Annika Knöppel, dressed as Goldie the Alien, promotes Keep Anza Weird at the Anza Days Parade Saturday, July 2. Anza Valley Outlook/Diane Sieker photo
Aligning with the August new moon, UFO, paranormal and alien aficionados and stargazing outdoors enthusiasts are invited to the first annual Goldie Fest, Friday, Aug. 26 and Saturday, Aug. 27 at Minor Field in Anza.Celebrating everything Goldie, Anza’s very own UFO, the event will feature a hike, stargazing, storytelling, a firepit and overnight camping.“Since even before the 1980s, Anza has been known to be a UFO hot spot and gained notoriety worldwide,” organizer Annika Knöppel said. “Goldie is Anza’s resident UFO golden orb that has been seen entering, exiting and circling the Cahuilla Mountain area.”Gates open at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26.At 5 p.m., Alison Renck of Anza Area Trail Town will lead an easy, flat terrain hike in the footsteps of Juan Bautista De A
