Ventura County Fair gates open, kicking off 12 days of lobster nachos, blue ribbons

They came with sunscreen, floppy hats and strollers.

Hundreds of people poured through the Ventura County Fairgrounds gates at noon on July 30 for the opening of the 12-day county fair in Ventura.

After making it through a line that stretched far into the parking lot, some headed for surf-and-turf tacos and Dubai chocolate strawberries. Others marched toward the Wave Swinger ride or raced to exhibit halls to see who won blue ribbons…

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