Recreation
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The annual demolition derby at the Lake County Fair will take place on the evening of Friday, Sept. 3.
It's an evening of crashing and smashing, as drivers try to out-maneuver each other, smashing the other guy's car to smithereens while keeping their own car running. The last car running is the winner.
Traditionally, two-thirds of the cars entered in the fair derby have come from Lake or Mendocino counties during the last several years. Cash prize money is being put up by local promoters at Lakeport Speedway, and all grandstand shows are sponsored by Robinson Rancheria Resort and Casino.
Anyone interested in entering either derby should contact Lakeport Speedway by calling 707-279-9577.
Other events in the grandstand arena the open 4x4 truck pulls and motocross high jump demos on Thursday evening, open mud drag races 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, and are sponsored by Robinson Rancheria Bingo and Casino.
Local participants are also encouraged in the truck pulls, mud drag races and the tuff truck races, and entry forms are available at the fairgrounds office.
Regular admission prices for the 2010 Lake County Fair are $9 for a regular ticket, $6 for a senior over age 60, and $5 for children ages 6 through 11.
The Lake County Fairgrounds are located at 401 Martin St., Lakeport.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – On Saturday, Sept. 4, starting at 9 a.m. Dr. John Parker will lead an archeology walk through the Rodman Slough Preserve, at 6350 Westlake road (the corner of Westlake Road and the Nice-Lucerne Cutoff), off Highway 29 between Lakeport and Upper Lake.
Participants will be taken on an imaginary trip back in time and learn about the natural changes that have occurred in the Clear Lake Basin since the last Ice Age.
By combining information from archaeological research with actual artifacts and plant materials, Parker will talk about the people who lived in the Lake Basin. and how they both adapted to and caused some of those changes.
The public is invited to this interesting presentation which will take the place of the usual 9 a.m. walk at the preserve.
John Parker’s projects have been featured in the national and international media (including People, Omni, Westways, and Sunset magazines, FOX, CNN, CBS, and PBS).
He is a resident of Lucerne and has studied the American Indian cultures of Lake County for many years.
Parker was instrumental in preserving Anderson Marsh State Historic Park and has been an outspoken advocate for preservation of archeological sites and American Indian culture in the county.
The Rodman Slough Preserve is owned and operated by the Lake County Land Trust.
For more information about the preserve and the Lake County Land Trust, go to www.lakecountylandtrust.org or call 707-262-0707.
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