Photo Photos Courtesy Of Jay Manley

Jay Manley, above, founder of Foothill Music Theatre, has scheduled a November tour of New York City that includes attending five or six Broadway shows. Manley’s partner, mixed-media artist Vance Martin, left, plans the tour’s day trips.

Broadway lights shine brightest during the holidays, and Jay Manley and Vance Martin plan a Thanksgiving to remember with their upcoming New York Theatre Tour.

The play’s the thing for those who sign up for the duo’s 33rd New York City theater trip, which will feature five new productions and an optional musical. From Nov. 26 to Dec. 2, theater-lovers will feast on a full menu of first-run plays. It’s the first time in 20 years that the tour will hit New York City on Thanksgiving.

Photo Photo By Rich Robertson/Special To The Town Crier Castello di Amorosa in St. Helena hosts Festival del Sole’s opening-night concert.

School’s not even out yet, but there’s a tempting aroma of summertime fun in the air as a number of regional festivals pop up on the calendar.

The best of the best seem to be centered in Wine Country, just a few scenic hours’ drive from Los Altos, but Lake Tahoe also beckons.