WEEKEND FESTIVALS ALL ABOARD FOR FILLMORE.Byline: Barbara De Witt De Witt, uninc. town (1990 pop. 8,244), Onondaga co., central N.Y., a residential suburb of Syracuse. Staff Writer Instead of talking about the good old days before freeway jams and long waits at the airport, let the kids experience it themselves. The eighth annual Fillmore Spring Railfest is a train ride back to the 1890s when passengers sang songs to pass the time and stopped at the Harvey House for home-cooked meals. To feel what it was like when the West was still wild, cowboys, gunslingers and dance hall girls will board the trains for ``The Spaghetti Western'' on Saturday night, which features a spaghetti dinner on a three- hour train ride through the countryside. One-hour vintage train rides on wood-burning steam locomotives also are available all weekend beginning at 10:45 a.m., and visitors can try their hand at the throttle, blow the whistle and power their way down the mainline and receive a certificate as proof. The weekend festival, sponsored by Fillmore & Western Railway and 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, also includes 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. , miniature steam train rides for small children, farm equipment and stage performances featuring women in railroading rail·road·ing n. The construction or operation of railroads. Noun 1. railroading - the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads rail technology history, including the Harvey Girls, who got to ride the rails for free when they weren't serving food, and the women who worked on the railroad during World War II. While you're in town, take some time to visit the Red Ticket Caboose in Fillmore, which has a collection of murals depicting vintage scenes of life, including the Chumash Indian era, Main Street circa 1910 and the town's glory years as the Citrus Capital. At the nearby California Oil Museum, which is operated by the City of Santa Paula Santa Paula (săn`tə pôl`ə), city (1990 pop. 25,062), Ventura co., S Calif., on the Santa Clara River in a fertile valley that yields citrus fruits, avocados, vegetables, flowers, nursery products, and walnuts; laid out 1875, inc. , you'll learn about the ``black bonanza,'' otherwise known as the oil boom. Most events are outdoors, so dress comfortably. Western attire is encouraged, and picnic tables are available, although there will be a barbecue both days, as well as the dinner trains. FILLMORE SPRING RAILFEST: Central Avenue Park (near City Hall) in Fillmore. To get there, take Highway 126 to the Fillmore exit and follow to Central Avenue. Parking and admission are free. Dinner train on Saturday is $49 for adults; $24 for children. Hourly train rides are $15 for adults, $8 for children. Food and souvenirs sold separately. Call (805) 524-2546 or (800) 773-8724 for advance reservations. Handicapped accessible; no pets or alcohol. Also happening this weekend: ELIZABETHAN FAMILY FESTIVAL: You can pretend you're part of an Elizabethan family on Sunday and join in the music and dancing, make your own ruffled ruf·fle 1 n. 1. A strip of frilled or closely pleated fabric used for trimming or decoration. 2. A ruff on a bird. 3. a. A ruckus or fray. b. Annoyance; vexation. 4. collar or feathered hat, match wits with dashing courtiers at games of chess, lawn bowling lawn bowling: see bowls. and cards, or just partake vicariously by watching demonstrations of 16th-century customs and crafts and re- enactments of daily life performed by members of the Guild of St. George. The exhibit, ``Gloriana! The Golden Legend a hagiology (the "Aurea Legenda") written by James de Voragine erson>, Archbishop of Genoa, in the 13th century, translated and printed by Caxton ersfn> in 1483, and partially paraphrased by Longfellow ersfn> in a poem thus entitled. See under Golden. of Elizabeth I Elizabeth I, queen of England Elizabeth I, 1533–1603, queen of England (1558–1603). Early Life The daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, she was declared illegitimate just before the execution of her mother in 1536, but in ,'' is included in the admission price. Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. 10:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. $10 for adults; $8.50 for senior citizens; $7 for ages 12 to 18; $4 for ages 5 to 11 and free for children under 5. Handicapped accessible; no pets or alcohol. Call (626) 405-2100 or visit www.huntington.org. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: no caption (The eighth annual Fillmore Spring Railfest) |
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