COME ON UP TO THE JAMBOREE.Byline: Michael Coit Daily News Staff Writer It'll be hog heaven hog heaven n. Slang A state of utter bliss or contentment: She's in hog heaven over her new sports car. on the shores of Lake Casitas Lake Casitas is a lake in Ventura County, California. It was formed by Casitas Dam on Coyote Creek, two miles (3 km) before it joins the Ventura River. Santa Ana Creek and North Fork Coyote Creek also flow into the lake. today and Sunday as motorcycle lovers converge for a weekend of horsing around - family-style. The first Southwestern Motorcycle Jamboree brings a community of bikers together with cowboys and gunfighters for two days of shows, rides and continuous musical entertainment. ``There's always been an analogy between motorcycles and horses, bikers and cowboys. It's the open feeling you have and the freedom that it kind of generates,'' said Chuck Pedersen, president of the Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. chapter of the motorcycle group, American Brotherhood Aimed Toward Education. The group usually can be found leading toy drives or battling mandatory helmet laws. The jamboree will feature fun activities for families who don't even own motorcycles. Organizers expect more than 2,500 people to attend the jamboree both today and Sunday. ``We have turned this into a two-day event. What's unique about this is it's open to the general public,'' Pedersen said. ``We're not just bikers, we're motorcycle enthusiasts.'' Today, there will be a show of gleaming, powerful custom bikes. Also planned is a fashion show featuring male and female models sporting the latest motorcycle fashions. In contrast to the custom show, vintage bikes - many dating to between the 1930s and 1950s - will be on display at a classics show Sunday. Western music and entertainment is planned both days. The California Desperadoes group, dressed in period outfits, will compete in mounted shooting competitions and barrel racing Overview Barrel Racing is a form of rodeo event that demands some of the most athletic horses and dedicated riders in order to be successful in terms of financial earnings. . A Gathering of Gunfighters is planned, with top guns competing for cash prizes. Members of the gunfighter groups also will entertain with re-enactments of famous gunbattles. Adding to the Old West atmosphere throughout the weekend will be western and bluegrass bluegrass, any species of the large and widely distributed genus Poa, chiefly range and pasture grasses of economic importance in temperate and cool regions. In general, bluegrasses are perennial with fine-leaved foliage that is bluish green in some species. bands. Bikers looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a ride during the weekend can choose from a poker run A Poker run (also known as a Poker Derby) is an organized event using a motorcycle, boat, car or other form of transportation where participants travel over a predesignated route and, at designated stops on the route, draw playing card(s). or a pleasure ride through the Ojai Valley on Sunday. The poker run features five stops where bikers are dealt a hand of cards, with the high hand winning a prize back at the jamboree. The pleasure ride takes bikers on a tour that includes seven stops to answer trivia questions, with the smartest biker bik·er n. 1. One who rides a bicycle or a motorbike. 2. A motorcyclist, especially a member of a motorcycle gang. biker Noun a person who rides a motorcycle winning a trophy. The community of Oak View also is hosting a motorcycle procession through town on Sunday for bikers who want to show off their machines. ``We feel we have very interesting runs, and we're excited to see it evolve into an annual thing,'' Pedersen said. THE FACTS WHAT: Southwestern Motorcycle Jamboree. WHERE: Lake Casitas Recreation Area, Highway 150 and Santa Ana Santa Ana, city, El Salvador Santa Ana (sän'tä ä`nä), city (1993 pop. 129,873), W El Salvador. It is the second largest city in the country and the commercial and processing center for a sugarcane, coffee, and cattle region. Road, Ojai. WHEN: Today and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. COST: Adults, $6. Seniors and children ages 3 to 11, $4. |
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