KIDS WILL LOVE L.A. COUNTY FAIR.Byline: Jessica Wyland Carney Staff Writer The rides are spinning, the animals are groomed for petting, and the food is frying. It must be the L.A. County Fair. If you are taking the kids, here's a neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide inside the fairgrounds n. pl. 1. same as fairground. to help you find the best activities. PARK SQUARE Entertainment reigns on the Stage in Park Square. See Mad Chad juggle three running chain saws, light his finger on fire and catch an anvil anvil Iron block on which metal is placed for shaping, originally by hand with a hammer. The blacksmith's anvil is usually of wrought iron (sometimes of cast iron), with a smooth working surface of hardened steel. with his head. (Don't try this at home!) Community heroes will be honored here every weekday. Sample south-of-the-border flavor in Plaza de las Americas, featuring mariachi musicians and Aztec dancers along with Andean and Latin bands. Brush up on the history of California See History of California to 1899 or History of California 1900 to present. as it plays out in miniature form at the Fairplex Garden Railway. Guests can even operate some of the trains from outside the fence in Verb 1. fence in - enclose with a fence; "we fenced in our yard" fence inclose, shut in, close in, enclose - surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence" 2. the Old West and Circus corners. Volunteers will lead tours inside the Garden Railroad beginning one hour after the fair opens and ending one hour before the fair closes each day. Park Square is also home to the America's Kids exhibit. Pile in the back of the family station wagon - a predecessor to the SUV - and explore the nation on Road Trip U.S.A. Travel state to state learning the capitals, populations, state flowers state flowers. Each state of the United States has designated, usually by legislative action, one flower as its floral emblem; the rose has been designated by Congress as the national flower of the United States. , animals and mottoes. Pull off at any rest stop to talk to experts, learn about road safety and pick up ideas for road-trip games and activities. Younger travelers can romp around the Kids Speedway. Get behind the wheel of pedal cars and careen around an obstacle course obstacle course n. 1. A training course filled with obstacles, such as ditches and walls, that must be negotiated speedily by troops undergoing training or participants in an obstacle race. 2. . Learn the rules of the road, follow traffic signs, and play the red light/green light game. ACTION AVENUE Play a game of paintball paintball Sports medicine A sport in which marble-sized gelatin capsules filled with a nontoxic dye are shot at speeds of 300 kph/200 mph Warning: - a combination of tag and hide and seek but much more challenging and messy. Younger kids may enjoy Kiddieland, a playground located near Yellow Gate. If you dare, walk through Scare at the Fair, a 3-D frightfest full of monsters, skulls, the Hallway of Doors and Spirit Room. MUSEUMS Explore the Court of the Redwoods, a tiny park dedicated to the majestic forests of California, in the Museums neighborhood. Zoom over to the National Hot Rod Association's Motorsports Museum, featuring vintage and historical racing vehicles, photographs, trophies, helmets and driving uniforms chronicling 50 years of American motor-sports history. THE PALMS MARKETPLACE Grab a bite or two of barbecue here, but not before trying out the Ejection Seat, Giant Slide and Elephant Rides. For even more of a thrill, check out Shark Tooth Reef and the Trampoline trampoline Resilient sheet or web (often of nylon) supported by springs in a metal frame and used as a springboard and landing area in tumbling. Trampolining is an individual sport of acrobatic movements performed after rebounding into the air from the trampoline. Jump. Do you like trucks? How about big trucks? The Palms Marketplace is home to Remote Control Monster Trucks. How cool is that? CARNIVAL If spinning, shaking, twirling Twirling is any of several artforms, hobbies, or sport and recreational activities accomplished by spinning or rotating the twirled object either for exercise, or in a rhythmic, or otherwise artful manner. , whirling and speeding upside down are your idea of fun, the fair carnival neighborhood is your kind of place. The Ray Cammack Shows Carnival has set up 72 rides and attractions, including the enormous La Grande Wheel - 160 feet high with 36 gondolas. FAIRVIEW FARMS FairView Farms is home to some of the L.A. County Fair's most famous entertainers - cows, sheep, swine and horses. The Taco Farm returns with gardens of lettuce, tomatoes, corn and peppers along with beef cattle and dairy cows to teach the importance of agriculture. Visit the nursery to see the oh-so-cute baby animals and maybe even witness a birth. On stage, catch the comical capers CAPERS. Vessels of war owned by private persons, and different from ordinary privateers (q.v.) only in size, being smaller. Bea. Lex. Mer. 230. of Curly Bill, Rattlesnake rattlesnake, poisonous New World snake of the pit viper family, distinguished by a rattle at the end of the tail. The head is triangular, being widened at the base. The rattle is a series of dried, hollow segments of skin, which, when shaken, make a whirring sound. Jake and Slim Chickens in Wild West Express. CALIFORNIA'S HERITAGE SQUARE The L.A. County Fair's feature attraction, High Flying Fun, honors the 100-year anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first flight by exploring aviation. Learn hands-on about virtually every human flirtation with flight, from kites to space shuttles. Returning to Heritage Square is Camp Wilderness, an outdoor summer camp adventure inside the Forestry Exhibit. Venture through forests, pan for gold, talk to park rangers and meet woodland creatures. On the FireSide Stage, watch the magic of environmentalist environmentalist a person with an interest and knowledge about the interaction of humans and animals with the environment. Paul Cash and his rabbit Glitter. L.A. COUNTY FAIR Where: Pomona Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. When: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to midnight Friday, 10 a.m. to midnight Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Sept. 28. Tickets: $14 adults weekends, $10 adults weekdays, $7 ages 6-12 weekends, $5 ages 6-12 weekdays, $10 seniors weekends, $8 seniors weekdays, $4 seniors Tuesdays; free for ages 5 and younger. Parking: $7 general, $10 preferred, $15 valet. (909) 623-3111; www.lacountyfair.com. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- 2) Shawn Fairman, 7, and sister Kennedy, 6, of Fontana sail on a makeshift lake in the L.A. County Fair's Camp Wilderness section, which also houses Big Al, below, an American alligator alligator, large aquatic reptile of the genus Alligator, in the same order as the crocodile. There are two species—a large type found in the S United States and a small type found in E China. Alligators differ from crocodiles in several ways. . |
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