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SLO County Summer: Welcome to the fair

Celebrating its 75th year, the California Mid-State Fair was back in action after being canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.  In order to keep up with safety guidelines, this year’s fair had fewer vendors, rides and big name performances. Food stands, carnival rides and livestock were also further apart for visitors.  The California Mid-State Fair is […]

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Jewish Unity Fair serves hungry students

From shawarmas to falafels, the Jewish Unity Fair had it all. These are typical Middle Eastern foods, said Rabbi Chaim Hilel, who established Chabad of SLO. “Shawarma is either lamb, turkey or chicken, slow roasted over a spit with Middle Eastern spices and carved to perfection,” Hilel said. “Falafel is actually a vegetarian mix of […]

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Here come Mid-State Fair tickets

Aryn Sanderson asanderson@mustangdaily.net In case you need another reason to spend your summer under the Central Coast sun, the California Mid-State Fair is ready to give you three: Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts and John Mayer. Throwback sensation Huey Lewis & The News, the pop-punkers known for the “Back to the Future” theme song “The Power of […]

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