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| SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | MARCH 2016 |15 Pechanga Wed., May 25, 10 am - 6 pm, $5 with $5 free play. Spend a five hour stay at Pechanga Resort and Casino. A vast 200,000 square foot gaming floor makes Pechanga California's biggest casino. Designed with player comfort in mind, the casino is equipped with a state-of-the-art air filtration system and offers extensive non-smoking areas. The casino's well-planned layout allows guests to move easily among more than 3,000+ slot and video machines as well as over 130+ table games. Cocktail service is available to guests on the gaming floor and several bars, lounges and restaurants can be found close to the casino action. Dining options abound at Pechanga including quick service Mexican, Italian, Asian and American food court choices that are available. L.A. Farmer's Market & San Antonio Winery Wed., May 18, 8 am – 4:30 pm, $39pp. You will begin the day heading out to the Los Angeles Farmer's Market where you will have time to shop for your favorite, hard to find goodies! The Farmer's Market is an area of food stalls, sit-down eateries, prepared food vendors and produce markets. The market first opened in July 1934, it is also a historic Los Angeles landmark and tourist attraction. The Farmer's Market features more than 100 restaurants, grocers and tourist shops. 100 kinds of food, both American cuisine from local farmers, restaurants and Los Angeles' variety of local ethnic foods from the many immigrant communities of Los Angeles, with many Latin American and Asian cuisines well represented. It is adjacent to The Grove outdoor shopping mall; an electric-powered streetcar runs between the two sites. Today lunch will be on site – on your own. After the Farmer's Market you will take a short drive over to the San Antonio Winery where you will take a docent tour of their facility and a tasting from their Artisan Wine selection. Afterward, you will have time to shop the gift store and purchase your wine. San Antonio Winery remains the oldest and largest producing winery in Los Angeles with over 98 years of wine making, making it an essential component of the city's cultural and historical landscape. In fact, in the early 1960s, the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Board designated the winery Cultural Monument Number 42. Still sitting on its original location on Lamar Street, the winery is the last vestige of the rich wine making tradition of the greater Los Angeles area. Sat., March 19, 11 am – 2 pm, $5 per entry, $3 for tasting ticket. The air around the Veranda will be saturated with the delicious and delightful aroma of peppers, tomatoes, beans, meat, spices and secret ingredients. Why you ask? Well, the Veranda will be host to the 2nd Annual Chili Cook-off. Residents, Clubs and Districts are being called out to find out who makes the best chili in all of Sun Lakes. For all who would like to participate, registration sheets can be picked up at the main clubhouse. The registration fee will be $5 per entry. For those that are not registering their famous chili but would like to judge and/or try all the different chili's, you can purchase an unlimited tasting ticket for only $3. That's a pretty cheap and tasty lunch if you ask me. In addition, there will be a drink table to purchase your favorite beer or soda and even water to quench your thirst. This is promised to be a terrific and very delicious event that you won't want to miss out on. Judging will take place at 1:30 pm and trophies will be awarded so make sure you are there. For more information please contact the Recreation Desk. Chili Cook off