LAST FAIR READY ON OLD GROUNDS.Byline: Charles F. Bostwick Staff Writer LANCASTER - 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 will open Friday for its last run at the 63-year-old fairgrounds n. pl. 1. same as fairground. . The 64th fair offers country and classic rock music stars, carnival rides and attractions ranging from the unique Rural Olympics to a demolition derby demolition derby n. A contest in which drivers crash old cars into each other until only one is left running. . In 2003, the fair will move to larger grounds under construction west of the Antelope Valley Freeway The Antelope Valley Freeway is a freeway in Los Angeles and Kern counties in southern California. It is signed as California State Highway 14 along its length. It connects Greater Los Angeles to the rapidly developing Antelope Valley. , so this year's theme is ``A Fair to Remember.'' ``We're calling it the fair-well party - end of a chapter,'' said fair spokeswoman Pam Holland. Fairgoers can ride a camel, bungee jump Bun´gee jump` n. 1. an act of derring-do in which a person jumps from a high platform, such as a bridge, attached (usually by the legs) to a bungee cord, which is set to a length that will halt the drop before the person reaches the surface , rock climb, volunteer to be made up like a movie monster or - for the less adventurous - pet a baby yak or take a country dance lesson. The 11-day fair will be headlined by country music star Travis Tritt Travis Tritt (born James Travis Tritt, February 9, 1963 in Marietta, Georgia) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Biography Tritt was born in Marietta, Georgia to James and Gwen Tritt. At age 3, he received his first guitar from his father. and Chely Wright on Friday, classic rock group Journey on Saturday, soul group War on Sunday, Dwight Yoakam and the Charlie Daniels Charles Edward "Charlie" Daniels (born October 28, 1936 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is an American musician famous for his contributions to country and southern rock music. Band on Aug. 26, Ronnie Milsap Ronnie Milsap (born Ronnie Lee Milsap January 16, 1943 (some sources say 1944) in Robbinsville, North Carolina) is an American Country/Pop Singer and Musician. He was one of Country Music's most popular singers in the 1970s and 1980s. on Aug. 27, and Cheap Trick Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, that gained popularity in the late 1970s. The band consists of Robin Zander (vocals, guitar), Rick Nielsen (guitar, vocals), Tom Petersson (bass guitar, vocals), and Bun E. Carlos (drums, percussion). on Aug. 28. On the home front, local bands will provide music every day on the East Lawn stage, and local community acts will entertain on the Park Center stage. Figure 8 races are Aug. 31 and the demolition derby on Sept. 2. The Rural Olympics on Aug. 31 will pit competitors in contests ranging from loading hay to driving tractors and racing Model T Fords. Bull riders will take over the arena on Sept. 1. The bungee-jumping tower will let brave souls drop head first from a height of 130 feet attached by a bungee cable. Free grounds entertainment throughout the duration of the fair will include hypnotist Mark Yuzuik; an exotic-animal zoo with a baby camel, yak and kangaroo kangaroo, name for a variety of hopping marsupials, or pouched mammals, of the family Macropodidae, found in Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea. The term is applied especially to the large kangaroos of the genus Macropus. ; and the Hollywood Make-up Show. New this fair is a pro fishing demonstration in a giant aquarium, catch-and-release fishing for youngsters and Budweiser's Clydesdale team, which will get hitched up twice a day. Also new is a fifth stage, featuring entertainment by and for teenagers. Lancaster resident Freddy Valentino's mules will be on display at Freddy's Camp, four covered wagons and a chuck wagon pulled into a semicircle, plus a working blacksmith. The annual Kiwanis Junior Livestock Auction will be held Aug. 29, offering cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens, goats, rabbits and turkeys raised by local youngsters. The fair will open Friday with a 3:45 p.m. ceremony that includes a low- altitude pass by an F-117 stealth fighter. Admission that first day is free until 5 p.m., sponsored by the city of Lancaster The City of Lancaster (2002 population: 133,914) is a local government district with city status in Lancashire, England. Its main town is Lancaster, from which it obtained its city status. Other towns in the district include Morecambe, Heysham, Slyne, and Carnforth. in recognition of its 25th anniversary. Regular admission is $6 for adults and $4 for seniors and children ages 6 to 15. Children under age 6 are admitted free. Presale admission tickets are available for $5 until Friday. Carnival wristbands for unlimited carnival rides are $12 until Thursday or $18 at the fair. On Sunday and Aug. 30, guests pay $10 for admission that includes unlimited carnival rides and the free War concert on Sunday and Figure 8 stock car racing
Stock car racing is a form of automobile racing found mainly in the United States and Great Britain held largely on oval rings of between approximately a quarter-mile and 2. on Aug. 30. On Kids Day, Aug. 26, admission is free to children age 15 and under. Seniors and handicapped people can enter the fair for free on Aug. 27. On Dollar Day, Aug. 29, admission and carnival rides are $1. On Family Day, Sept. 2, general admission is $2 a person. The fairgrounds are at 155 E. Ave. I. For more information, call (661) 948-6060, or visit the fair's Web site at www.avfair.com. IF YOU GO ADMISSION: General admission, $6; children 6 to 15 and seniors 55 and older, $4; children under 6 and active-duty military personnel with identification, free. Grandstand event tickets include fair admission. PARKING: $3. LOCATION: 155 E. Ave. I, Lancaster. INFORMATION: (661) 948-6060 or www.avfair.com. ANTELOPE VALLEY FAIR SCHEDULE FRIDAY Travis Tritt and Chely Wright, 7:30 p.m., $25, $20, $15. Hours 4 p.m.-1 a.m. SATURDAY Journey, 7:30 p.m. $25, $20. Hours noon-1 a.m. Antelope Valley Fair Parade, 10 a.m. starting on Lancaster Boulevard at 10th Street West. SUNDAY War, 7:30 p.m. Hours noon-midnight. Fair admission is $10, which includes carnival rides and the concert. AUG. 26 Dwight Yoakam and the Charlie Daniels Band, 7:30 p.m. $25, $20, $15. Hours 4 p.m.-midnight. Children age 15 and under admitted free. AUG. 27 Ronnie Milsap, 7:30 p.m. Concert admission is free. Hours 4 p.m.-midnight for general public, noon to midnight for senior citizens and handicapped persons. People over 55 and handicapped persons admitted free and receive free limited carnival rides and free lunch. AUG. 28 Cheap Trick, 7:30 p.m. Concert admission is free, but track seating requires a free ticket available in advance at the grandstand box office. Hours 4 p.m.-midnight. AUG. 29 Junior livestock auction, 9 a.m. Hours 4 p.m.-midnight. Admission and carnival rides $1 each. AUG. 30 Figure 8 stock car racing, 7:30 p.m. Hours 4 p.m.-1 a.m. Fair admission is $10, which includes carnival rides and Figure 8 races. AUG. 31 Rural Olympics, 6 p.m. $15, $12. Hours noon-1 a.m. SEPT. 1 Professional bull riding, 7:30 p.m. $15, $12. Hours noon-1 a.m. SEPT. 2 Demolition derby, 6:30 p.m. $15, $12. Hours noon-11 p.m. Admission is $2 per person. DAILY Carnival rides, farm animals, flower exhibits, handicraft handicraft: see arts and crafts. display, photo exhibit, gem and mineral display, bungee jumping bungee jumping Sport in which the jumper falls from a high place with a rubber (“bungee”) cord attached both to his or her feet and to the jump site, and, after a period of headfirst free fall, is bounced partway back when the cord rebounds from its maximum , fishing demonstration, petting zoo, bicycle stunt show Knott's Berry Farm's Wild West Stunt show debuted on October 8 1974. The show was written by Gary Salisbury and was only scheduled to run Monday through Friday during the Winter season in the Wagon Camp Theatre. , chain saw sculpture. CAPTION(S): 2 boxes Box: (1) IF YOU GO (see text) (2) ANTELOPE VALLEY FAIR SCHEDULE (see text) |
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