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Lake County Wine Studio hosts wine tasting, art show Sept. 2-3
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Wine Studio is hosting a wine tasting event featuring new wine releases from Shed Horn Cellars with winemaker Mike and his wife Adawn Wood, and painted works of art and clothing by Diana Liebe in September.
The event will take place Friday, Sept. 2, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday, Sept. 3, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Musical guest during the reception evenings is Carey Robinson on acoustic guitar.
Wood continues to reap awards for his wines and the current releases have been no exception with Golds and Silvers won at both the 2011 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition and 2011 State Fair.
The $10 wine sampler with paired appetizers will include their 2009 Sauvignon Blanc, 2010 Chardonnay from Robinson Lake Vineyard, 2009 Zinfandel, 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon and 2008 Petite Sirah.
Diana Liebe is the artist on show for the month of September.
A former art teacher at both the high school and college levels, Liebe has been very involved in the Lake County Arts community since moving here from Mendocino County seven years ago.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – There's a starting gate, an oval track and a finish line, but the porkers in the pig races are like no other speedsters.
Before each race, audience members pick a color, blue, green, yellow or red. Each of the pigs in the race wears a racing silk with one of the colors. After the race, everyone who picked the color of the winning pig is awarded a blue ribbon – that proudly declares, “My Pig Won!” – and entered in a drawing for hats and shirts.
“It’s a memory that we’re able to create for the spectators at the Lake County Fair,” said Charles Cook, owner of the pig racing company. “Some folks have never won a blue ribbon before.”
The pigs will show off their speed at this year's Lake County Fair, which takes place Thursday, Sept. 1, through Sunday, Sept. 4, at the fairgrounds, 401 Martin St., in Lakeport.
The fair theme for 2011 is "Make Some Magic!"
Cook raised pigs in the agriculture organizations 4-H and FFA when he was a youngster. At the age of 26, Cook was asked by a representative from the California State Fair if it would be possible to train pigs to race. Cook found that cookies and cream were a great motivator.
“They are very motivated by the dessert,” Cook said. “Whoever gets there first gets more, so that’s their incentive to outrun the others. They actually change positions and you can see that they’re trying hard to get there first.”
Cook’s racing pigs are different from the hogs in the livestock barns, he said. Instead of being muscular, the wild breed pigs he purchases are smaller and thinner. This ensures they can fit in the starting gates for as long as possible. Cook buys the pigs and starts training them after they are weaned from their mothers.
“In the first day of training they walk around the track until they realize they have that reward at the finish line,” Cook said. “Then the second day, they jog. And the third day, they run.”
Once the pigs are trained, they travel around the country, competing with one another for the ice cream and cookies at events all year long. Each pig’s career lasts “as long as they can fit in the starting gate,” Cook says. Usually, that's about one year.
A number of other activities are also planned for the Lake County Fair.
vents in the grandstand arena include the Lake County Lawn Mower Challenge Races on Thursday evening, a demolition derby on Friday evening, open mud bogs and a 4x4 truck pull on Saturday evening, and the California State Finals of the WGAS Motorsports Tuff Truck and Buggy Races on Sunday evening. All grandstand shows start at 7:30 pm.
Local participants are also encouraged in the demo derby, truck pulls, mud bogs and the tuff truck races, and entry forms are available at the fairgrounds office.
Live local entertainment occurs continuously on two stages.
The Sutter Lakeside Hospital Main Stage will host the likes of the Snake Alley Band, LC Diamonds, Bill Noteman and the Rockets, and the Mark Weston Band, among others.
The Mediacom Stage will host a variety of acts including Mike Wilhelm and Hired Guns, Travis Rinker, the Don Carter Quartet and Jim Williams on acoustic guitar.
Regular admission prices for the 2011 Lake County Fair are $10 for a regular ticket, $6 for a senior over age 60 and $6 for children ages 6 through 11.
Children under 6 years old are admitted free every day. Children through age 11 are admitted for $3 on Thursday, Sept. 1 only, for “Kid's Day.”
This year every day is Seniors Day, with a special $6 admission every day for anyone over the age of 60.
The Lake County Fair traditionally occurs Labor Day weekend each year at the fairgrounds in Lakeport. The 2011 fair dates are Thursday, Sept. 1, through Sunday, Sept. 4.
This year's fair theme for 2011 is “Make Some Magic!”
“Today's seniors are active and involved, and participate in activities throughout the Lake County Fair on a daily basis,” said fair Chief Executive Officer Richard Persons. “The pricing structure for anyone over 60 reflects that.”
Regular admission prices for the 2011 Lake County Fair are $10 for a regular ticket, $6 for a senior over age 60, and $6 for children ages 6 through 11.
Children under 6 years old are admitted free every day. Children through age 11 are admitted for $3 on Thursday, September 1st only, for “Kid's Day.”
Lake County Fair is one of Lake County's favorite summertime events, and is enjoyed by nearly 40,000 people each year.
The fair features a variety of entertainment, food, exhibits, a carnival and livestock shows.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – It is not too late to reserve a space for the Sunday, Aug. 28, Boggs Lake Preserve fundraiser at the Moore Family Winery.
Tickets are $30 per person and reservations can be made by calling the Lake County Land Trust office at 262-0707 or emailing
Reservations must be received by noon Friday, Aug. 26; payment is taken at the door.
Please note the correct starting time for this event is 5 p.m.
Join the Lake County Land Trust and many supporters who are gathering to raise funds for projects at the Boggs Lake Preserve on Boggs Mountain.
The feature of the event is a presentation by biologist Nick Geist, a professor of biology at Sonoma State University who has studied the Western Pond turtles at Boggs Lake for several years.
Wine and appetizers will be served from 5 p.m. until 6 p.m. followed by the presentation by Dr. Geist.
The Moore Family Winery is located at 11990 Bottle Rock Road.
Please join the Lake County Land Trust in this effort to support one of Lake County’s most unique areas.
The Lake County Fair traditionally occurs Labor Day weekend each year at the fairgrounds in Lakeport; this year's dates are Thursday, Sept. 1, through Sunday, Sept. 4.
The event is one of Lake County's favorite summertime events, and is enjoyed by nearly 40,000 people each year.
The fair features a variety of entertainment, food, exhibits, a carnival and livestock shows.
This year's theme is “Make Some Magic!”
Lake County Fair will sell tickets and admit patrons until 9 p.m. daily. Gates open at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1, at 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 2, and at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, and Sunday, Sept. 4.
Once admitted to the grounds, patrons will find exhibit buildings open from the gate opening time until 10:00 pm each evening.
All other areas of the fair are open from the gate opening time until 11 p.m., including the carnival.
Midway of Fun, the carnival company which debuted in 2009, returns in 2011 with all day ride wristbands on each day of the fair.
All day wristbands can only be purchased at the carnival ticket booths, and sell for $22 on Thursday, and for $25 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Midway of Fun took over the midway in 2009 when the previous carnival operator moved to the California State Fair.
Events in the grandstand arena include the Lake County Lawn Mower Challenge Races on Thursday evening, a demolition derby on Friday evening, open mud bogs and a 4x4 truck pull on Saturday evening, and the California State Finals of the WGAS Motorsports Tuff Truck and Buggy Races on Sunday evening.
All grandstand shows start at 7:30 p.m. Local participants are also encouraged in the demo derby, truck pulls, mud bogs and the tuff truck races, and entry forms are available at the fairgrounds office.
Regular admission prices for the 2011 Lake County Fair are $10 for a regular ticket, $6 for a senior over age 60, and $6 for children ages 6 through 11.
Children under 6 years old are admitted free every day. Children through age 11 are admitted for $3 on Thursday, September 1st only, for “Kid's Day.”
