POMONA - Music performed by the Dublin 4 was so good that it gotCarol Finan of San Diego and Tom O'Shea of Encinitas to push awaytheir lunch and dance an Irish reel.
"It's Irish aerobics," Finan said. "It gets your heart going."
Photo Gallery: 5th Annual Los Angeles County Irish Fair
They were just two of the many people who attended the fifthannual Los Angeles County Irish Fair and Music Festival on Saturdayat Fairplex. The two-day event concludes today.
As part of what some call an early St. Patrick's Day celebration,people from around Southern California came to listen to storytellers, watch dance groups and appreciate musicians.
Every year, Finan and O'Shea make a point to attend the fair.
"This is the best one in Southern California," Finan said.
The weather on Saturday made the fair even better, she said, asthe sun was shining and temperatures were pleasant. Last year, theweather was a tad cooler.
"It's a great day for the Irish," Finan said.
The Irish Fair offered something for just about everyone.
Robbie Hidalgo Jr., 8, of Simi Valley was trying his hand atarchery in a grassy area near the grandstand.
He aimed, pulled the bow's cord with all his might and then letgo. The arrow cut through the air and hit the target, but wasn'tfired hard enough to stick.
"It was fun to do," Robbie said. "I'd like to do it as a sport."
This was the Hidalgo family's first visit to the fair. Robbie'sfather, Robbie Hidalgo Sr., said he learned about it while searchingon the Internet for fairs.
"We're fair junkies," he said.
A short time after the family of six arrived, they found a numberof family-oriented activities such as the archery area, RobbieHidalgo Sr. said.
"This right here was great fun and something you don't get to dooften," he said.
Shoppers were also kept busy with the opportunity to purchasebooks, compact discs, jewelry, clothing, packaged food products andsmall bunches of potted shamrocks.
For the more athletic-minded, the Los Angeles-based ScottishAmerican Athletic Association had something different for visitors.
Kilt-clad athletes demonstrated their strength and skill invarious events such as the caber toss, which involves the tossing ofa large wooden pole, similar to a telephone pole.
Staff writer Monica Rodriguez can be reached by e-mail atm_rodriguez@dailybulletin.com, or by phone at (909) 483-9336. ---------
IF YOU GO
The fifth annual Los Angeles County Irish Fair and Music Festivalcontinues today at Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona.
The event starts at 10 a.m. and concludes at 6 p.m.
Admission is $16 for adults; $12 for seniors and students; andchildren age 11 and under get in free.
Information: (310) 537-4240
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