Fallbrook prepares for 24th annual Avocado Festival

Fallbrook will once again host tens of thousands of people this Sunday, April 18, when visitors converge on its annual signature event, the Avocado Festival, sponsored by the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce.

“It looks like this year’s festival is going to be a wonderful one,” says Gary Shimer, who is serving his first year as chairman of the festival. A member of the Chamber for well over a decade, Shimer says a large group of dedicated volunteers is what leads to a successful festival year after year.

“There are some wonderful people working on this and I am happy to be involved with it,” says...