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CBS News
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
119th annual Arapahoe County Fair kicks off this weekend in Colorado
The smell of kettle corn, the sound of rodeo fans cheering, and the sight of kids carrying giant stuffed animals can only mean one thing: the Arapahoe County Fair is back. Now in its 119th year, the Arapahoe County Fair has grown from a small agricultural gathering in the early 1900s to one of Colorado's most popular summertime traditions. Originally a showcase for local ranchers and farmers, the fair has expanded to feature everything from unlimited carnival rides and rodeo events to pig races and mutton bustin'. This year, organizers are introducing several new attractions, including a silent disco, axe throwing, BMX stunt shows, Polynesian fire dancers, and gel blasters. "This is something that provides an opportunity to bring the community together," said Michael Roy, Environmental Health Specialist with Arapahoe County Public Health. "People from all walks of life can come to the fair and find something they all have in common. Whether it's enjoying food, riding with family, or seeing the livestock. It really is something that can make us all better and closer as a community," Roy said. Public health inspectors will be on-site all weekend to ensure food safety. They are checking temperatures, safe handling practices, and proper refrigeration to prevent foodborne illnesses, which often spike during summer festivals. Attendees can also help by washing their hands after petting animals or riding attractions and avoiding pacifiers, bottles or toys that children might put in their mouths while on the fairgrounds. "We want to make sure that's how it stays, and nobody leaves this experience or this fair with a foodborne illness or anything like that. Or Anything that would really ruin their day out here in the County Fair," Roy said. The fair runs through Sunday. It opens Thursday at 4 p.m. and closes at midnight, then opens at 11 a.m. Friday and Saturday and closes at midnight. On Sunday, gates open at 11 a.m. and close at 10:30 p.m. General admission is $28, and children under 36 inches tall get in free.
CTV News
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan kicks off season 40
Watch Artistic Director Kayvon Khoshkam previews what's in store as Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan brings the summer tradition back to the stage. #SPONSOREDCONTENT
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Tree-Ripe Fruit Co.'s Peach Stop Truck still has summer Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha events
OSHKOSH – Tree-Ripe Fruit Co.'s Peach Stop Truck has already started making stops in the Oshkosh area, but it will continue into August. The truck has already made two stops in Oshkosh. If you missed it, the truck will be stopping in Oshkosh three more times. Tree-Ripe Fruit Co. trucks will deliver fresh Georgia peaches to parking lots, markets and community stops across the region. 'There's nothing like seeing people line up for peaches year after year — some of our customers have been coming to the truck for over 20 years, so it's more than just fruit, it's like a family reunion,' said Tree-Ripe Fruit Co. owner Tiernan Paine in a written statement. 'It's a summer tradition we're really proud to be part of.' Here's when the Tree-Ripe truck will return to Oshkosh: 12-1:30 p.m. July 7 at 2551 Jackson St., St. Vincent de Paul 3-4:30 p.m. July 25 and Aug. 4 at Menards, 2351 Westowne Ave. Additional stops are scheduled in Winnebago County: Neenah: 3-4:30 p.m. July 7 at Krueger True Value, 999 Winneconne Ave. Menasha: 3-4:30 p.m. July 8 at Stone Toad Bar & Grill, 1109 Oneida St. And stops in the Fond du Lac area: Fond du Lac: 9-10:30 a.m. July 7 at Fleet Farm, 800 S. Military Road Beaver Dam: 1-2 p.m. July 24 at Fleet Farm, 1815 N. Spring St. Read more: EAA AirVenture Oshkosh reveals lineup for 2025 Warbirds in Review. Here's what's coming. In partnership with Pearson Farm, Tree-Ripe picks peaches and delivers them across the Midwest to customers within 48 hours. Customers can purchase peaches by the 25-pound half-bushel boxes while early stops will also include Georgia pecans and New Mexico pistachios. Michigan blueberries will arrive around July 4 while consumers can also order online or sign up for Tree-Ripe's Farm Share subscription boxes to have fruit delivered to their door. 'We just got back from our pre-season visit to Pearson Farm to see the peaches for ourselves and it's the bumper crop we dream of,' Paine said. 'Everything lined up perfectly this season, and we're going all in bringing back big boxes, no limits, and no price increases. It's going to be a perfect summer.' Read more: Top Wisconsin chili chefs to square off in State Chili Cook-Off in Green Lake Customers can pick up a free paper tote at every truck and will have the chance to enter the "Share a Peach" sweepstakes by posting a photo of themselves sharing peaches and tag the picture #ShareaPeach on social media. Winners will be entered to win free peaches or gift cards. Peach trucks are also scheduled to make the following stops: Manitowoc and Sheboygan: Manitowoc: July 3 and 31 Sheboygan: July 3 and 31 Plymouth: July 2 and 30 Appleton area: Appleton/Grand Chute: July 8, Aug. 4 Little Chute/Kimberly: July 8 Green Bay area Green Bay East: July 4, Aug. 1 Green Bay West: July 4, Aug. 1 De Pere: July 4, Aug. 1 Contact Justin Marville at jmarville@ and follow him on X (formerly Twitter) at @justinmarville. This article originally appeared on Oshkosh Northwestern: Tree-Ripe Peach Stop Truck coming to Oshkosh, Neenah and Menasha
NHK
22-06-2025
- NHK
Visitors to Japanese valley cool down with water-streamed noodles
People in Japan's western prefecture of Okayama have beaten the sweltering heat by a unique way -- savoring cold noodles which flow down chutes in water. A restaurant in the city of Maniwa offers the summer culinary tradition called "nagashi-somen." Customers use chopsticks to scoop up thin noodles from slides, dunk them into broth and slurp them up. The eatery, with a history of more than four decades, sits in the Yamanori Valley, a popular summer retreat. It began this year's business on Saturday. A 6-year-old girl who had the experience for the first time said it was fun and that she wants to try it again. Her mother said it was a good start to the summer as she loves the noodles.
Reuters
17-06-2025
- Reuters
Pope Leo to escape Rome's summer heat with July stay at Castel Gandolfo
VATICAN CITY, June 17 (Reuters) - As temperatures in Rome swelter this month, reaching more than 35 degrees Celsius (95°F) under the hot Mediterranean sun, Pope Leo has decided to leave town. The pontiff will spend July 6 to 20 about an hour's drive south in Castel Gandolfo, a small hamlet on Lake Albano, the Vatican said on Tuesday. Leo, elected pope on May 8 to replace the late Pope Francis, will also return to the lakeshore for at least one weekend in August, it said. All of Leo's public and private audiences have been suspended from July 2 through July 23, the Vatican said, as was usual under Francis, to allow the pontiff a period of rest. They will restart on July 30. By going to Castel Gandolfo, Leo is restarting a summer tradition that was broken by Francis. Dozens of popes over centuries have spent the summer months at Lake Albano, where temperatures are usually about ten degrees cooler than Rome, but Francis preferred to stay in his air-conditioned Vatican residence. The Vatican has owned a papal palace and surrounding grounds in Castel Gandolfo since 1596. Spanning 55 hectares, the property includes official apartments, elaborate Renaissance-style gardens, a forest and a working dairy farm. Francis, who shunned most of the trappings of the papacy, had the official papal palace turned into a museum. Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni told Reuters the pope would not stay at the palace, which will remain a museum, and will instead stay on another Vatican property. Leo will return to Castel Gandolfo for the weekend of August 15 to 17. August 15, a Catholic feast day to celebrate Mary, the Mother of God, is an Italian public holiday. Many Italians spend that day, and much of August, at the beach.
