ALWAYS FAIR WEATHER VENTURA SEASIDE SHINDIG OPENS WEDNESDAY.Byline: Eric Leach Staff Writer VENTURA - The 130th Ventura County Fair kicks off Wednesday at the Seaside Park Fairgrounds n. pl. 1. same as fairground. where prize farm animals, tasty homemade jams, carnival rides and live entertainment are expected to draw more than 300,000 visitors. Live acts over the 12-day fair include Hoobastank, Lonestar, Julie Roberts
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The theme this year is ``Country Fair with Ocean Air,'' with organizers pointing out that their summer event offers cool sea breezes unlike the sweltering swel·ter·ing adj. 1. Oppressively hot and humid; sultry. 2. Suffering from oppressive heat. swel , inland fair venues. ``You'd be surprised what some people exhibit,'' said Bob Stultz, who is organizing the displays of hobbies and models this year. Stultz, who has worked at the Ventura County Fair about 10 years, said one of the entries is a 100-inch wooden train made by a Camarillo man who died earlier this year. ``He made this for the fair. When his wife brought it in, she was in tears,'' Stultz said. ``No matter what it is, it's going to fit somewhere at the fair,'' he said. ``Last year, I had a large collection of mouse traps. You would never realize how many different types of mouse traps there are.'' One of the Best of Show winners last year was a 4-foot-long wooden train built by 84-year-old Logan Brenner of Moorpark. ``I've been doing woodworking all my life and was kind of nuts about trains,'' Brenner said from his Moorpark home, where he has his winning train on display in the living room. Brenner spent nine months using 20 different kinds of wood to make the model of an 1854 wood-burning steam engine like one that would have crossed the nation in the Old West. ``My wife and I went to look for it, and there it was in a glass cage, with a ribbon that said Best of Show. ... I was really pumped up. I've made a lot of things before but never took them to a show. My friends and relatives thought it was great.'' Renee Pokorny of Ventura was caught by surprise when she won a Best of Show ribbon last year for her lemon garlic dill olives, one of five preserved food jars she entered. ``(When) I went there, I saw only four. I didn't even think to look in the Best of Show area. When I finally found "Finally Found" was the debut single from the Honeyz. This was their most successful single in the UK and worldwide, securing a number 4 position in the UK singles chart and achieved platinum status in Australia [1] Tracklisting # Title Length out I was a Best of Show winner, the fair was over.'' Ellen Ansok, owner of Cakes By You in Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. , won the Best of Show award last year for professionally decorated cakes but was also confused at first. ``They told me they'd thrown it away. My face turned pure white. I didn't expect them to toss it on the first day. But finally, I was told it was in the Best of Show area.'' She won with a chocolate wedding cake with fondant fon·dant n. 1. A sweet creamy sugar paste used in candies and icings. 2. A candy containing this paste. [French, from present participle of fondre, to melt roses, and this year she is making a Mad Hatter Mad Hatter crazy gentleman who co-hosts mad tea party. [Br. Lit.: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland] See : Madness birthday tiered cake. Craig Underwood, a vice president of the fair's board of directors and owner of Underwood Family Farms, said one of his greatest pleasures is seeing the work and creativity people put into their exhibits. ``Every year there are good exhibits, and they are always changing,'' he said. ``There are opportunities for people to exhibit, everything from growing fruits or vegetables to making jams and jellies to photography. It's partly about commerce and partly showing off just what you've been doing. ``This fair is great. It's close to the ocean so it's fairly cool. We've always brought our kids, and we'd be here for three or four hours. They were always crying when they had to leave. I think it's a great event.'' The Ventura County Fair has attracted crowds of more than 300,000 for the past two years. But fair officials warn that their parking lot accommodates less than 2,000 cars, so alternate parking sites are available with shuttle service, and 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 and Metrolink trains stop at a station next to the fairgrounds. There are special admission rates on some days, including Wednesdays, Aug. 3 and 10, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. when entry to the fair is only $1, on what are called Pepsi Dollar Days. Youth Day will be Friday, Aug. 5, when all visitors 12 years of age and younger will be admitted free all day. Tuesday, Aug. 9, will be SCAN Health Plan SCAN (SCAN Health Plan) is an SHMO founded in Long Beach, CA in 1977. 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Thursday, Aug. 11, is Military Appreciation Day, and military personnel holding current military identification will be admitted free. Members of the armed services The Constitution authorizes Congress to raise, support, and regulate armed services for the national defense. The President of the United States is commander in chief of all the branches of the services and has ultimate control over most military matters. are encouraged to wear their uniforms. On Monday, Aug. 8, Tuesday, Aug. 9, and Thursday, Aug. 11, wristbands will be sold until 5 p.m. for $18 for unlimited carnival rides from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eric Leach, (805) 583-7602 eric.leach(at)dailynews.com HOW TO GET TO THE VENTURA COUNTY FAIR SHUTTLE AND PARKING INFORMATION: On-site parking at the Ventura County Fair accommodates fewer than 2,000 vehicles and the charge is $5 per vehicle. Free shuttle service is provided daily during the fair from 10:30 a.m. until 11 p.m. from the six off-site parking locations, including San Buenaventura
Free parking and free shuttles to the fair run continuously from the Ventura County Government Center off Telephone Road west of Victoria Avenue in Ventura; Ventura High School Ventura High School is a secondary school located in Ventura, California. It is a California Distinguished School which was founded in 1889. Famous Alumni Include: Eric Turner (Cleveland Browns), Jamal Wilkes (Los Angeles Lakers), Tyler Ebell (National High School Heisman), Larrabee Stadium lots off Poli Street; the corner of Schooner schooner (sk  `nər), sailing vessel, rigged fore-and-aft, with from two to seven masts. Drive and Harbor Boulevard Harbor Boulevard is a major divided street in central Orange County. It runs from Costa Mesa through Santa Ana, Anaheim and La Habra before it ends at Fullerton Road in Rowland Heights just over the Los Angeles County border. , across from the Sheraton Four Points Hotel in Ventura Harbor; from the Pacific View Mall in Ventura; and from the Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. on Hobson Way in Oxnard. AMTRAK TRAIN SERVICE: Amtrak's Pacific Surfliners stop at the Ventura train station daily seven days a week. The Ventura Station is just across the street from the main fair parking lot and the pedestrian entrances to the fair on Harbor Boulevard. Pacific Surfliners serve communities in the coastal portions of San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , Orange, Ventura, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. and San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo (săn l `ĭs ōbĭs`pō), city (1990 pop. 41,958), seat of San Luis Obispo co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; inc. 1856. counties, the central portions of Orange and Los Angeles counties, and the San Fernando Valley San Fernando ValleyValley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. . For exact schedules and fares, call (800) USA- RAIL or www.amtrak.com. METROLINK TRAIN SERVICE: The Ventura County Transportation Commission has chartered Metrolink trains for special service between Chatsworth and Ventura on Saturdays, Aug. 6 and 13, and Sundays, Aug. 7 and 14. Metrolink fair-train tickets can be purchased in advance, Monday through Friday, at Simi Valley, Moorpark and Camarillo city halls, at the Whistle Stop Depot Cafe in the Chatsworth station, or by calling (800) 438-1112. Tickets can be purchased from special sellers at the train stations on the day of travel. Metrolink monthly pass holder tickets will also be accepted. Regular Metrolink one-way, four-trip, round-trip, and 10-trip tickets are not valid on the fair trains. Children ages 5 and younger ride free on the Metrolink train to the fairgrounds. Fares range from $6 round trip from Camarillo and Oxnard to $8 from Simi Valley and Moorpark to $10 from Chatsworth. For more information about the fair and and schedules, go to venturacountyfair.org, www.seasidepark.org or by calling the Fairgrounds offices at (805) 648-3376. IF YOU GO The Ventura County Fair opens at 11 a.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. weekends Aug. 3-14, and will open at 10 a.m. Aug. 9. The exhibits close at 10 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults and children 13 and older, $4 for seniors 62 and older and children from 6 to 12. Children 5 and under are free. The fair is at Seaside Park, at the corner of Harbor Boulevard and Figueroa Street at the beach in Ventura. Limited parking is available at the fair for $5. See box for additional information about alternate parking sites, shuttle and train service. More information at www.venturacountyfair.org, at www.seasidepark.org or Fairground offices at (805) 648-3376. CAPTION(S): 3 photos, 2 boxes, 2 maps Photo: (1 -- color in Simi edition only) Thomas Garcia steps on a wrench to tighten a bolt while setting up the Xtreme ride Friday at the Ventura County Fair. (2 -- color -- ran in Simi edition only) Workers wash down a tarp while setting up a children's ride Friday at the Ventura County Fair. The event runs Aug. 3-14 at Seaside Park. (3 -- ran in Simi and Valley editions only) Ventura Downtown Lions Club members, from left, Chris Gelalich, Jeff Roundy and Margaret Dunlevy set up lights in the bingo tent at the Seaside Park Fairgrounds. Michael Owen Baker/Staff Photographer Box: (1 -- Also ran in Valley edition) HOW TO GET TO THE VENTURA COUNTY FAIR (see text) (2 -- Also ran in Valley edition) IF YOU GO (see text) Map: (1 -- 2 -- Also ran in Valley edition) VENTURA COUNTY FAIR |
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