Whether you grew up on a farm and you can ride a horse like Hopalong Cassidy, or you don\u2019t know the difference between a Clydesdale and a Shetland pony, San Diego County Fair\u2019s “Where the West is Fun” promises a wide variety of fun and food that is guaranteed to appeal to all visitors.
\nPresented by Albertsons and Vons, the fair will run from 4 p.m. on June 2 through July 4, with countless entertainment options, delicious and unique food creations, engaging craft areas, contests and exhibits. For a distinctly western feel, this year\u2019s fair will include a speakeasy decorated as an opium den. To get in, hunt down a Jade Peacock card at one of the three bars on the fairgrounds and follow instructions from there, says the speakeasy bartender Tracy Brighouse.
\nBut anyone who has ever been to the San Diego County Fair knows that eating is just as important as drinking, if not more so.
\nTasti Burgers and Tasti Chips are back with their newest burger, the Maui Cowboy: A delicious combination of all-natural beef and spam (to add a Hawaiian flair, says owner Lori Southerlend), with veggies, jalape\u00f1os\u00a0and chipotle mayo to add an extra kick to this cowboy burger.
\nReno\u2019s Fish and Chips and Pignotti\u2019s Pasta are trying out some new things this year as well. Both are family businesses owned by Ken McKnight, his wife Cathy and their son Taylor. Reno\u2019s Fish and Chips will be featuring octopus on a stick, which McKnight assures customers has been gutted and cleaned. McKnight credits the idea of octopus on a stick to Cathy. According to McKnight, this latest seafood addition has been receiving positive feedback.
\n“It looks kind of weird,” McKnight says, but adds, “It\u2019s [about] how it tastes, and everyone seems to like it.” In addition to octopus on a stick, Reno\u2019s will still be serving their classic fish and chips, shark tacos and shrimp tacos.
\nThe Pignotti\u2019s Pasta stand is switching things up by adding fried ravioli to their menu, the first time the business has ever sold fried food. Customers can choose between cheese ravioli on a stick or buffalo chicken on a stick, with marinara, alfredo or ranch sauce.
\nIn addition to keeping visitors well-fed, the fair\u2019s Whole Life Festival will occur on July 1 to promote healthy lifestyles and natural living.
\nIncluded in this festival is The Expert in Life Program, which according to volunteer staff member Pam Reed, includes lessons on the art of deep meditation and self-empowerment, taught by Erhard Vogel, Ph.D., one of the most highly-acclaimed meditation teachers in the world, according to the Nataraja Meditation and Yoga Center. Also included is the San Diego-based company Organifi, which is best known for selling their green juice made of 11 different gently dehydrated superfoods that supplies the body with a natural energy and contributes to good health all throughout the body, says Kori-ann Kobayashi, director of events and expo. As always, the fair welcomes everyone with open arms with various multicultural festivals. The Asian Festival will be composed of cultures from China, India, Hawaii and more. The new addition to the Asian Festival is an Asian art exhibit at 17 Hands Restaurant and Bar, along with Sake flights at the Paddock Tavern.
\nThe Mariachi Festival takes place on June 11, newly featuring tequila sampling and a pi\u00f1ata for the public to take a swing at. Another trek through the fair starts off with the Flower Show in O\u2019Brien Hall, one of the fair\u2019s most eye-catching exhibits. Here you\u2019ll find yourself in Pauline\u2019s Prairie Home, based on The “Little House on the Prairie” series, put together by Flower Show coordinator Betty Patterson-del Sol. The hall will exhibit flowers, floral arrangement and specimen contests. There will even be Ikebana floral design for the Asian Fair on June 3, and the master from Japan will be giving a demonstration on the outdoor stage on June 4 to instruct guests on the art of flower arrangements.
\nA sensory garden is a new addition to the O\u2019Brien flower exhibit this year, allowing guests a hands-on experience with the plants.
\n“You can feel it, you can rub it, you can smash it, you can see how those flower act,” says Patterson-del Sol.
\nIf you\u2019re in the VIP section on Father\u2019s Day June 18, you can stop at the Charity Wings Art and Craft Center to make beer box visors and other beer bottle crafts with your son or daughter. If you\u2019re not in the VIP section, check out some of the other crafts.
\nFood, drink, music, exhibits, festivals and competitions are just the start of what this year\u2019s San Diego Fair has to offer. For more information, visit sdfair.com. San Diego County Fair Where: Del Mar Fairgrounds.
\nWhen: 4 p.m. on June 2 through July 4.
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