ALL SMILES VENTURA FAIR BRINGS JOUSTING.Byline: ERIC LEACH Staff Writer VENTURA -- Showing off the region's agriculture, seaside weather and its residents' talents, the Ventura County Fair will open Wednesday and is expected to attract hundreds of thousands of people from all over Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, . From live concerts and rodeos to farm animals and medieval jousting jousting Medieval Western European mock battle between two horsemen who charged at each other with leveled lances in an attempt to unseat the other. It probably originated in France in the 11th century, superseding the mêlée, in which mock battles were held between , the annual event offers a little bit of everything. It will last until Aug. 13. ``It's a great spot to come by the ocean when it's hot everyplace eve·ry·place adv. Informal Everywhere. Usage Note: The forms everyplace (or every place), anyplace (or any place), someplace (or some place), and no place else,'' said Craig Underwood, president of California's 31st District Agricultural Association, which sponsors the fair. ``It's the premier place for people to display their photography, their hobbies, the things they've created.'' Last year, more than 300,000 people attended, and fair organizers are hoping for just as big a crowd this time. Musical entertainment includes the Charlie Daniels Charles Edward "Charlie" Daniels (born October 28, 1936 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is an American musician famous for his contributions to country and southern rock music. Band, Ventura's own Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is a contemporary swing band from southern California. Their notable singles include "Go Daddy-O" and "You and Me and the Bottle Makes Three Tonight". The band went from a regular Wednesday night gig at the Derby in Hollywood, playing for a few hundred people, , Banda Cuisillos, Wynonna, Bobby Vinton and Foreigner. Something new this year will be jousting, presented for the first time in the Morgan Horse Morgan horse, breed of American light horse descended from a single progenitor—the famous Justin Morgan. Morgans are used as all-purpose light horses and are very popular on cattle ranches. Their average height is just under 15 hands (60 in. Show Arena. For the kids, a Read and Ride program, in which children read books to earn carnival rides, already has involved more than 1,000 youngsters who read two to four books and sent in book reports to earn ride tickets. And of course, there's Uncle Leo's Barn, one of the most popular attractions for kids, with chickens hatching, and a sow and her piglets. Metrolink trains will provide special service between Chatsworth and Ventura on the two Saturdays and Sundays with round-trip fares of $10 from Chatsworth and $8 from Simi Valley and Moorpark. Amtrak Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corp., authorized to operate virtually all intercity passenger railroad routes in the United States. Amtrak was created by Congress in 1970 in response to more than two decades of continuous operating deficits by privately run trains also stop across the street from the fairgrounds n. pl. 1. same as fairground. . For more information, call (800) USA-RAIL or go to www.amtrak.com. eric.leach(at)dailynews.com (805) 583-7602 IF YOU GO: The Ventura County Fair will begin Wednesday and run daily through Aug. 13. It will open at 11 a.m. most weekdays and 10 a.m. on weekends and Aug. 8. Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for children 12-16 and seniors 62 and older. The fairgrounds is at 10 Harbor Blvd. in Ventura. For more information, go to www.venturacountyfair.org or call (805) 648-3376. CAPTION(S): 2 photos, box Photo: (1 -- 2) Brent Morgan, above, airbrushes a decoration in the ticket stand at the bumper-car ride at Seaside Park on Monday. The Ventura County Fair will be Wednesday-Aug. 13. Below, safety specialist Alan Payne inspects the carousel. Ana P. Gutierrez/Special to the Daily News Box: IF YOU GO (see text) |
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