TRAVEL BEAT : ALL ABOARD FOR RAIL FEST.Byline: Susanne Hopkins One-hour steam train rides aboard the Fillmore & Western Railroad The following railroads have been known as Western Railroad or Western Railway:
n. The construction or operation of railroads. Noun 1. railroading - the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads rail technology ,'' sponsored from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday by the Santa Clara River Valley The Santa Clara River Valley is a rural region of eastern Ventura County, California and northwest Los Angeles County, California that is named for the Santa Clara River which winds through the valley before emptying into the Pacific Ocean between the cities of Oxnard and Ventura. Railroad Historical Society and KVEN-AM 1450. Events, including displays of vintage automobiles, 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. , a tri-tip barbecue and food booths, live animal exhibit, entertainment, and a fire truck display will be featured both days throughout Fillmore, located on Highway 126 19 miles west of Interstate 5 and 20 miles east of Highway 101 in Ventura County. Train rides will leave from Central Park on Central Avenue at 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:30 and 3 p.m. Cost for the train ride is $14 for adults, $12 for seniors, $8 for children ages 4 to 12. Children under 4 ride free. No reservations are required. A slide show on the historic railroad also will be presented at the nearby Fillmore Towne Theater on Central Avenue. Cost is $2 for adults, $1 for children. Information: (805) 524-2546 or (800) 773-8724. Boat show at Newport The Newport Dunes Marina will show off fishing boats, family cruisers and yachts at the 24th annual Newport Harbor Boat Show, Wednesday through March 23. Opening-day hours are noon to 6 p.m. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and March 21, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 22 and 23. Admission is $8 for adults, free for children 12 and under. Newport Beach Newport Beach, residential and resort city (1990 pop. 66,643), Orange co., S Calif., on Newport Bay and the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1906. It is a popular seaside resort and yachting center. Manufactures include electrical and medical equipment, computers, boats, and adhesives. is south of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. on Highway 1. Information: (714) 722-1611. The purr-fect exhibit Cat lovers can get the scoop on felines of all sizes at the ``Cats! Wild to Mild'' exhibit opening Sunday at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County opened in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California, USA in 1913 as the Museum of History, Science, and Art. The moving force behind it was a museum association founded in 1910. , 900 Exposition Blvd. in Exposition Park. Visitors will enter the exhibit via a re-creation of a tropical rain forest, where a Pre-Columbian warrior is transformed into a snarling snarl 1 v. snarled, snarl·ing, snarls v.intr. 1. To growl viciously while baring the teeth. 2. To speak angrily or threateningly. v.tr. jaguar. Interactive displays, dioramas featuring more than 19 cats from around the world and lessons on how cats hear are also a part of the exhibit. Admission to the museum and the exhibit is $6 for adults, $3.50 for seniors and students, $2 for children ages 5 to 12. Information: (213) 744-3466. Celebrating the green Ventura Harbor Village, 1559 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura, will celebrate St. Patrick's Day from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday with Irish and Scottish dancers, bag pipes, entertainment, pony rides and games. The event is free. Information: (805) 644-0169. |
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