RING IN THE FALL AT LOCAL FESTIVAL PALMDALE EVENT TO DRAW THOUSANDS.Byline: Daily News PALMDALE -- Tens of thousands of visitors are expected today and Sunday at the city's 21st annual celebration of autumn, offering music, food, 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. and children's activities. A 50 percent chance of showers is forecast for today, but weather has never halted the Palmdale Fall Festival, and organizers think any rain that falls will be slight. ``It doesn't look like there's going to be lots of precipitation here,'' said Palmdale special events manager Steve Buffalo, who has been studying weather forecasts for the weekend. ``We'll go on regardless.'' About 35,000 to 50,000 visitors are expected for the festival, which runs 9a.m. to 8p.m. today and 10a.m. to 6p.m. Sunday at Marie Kerr Park, 2723 Rancho ran·cho n. pl. ran·chos Southwestern U.S. 1. A hut or group of huts for housing ranch workers. 2. A ranch. Vista Blvd. Admission is $7 for adults and $3 for children ages 6 to 12, seniors 62 and older, and military personnel. Children ages 5 and younger are admitted free. A two-day pass is $12. The festival's headline entertainer will be pop-rocker Teddy Geiger, an 18-year-old who landed a top-40 hit this summer with the single ``For You I Will (Confidence),'' and whom Seventeen magazine named America's hottest guy age 17 to 21. Geiger performs at 6p.m. today at the Palmdale Amphitheater amphitheater (ăm`fəthē'ətər, ăm`pə–), open structure used for the exhibition of gladiatorial contests, struggles of wild beasts, sham sea battles, and similar spectacles. . The city's teenage parks workers say Geiger is being talked about at local high schools, and they have heard people are coming from as far as San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. County, Buffalo said. Also scheduled to perform this year: Nuns for Fun; world music act Alturas; Kids of Rock Theater; LA Salsa Kids; Lost Knights, featuring original cast members from the Broadway musical ``Grease''; Cadillac Angels; Orquesta d'Soul, a contemporary world music act; and Hollywood Hi-Tones, an oldies Oldies is a generic term commonly used to describe a radio format that usually concentrates on Top 40 music from the '50s, '60s and '70s. Oldies are typically from R&B, pop and rock music genres. group. Other attractions include strolling entertainers, an arts and crafts fair with 145 artisans, a farmers market and a health, beauty and fitness expo. Returning this year will be the stage show ``Illumination.'' Also returning is the Enchanted en·chant tr.v. en·chant·ed, en·chant·ing, en·chants 1. To cast a spell over; bewitch. 2. To attract and delight; entrance. See Synonyms at charm. Fairy Garden with costumed fairies, Celtic music Celtic music is a term utilized by artists, record companies, music stores and music magazines to describe a broad grouping of musical genres that evolved out of the folk musical traditions of the Celtic peoples of Northern Europe. and children's activities. A state-of-the-art animatronic dragon that debuted at last year's event is returning. A special children's area, Target's Magical Experience for Children, will include live entertainment, rides and interactive events. Another children's attraction will be Patch's Pumpkin pumpkin, common name for the genus Cucurbita of the family Cucurbitaceae (gourd family), a group that includes the pumpkins and squashes—the names may be used interchangeably and without botanical distinction. C. Stage, featuring the Palmdale Festival of Books and the live stage show ``Old West Jamboree.'' Among returning attractions will be an aerospace exposition with displays from Boeing Co., Lockheed Martin For the former company, see . Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading multinational aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. and Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is an aerospace and defense conglomerate that is the result of the 1994 purchase of Grumman by Northrop. The company is the third largest defense contractor for the U.S. . Antelope Valley's aerospace history will be emphasized in a display on aviation, ``100 years of Flight.'' If you go WHAT: Palmdale Fall Festival WHEN: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday WHERE: Marie Kerr Park, 2723 Rancho Vista Blvd., Palmdale ADMISSION: $7 for adults, $3 for children ages 6 to 12, seniors 62 and over, and military personnel. Children ages 5 and younger are admitted free CAPTION(S): 3 photos, 2 boxes Photo: (1 -- color) Bethany Morris and Tina Alling prepare the plants in the Magical Mushroom Forest at the Palmdale Fall Festival. (2 -- color) About 35,000 to 50,000 visitors are expected for the Palmdale Fall Festival, which runs 9a.m. to 8p.m. today and 10a.m. to 6p.m. Sunday at Marie Kerr Park. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer (3) The festival's headline entertainer will be pop-rocker Teddy Geiger, an 18-year-old who landed a top-40 hit this summer with the single ``For You I Will (Confidence).'' Box: (1) If you go (see text) (2) Palmdale Fall Festival schedule |
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