WEEKEND FESTIVALS.Take in four full weekends of fun at the 2006 L.A. County Fair. This year's fair will include carnival rides, games, fair food, farm animals and live entertainment, including 15 nights of grandstand shows. The fair will take place 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. to midnight Fridays, 10 a.m. to midnight Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays, through Oct. 1. Admission ranges from $10 to $37 (free for children 5 and under) at Pomona Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. (909) 623-3111. www.lacountyfair.com. Family Fiesta & Silent Auction: an early-California-style family fiesta featuring mariachis, adobe-oven cooking and more. 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Leonis Adobe Museum, 23537 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. (818) 222-6511. www.leonisadobe.org. Saugus Speedway Speedway, town (1990 pop. 13,092), Marion co., central Ind., just W of Indianapolis; inc. 1926. The Indianapolis Speedway, site of the annual Indianapolis 500 car race, is located there. There is also light manufacturing. annual 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. and Goodies good·y 1 Informal interj. Used to express delight. n. also good·ie pl. good·ies Something attractive or delectable, especially something sweet to eat. Classic Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show: featuring classic vehicles, an ``oldies but goodies'' show, rides, games and more. 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday at Saugus Speedway, 22500 Soledad Canyon Soledad Canyon is a long narrow canyon / valley located in Los Angeles County, California between the cities of Palmdale and Santa Clarita. Soledad Canyon contains the localities of Vincent, Acton, Ravenna, and Agua Dulce. Road, Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, . Admission is $10 for adults and $3 for children 11 and under. (661) 259-3886. Ventura Vintage Rods Harbor Run 16: featuring classic vehicles dating back to the 1970s, vendor booths, entertainment and more. 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard. Admission is free for spectators, $20 per vehicle entry. (805) 485-3717. www.venturavintagerods.org. Baja Splash Cultural Festival: featuring a display of marine life from the Pacific waters, Hispanic cultural dances, music and more. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free with aquarium entry ($19.95 for adults, $16.95 for seniors, $11.95 for children 3 to 11 and free for children under 3) at Aquarium of the Pacific The Aquarium of the Pacific is located in the city of Long Beach, California at the mouth of the Los Angeles River. The aquarium features a collection of over 12,500 animals representing almost 1,000 different species. , 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach. (562) 590-3100. www.aquariumofpacific.org. Temple Ner Ami Homecoming Homecoming Odyssey concerning Odysseus’s difficulties in getting home after war. [Gk. Myth.: Odyssey] You Can’t Go Home Again revisiting his home town, a writer is disillusioned by what he sees. [Am. Lit. Picnic: featuring barbecue food, games, Jolly Jumps, music and more. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Temple Ner Ami, 4098 Calle Tesoro, Camarillo. Admission is free, but reservations are required. (805) 388-3824. |
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