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Salt Creek Wine Tastings Benefit Local Charities

Thanks to a tasty and diverse menu, wines from one or more vintners. Vines at prepared
coupled with a thoughtfully constructed wine Hyatt Valencia's Wine Pairing dinners sell out just for the
list, Salt Creek Grille in Valencia Town weeks in advance. These dinners are occasion by
Center has established itself as one of Santa comfortably elegant, served at a relaxed pace Executive
Clarita Valley's favorite dining spots. with plenty of time for discussion on the Chef Kevin Scott. A local charity is selected
Friendly service and a management wines, wineries and general visiting. as the beneficiary of each event.
philosophy of generous philanthropic Building off the popularity of their own Tastings have been hosted for many
involvement have only served to reinforce winemaker dinners, Salt Creek last year local arts, youth and health organizations
those attributes. Now, Salt Creek is putting initiated a less expensive, more casual, wine like Santa Clarita Repertory Theatre, Child
those very same ingredients to work on a tasting event, perhaps uncorking one of the & Family Center and Association to Aid
new recipe to support the community. most palatable ways to give to charity. Victims of Domestic Violence.
Wine dinners have become quite the Individual wineries or vintners from a Salt Creek continues its own series of
epicurean delight in the Santa Clarita Valley. selected region are showcased. For a more formal "wine dinners" and has
Many restaurants, hotels and even charities nominal fee, guests can sample a variety of inaugurated a pleasing variety of regular
host leisurely evenings of fine food and drink, wines, chat with winemakers and enjoy entertainment during the week.
featuring several courses carefully paired with generous servings of specialty hors d 'oeuvres Salute!

Bridgeport Community Matures With New

Bridgeport continued to take shape parkland," said Newhall I.and CEO Gary
with the groundbreaking for a new school Cusumano. "It has been sited right next to
and park, the opening of trails, and the Bridgeport Park, 18 acres of recreation and
debut of new neighborhoods. open space that includes a playground, ball
Bridgeport splashed into Valencia in field, multi-use fields and picnic areas.
summer 2000, welcoming homeowners When completed next year, Bridgeport Park
with a 15-acre lake, and homes reminiscent will be managed by the City of Santa Clarita.
of America's best-loved coastal areas like The beauty of Bridgeport is visible from
Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Balboa and its three miles of walking trails that wind
Carmel. As residents have moved in, the around the lake, through the distinctive
community has developed the warmth and neighborhoods and also connect to
look of other established Valencia Valencia's famous paseo system of trails.
neighborhoods. Bridgeport Park is accessible via internal
A groundbreaking was held in March for trails as well as the paseo bridge spanning
Bridgeport Elementary, which will be part of Newhall Ranch Road. The Bridgeport River
the Saugus Union School District. The Trail, which runs along the banks of the
62,000-square-foot facility is expected to Santa Clara River between Bouquet
open in time for the start of the 2002 Canyon Road and McBean Parkway, links
school year next fall, and will house 985 stu- to the city of Santa Clarita's extensive
dents in kindergarten through sixth grade. trail network.
'This will be a state-of-the-art, beautiful The community's residents
school, and will make good use of adjacent joy membership

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