September 15, 2008
Some say racing cars is in their blood, like it's genetic. It may seem crazy, but if you get to know the drivers out at Ocean Speedway, it really does seem to be part of their DNA. Most of the drivers waiting for the start of Saturdays races at the Santa Cruz County Fair seem to have been passed the trait from a family member. Full Story
September 15, 2008
Race cars were smashed, crowds were cheering, bands were blaring and records were broken Sunday as the Santa Cruz County Fair wrapped up a successful week.
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September 13, 2008
Hes delivered babies before, but it took working at the Santa Cruz County Fair for American Medical Response paramedic Jack Castro to get a chance to deliver a calf. You never know what could come up, and thats why Castro likes to work the fair that, and how much fun it is.
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September 12, 2008
The skies were gray, the mood anything but as the Santa Cruz County Fair opened Tuesday.
Hundreds of people strolled the grounds, squealed at the 12 piglets and their mom in the livestock barn, splurged on cinnamon buns and oohed and aahed over exhibits ranging from pumpkins to photography.
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September 12, 2008
"The reason you come to the fair is to eat the food," Jon Sagen said on Friday while waiting for his Hawaiian skirt-steak sandwich to be made. "There is no other place where you have all these delicious, greasy, fried foods all lined up for you to sink your teeth in. You can clog up every vein or artery that courses through your body."
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September 12, 2008
Ping! Ping! Ping!
Ping! Ping! Ping!
The sound of metal striking metal rang out again and again as Jack Waldman, wearing a determined look on his face, pounded a red-hot old horseshoe on an antique anvil. Meanwhile, Taylor Ramer, grinning widely, was turning the crank on a blower, stoking a fire in a portable forge.
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September 11, 2008
It may be a Western tradition, but horse shows are a dying breed. Thats why fans of equestrian events feel so fortunate to have the Santa Cruz County Fair. Every year it is sort of a Super Bowl for the local clubs, or at least the U.S. Open.
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September 11, 2008
Wearing matching green T-shirts and with clipboards in hand, a half-dozen community members quizzed every concessionaire at the Santa Cruz County Fair Wednesday on their recycling habits and energy use.
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September 10, 2008
A light drizzle and heavy gray clouds greeted visitors to the opening day of the Santa Cruz County Fair on Tuesday, but spirits were not dampened by the weather, nor was attendance.
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September 10, 2008
The skies were gray, the mood anything but as the Santa Cruz County Fair opened Tuesday.
Hundreds of people strolled the grounds, squealed at the 12 piglets and their mom in the livestock barn, splurged on cinnamon buns and oohed and aahed over exhibits ranging from pumpkins to photography.
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September 8, 2008
With each little scoop of dirt she shoveled in the blazing Saturday sun, 12-year-old Emily Lopez got a little closer to wrapping up her final entry in the fair, a youth garden in the Floriculture Department.
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September 8, 2008
The Santa Cruz County Fair opens at noon Tuesday and fair manager John Kegebein sees an increase in enthusiasm and is predicting a "great fair."
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September 8, 2008
The Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds were abuzz with activity Monday as workers and volunteers prepared for Tuesday's grand opening.
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September 7, 2008
Preparation for the Santa Cruz County Fair has reached a fever pitch, and crews are busy painting, building and hauling supplies into the fairgrounds.
But much of the preparation for the annual bonsai show is far less sublime.
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September 5, 2008
The Santa Cruz County Fair keeps growing in popularity, and plenty of local folks will be there showing their stuff.
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September 4, 2008
Come Tuesday, opening day for the annual Santa Cruz County Fair, the floriculture hall will be filled with dahlias, roses, orchids and other blossoms from local gardens.
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August 31, 2008
The Santa Cruz County Fair is almost upon us. How time flies! Opening day is Tuesday, Sept. 9, and it runs through Sunday, Sept. 14.
For years, families throughout the county and beyond have prepared feverishly the first two weeks of September, grooming their livestock and finishing projects for the largest, most wholesome event in the valley and in the county. Parents, leaders and junior leaders work endless hours with the kids, putting the booths together, entering their projects, feeding and grooming their livestock just right.
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August 26, 2008
Early signs indicate success for this years Santa Cruz County Fair, with fair entries up and ticket presales running ahead of last year.
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October 2, 2007
This year's winners of the Aptos Chamber of Commerce awards are people and organizations serving the community with distinction for decades. The winners, to be honored Oct. 12, are:
Man of the Year: Dave Vincent. Woman of the Year: Sandi Eason. Outstanding Achievement: John Kegebein. Business of the Year: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Organization of the Year: Leadership Santa Cruz.
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September 17, 2007
An estimated 60,000 people attended the Santa Cruz County Fair through Saturday, a 10 percent increase over last year's attendance and that doesn't even include the final day's attendance, said fair manager Yvette Jordan.
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September 17, 2007
or the first time in several years, Ocean Speedway on Saturday gave fairgoers a taste of what goes on at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds on a weekly basis throughout the spring, summer and autumn months.
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September 15, 2007
Most Santa Cruz County Fair attendees come for the garlic fries, concerts, carnival rides and livestock exhibits.
But, this year, a handful of fairgoers are also looking for a job.
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September 12, 2007
The colors red, white and blue were displayed in abundance Tuesday at the Santa Cruz County Fair.
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September 10, 2007
On Sunday, they were hauling in 400-pound pumpkins on fork lifts, pitching tents on the grass and setting up food stands, all in anticipation of Tuesday's opening day of the Santa Cruz County Fair.
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September 7, 2007
If you've never been to the Santa Cruz County Fair, consider attending this year, both for sheer fun and as part of your gardening education. It has many exhibits and demonstrations that are deservedly popular with gardeners.
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September 7, 2007
The Santa Cruz County Fair has long teemed with local pride. This year, its planners are widening their net a bit.
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July 18, 2007
The guidelines for those who want to enter their best pies or wine or even poetry are available for this year's Santa Cruz County Fair, which runs from Sept. 11-16.
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June 9, 2007
In the latest move to snuff out smoking in Santa Cruz County, visitors to this year's Santa Cruz County Fair who want to enjoy a cigarette will be asked to think twice before lighting up.
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September 21, 2006
The 2006 Santa Cruz County Fair came and went but it won't soon be forgotten.
For Yvette Jordan, who has been at the fair for 37 of its 111 years, it was officially her first as manager and the results look favorable.
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September 16, 2006
No public transportation is available to this year's Santa Cruz County Fair, and that has some disabled and low-income groups upset that they can't take in the funnel cakes, prize-winning pigs and a Beatles cover band.
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September 15, 2006
A group school children and their chaperones were treated Thursday to an up-close look at the work police K-9s do.
The demonstration was put on at the Santa Cruz County Fair by the Santa Cruz County Police Canine Association.
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September 14, 2006
The Santa Cruz County Fair was teeming with toddlers Wednesday. Strapped into backpacks or straining against a parent's hand, the wee turned out en masse for Kids Day, when children under 11 enjoy the fair for free.
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September 14, 2006
Fair manager Yvette Jordan felt butterflies in her stomach Tuesday morning.
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September 13, 2006
There are few places left in the world where a grandmother can reach rock star status.
The County Fair is one of them just ask Gloria Johnson, 83, of Watsonville.
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September 12, 2006
For Chris Mora of Watsonville, the Santa Cruz County Fair won't ever be the same.
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September 10, 2006
When Robin Lerios of Santa Cruz snapped a picture of her cat 20 years ago, she never thought it would be an award winner.
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September 8, 2006
Visitors to this year's Santa Cruz County Fair will find a number of additional hand-washing stations and barriers keeping them at a greater distance from livestock, fair manager Yvette Jordan said.
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September 8, 2006
2006 Santa Cruz County Fair schedule
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September 8, 2006
With just days remaining until the 111th Santa Cruz County Fair kicks off Tuesday, exhibitors and volunteers are stepping into high gear to show off the best in the county.
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August 25, 2006
It's all in the family when it comes to baking pies at the Titus household.
Charlot Titus, 75, started entering her pies in the Santa Cruz County Fair apple pie baking contest in the mid-1970s, when the competition first got going.
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