GOOD TIMES, GOOD EATS COUNTY FAIR IN VENTURA.Byline: CONNIE LLANOS llanos (yä`nōs), Spanish American term for prairies, specifically those of the Orinoco River basin of N South America, in Venezuela and E Colombia. Staff Writer VENTURA -- Clear blue skies and coastal breezes were just one of the reasons people flocked Saturday to the 131st Ventura County Fair. ``We like to call this a country fair with ocean air,'' said Craig Underwood, president of the board of directors 31st District Agricultural Association. Running through Aug. 13, the fair offers everything from farm animal judging to a flower displays, free concerts, including one by the classic rock group Foreigner, and even pig racing Pig racing is a sport in which juvenile pigs race around a small track. This racing is usually purely for entertainment, and betting is not part of it. It is often one of the attractions at county fairs. Pig racing is most popular in the Southern United States. . ``The essence of our fair is tradition and history,'' Underwood said as he explained the decision for the ``Heart of the Country'' theme chosen for this year's fair. For Ventura County resident Darlene Farwell, it was the country table settings that caught her eye. ``There is so much creativity and so much talent,'' Farwell said. Farwell has been attending the fair since she moved to Ventura four years ago. The fair offers numerous food stand options, including this year's new addition, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. staple Pink's Hot Dogs Pink's Hot Dogs is a well-known hot dog restaurant located in the Hollywood district of the city of Los Angeles; they are also sold at Hollywood Park Casino in Inglewood, California and at the Zanzibar Cafe in the Aladdin Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip (The Aladdin is now . The fair also has two separate carnival ride areas -- one for young children and a midway area with rides for the entire family. Brother and sister Daniel and Maia Griffiths, age 8 and 6, said it was the roasted corn and the funhouse that they were looking forward to. Inside the home crafts venue people marveled at the eggshell craft display. Pat Boddi sat at a table piecing together eggshell jewelry pieces that dazzled in shimmering shim·mer intr.v. shim·mered, shim·mer·ing, shim·mers 1. To shine with a subdued flickering light. See Synonyms at flash. 2. pinks and violets. Boddi, who represents the California Tri-County Egg Artists, has been working with eggshell crafts for 18 years. She said while the process of piecing together the Rhea rhea, in zoology rhea (rē`ə), common name for a South American bird of the family Rheidae, which is related to the ostrich. Weighing from 44 to 55 lb (20–25 kg) and standing up to 60 in. and Goose eggshells is time consuming -- one recent project took her 6 hours -- it's also extremely rewarding. Boddi received a first-place award this year for a golden scepter scepter symbol of regal or imperial power and authority. [Western Culture: Misc.] See : Authority scepter denotes fairness and righteousness. [Heraldry: Halberts, 37] See : Justice with a metallic blue egg jeweled with purple and white jewels. Inside the Youth Expo building, the artwork of preschoolers and high schoolers was displayed side by side. From spider-laced cupcakes to quilts and blankets, children of all ages are encouraged to submit artwork, and they are judged with a Danish system that leaves most kids with an award of some sort. ``It's like a little city that comes to life,'' said Pam Doss, assistant superintendent Assistant Superintendent, or Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), was a rank used by police forces in the British Empire. It was usually the lowest rank that could be held by a European officer, most of whom joined the police at this rank. for the Youth Expo. ``The day after the fair is always a sad day -- it's like the little city dies,'' she said. INFORMATION Who: The 131st Ventura County Fair Where: Seaside Park, Ventura When: Through Aug. 13; gates open at 11 a.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. weekends and on Tuesday. Cost: $8 for adults; $5 for kids 6-12 and seniors 62 and up; children under 5 and seniors 100 and up are free. CAPTION(S): 7 photos, box Photo: (1 -- color -- ran in Simi edition only) Kids enjoy a thrill on a midway ride Saturday at the fair. (2 -- color -- ran in Simi edition only) A man enjoys some corn on the cob -- one of many foods available at the Ventura County Fair on Saturday. (3 -- ran in Simi edition only) Mario Paramo pa·ra·mo n. pl. pa·ra·mos A treeless alpine plateau of the Andes and tropical South America. [American Spanish páramo, from Spanish, wasteland.] laughs as he watches his kids' reaction riding on the SeaDragon ride at the Ventura County Fair on Saturday. (4 -- ran in Simi edition only) Giselle Lazaro, 2, of Oxnard, keeps an eye on a following pony at the pony ride at the Ventura County Fair Saturday afternoon. (5 -- ran in Simi edition only) Rabbit judge Kathy Brown Kathy Brown is a House music singer from South Carolina. Career She had scored #1 success as the lead singer of Praxis before having Stateside dance hits on her own. likes what she sees in a 2-year-old Lop named Patches during the 4-H rabbit competition. (6 -- ran in Valley edition only) Fairgoers enjoy the centrifugal force centrifugal force Fictitious force, peculiar to circular motion, that is equal but opposite to the centripetal force that keeps a particle on a circular path (see centripetal acceleration). of a swing-like ride at the Ventura County Fair on Saturday afternoon. The fair, in Ventura, runs daily through Aug. 13. (7 -- ran in Valley edition only) Giselle Lazaro, 2, of Oxnard rides a pony at the Ventura County Fair on Saturday, checking back over her shoulder. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News Box: INFORMATION (see text) |
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