Colorful events recalling the past and celebrating the present begin today at the University of California, Davis, with the grand opening of a state-of-the-art Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science.
Opening of the $73 million wine institute, visible from Interstate 80, occurs this morning. More than 500 dignitaries will attend, including television chef and UC Davis alum Martin Yan and Margrit Biever Mondavi, wife of the late Robert Mondavi.
The Centennial Fall Festival continues for several days with such events as 100 birthday cakes in Central Park and the pajama-themed Pajamarino. The university is turning 100 years old, and events are scheduled for this weekend and next week.
Pajamarino dates back to about 1915 when students in their night clothes sneaked out of their dorms and went to the Davis train station to greet returning alumni. Students are scheduled to be at the train station at 6 p.m. today.
After that, about 8 p.m., the Aggie Pack bonfire will be lit off Garrod Drive, south of the Schaal Aquatic Center. The Davis Aggies play Southern Utah at 6 p.m. Saturday in UCD's homecoming.
A street fair is scheduled from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, including the 100 birthday cakes in the park.
Call The Bee's Bill Lindelof, (916) 321-1079.
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