The theme for the fair is "A Fair to Remember, A Celebration of World's Fairs and Balboa Park," commemorates the centennial of the 1915 Panama – California Exposition in Balboa Park. Chris Stone photoLocally crafted spirits and romance highlight the San Diego County Fair this weekend with a festival and numerous weddings. Saturday, June 27
Distilled:
To celebrate personally crafted distilled spirits the San Diego County Fair has added a new festival and competition, Distilled from 1-5 p.m. Saturday.
The festival features award-winning spirit and cocktail sampling, bartender competitions and more takes place in the Paddock, Red Star Café, Paddock Tavern, and 17 Hands Restaurant and Cantina.
Tickets are available for Distilled with General Admission for $39 (includes Fair admission); $25 (for those who have Fair admission); a 10-tab wristband for ¼-oz spirit pours and 1-oz. pours on mixed cocktails.
You can upgrade to VIP status and indulge in unlimited libations ranging from spirits to cocktails and everything in between, as well as food and access to the exclusive VIP lounge.
The VIP Lounge tickets are $129 for VIP Lounge: $43 for General Admission (includes Festival admission, Fair admission, and round-trip transportation on the COASTER, SPRINTER and BREEZE).
The VIP menu will include the following items:
Bao Bar — Pillow-soft buns (either steamed or fried) with the following fillings:
Every half-hour, one of six of San Diego's craft cocktail bars will create a feature cocktail and mixologists will interact with guests. Mixologists from URBN, Sycamore Den, Sprigs & Spirits, Juniper and Ivy, and Coin Op Game Room will craft their cocktails as Festivalgoers taste and judge each entry.
At 5 p.m. an award ceremony will be held to announce the competition results. First Place will win $400, a plaque for their establishment; second place will receive $200; third place will receive $100 and the "People's Choice" will receive a plaque.
You can learn even more about distilled spirits and the distilling process at the educational presentations being held in 17 Hands Restaurant and Cantina located in the Paddock throughout the entire festival:
1:15 p.m. — Bourbon or Rye? Presented by Ed "Dirt" Adams, Master of Whisky. 2:15 p.m. — Ballast Point Spirits and the Art of Barrel-Aging. 3:15 p.m. — Gin: History and Science, presented by Old Harbor Distilling Co. 4:15 p.m. — Kill Devil Spirit Co.: A Very Ugly Collaboration.
Concert Series
As part of the Eleventh Annual Gospel Festival gospel artists will perform Throughout the day on the Showcase Stage, Cooor Light Rock On Stage, Plaza Stage and O'Brien Stage.
The 7 p.m. Gospel Festival performance will be on the Heineken Grandstand Stage, featuring Donald Lawrence & Co. and Tamela Mann. Unreserved seats are included with fair admission. Reserved seats are $16-$36. Purchase tickets at Ticketmaster.
Free photo forums:
12:30-1:30 p.m. iPhoneography: The Art of Photo Photography, Teresa Jackson Capture stunning photograph sand create digital paintings with your iPhone and/or iPad. Learn the iPhone camera features to adjust focus, lightening and color balance. Explore editing options ranging from image enhancement to digital painting. Workshop will cover image composition, editing demonstration, list of recommended apps, and how to share your images with others.
2-3 p.m. – Confessions of a Pet Photographer, David Veit Veit will share the simple tips and tricks to make pet portraits that showcase their personality. He will tell how to plan the photo session, how to get great poses and expressions from a pet, and how to show their images. Veit is an official AKC Dog Show Photographer and specializes in portraits of people and pets.
3:30-7:30 p.m. – Photo Shootout – registration closed.
Sunday, June 28
My Big Fair Wedding
Six couples will get married or renew vows in actual, legally binding ceremonies throughout the day between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Each couple receives a full wedding ceremony at the Paul Ecke Jr. Flower Show.
Couples planning their own weddings will be able to talk with wedding florists, photographers and other vendors.
If you are planning a wedding soon, you can see floral demonstrations on the latest wedding trends, visit with leading wedding industry professionals, taste catering samples, get wedding décor idea, and have free professional "save the date" photos taken.
Free photo forums:
12:30-1:30 p.m. – Learning To See And Photograph Outside The Box, Ron Garrison Garrison worked as a staff photographer for more than50 years, both in the aerospace industry and for the San Diego Zoo. He will share techniques to see and take photographs outside the camera/box, from unusual composition and lighting to abstract images.
2-3 p.m. – Shoot For Story, Kurt Lightfoot This workshop leads you through the "story-perception" process using examples from classical and contemporary photos, events, portraits, pets, landscapes and car culture. Lightfoot is principle photographer at Déjà Vu Photo Services specializing in narrative photography.
3:30-4:30 p.m. – Edit For Perception, Kurt Lightfoot Editing in Photoshop conveys the story to the viewer. This workshop leads you through the editing process.
5-6 p.m. – Crime Scene Photography, Bob Feuerstein In crime scene photography, the real scenario is not what you see on TV. A forensic photographer for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office for 18 years, Feuerstein will give the inside information on how it is really done. He will use examples from well-known cases he has worked on, including those involving O.J. Simpson, Rodney King, and the Menendez brothers.
6:30-7:30 p.m. – The Perplexing World of Contemporary Photography, Amanda Dahlgren Dahlgren will discuss how understanding and judging photography today has become even more involved than just looking at the technical, aesthetic and conceptual aspects. Amanda is an MFA-educated fine art photographer, college professor, and docent at the Museum of Photographic Arts.
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