The Palo Alto (CA) Parks and Recreation Department sponsors a Chili Cook-off in a local park every year for the 4th of July (it follows a community 5K/10K run around the neighborhood.) Try contacting City of Palo Alto Recreation at 650/ 329-2261 or 329-2380. Mary Sheila McMahon Museum of American Heritage Palo Alto, CA ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).