SPOTLIGHT

ORANGE COUNTY FAIR 2001

Pig races? They’ve got ‘em. Pie-eating contest? Check. Pony rides?

Definitely. From the scary Lemon Drop and a 15-story tall Ferris wheel to

agriculture exhibits, performing pups and a display of miniature houses,

the Orange County Fair has something for everyone.

The fair, which opens Friday, is a 17-day extravaganza with the theme

“Twist and Shout -- Celebrate Citrus and Sun.” There will be contests of

every sort -- from the nightly Twister competitions to golden grapefruit

bowling. The exhibits run from the mundane (goats and hamsters) to the

exotic (rare fruits and bees, interactive art).

Did we mention the nightly concerts featuring performances from Big

Bad Voodoo Daddy, Tanya Tucker, Billy Ray Cyrus, Hall and Oates, R.E.O.

Speedwagon and more?

FYI

Where: Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa

When: Opens Friday. Hours are noon to midnight Mondays through

Wednesdays and 10 a.m. to midnight Thursdays through Sundays until July

29

Cost: $7 for ages 13 to 54, $6 seniors 55 and older and $3 for

children 6 to 12. Children 5 and younger get in free. Advance purchase

tickets (bought before Friday) are $5 for ages 13 to 54, $4 for seniors

55 and older, and $2 for children 6 to 12.

Call: (714) 708-1928 or https://www.ocfair.com

Ladyfingers and lady’s fashion for charity

HIGH TEA AND FASHION TRUNK SHOW

The American Cancer Society Discovery Shop will hold a trunk show

featuring international and local designers. Besides the yummy tea and

crumpets, there will be dresses and clothing galore to feast the eyes

upon. And it’s all for a good cause.

FYI

Where: American Cancer Society Discovery Shop, 2600 E. Coast Highway,

Corona del Mar

When: 2 to 5 p.m.

Cost: Free, but RSVP is recommended

Call: (949) 640-4777

PLANNING AHEAD

AN EVENING OF HOPE

Eric Marienthal and friends will hold a jazz concert at the Hyatt

Newporter to benefit the High Hopes Head Injury Program.

Sunday, July 15

A MIDSUMMER CONCERT

The Balboa Performing Arts Theater will present the soft music of

Tingstad & Rumbel in “A Midsummer Concert in the Garden” at Sherman

Library & Gardens.

Thursday, July 19

NUMERICALLY SPEAKING

50,000: The number of lights on La Grande Wheel, a 15-story tall

Ferris wheel, at the Orange County Fair.