BUSS AND BUST AT THE FAIR.Byline: The Register-Guard Members of the Cirque de Bustier (top photo) performance group kiss along the path of the Oregon Country Fair The Oregon Country Fair (OCF) is a three-day fair that takes place yearly beginning on the Friday of the second weekend in July in Veneta, Oregon, approximately 15 miles west of Eugene, with an attendance of approximately 45,000 over the three day period, with attendance peaking in Veneta on Friday. Holly Near, the Cafe Ramblers, Artis the Spoonman Artis the Spoonman is an American street performer from Seattle, Washington, born in Kodiak, Alaska, on 3 October, 1948 who plays music with a set of spoons. He also can play two flutes simultaneously with his nose, and do a wide variety of amazing feats with bubbles. and dozens more acts appear today at the fair, which runs through Sunday. Free Lane Transit District shuttle buses leave from two locations in Eugene; tickets can be purchased at any Ticketwest location. Members of the performance group Diva Galactika (below) entertain the long line of people entering the fair. OREGON COUNTRY FAIR When: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and Sunday Where: Off Highway 126 west of Veneta at 24550 Chickadee chickadee (chĭk`ədē'), small North American bird of the titmouse family. The black-capped chickadee (Parus atricapillus), lively and gregarious, is a permanent resident over most of its range in the East. Lane, about 15 miles from Eugene How much: Advance tickets are $13 for Sunday, $19 for today; day-of costs $3 more; children 10 or younger free with an adult Entertainment: Entertainers of all kinds fill a variety of stages. The Main Stage is the fair's largest and the only one with electrical music; the Shady Grove stage offers acoustic music; the Blue Moon Stage features folk music; the Hoarse Chorale Stage showcases rock 'n' roll rock 'n' roll: see rock music. ; the Youth Stage offers a place for children's shows and for younger performers; and the Vaudeville Stage enchants audiences with tricks. Transportation: The Lane Transit District offers free shuttles from Valley River Center Valley River Center is a shopping mall located in Eugene, Oregon. As the largest shopping center south of Portland and north of San Francisco, this mall comprises over 130 local and national stores and restaurants. and the LTD LTD 1 Laron-type dwarfism 2 Leukotriene D 3 Long-term depression, see there 4. Long-term disability downtown station; limited parking at the fair is $5 per vehicle per day. Radio: KLCC-FM (89.7 or www.klcc.org) will broadcast live from 11:25 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily On the Web: www.oregoncountryfair.org CAPTION(S): Left: Members of the performance group Diva Galactika entertain the long line of people entering the fair. |
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