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SANTA ROSA, CA. ~ The end of the Sonoma County Fair often feels like the end of sum- mer. With the carnival packed up and the Hall of Flowers taken down, we are left to look back on fond family memories and dis- tant smells of cotton candy and funnel cakes. After 11 days of “Holidaze” we are pleased to share that it was a successful season.


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Over 17,000 still and live- were


entries


on display for all to


ranging decorated


from cook-


see. Exhibitors showcased their tal- ents


ies and cakes to crafted metal and photography. At the Junior Livestock Auction, over 700 Sonoma County raised animals


visitors. Compared to last year’s daily average of 17,200 visitors, this year’s Fair saw a greater than 16% increase in


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sold, breaking records with a gross of $1,583,789. This year’s average daily at- tendance reached over 20,000


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A Successful Season for the 2017 Sonoma County Fair! daily attendance.


Racing by Leasha LaBruzzi • publicity@sonomacountyfair.com “Holidaze”


at the Sonoma County Fair was attended by over 221,00 visi- tors over the course of 11 days. Wine Country continued


to be a big draw offering fairgoers a chance to wager on live thorough- bred racing on both turf and dirt tracks. This year’s Derby Dog Dash had over 125 dogs racing for $750 in cash awards. The Derby Dog Dash will con- tinue this Sunday during Bonus Week of racing,


where


another 50- 75 dogs are expected to


compete for addition- al cash awards.


Fair


fans packed the stands in Chris Beck Arena for sold out shows at the PRCA Rodeo, De- struction Derby and three nights of Mon- ster Trucks. This year’s Community


Concert


Series was once again FREE with Fair Ad- mission country


and included stars Lauren


Alaina and Trent Har- mon, one of the greatest bands in the history of music – WAR, the ultimate Beatles tribute The


but certainly not least, over 50,000 corn dogs were sold at this year’s fair. Taking almost 120 days to


Fab Four, The Marshall Tucker Band, Foghat, Life in the Fast Lane: Eagles Tribute, and the Latino favorites Graciela Bel- tran and Banda Machos. 2017 was another year where


fairgoers enjoyed a wide vari- ety of fair food. Big Bubba’s Bad BBQ used approximately 350 pounds of charcoal daily for their barbecue. Over 3000 gourmet licorice ropes were consumed. More than 8,000 turkey legs were enjoyed by fairgoers. 13,000 slices of piz- za were sold by Pizzeria, Gar- licy’s, and Biardelli’s. 17,500 pounds of potatoes were pre- pared by The Thirsty Fry. 2,500 pounds of pasta were cooked by The Spaghetti Palace. Last


construct, the Hall of Flow- ers is a beloved landmark of the Sonoma County Fair. This year’s theme “Holidays in Bloom” gave our exhibitors a chance to cultural snapshot of each festivity. Waterfalls, champagne bottle fountains, a 40 foot tree and other themed props enhanced this journey through the holidays. The home of Sweet Lil’s Farm, Saralee & Richard’s Barn provided a special place for kids and adults


to learn


about life on the Farm at the Sonoma County Fair. This year included faux cow “milking”, an animal nursery and a host of other ag-tivities. Enhance- ments to the barn area includ- ed, a new fountain, the Summit


State South Bank


Olive Grove, Red- wood Credit


ture, providing a place of respite from all the action.


Over 300 Fair em- ployees and patrons completed CPR train- ing with the Fair’s first aid provider, Sonoma County’s American Medical


Response.


The weather during the Fair this year was


ideal. Most days stayed in the mid-80s. The winds towards ... continued on page 23


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