The Annual Dog & Pony show is fun for all ages. All animals welcome, Stick Pony Contest, Bike Brigade, C.D.F. with Sparke the Dog, Forestry with Smokey the Bear, Santa, Hot Apple Cider and awards for all the kids. The Chamber is hosting the event and for information and entry forms please call Brown Dog Gallery at 530-964-2662.

The first organized fair was held in Auburn in 1889 and continued annually until 1902. Horse races were a major fair attraction at that time. The only evidence of the existence of those early fairs is that the street leading to the recreation park near the present location of the fairgrounds is still called “Racetrack Street”. As gambling fell into disfavor with “civilized” Californians in the early 1900′s, fair activities disappeared between 1903 and 1935.

When the California Legislature made funding available for the development of district agricultural fairs in the mid-1930′s, local activists went to work. In 1936, Vernon McCann lead a grass roots movement charged with the formation of the 20th District Agricultural Association. Because of his tireless efforts, Mr. McCann has been called the “Father of the Auburn District Fair”. A fair in Auburn has been produced annually since that time, with the exception of the war years in the 1940′s.

Traditionally one of the largest and most anticipated events in Placer County, the fair enjoys tremendous support from the community. In the 1960′s, when the State faced tough financial times, it was proposed that some of the less financially secure fairs be closed. The Auburn District Fair was one of the fairs targeted in that action. The community rallied around their fairgrounds, contacting legislators and petitioning the Governor’s office to maintain the facility in Auburn. Based on this support, Governor Reagan and his staff removed the Auburn District Fair from the closure list. At a ceremony held at the fairgrounds in 1970, Governor Ronald Reagan proclaimed that the Auburn District Fair was “The Little Fair That Wouldn’t Die.”

The Auburn District Fair became the Gold Country Fair in 1977.

Let’s Get Ag-Cited!!
Gold Country Fair

All of us have a special memory of a fair. Perhaps it was showing livestock or just eating a corn dog with your grandparents; it’s a memory you cherish. Fairs are a tradition that crosses generations.

The Butte County Fair has been creating memories for 72 years. Tree lined streets, children laughing, aroma of fair food, and fun events and shows, the Butte County fair is a feel good family event. The friendliness of the Butte County Fair and the fairgrounds sets it apart from other events.

The Butte County Fair belongs to Butte County and is a reflection of Butte County and its residents. We are extremely proud of the Butte County Fair and believe the future holds great things.

There are many spectacular new things planned for the Gravenstein Apple Fair,  “The Sweetest little Fair in Sonoma County” this year to celebrate the occasion.

You will find many new high quality artists and crafters, natural wellness products and local art groups offering wood carving and painting demonstrations. Stop by the Farm Trails Country Store where they will be selling local farmer/member products like apple juice, preserved goods and candies, plus souvenir Apple Fair shirts, hats, aprons and introducing a new Cookbook, “100 Gravenstein Apple Recipes for 100 years” filled with apple recipes from past Fairs and recipes from local cooks and chefs.

There will be plenty to eat with new food vendors offering awesome fresh food choices from around the world. Chase it down with local micro brews and fine wines in the new “Sips and Suds” Tent. This year there will be top notch entertainment on 2 stages like local youth groups The Fondettes and Fishbear, 2 time Grammy Winner Laurie Lewis, Cajun favorites Gator Beat and rockabilly stars, Big Sandy and his Fly Right Boys. Sit and enjoy the music while you eat on rows of picnic tables and hay bale seating or get up and boogie on the new dance floor.

Tickets to the Gravenstein Apple Fair will be available June 2011.

Lil Logger and Miss Fiesta pageant, vendors, Pa Pa Anderson’s annual softball tournament, Harold Benedict annual horseshoe tournament, Junior logging show and adult amateur logging show, Kid events, DJ wild women sounds by Geeia, and much much more. Fun to be had by all.

The Adventure Continues at the 158th California State Fair!

Join us July 14th – July 31st at the Cal Expo fairgrounds in Sacramento, California!

Colusa County is a rich and diverse agricultural area located 60 miles north of Sacramento along Interstate 5. The County offers a wide variety of outdoor recreation including: fishing, boating, hunting, and camping. Experience what it’s like to slow down from the hectic pace of the present day environment in our relaxed rural atmosphere. Stop, stay, explore, and enjoy Colusa County; a place where visitors will be treated to that “good ol” hometown feeling.

2011 Colusa County Fair

June 9th – 10th – 11th – 12th, 2011
Four Days Only!!!

Four Day Season Pass – 32% Off

$20.00  Adult
$10.00  Child 6-12 Years Old
Free  Under 5

Advanced Tickets Can Be Purchased at the Fair Office

Single Day Admission
$8.00         Adult
$4.00         Child

“Blue Jeans and Country Dreams”

Colusa County Fair

A walk down the streets of romance is what awaits you at these Northern California romantic places.  Every step is a guaranteed footprint to happiness and every corner is a secluded pocket of quaint kisses. From the perpetual blooming flowers in San Francisco streets to the adventurous slopes of Lake Tahoe to the mystic silence of the Napa and Sonoma Vineyards, Northern California offers couples of any age and taste an experience that is sure to create memories and reinforce romance that will last for years to come.

Here are some romantic places you can check out.

Shasta Cascades
In the Shasta Cascades, Northern California you will find romantic places like the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway. This 500 mile stretch from volcano to volcano is a journey of a thousand discoveries. Here you will experience the peaceful ending of nature’s violent process. You can visit Lake Almanor to experience water paradise. You can sit quietly with your loved one while fishing, run around freely with your dog, hike and bike before retiring to a lakeside campsite. Not far is the Lassen Volcanic National Park where you can witness boiling mudpots and steaming fumaroles of Northern California Bumpass Hell, Boiling Springs lakes and Terminal Geyser. If hot and steamy aren’t your thing, it also has 150 miles of green land you can hike, warm water you can take a dip in and romantic restaurants you can check out.

Lake Tahoe
To not include Lake Tahoe Northern California on any list of romantic places is unforgivable. It is a true escape from the chaos of everyday life. You can share the experience of sliding down the cotton like slopes with your love, scream and shiver as you brave the rugged waters on your rafting trip, glide and giggle as you swim through the clear water, and swift the sky as you para-glide and skydive. Lake Tahoe offers other romantic places where you can fall in love again with life and with each other.

Redwood Forest
The glamorous mystery that Redwood Forest offers is a stark contrast to the bubbly fun that San Francisco Northern California is known for. The romantic places you will find in the Redwood Coast is nature’s visual feast with trees taller and older than the Statue of Liberty, endless miles of hiking trails with a bonus epic-like view of towering cliffs, heavenly camping and picnic sites with the lullaby of crashing waves, and breathtaking Northern California wildlife like bears, elk and deer.

Abigail’s Victorian Mansion
It won’t be the first time for Abigail’s Victorian Mansion to be called the ultimate Northern California lodging experience and one of the most romantic places in Northern California but I say it is more of a ticket to the Victorian Royalty experience. The large beds, spacious bathrooms and a place full of memorabilia can take you through the decades of years passed.

Farmhouse Inn & Spa in Sonoma County
When you feel like rushing back in time, The Farmhouse Inn & Spa in Sonoma Country Northern California can transport you to the time and era where working men hung out in rustic barns with their gritty clothes and tired hands reaching for a mug of foamy homemade beer. Its rustic view doesn’t say much about the comfort it offers though. You can spoil yourselves with organic spa treatments, fresh gourmet meals, and bucolic winery treat.

Yosemite
Yosemite, Northern California is almost hypnotic. There are many romantic places here. You can opt to go to High Sierra Camps for the warmth and comfort. It is as natural as nature can get. Being accessible only by foot or saddle, you will find yourself breathing the forest’s clean air for five kinds of hikes to camp. There are more romantic places available, like The Ahwahnee which offers a more elegant vacation. It is preferred by royals, Presidents, and celebrities. It is perfectly designed to evoke elegance from its architecture to its food service. From almost any point of the hotel, you can see the Yosemite Falls, Half Dome and Glacier Point.

Mendocino
Mendocino Northern California is a town that offers serenity. It descends upon you the peace and tranquility that modern living often steals. The town is full of romantic drama as it feels like it intentionally suspends modernity in favor of its pastoral living. It is known for its romantic restaurants, whale watching, fishing festivals, the cliffs and forest line ideal for hiking, biking and kayaking, and its local chocolate, coffee, cookie, ice cream and wine tasting trips.

Bodega Bay
“Stop and smell the roses” is an expression that has been thrown around so much, humanity has lost in its soul what it truly means. Bodega Bay Northern California can remind you what it means especially to couples looking to rediscover love. Bodega Bay is home to different romantic places like county farms and gardens. The Green String Farm is a sustainable farm that works with nature to grow crops. You can shop for raw honey and other exquisite goods at the Lavender Bee Farm, and there is the Vintage Gardens Antique Roses where you can literally walk through the garden of blooming flowers.

Fort Bragg
Fort Bragg is north of Mendocino Northern California. It offers many romantic places that allow any couple a smooth escape from the smoke and hustle of the city to a clean glimmer of the morning sun. You can trout the clean blue water of Shasta and let the cabins nestle you like a baby. To hike, to fish, to walk the path of nature-filled mountains… to dine, to dance, to play some sports surrounded by the protective arms of strong and tall trees. This part of Northern California has other romantic places like Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, romantic restaurants, the famous Skunk Train from Fort Bragg to Willits, and other activities like whale watching, sports fishing, kayaking, and beachcombing, along with bird-watching, horseback riding, hiking and biking can put any couple in an atmosphere of honeymoon.

Eureka
Eureka Northern California is an old town that gives you every reason to be nostalgic and fall in love with the past. Its many romantic places are actually restored from its ancient past that proudly carries its history. Walking with your love one hand in hand in a lazy afternoon will never be as exciting. Even its hiking trails feel relaxing that it almost makes you feel like it is a perfect time to snuggle close to each other.

I hope you find your perfect romantic spot of your own.  Northern California is full of romantic places.

Join us in celebrating and honoring the men and women who wear the boots and pull on the red suspenders. We’ll have Fireman’s fun for kids too.

Activities

7 a.m – 9 a.m: Kick Off McCloud Fireman’s Association Pancake Breakfast at the Premier West Parking Lot

9 a.m.: Parade Main Street McCloud

11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Hoo Hoo Park FIRE MUSTER EVENTS

11 a.m. Fireman’s games/relay races, bucket brigade, kids games

Fire Safety Information For Kids: McCloud Community Recreation Council

11 a.m. – 9 p.m.: BBQ “McCloud Cafe on Wheels” Food Booth

7 p.m.: Dance at Hoo Hoo Park

For More Information Please Call Geeia Dexter 530-925-0029

Begins at 10 A.M. on Main Street McCloud. Mushroom Vendors, Wine Tasting, Special Mushroom Delicacies, Cooking Demonstrations, seminars and educational booths on Mushroom harvesting. Games and prizes. Live musical entertainment begins at 11 A.M. and lasts all day. Blues, Acoustic and Country Rock bands. Live Band & BBQ in the evening.