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04.22.2004
CELEBRATE ART, WINE AND FOOD AT SUMMER SOLSTICE
In Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the summer solstice is marked by partying, the telling of fantastical tales and the blurring of lines between reality and dream.
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04.14.2004
LOCAL ARTIST PAINTS LIVE DURING EVENT AT GALLERY
Preeminent watercolor artist and Claremont resident Milford Zornes will practice his craft in front of a live audience during a special event at 3 p.m., Saturday, May 1, at the Millard Sheets Gallery at Fairplex in Pomona.
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04.07.2004
STUDENTS OFFERED UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO BE FURNITURE MAKERS AT MALOOF EXHIBITION
Students in grades six through 12 will get a unique opportunity to become furniture makers while learning about one of the world’s greatest furniture craftsmen during the Sam Maloof exhibition at the Millard Sheets Gallery at Fairplex.
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04.07.2004
STATE AGRICULTURE FAIR COMES TO FAIRPLEX
Farm MAGic, the state’s 48th District Agricultural Association’s schools’ involvement fair, is coming to Fairplex April 21-25. Students and teachers in pre kindergarten through high school demonstrate what was learned about agriculture through individual and classroom projects completed with assistance from the Agricultural Association.
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04.07.2004
FAIRPLEX PARK-5/8S MILE OF SURPRISES, FUN AND EXCITEMENT
The L.A. County Fair and live thoroughbred horse racing have been delivering a one-two punch for a combined 148 years. The sound of the bugle, roar of the crowd and familiar tones of Trevor Denman will again resonate all 17-days of the L.A. County Fair and deliver an exciting bill of fare for the full run, Sept. 10-26. There are 17 stakes races and a promotion each day.
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04.07.2004
MORE THE MERRIER AT THE 2004 L.A. COUNTY FAIR
The L.A. County Fair is issuing a very special invitation to attend its 82nd anniversary on Sept. 10-26. Purchase discounted group sales tickets and enjoy the largest county fair in the nation at a rate that is out of this world.
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04.06.2004
INLAND VALLEY COUNCIL OF CHURCHES 8TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT TO FEED HUNGRY FAMILIES AND SHELTER THE HOMELESS
The Inland Valley Council of Churches (formerly Pomona Inland Valley Council of Churches) is pleased to announce its 8th annual golf tournament, Changing Lives Golf Classic. Once again this year’s tournament will be held at the prestigious Sierra La Verne Country Club on Thursday, April 29, 2004.
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03.31.2004
LABELED WITH LOVE
Winemakers know that consumers are visual. They choose many things according to visual perception – if it looks good, if it looks interesting, if it is recognizable, if it is pretty. All of this is given thought when designing the label that will grace wine bottles.
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03.29.2004
DRAG STRIPS WE KNEW AND LOVED
Population expansion and property values have cost us almost every drag strip in Southern and Central California. But, the men who ran them are still around and can tell us about the adventures of running a drag strip in the pioneer days of the sport.
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03.26.2004
L.A. COUNTY FAIR WINE COMPETITION HAS A LONG HISTORY
For 65 years, the L.A. County Fair wine competition has showcased the finest vintages from America and countries throughout the world, and illustrated time and again why this wine tasting competition is widely considered to be one of the most prestigious in the United States.
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03.26.2004
HOW MANY GRAPES? WINE TRIVIA SHOWS LIGHTER SIDE OF WINE BUSINESS
Did you know that Thomas Jefferson’s knowledge of wine was so extensive, he served as the White House wine advisor under a few presidents? That is just one nugget of trivia surrounding the wonderful world of wine. The L.A. County Fair Wines of the World competition celebrates not only the globe’s finest vintages, but honors the fascinating history behind this ebullient beverage.
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03.26.2004
OLIVE OIL TERMS
These terms are used by tasters and follow the guidelines of the International Olive Oil Council in Madrid. The California Olive Oil Council seeks to replicate the standards set by the International Olive Oil Council. A tasting panel conducts blind evaluations of oils and makes a pass/fail determination based on the presence or absence of major defects.
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03.26.2004
HOW TO SAMPLE WINE
A writer once wrote: “Wine tasting offers us the best route to understanding the messages hidden in the bottle.”
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03.26.2004
WINE TERMS
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03.25.2004
L.A. COUNTY FAIR WINE COMPETITION PREPARES FOR 65TH EDITION
We’ll know in May when 80 international judges determine the best of the best at the L.A. County Fair’s Wines of the World competition. Scheduled for May 12-14 at the Millard Sheets Gallery at Fairplex, the oldest county fair wine competition will showcase the finest vintages in the world, again illustrating why this competition is widely considered to be the premier wine competition in the United States.
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