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Article: A road map to assorted musical treasures: Everything you need to know to master and enjoy island music festivities.
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- Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA)
- Article date:
- September 13, 2007
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Byline: Jim Harrington
Sep. 13--You've seen its name on a map, surely driven past its exit on the Bay Bridge, and maybe even thought about visiting it on occasion.
But if you're like many Bay Area residents, you've likely never actually stepped foot on Treasure Island, the manmade island created in 1939 for the Golden Gate International Exposition.
That makes sense, given that it's been decades (nearly seven, to be more exact) since there was a good reason for large crowds to journey out to the island. That all changes this weekend.
The reason is the first annual Treasure Island Music Festival, which is expected to draw some 20,000 ...