A HARVEST OF FUN GROW TOGETHER AS A FAMILY AT THE COUNTY FAIR.Byline: Jessica Wyland Carney Staff Writer At the L.A. County Fair, you can ride elephants and a giant 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. , pet camels and pigs, and eat cotton candy till your teeth turn pink - but, as they say in the infomercials, ``Wait, there's more.'' With this year's lineup of educational adventures for children, the fair promises to be a 270-acre classroom. Here's some of the fair fun you can have while learning: FUN WITH WILDERNESS: Celebrate all the perks of summer camp - forests, woodland creatures, s'mores and survival skills. At Camp Wilderness, forest rangers will welcome guests, pick up supplies and guide you through towering trees and weaving trails. Visit Smokey Bear Smokey Bear is a fictional character of the longest running public service campaign in United States history. The character's mission is to raise public awareness to protect America's forests. , who will teach you about fire safety. Pick up a pine tree seedling to plant at home. Stop off at the Wilderness Lodge and learn how to be a ranger. Pitch a tent and tell stories around the campfire at Camp Tonafun. See real raccoons, squirrels, fox, rabbits and freshwater fish in Creature Canyon. FUN WITH STATE HISTORY: Gold brought masses of people to California in the 1800s and may bring more to the fair, where you can pan for gold at the Gold Rush Exhibit. Step back in time at California's Heritage Square, where you will see a 100-year-old Riverside County farmhouse, a blacksmith shop and a smokehouse along with herb, flower and vegetable gardens. Get your hands dirty at the Kids' Garden, where you can plant vegetables and flowers, and even pump water from a well while learning about agriculture. FUN WITH CULTURE: Experience Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. in Plaza de las Americas and the Far East at the Asian and Pacific Islander Pacific Islander n. 1. A native or inhabitant of any of the Polynesian, Micronesian, or Melanesian islands of Oceania. 2. A person of Polynesian, Micronesian, or Melanesian descent. See Usage Note at Asian. Festival. An authentic-looking American Indian American Indian or Native American or Amerindian or indigenous American Any member of the various aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere, with the exception of the Eskimos (Inuit) and the Aleuts. village features tepees, crafts and gardens filled with corn, peppers and other crops. Make adobe bricks and help build a miniature version of the San Gabriel San Gabriel (săn gā`brēəl), city (1990 pop. 37,120), Los Angeles co., SW Calif.; inc. 1913. Fabric, furniture, paper products, tools, and aircraft parts are manufactured. Mission, or learn to bake bread in an adobe oven at the Adobe Village. FUN WITH SCIENCE: Stroll down the red carpet into a hands-on Hollywood adventure as ``Lights! Camera! Science!'' goes behind the scenes of a movie. See how flying scenes are created in films such as ``Wings'' and ``Top Gun'' at the Theater of Flight. At the Castle Theater, you can explore scientific concepts inspired by, and found in, movies. Celebrate landmark inventions of film technology in the Studio Back Lot. The U.S. Department of Energy and the Miami Museum of Science present ``The Atoms Family,'' a lesson in energy, light and physics. And catch the story of bats at the ``Masters of the Night'' exhibit. In the Egyptian Theater, discover the Great Pyramids of Egypt and visit the Pharaoh's Tomb where you will learn about mummification mummification /mum·mi·fi·ca·tion/ (mum?i-fi-ka´shun) the shriveling up of a tissue, as in dry gangrene, or of a dead, retained fetus. mum·mi·fi·ca·tion n. and archaeology in King Tut's Tomb. FUN WITH FLOWERS: Did you miss Mardi Gras again this year? Take a field trip to the South at the Flower and Garden Pavilion's ``Seasons of the South.'' See the elegance of the French Quarter, the grandeur of the plantations, the mystery of the bayous and the wonder of steamy swamps in one trip. Take a peek at colorful masks and costumes made from flowers. Green thumbs can head over to the Enchanted en·chant tr.v. en·chant·ed, en·chant·ing, en·chants 1. To cast a spell over; bewitch. 2. To attract and delight; entrance. See Synonyms at charm. Gardens to learn about horticulture and landscaping while checking out gardens maintained by students from throughout Southern California. FUN WITH ART: Artists present ``Carved, Chiseled chis·eled or chis·elled adj. Made or shaped with or as if with a chisel: a finely chiseled nose. Adj. 1. , Cast: Figurative Sculpture'' in the Millard Sheets Gallery. It's a chance for fairgoers to walk among figures done in marble, clay, stone and bronze. See sculptors on the job in the ``Works in Progress'' area. Try your own hand at sculpting sculpting Cosmetic surgery The surgical reshaping of a tissue. See Deep tissue sculpting, Facial sculpting. on the Millard Sheets Gallery Patio, where you can learn how sculpture molds are made and get your chance to participate. FUN WITH TRANSPORTATION: Curious about travel? From trams to trains to race cars, the NHRA NHRA National Hot Rod Association NHRA Northland Human Resource Association NHRA National Human Resources Association NHRA Nursing Home Reform Act NHRA National Hospice Regatta Alliance NHRA National Heritage Resources Act (South Africa) Motorsports Museum presents all you need to know. Start your engines! FUN WITH FAIRVIEW FARMS: Ever wonder how food gets to the grocery store? Visit the Gateway to Agriculture where you will learn how corn, wheat and oats oats, cereal plants of the genus Avena of the family Gramineae (grass family). Most species are annuals of moist temperate regions. The early history of oats is obscure, but domestication is considered to be recent compared to that of the other are processed. Want to know how clothes are made? At the Gateway to Agriculture, you can see how sheep are sheared sheared adj. Shaped or finished by shearing, especially cut or trimmed to a uniform length: a sheared fur coat. Adj. 1. and their soft wool spun into a warm sweater. Eat freshly picked fruit at Sunburst Groves. Study the citrus industry at the Citrus Education Center. Learn why an apple a day keeps the doctor away at the Apple and Peach Orchard. At the Taco Farm, you can see how all the ingredients come together to make a taco. See cows being milked at the Dairy Education and Training Center and try a bottle of ice-cold milk at the Moo Market. And don't forget everybody's favorite, the Farm House Friends Petting Barn, where you can touch your favorite barnyard animals. Kountry Kritters features small animals such as rabbits, chickens, ducks, turkeys and doves. At the FairView Farms Maternity and Nursery, you just might see a baby animal being born. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Children may get acquainted with calves and other barnyard animals at the L.A. County Fair's petting barn. |
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