FAIR TO TAP COUNTY'S PAST; NEWEST ATTRACTION TO TAKE A RIDE THROUGH MILLENNIUM.Byline: Krystn Shrieve Staff Writer A trip to this year's Ventura County Fair, which opens Wednesday, will offer most of the carnival rides, exhibits and entertainment visitors are used to, but also a history lesson about county life during the past 100 years. This year's theme is ``Reflections of Yesterday,'' and the newest attraction is the Ventura County Fair & Seaside Park Museum featuring fair memorabilia, local historical society exhibits and re-enactments of turning points in the county's development. Although no one can remember exactly when the fair began, it has been around for well over a century, organizers said. ``The beauty of this year's fair is that as we reach the end of the millennium we have the opportunity to look back at our roots and celebrate our history and traditions,'' fair spokesman Devlin Raley said. ``This is a marvelous venue for us to see not only where the fair has come from, but also how it's been an integral part of what's happened in the county.'' Some re-enactments include two brothers discussing shipwrecks This list of shipwrecks is of those ships whose have been located. Africa East Africa
Phyllis Vaniman, 79, was born 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. and said she and her family always enjoyed going to the fair. ``Everyone you knew had something entered in the contests, whether it was a pie or a quilt or a painting,'' Vaniman said. ``You could go and stay all day, it was a lot of fun and almost everybody went - that's what made it special.'' Fair officials estimate that 250,000 fairgoers will pass through the gates this year. To accommodate them, an additional parking lot at the corner of 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. and Schooner schooner (sk  `nər), sailing vessel, rigged fore-and-aft, with from two to seven masts. Drive has been added this year, and it is one of four lots that offer free parking and shuttle services. Paid parking is also available for $5 at San Buenaventura
Tried-and-true favorites will be among the offerings during the 12-day event. There will be more than 60 food booths; children can participate in pie-eating contests or stick horse races Flat races Argentina
Big-ticket performers this year include Peter Frampton Peter Kenneth Frampton (born April 22, 1950 in Beckenham, Kent) is an English musician, best known today for his solo work in the mid-1970s and as one of the original members of the band Humble Pie. , the Beach Boys, Harry Connick Harry Connick is the name of:
``The entertainment reflects the diversity of the county,'' Raley said. ``We'll have a little something for everyone. The variety is what will make this year's fair special.'' Allen Luskin, 13, said the best part of the fair is being on the midway, where the barkers are calling out for games and players toss a ping-pong ball in the fishbowl or pop balloons with a dart. ``But I think most of all I like the rides,'' said Allen. Fair schedule The 1999 Ventura County Fair, with the theme ``Reflections of Yesterday,'' will run from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday through Aug. 15 at Seaside Park, Harbor Boulevard and Figueroa Street in Ventura. Admission is $6 for adults; $3 for seniors age 55 and over; $3 for children ages 6-12; and children 5 and under are free. Off-site parking is available with free shuttle service at the following locations: San Buenaventura State Beach ($5), Ventura County Government Center, Buenaventura Mall, 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), and at the corner of Harbor Boulevard and Schooner. For additional information, call (805) 648-3376 or log on www.seasidepark.org. All entertainment is free with fair admission: VENTURA COUNTY FAIR 1999 - GRANDSTAND ENTERTAINMENT (THIS WEEK AND NEXT) 7 p.m. Wednesday - VRA VRA Visual Resources Association VRA Voting Rights Act of 1965 VRA Volta River Authority VRA Veterans Recruitment Appointment VRA Virginia Recycling Association VRA Volunteer Rescue Association ( Australia) VRA Voice Risk Analysis Street Stock and Pony Stock and CDCRA CDCRA California Dwarf Car Racing Association Dwarf Car Racing plus Demolition Derby. 7 p.m. Thursday - Car Racing plus Demolition Derby. 7:30 p.m. Friday - 1970s singing sensation Peter Frampton. 7:30 p.m. Saturday - Toby Keith. 3 p.m. Sunday - Banda La Costena and Yolanda del Rio. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 9 - The Beach Boys. 1 p.m. Aug. 10 - Harry Connick Sr. and the Nelson Riddle Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 11 - Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12 - Chris LeDoux with special guest Mark Wills. 7 p.m. Aug. 13 - PRCA PRCA Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association PRCA Pure Red-Cell Aplasia PRCA Public Relations Consultants Association PrCa Prostate Cancer PRCA Proportional Rate-Control Algorithm PRCA Personal Report of Communication Apprehension Rodeo. 2 and 7 p.m. Aug. 14 - PRCA Rodeo. 2 and 7 p.m. Aug. 15 - PRCA Rodeo featuring a special ``Salute to Mexico.'' EXHIBITS (THIS WEEK) Wednesday - Moorpark Historical Society. Thursday - Santa Paula Oil Museum. Friday - Ventura County Maritime Museum and Santa Clara River Valley The Santa Clara River Valley is a rural region of eastern Ventura County, California and northwest Los Angeles County, California that is named for the Santa Clara River which winds through the valley before emptying into the Pacific Ocean between the cities of Oxnard and Ventura. Railroad Historical Society. Saturday - Dudley House. Sunday - Ventura County Museum of History and Art. CONTESTS AND COMPETITIONS (THIS WEEK) Wednesday - Lemon juice drinking, 2 p.m., entry fee $1. Thursday - Land O' Lakes Best Butter Cookies, noon. Friday - Best Bean Recipe, 1 p.m. pre-entry required; Pie Eating Contest, 2 p.m. entry fee $2; Karaoke Competition, 7 p.m. entry fee $4. Saturday - Diaper Derby, 1:30 p.m., entry fee $1. Sunday - Look-alike Contest, 1 p.m., entry fee $1 per pair. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo:All entertainment is free with admission to the Ventura County Fair. Box: Fair schedule (see text) |
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