<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3rfq3C_1FRmyRe500" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3rfq3C_1FRmyRe500" width="1024" height="538" >Carpinteria came ready to crawl.Nearly 300 foodies donned aprons and took to the streets Thursday, Sept. 17, for the Carpinteria Community Association’s Culinary Crawl, sipping, savoring and strolling their way among local restaurants and businesses — and giving organizers plenty of reason to start thinking about next year.“The excitement at the check-in was amazing,” CCA board member and organizer Donna Lemere said. “People were actually excited to begin the Crawl, many not even knowing what it was all about.”Organizers ordered 300 commemorative aprons and handed out 297, a significant increase over last year’s turnout. Proceeds from the event benefit the Junior Carpinterian of the Year Scholarship Fund, and Lemere said the larger crowd means a larger donation to the fund.Perhaps just as important was the exposure the Crawl provided local businesses. Lemere said she was surprised by the number of newer Carpinteria residents who participated, many of whom told her it was their first time taking part in a Carpinteria community event — and that they discovered restaurants they hadn’t known about.CCA board member and organizer Lori Bowles said the evening exceeded expectations, with Crawlers filling sidewalks and businesses throughout town.“Everywhere you looked, people were running into friends, meeting new people and just having a great time,” Bowles said. “That was exactly what we hoped the Crawl would be.”Some stops, including Zooker’s Meat Shop and The Nugget, were particularly busy, but Bowles said it was the scene throughout town that best captured the evening.“Carpinteria just felt happy and alive that night, and that was pretty special,” she said.And after giving out 297 aprons, organizers are already looking ahead.“Carpinteria is ready to Crawl again!” Bowles said. “Sip, savor, stroll — and stay tuned!”</div></body>

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Carpinteria came ready to crawl. Nearly 300 foodies donned aprons and took to the streets Thursday, Sept. 17, for the Carpinteria Community Association’s Culinary Crawl, sipping, savoring and strolling their way among local restaurants and businesses — and giving organizers plenty of reason to start thinking about next year.

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Carpinteria came ready to crawl. Nearly 300 foodies donned aprons and took to the streets Thursday, Sept. 17, for the Carpinteria Community Association’s C

Culinary Crawl leaves Carpinteria hungry for more

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