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LUBE, OIL, FILTER • Chassis Lube • New Oil Filter • Up to 5 Qts. 10W-30 Chevron Oil • Clean Front Window • Vaccuum Front Floor Boards • No Appointment necessary • Most light cars & trucks • 3/4 or 1-ton & Extra Cab Trucks Additional Chevron DOWNTOWN 1320 Willamette • 485-2356 2975 West 11th 344-0007 • OPEN Sundays 11-4 014370 Earn Extra Money flventis Blosenrices •Eugene (Formerly Seramed) 1 Block east of 8th and Garfield 1901 West 8th Ave., Eugene 683-9430 also at 225 B Main St. in Springfield - f, ,! . t\ <\ J—rrTTT-rrrr Pppfc To escape from the heat, take a stroll around the exhibits pavilion and see novelties galore. Adam Jones Emerald Use creativity to have fun, be frugal at county fair The economy is down, the heat is up, but the fair is still rolling along. With an admission price of up to $8 a day or $14 for a season pass, the fair is definitely a place where it’s easy to spend money. In addition to admission, factor in the cost of food. Assuming a fairgoer spends a good part of Satur day at the fair, starting at 10 a.m., then eat ing lunch at noon — that’s $5.50 for teriyaki chick en and rice and $2 for strawberry lemonade. Then comes a snack attack at 2 p.m. One beer is $4 and a caramel apple is $2.50. During the remainder of time not spent standing in line for these delicious sundries, a person may want to actually ride some of the midway attractions. That’s probably about 20 tickets, which cost $13. The grand total for the day for one person? $35. Yowzers. But I contend that it is possible to have fun at the fair by merely paying the entrance fee. The fair offers all kinds of attractions, shows, contests and entertainment to the frugal fairgoer. Start out in the Expo Center. With booths offering information —"... Schultz Managing editor about everything from new boats to hardwood floors, all interests seem to be addressed. One fun demonstration to watch is “Sweepa.” The company repre sentative will dump everything from crushed chips to hair (yuck) onto the carpet or floor and pro ceed to magically sweep it off with this domestic marvel of 20 years. This is a fun demo to watch merely because the name of the product doesn’t end with “2000.” While there are countless booths in the Expo Center that are trying to sell something, some of them ac tually have prize drawings. All you have to do is give them your most vital, secret information. “Petra Fashions” is giving away a three-day, two-night vacation, while “All Natural Pest Elimina tion” is giving away a free extermi nation. “Pampered Chef,” Mary Kay Cosmetics and The Register Guard are also giving away prizes. In addition to the booths that of fer free drawings for prizes, there are some that are purely informa tional. Not everyone is giving something away. “We’re selling raffle tickets. They cost $10,000 and your chances are pretty good,” Staff Jen nings Boating Center salesman Nick Carter said. Now, move a little to the left and enter the world that is the Craft Center. Everything from quilts to cakes are on display for the inter ested public. Some of my favorites to view are the spectacular quilts and the “adult candy,” which, strange as it may seem, doesn’t appear very “adult.” The piece of art voted “most likely to be stolen,” is the dollar bill Origami, which features many dollar bills arranged in cre ative shapes. Every evening of the fair from 7:30 to 9:30, a crafty group of dancers will square dance their way into the hearts of the public. The shows are free and are sure to please anyone who enjoys watch ing people dance with skill and style while someone yells “calls” to them. And now, for the easy free stuff. Just walking around the fair grounds is definitely a fun and in teresting way to beat the expense of the Lane County Fair. If you re ally must feel like a part of the ac tion, simply find a ride and watch. I recommend the “Mardi Gras.” Although people can’t be seen enjoying the ride, the decorations of the building are very entertain ing: There’s a devil, a maid, a man in a chicken suit and a sun that looks like it’s up to some se rious voodoo. Then, take a jaunt over to the “Slingshot.” Just looking at the prices for this ride should be enter tainment enough. But it is still fun to pretend you’re in the ball that appears to be performing an up side-down bungee jump. Overall, the fair doesn’t have to drain your wallet. It can be a grand experience without spending a for tune. And hey, you could win something from the Expo Center! Contact the managing editor at jennischultz@dailyemerald.com. Her opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the Emerald. Fair continued from page 1 spray misters at the tent — a re freshing alternative to those who didn’t want stiff breezes rushing by them at the cost of upchucking (i.e. the “El Nino.”) For the most part, though, the exhibition halls are where people tend to frequent. Probable because air conditioning was king. Inside the main convention cen ter, there are wine tasting booths (hie!), photography exhibitions and art exhibits. There are also the more general merchandise booths. Salesmen pitch a bunch of “in fomercial-worthy” products such as the “Miracle Blade,” while wearing totally unnecessary head set mikes. Ben and Jerry’s and an other ice cream vendor do a brisk business — naturally. Finally, what would a county fair be without the obligatory live stock and agricultural exhibits? To a city boy like me, there are only two varieties of pig: pork and ba con. So it was an interesting expe rience to get to see these animals up close and personal. It’s amazing to see the variety of livestock. For instance, there are some Aracuana chickens, which ap parently lay very “Seussian” green eggs (for the ham, yer on yer own). There is also a tiny Mexican va riety of cucumber, which literally grows only as big as one’s thumb — talk about handy! It’s even more amazing to realize that some of the veggies and livestock were grown by young kids. The Lane County Fair is impres sive. It’s everything I’d heard a fair was supposed to be like. From the sound of the carnival music to the smell of the livestock and the taste of fresh com on the cob, it was a little like going to another time. Pat Payne is a freelance columnist for the Emerald. His opinions do not necessarily represent those of the Emerald.
