'COOLEST FAIR' OFFERS SHOWS, RACING PIGS.Byline: Andrea Cavanaugh Staff Writer VENTURA - As Don Haigler poked expertly at a tangle of wires on the floor, a miniature version of industrial America was being built above his head. Like many attractions at the Ventura County Fair, Haigler's model railroad display - one of the fair's most popular exhibits - was a work in progress last week as fair officials scrambled to prepare Seaside Park in Ventura for the fair's opening day on Wednesday. ``It's one of our biggest draws,'' exhibit superintendent Bob Stultz said of the trains. ``Kids - and adults - line up to watch them.'' Pegged by organizers as ``California's Coolest Fair'' because of its oceanfront o·cean·front n. Land bordering an ocean: Condominiums crowd the oceanfront. Noun 1. oceanfront - land bordering an ocean location, the Ventura County Fair offers something for everyone - it's a place to ride the Ferris wheel Ferris wheel, amusement park ride. It consists of a power-operated wheel that is about 50 ft (15 m) in diameter. It has two rims that are parallel to and equidistant from the shaft about which the wheel rotates. , watch a demolition derby demolition derby n. A contest in which drivers crash old cars into each other until only one is left running. , or check out the fattest pig, the blue-ribbon quilt, and the best-tasting jelly. Besides stuffing themselves with corn dogs corn dog n. A frankfurter that is encased in corn bread batter before being baked or fried, usually served on a stick. and cotton candy, fair-goers can cheer on the pig races, take in a nightly fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to show, and see musical acts ranging from the Village People to country singer Brad Paisley Paisley (pāz`lē), town (1991 pop. 84,330), Renfrewshire, W Scotland, on the White Cart Water, a stream. It has a thriving textile industry and is an extremely large producer of thread. to the pop group the B-52s. Fair-goers can browse exhibits ranging from art and photography to flower arrangements to homemade home·made adj. 1. Made or prepared in the home: homemade pie. 2. Made by oneself. 3. Crudely or simply made. Adj. 1. pie. The Gem and Mineral Building, where the model trains will run, houses an eclectic group of exhibits - hobbies ranging from model ships, planes and cars to dollhouses and miniatures. Several of the personal collections on exhibit reflect the theme of this years fair - ``Hooray for Hollywood'' - with displays of movie memorabilia and other Tinseltown items. When Haigler and the other 12 members of the Gold Coast Modular Railroad Club are finished, four miniature trains at a time will cruise over tracks and trestles This article is about the surf spots. For the table, see trestle table. For the type of bridge, see trestle. Trestles is a collection of surf spots in San Onofre, CA near the Orange County border. through a 36-foot by 15-foot tree-dotted landscape, complete with a tiny steel mill, meat-packing plant, cannery, ice house and lumber lumber, term for timber that has been cut into boards for use as a building material. The major steps in producing lumber involve logging (the felling and preparation of timber for shipment to sawmills), sawing the logs into boards, grading the boards according to mill. For the model railroad club members, the fair offers their only chance to set up a full-blown train display since the club lost its permanent home several years ago. And like many attractions at the fair, the model train exhibit offers members and viewers alike an opportunity to revel in the nostalgia of yesterday, said member Nick Leddo, 77, of Camarillo. ``It's a chance to play,'' he said. ``It's a chance to be a kid again.'' On the Net: Ventura County Fair schedule - www.coolfair.com Gold Coast Modular Railroad Club - www.gcmrc.com Andrea Cavanaugh, (805) 583-7602 andrea.cavanaugh(at)dailynews.com IF YOU GO: What: Ventura County Fair at Seaside Park When: Aug. 4-15 Gates open at 11 a.m. - Exhibits close at 10 p.m. Admission: Adults $7, children 6-13 and seniors 62 and older $4, Children under 6 free. Bring a canned food canned food food sterilized by heat in a closed, durable container such as tin and aluminum cans, flexible aluminum foil and thermoplastic containers including squeeze tubes. Technically, the processes used are highly efficient and used universally. item for FoodShare on opening day and receive $2 off admission. CAPTION(S): 2 photos, 2 boxes Photo: (1) (Dave Minkin, left, and Don Haigler of Gold Coast Modular Railroad Club discuss improvements to their layout, a hit with fair-goers. Visitors can find it in the Gem and Mineral Building.) (2) Dave Faulkner, a member of the model railroad club, records a locomotive chugging across a trestle over a stream bed. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News Box: (1) IF YOU GO (see text) (2) FAIR HIGHLIGHTS |
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