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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
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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
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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.