VACATION WEEK
Wed., Aug. 7, 2013
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97th Vilas County Fair planned this week
The 97th annual Vilas County Fair will be held in Eagle River Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 8-11, supplying area families with an abundance of activities as it has since the inaugural event in 1916. The fair will open Thursday night with the signaling of the Civil War cannon. “Join us for our first annual truck pull Saturday at 2 p.m. at our new track west of the midway,” said an event spokesperson. “Participants and spectators are both welcome.” The carnival by Calkins Midways will bring in the rides and carnival foods. The midway will open Thursday night at 5 p.m. and noon Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Wristband specials will be Thursday night from 5 to 10 p.m. for $20 and again Sunday afternoon from noon to 5 p.m. for $20. Wristbands offer unlimited rides for all ages for one set price. Saturday’s wristband special will run from noon to 10 p.m. for $25. Those who take along two nonperishable food items will gain admission for $23. Friday will be Dollar Day and will feature all rides for $1. Returning this year will be the juggler and petting zoo, featuring a variety of animals with pony and camel rides for children. Children’s games will be held by the band stage Friday afternoon from 2 to 4 p.m. this year, marking a change from previous seasons. Ribbons will be awarded to the winners of the vegetable races, water balloon toss, watermelon-eating contest and gunnysack races. The fair also will have a money hunt for children age 3 and younger and for ages 4-6. The judging of flowers, vegetables, woodworking and homemade wine exhibits will begin at 7 p.m. Friday night and the public is welcome to watch. More open class and junior exhibits will be judged Saturday starting at 9 a.m. in crafts, photography, clothing, canning, poultry, rabbits and horses. Hundreds of individual and class projects entered by area schoolchildren will be on display. Poultry and rabbits can be visited in the barn west of the Exhibit Building. New this year will be a Gypsy Horse Show at 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Fair attendees can meet the gypsy horses and get questions answered between 3 and 4 p.m. Saturday. Live entertainment on the band stage will be offered from 6 to 11 p.m. Thursday. Afternoon entertainment will be available Friday and Saturday, along with live music from 7 to 11 p.m. Sunday afternoon will feature music from 3 to 7 p.m. A chain-saw carver will be on the grounds each day of the fair starting on Friday and his carvings will be raffled. Also there will be martial arts at the fair with sumo wrestling, caricature artists and the fair raffle tent. The annual horseshoe tournament also will be held Saturday and Sunday. Thursday through Sunday, the commercial exhibit building and outside exhibitors will be set up with various businesses promoting their products and services. Gate admission to the fair will be free. Parking on the fairgrounds will be provided by the Phelps Lions Club for $4 per vehicle. Food vendors will provide concessions; returning this year will be the Eagle River Recreation Association that
Craft show, live music set Aug. 8 in Minocqua
The After Loon Delight Craft Show, presented by the Minocqua Area Chamber of Commerce, will return for its fourth year Thursday, Aug. 8. The craft show will be held at Torpy Park in downtown Minocqua from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. After Loon Delight was developed to complement Loon Day, a 33-year-old Mercer tradition held Aug. 7. More than 100 craftsmen, artisans, food vendors, live music and children’s activities will be featured on the shore of Lake Minocqua. “You won’t see a giant loon, but you will discover unique handcrafted items on display by the craft vendors and artisans selected for their handmade craftsmanship and artistic talents,” said an event spokesperson. “Original artwork, pottery, jewelry, tapestries, clothing, photography, wood creations, leather goods and more will be on sale and display.” Visitors may show their support for local nonprofit organizations by visiting the booths of the Northwoods Wildlife Center, Retired Greyhounds as Pets, Ladies of the Lakes Quilt Guild and Catkins Animal Rescue. After the show, attendee ????????????????????????????????????????????????????1????????
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