COUNTY FAIR KICKS OFF RUN.Byline: Angie Valencia Staff Writer Ah, fair food. Funnel cakes. Turkey legs. Cotton candy. And sow's milk - at least for 10 wriggling piglets at Uncle Leo's Children's Barnyard. Opening day of the Ventura County Fair brought in family after family to stroll the fairgrounds n. pl. 1. same as fairground. , taking in free entertainment, contests and rides and to gaze at Uncle Leo's animals - goats, ducks and lambs, along with the mother pig and her brood. ``It's lunchtime,'' announced Teri Carcano of Malibu, who brought 2- year-old Adele to witness scenes from farmyard life. ``The babies are hungry.'' Wednesday kicked off the fair's 12-day run at Seaside Park. Organizers expect the event - now in its 129th year - to attract a record 330,000 people through Aug. 15. Last year, the fair drew 308,000 people. Dads pushed strollers. Moms wiped the ketchup off their children's faces. And grandparents grandparents npl → abuelos mpl grandparents grand npl → grands-parents mpl grandparents grand npl loosened their wallets for a day of midway rides, game booths, roasted sweet corn and candy. ``The fair is very family oriented,'' said Shaun Patterson, 45, as he pushed his 1-year-old son, Jack, in a stroller. ``I've been coming every year since I was 15. ``Now I want to show my kids an all-around good time.'' The popular All Alaskan Racing Pigs at Porker porker the class of pig judged to be most suitable for conversion to pork. The target age and weight vary too much between localities to make a general statement worthwhile. Flats have returned this year, promising: ``Rain or swine the sow must go on.'' Children cheered and giggled, while the pigs stretched out, limbered up and competed for a chance to be on ``Snorts Illustrated.'' Rebecca Tello of Ventura spent opening day with granddaughter Maya, 3. ``It's a nice day,'' Tello said. ``You only get it once a year. It's something nostalgic.'' At the Kiddie kid·die or kid·dy n. pl. kid·dies Slang A small child. kiddie Noun Informal a child Bumper Boats Bumper boats are an amusement park ride that uses inner tube shaped watercraft with steerable electric motors. Most are equipped with water guns for duels with other riders. Some make rain gear available. See Also
``They start scheduling the trip days in advance,'' she said. ``We'll be back next week. This year's lineup also includes performances by The Village People, Sugar Ray, Smash Mouth, The B-52's and Ana Barbara. Also included are the demolition derby demolition derby n. A contest in which drivers crash old cars into each other until only one is left running. , fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to shows, poultry show and livestock contests. Angie Valencia, (805) 583-7604 angie.valencia(at)dailynews.com IF YOU GO --The Ventura County Fair will be held daily through Aug. 15 at Seaside Park, west of the 101 Freeway in Ventura. Gates open at 11 a.m. Exhibits close at 10 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults; $4 for children 6-13 and seniors 62 and older; free for children under 6. For highlights, see www.coolfair.com. CAPTION(S): photo, box, map Photo: Visitors watch a sow feeding her piglets at the Ventura County Fair on Wednesday. It was opening day for the 129-year-old event. Andy Holzman/Staff Photographer Box: IF YOU GO (see text) Map: VENTURA COUNTY FAIR Daily News |
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