OXNARD FESTIVAL SALUTES STRAWBERRY; ANNUAL SHOWCASE DRAWS THOUSANDS TO COLLEGE PARK.Byline: David Greenberg The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Daily News Staff Writer Before the gates opened Saturday, an estimated 6,000 people had already lined up for Oxnard's version of a breakfast of champions: all things strawberry. In celebration of the city's $100 million-a-year industry, an estimated 40,000 people were expected to enter the 75-acre College Park to taste a variety of weird delicacies. ``This is breakfast,'' said Camarillo resident Sandy Sanderson, who by 10:30 a.m. had consumed a grease-laden funnel cake Funnel cake or funnelcake is a regional specialty food originally associated with the Pennsylvania Dutch region of the United States. Funnel cakes are quite popular around the United States at ballparks, fairs and festivals. with powdered sugar, strawberries and whipped cream. ``It has no nutritional value, I'm sure. But it was the first thing I saw. It's tasty and crunchy.'' Others feasted on bread, muffins, crepes, sandwiches, kebabs, shortcake, shakes, hot dogs, pizza and fried chicken Fried chicken is chicken which is dipped in a breading mixture and then deep fried, pan fried or pressure fried. The breading seals in the juices but also absorbs the fat of the fryer, which is sometimes seen as unhealthy. - all blended or topped with strawberry fixings. ``Strawberries are a fruit that's appealing to the eye and the taste,'' said Don DeArmond, festival chairman. ``People like to try and taste all the unusual ways strawberries are served out here. Just about anything you can think of - it's got strawberries in it.'' The two-day fete, which cost $500,000, features 335 arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. booths, musical entertainment headlined by pop artist Taylor Dayne <noinclude></noinclude> Taylor Dayne (born Leslie Wunderman, March 7 1962, in Baldwin, Nassau County, New York) is an American pop vocalist, dance artist and actress. , a petting zoo, puppets, children's rides and 44 food booths. Half of the vendors are city and county nonprofit organizations that raised approximately $200,000 for charities last year and were expected to fare as well this year, organizers said. Oxnard accounts for a sixth of the $600 million-a-year strawberry industry, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Cindy Jewell, executive vice president of the Watsonville-based California Strawberry Commission. Industry experts maintain that 94 percent of all Americans eat the fruit. ``They're good, they're healthy, and they're perceived as being a treat,'' Jewell said. The festival is the brainchild of former Oxnard Mayor Tsujio Kato, city officials and a handful of growers. The first eight festivals were held at Channel Islands Harbor, but the increasing popularity of the event forced its move to the current site in 1992. With today's forecast calling for partly sunny skies and temperatures in the 70s, another 40,000 people are expected to attend, matching last year's total of 80,000 people. Rita Coolidge Rita Coolidge (born May 1, 1945, in Lafayette, Tennessee) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer. Early career Rita Coolidge's early career was as a backing vocalist, for artists such as Joe Cocker, Eric Clapton, and Leon Russell. , a rhythm-and-blues songstress song·stress n. 1. A woman who performs songs, especially ballads or popular songs. 2. A woman who writes songs. See Usage Note at -ess. , headlines the entertainment. Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for children. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (Color in Simi Edition only) Aubrey Ray, left, Gloria Tan and Stacy Smith indulge in strawberry shortcake Saturday during the California Strawberry Festival. Michael Owen Baker/Daily News |
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