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July 16, 2009
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COSTA MESA - Orange
County Fair. Orange County Fair is one of the most popular urban
fairs in the U.S. Pig races, people contests, carnival rides,
food, fun, and loads of live entertainment and fun for the
entire family. Runs through Aug. 9, 2009 (closed Mondays).
Tickets: $5 - 10, kids under free 5 free, subject to change.
Location: 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa, CA. Call: (714) 708-1500.
ocfair.
GRASS VALLEY -
World Festival. Four
days of top notch music and camping (if you like) at Grass
Valley Fairgrounds. Headliners this year feature acts such as
the Indigo Girls and Los Lobos. Cost: $30/day pass - $140/ 4 day
pass and camping included. Time: Daily. Location: Grass Valley
Fairgrounds, Grass Valley, CA. californiafestival.com
MENDOCINO - Music of Refuge and Resistance. Masterpieces
from Nazi Prison Camps --Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time
& works from Terezin with Walter Green Memorial Concert, Susan
Waterfall, piano & narrator
Jeremy Cohen, violin; Burke Schuchmann, cello, and Erin Neff,
soprano at Mendocino Music Festival. Location: Mendocino
Headlands State Park overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Main
Street between Lansing and Kasten, Mendocino, CA. The event runs
through July. Shows are at 8 p.m. Call (707) 937-4041.
mendocinomusic.com
PLEASANTON -
Alameda County
Fair. Award-winning fair features top acts and wristband one
fee for carnival rides. The theme in 2009 is "Come Out & Play",
and you can play through July 19 (closed on Mondays). Ozomatli
performs today. Fair time: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Cost: $10; kids
$6; parking: $8; Carnival wristband $20 approx. Location: Valley
Ave. @ Bernal, Pleasanton, CA. alamedacountyfair.com
REDONDO BEACH - Summer Concerts on the Pier. This free
summer concert series at the Redondo Beach Pier features, rock
bands, surf sounds, Irish bands, indie, and jazz. Time: 6 to 8
p.m. Cost: Free. Location: 100 W. Torrance Blvd., Redondo Beach,
CA. redondopier.com.
SAN DIEGO - Fiddler on
the Roof, musical. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $18 - 79.
Location: Location: San Diego Civic Theatre, 3rd & B St.,
San Diego, CA 92101. Call: (619) 570-1100. broadwaysd.com
SANTA MARIA - Santa
Barbara County Fair. 118th annual event is open 11 a.m. to 10
p.m. daily. The fair includes livestock, food booths, carnival
rides, arts & crafts, live entertainment and contests.
Location: 937 S. Thornburg, Santa Maria, CA. Call: (805)
925-8824. santamariafairpark.com
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