It's a wonderland for food-loving grown-ups and kids alike: Slow Food Nation, the first event of its kind in America.

Inspired by the ground-breaking Slow Food events of Italy, which promote the preservation of traditional foods and food production, the four-day San Francisco festival will have handmade street snacks, an artisanal foods market, a huge edible garden, film screenings, a tasting pavilion (cheeses, chocolates, cured meats, etc.), farm trips, and much, much more.

INFO: Fees vary; Aug 29–Sep 1, 2008; 415/369-9950.

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