Preview Night Brings Food and Fun
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A man and a woman stroll through a patch filled with orange and green pumpkins at twilight
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A man has his arm around a woman as they look into each other's eyes and hold wine glasses
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Cal Poly President Soraya Coley poses with two young women, all of three of them holding cups of pumpkin ice cream and spoons
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A man and woman kneel down to take a selfie in the pumpkin patch
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A couple stroll through the sunflower patch holding hands and wineglasses
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A man and a woman smile and hold up wineglasses
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Associate Professor David Edens, serving as a bartender, hands a female guest a glass of beer
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The Cal Poly Pomona Farm Store staff pose for a photo at their booth
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A panoramic shot of preview night, with guests standing at cocktail tables or sitting at picnic tables, with food vendor booths in the background.
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Professors Murinda, Singh, and Senanayake pose for a picture.
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A female guest surveys the display at the Rosemallow booth, while another woman leans forward to see if she has any questions.
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A guest smiles as he holds a wineglass
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The Storytellers bluegrass band performs on stage at Preview NightOctober 9, 2023
More than 300 people enjoyed food, beer, and wine tasting among the pumpkins at the 2nd Annual Cal Poly Pomona Pumpkin Fest Preview Night.
The event was held on Friday, Sept. 29. It featured food from local restaurants and vendors, plus beer and wine from Homage Brewing in Pomona, and Cal Poly Pomona's own Innovation Brew Works and Horsehill Vineyards.
Participating restaurants and food vendors included:
- Crust & Crumble Bakery in Glendora
- Native Fields restaurant in Walnut
- Lov Ch Ch
- La Vila Kitchen in San Dimas
- Coney Island Creamery in San Dimas
- Rosemallow
- Deliz Pupusas
- Tom's Tailgate in La MIrada
- Cruisin Juice in La Habra
- Cal Poly Pomona Foundation Dining Services
- Basil & Co. in Diamond Bar
- Borreguitas in Pomona
- DragonFire BBQ
- Robins BBQ
- SR Thai BBQ.
In addition, the Cal Poly Pomona Farm Store and Nursery had booths at the event.