "Block Captains" (two shifts 8am-1pm and…

Solano Stroll Booth Volunteers Needed, By Albany Chamber of Commerce | Help make the world sweeter one kid (of any age) at a time.  The Chamber of Commerce will be selling sno-cones and cotton candy at the Solano Stroll to raise money for…

Promotions

, By Sylvia Paull | Sep 6, 2010: The East Bay Bicycle Coalition and Albany Strollers & Rollers will provide free bicycle valet parking at two different locations along Solano Avenue on Sunday, Sept…

Free Raffle Prizes During Solano Stroll, By Pennie Opal Plant | Sep 8, 2010: Stop by Gathering Tribes (across from the Solano Stroll Grandstand at Solano & Santa Fe) to pick up your FREE raffle ticket!  Prizes will be given throughout the day to…

Solano Stroll Raffle and Prizes with All in One, Sept. 12, 2010, 10:00pm–5:00pm All In One Fitness, 1483 Solano Ave.

Everyone Wins When Spinning This Wheel, By Emilie Raguso | Jul 20, 2010: For the last three years, Ronnie Davis and the Friends Of The Albany Library have had a game wheel at their Solano Stroll booth. Kids get to spin this wheel and answer…

See the full list of booths and entertainment here.

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26 blocks of free fun!

Since 1974, the merchants, restaurants, and professionals, as well as Albany and Berkeley, have hosted the Solano Avenue Stroll, the East Bay's largest street festival. More than 500 vendors, non-profit organizations, food booths and entertainers will attend.

Participants and event guests visit from everywhere throughout California, as well as other states from Nevada to Maine.

The stroll begins at 10 a.m. with the opening of booths; the kick-off is the theme parade with about 100 groups.

After the parade, you can visit one of 75 entertainers, 50 food booths, 150 juried arts and crafters, games, wacky art cars, and almost 200 community non-profit and government organizations, not to mention the unique and popular professional services, restaurants and shops already on Solano Avenue.

This is a family event. There is a special area set aside  for kids, with giant slides, carnival games, clowns, jugglers, stilt walkers, face painters, magicians, and more.

Stop by the "Green Zone" on the east end of Solano Avenue where you can find tips about simple changes you can make at your home or business to reduce global warming, displays of green technology, such as solar panels, tank-less water heaters and current composting techniques.