Please read through the details, there has been a change of location as well as other important details:

Come on you bulldog lovers...Come play with us!
Take a vacation, plan a road trip;
YOU DESERVE IT!!!!


Come Run With The Bulldogs….
AT
BullyFest
Bulldogs By The Bay; Luau


You are cordially invited to
The Bay Area BullyFest!

Sunday, June 1st
11:00am
Tilden Park; Berkeley California
Private Picnic Site: Fern

This event is a great opportunity for all our bulldogs as well as their lovers to get together for a day of fun in the sun. Please be sure to bring Hawaiian leis and your luau pinic equipment to be prepared for this extremely fun bulldog luau!
This BullyFest has countless activities and entertaining events for you and your bulldog to enjoy!

This event is a potluck picnic.
Each family will bring their own main course & condiments
(Hamburgers/Hotdogs/Sandwiches)
&
The following according the first letter of your bulldog;
A-H: Beverage
I-P: Side Dish
Q-Z: Dessert
Each potluck contribution should serve 8-12 people
The picnic area will be equipped with a BBQ, picnic tables,
trash cans, large grass area, beautiful scenic views
water, plates, napkins, cups & silverware!

It is recommended that each family is to bring extra beverages & common picnic equipment.
For a list of other picnic equipment needed please E-mail
Melisa Paden

Every picnic participant is asked to contribute a minimum of $5.00
The funds will be donated to The Bulldog Club Of America
&
Each contribution includes a raffle ticket for the possibility of the following prizes:
Grand Prize: Supreme Gift Basket
$50.00 gift Certificate to: Masses Billiards Sports Bar & Grill
dog toys, treats and fun goodies for everyone!
1st Place: Large Gift Basket
A large surprise goodie, dog toys & treats!
2nd: Place: Medium Gift Basket
A medium surprise goodie, dog toys & treats!
3rd Place: Small Gift Basket
A small surprise goodie, dog toys & treats!
*Extra raffle tickets will also be available for $2.00 each*

BullyFest will offer the option of a silent auction;
The proceeds will go the bulldog rescue fund & BulldogsWorld.com
Items up for bid:
-Bulldog Rescue Care Package
-Bulldog Art
By: A Bully
-Custom Jewelry
By: MelisaLynn Designs
-Diva Doggy Collars

If you have additional items you would like to donate please let us know!

This wonderful picnic will offer:
-Great Food
-Obstacle Course
-Games
-Mini Swimming Pools
-Friendly People
-Grab Bags
-Dog Treat Samples
-Comical Awards
-Prizes
&
LOTS OF BULLDOGS!!!!

Please come join the fun!
We are asking our bulldog enthusiasts to please RSVP
with Melisa Paden by Wednesday, May 28th
For a general head count

The more the better!!!
Please let all you friends know and feel free to forward this e-mail.
We would love to see all northern and southern bulldogs.
You deserve this, come play!
Come, travel… make a day of it!
If you need assistance with hotel arrangements
please reply to this E-mail.

Directions/Details:
Tilden Park in Berkeley, California is located of Highway 24
Please clink or copy & paste the following link for a map of Bay Area freeways:
http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?Pyt=Tmap&ed=LPJwUup_0TrciOsetk82Ljzn8BUqh6oh6Odxw5YJ3s6.L.9zTHC0PEIhbldDCS1nttRJcLgYGUJGeGg-&csz=Berkeley,+CA&country=us&cs=4&name=&desc=&poititle=&poi=&uz=94704&ds=n&BFKey=&BFCat=&BFClient=&mag=7&off=s

The park is located in the Berkeley hills just off Highway 24: take
the Fish Ranch Road exit (The exit is before the Caldecott Tunnel if you are coming from Walnut Creek. If you are coming from San Francisco go through the Caldecott Tunnel & it's the first exit after the tunnel: make sure you are in the right lane)
After you exit regardless of where you are coming from here are the directions to the picnic site:

Directions once you have exited:



1. Make a right hand turn onto Fish Ranch Road; go uphill
2. At the next stop sign, make a right onto Grizzly Peak Road (follow sign toward Tilden)
3. Continue past the steam trains
4. Right onto South Park Drive (south entrance; always follow signs to Lake Anza or Merry-Go-Round)
5. Left onto Wild Cat Canyon (fork in the road w/rock structure sign)
6. Stay straight; do not get into left lane at the stop sign
7. Right onto Central Park Drive (2nd rock structure sign go toward Lake Anza or Merry-Go-Round)
8. Follow Road; at the fork in the road/the Merry-Go-Round make a Left hand turn
9. Continue for a few seconds and FERN is the first picnic site on the left
10. Park, & you have arrived at BullyFest!!

For other directions & information you can go to:
http://www.ebparks.org/parks/tilden.htm


If you have any questions please contact:
Melisa Paden: MelisaPaden@Aol.com OR 925-595-3364
OR
Shelly at Wild West Bulldogs: Abully4U@Aol.com