WEEKEND FORECAST
A cowboy cacophony
Ventura’s Olivas Adobe, a historical structure and rancho grounds built in the mid-1800s, will provide the setting for “Cowboys, Heroes & Outlaws: Passport to the American West.” The living history festival is replete with ambient cacophonies of early California: blacksmithing, gunfighters and other reenactments, plus traditional Chumash Indian, Mexican and cowboy song and dance. Among the historical figures to be portrayed: Butch Cassidy, Jesse James, Annie Oakley and Joaquin Murieta. Workshop-styled demonstrations will let families try their hand at making tortillas, carving, churning butter, quilting and other period activities.
“Cowboys, Heroes & Outlaws: Passport to the American West,” Olivas Adobe, 4200 Olivas Park Drive, Ventura. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. $8-$10. (805) 658-4726.
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