TURLOCK, Calif. — Large crowds turned out for the opening weekend of the Stanislaus County Fair in Turlock, where officials say one of the area’s biggest annual traditions is off to a busy start.
The fair attracts about 200,000 people each year, according to officials. Stanislaus County Fair CEO Kim Williams said Friday’s opening day was the fair’s highest-attended opening day in about 10 years, and Saturday also drew strong crowds.
By Sunday, visitors were already lined up outside the gates just minutes after they opened, with busloads of people arriving…