Pleasant Hill is preparing for its First Annual Blues and Brews Festival, taking place at Pleasant Hill Park on Saturday, July 24th. This fundraising event, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and Recreation and Park District, will support the new Teen Center. Live entertainment features R&B singer, songwriter and guitarist, Tommy Castro and his band. Castro is the winner of the 2008 Blues Music Award for Entertainer of the Year. In addition to a variety of live bands, several micro-breweries will be on hand for tastings. Micro Beer tickets are $40 per person for unlimited tasting from 1pm to 5:30pm. Complimenting the beer will be food from Back Forty Texas BBQ, Kinder’s BBQ and the Meson Azteca Mexican Restaurant. More information can be found in the July issue of the Focus and on Facebook: www.facebook.com/PleasantHillBluesFestival.