GREAT TIMES AT FAIR PRICES; ALFALFA FESTIVAL TO BEGIN FRIDAY.Byline: Charles F. Bostwick Staff Writer Corn dogs, cotton candy, Brahman bulls, photos of Joshua trees, Ferris wheel Ferris wheel, amusement park ride. It consists of a power-operated wheel that is about 50 ft (15 m) in diameter. It has two rims that are parallel to and equidistant from the shaft about which the wheel rotates. rides, country music - it must be the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Fair and Alfalfa alfalfa (ălfăl`fə) or lucern (l  sûn`), perennial leguminous plant (Medicago sativa Festival. The 11-day fair will open Friday in its 61st edition. ``I think it's going to be real good,'' said fair manager Dan Jacobs, taking a break from supervising preparations for the fair - which involves over 1,000 volunteers and nearly 1,000 temporary employees, plus probably 1,500 other people working in food booths and other areas. ``If the weather holds out, I think it's going to be real good this year.'' Fairgoers can enjoy carnival rides; look at Antelope Valley residents' handiwork in quilting quilting, form of needlework, almost always created by women, most of them anonymous, in which two layers of fabric on either side of an interlining (batting) are sewn together, usually with a pattern of back or running (quilting) stitches that hold the layers , photography or baking; listen to music; watch local dance groups; or take in a motorcycle race or the demolition derby demolition derby n. A contest in which drivers crash old cars into each other until only one is left running. . As always, the fair keeps its tried-and-true attractions, like the Kiwanis Junior Livestock Auction, where youngsters can sell the animals they've raised, and the Rural Olympics, with 14 competitions like hay loading, trailer backing and the potato-spearing race. Featured concerts this year include Weird Al Yankovic with the Beach Boys Family and Friends on Friday; Sawyer Brown Sawyer Brown is an American country music band that gained fame by winning the grand prize on the talent show Star Search in 1983. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist Mark Miller, keyboardist Gregg Hubbard, guitarist Shayne Hill, bass guitarist Jim Scholten and Kansas on Saturday; a free concert with Tejano singer Emilio Navaira on Sunday; John Michael Montgomery John Michael Montgomery (born January 20, 1965 in Danville, Kentucky[1]) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Biography Born Jan. 20, 1965, in Danville, Ky. and Martina McBride Martina McBride (born Martina Mariea Schiff, July 29, 1966 in Sharon, Kansas) is a prolific American Grammy nominated country music singer-songwriter. Early life Martina was born in Sharon, Kansas, where her parents, Daryl and Jeanne Schiff, owned a dairy farm. on Aug. 30; a free concert by Bill Haley's Comets and the Antelope Valley College Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. Jazz Band on Aug. 31; and Lynyrd Skynyrd and Styx on Sept. 1. All the concerts start at 8 p.m. Ticket prices for the paid concerts are $25, $20 and $15. The grandstand fills up for more action-oriented arena events over the next five days: bull riding, 8 p.m. Sept. 2; a free show of figure-eight racing, 8 p.m. Sept. 3; the Rural Olympics at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 4, followed by a demolition derby at 8 p.m.; monster truck shows at 3:30 and 8 p.m. Sept. 5;, and free shows of motorcycle racing at 2 and 7 p.m. Sept. 6. Ticket prices for the paid arena events are $15 and $12. Tickets were still available for all the events as of this weekend, but Jacobs said sales always pick up the last week before the fair. Probably the biggest change for this year's fair, Jacobs said, is the Kiddie kid·die or kid·dy n. pl. kid·dies Slang A small child. kiddie Noun Informal a child Land area of children's carnival rides separate from the main carnival. A carousel and 13 other rides will be set up on the shady East Lawn, along with the Discovery Science attraction featuring interactive experiments to teach children about science. Frisbee-catching dogs and exotic felines will put on shows daily. Also new is Budweiser's ``beer school,'' a display in which brewmasters explain how beer is made and give out samples, Jacobs said. Radio station KAVC will host wrestling demonstrations. The 1999 fair attracted about 15 percent more entries in fair home arts, fine arts, livestock and other competitions than last year, for a total of about 13,000, Jacobs said. Fair competitions and exhibits include home arts, horse shows, agriculture, horticulture, floriculture floriculture Branch of ornamental horticulture concerned with growing and marketing flowers and ornamental plants, as well as with flower arrangement. Because flowers and potted plants are largely produced in plant-growing structures in temperate climates, floriculture is , gems and minerals, and fine arts and photography. Fair officials are offering special discounts for early ticket buyers. Presale general admission can be purchased for $3 until Thursday ($5 at the gate) and wristbands for unlimited carnival rides are $12 until Thursday ($15 at the gate). On the first Sunday of the fair and on Sept. 3, gate admission will be $10 and will include unlimited carnival rides and grandstand seating for the Emilio show. On the first Monday, children age 15 and younger get in free all day for Kids Day. People age 55 and older get in free on Aug. 31 for Senior's Day. Handicapped persons and one guest each get in free Sept. 1 for Special Citizens Day. Admission is $2 per person Sept. 6 for Family Day. ANTELOPE VALLEY FAIR FRIDAY Entertainment: Weird Al Yankovic and Beach Boys Family and Friends, 8 p.m. $15, $20, $25. Gravel Road, 7, 10 p.m. Hypnotist Suzy Haner, 9, 11 p.m. Salsa Steel, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30, 10:30 p.m. Hours: 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. SATURDAY Entertainment: Sawyer Brown and Kansas, 8 p.m. $15, $20, $25. Hypnotist Suzy Haner, 5, 9, 11 p.m. Sticky Fingers, 7 p.m. Salsa Steel, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30 p.m. Hours: Noon to 1 a.m. Antelope Valley Fair Parade: 9 a.m. on Lancaster Boulevard from 10th Street West to Sierra Highway. DAILY: Carnival rides, farm animals, flower exhibits, handicraft handicraft: see arts and crafts. displays, photo exhibit, gem and mineral displays, bungee jumping, antique farm equipment, petting zoo, chainsaw sculpture. ADMISSION: General admission, $5; children 6 to 15 and seniors 55 and over, $3; children under 6 and active duty military personnel with identification, free. Grandstand event tickets include fair admission. PARKING: $2. LOCATION: Antelope Valley Fairgrounds n. pl. 1. same as fairground. , 155 E. Ave. I. INFORMATION: (805) 948-6060 or www.avfair.com. SOURCE: Antelope Valley Fair CAPTION(S): Photo, Box Photo: (Ran in AV only) Looking over the art exhibit at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds are, from left, Sally Oliver, chairwoman of the fair's fine arts department; Mary Sault, department clerk; and volunteer Larry Lorenzen. Box: (Shorter version ran in AV Edition) ANTELOPE VALLEY FAIR (See text) |
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