Out of Town 2-20

Wednesday February 19, 2003, 06:25:05 PM

Going north

* 10th annual Mother Lode Line Dance Festival, featuring dance workshops and a choreography competition, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 1 and 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 2, Mother Lode Fairgrounds Manzanita Building, 220 Southgate Drive in Senora. (209) 533-0515.

* 2003 Rogue Performance Festival, a presentation of theater, music, dance, performance art and film, Feb. 28, March 1, 2, 7 and 8 at The Starline, 833 E. Fern St., and Veni Vidi Vici, 1116 N. Fulton St. in the Tower District, Fresno. (559) 221-6480.

* 18th annual San Francisco Flower & Garden Show, a collection of California's leading landscape designers and nurseries showcase their creative talents, March 19 through 23 at the Cow Palace, Geneva Avenue and Santos Street, San Francisco. Web site at www.gardenshow.com or call (800) 829-9751.

To the coast

* 23nd Annual Mardi Gras Dixieland Jazz Festival, featuring live performances, special events, dancing and clam chowder, 4 to 11 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 11:15 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at various venues in Pismo Beach. $60 for a three-day pass; $30 for one-day pass. (805) 773-2241 or (805) 773-4382.

* Orchid Tidal Wave, an orchid displays presented by the Five Cities Orchid Society, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 8 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 9, South County Regional Center, 800 W. Branch St., Arroyo Grande. Repotting demonstrations will be presented and a plant doctor will be available. (805) 929-1790.

* 11th annual Paso Robles Zinfandel Festival, a celebration of Zinfandel wine featuring wine tasting and wine auctions, will be held at various times March 14 through 16 in the ballroom of the Paso Robles Inn, 1103 Spring St. Web site at www.pasowine.com or call (805) 239-8463, ext. 471.

Going south

* Los Angeles Pottery Show, art pottery dealers showcase examples of American and European pottery, as well as California pottery and tiles from the late 19th century through the mid-1900s, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Pasadena Conference Center, 300 E. Green St., Pasadena. Admission is $7 in advance; $8 at the door. Web site at www.lapotteryshow.com or call (626) 793-2122.

* Eighth annual Fillmore Spring Railfest, a family event that includes train rides, arts and crafts booths, music and Western gunslingers, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 22 and 23 in Central Park, 250 Central Park, Fillmore. (805) 524-2546.

* 10th annual Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival, a celebration of the Western heritage featuring poetry, music and other Western art, will be held March 26 through 30 at various venues in Santa Clarita. Performers will include Riders in the Sky, David Wilkie & Cowboy Celtic and Bob Wills' Texas Playboys and the Hot Club. Web site at www.santa-clarita.com or call 286-4021.