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County Exhibit wins coveted “People’s Choice” awards

July 25, 2016

SOLANO COUNTY – Fairgoers at the 2016 California State Fair selected Solano County's exhibit to receive the coveted "People’s Choice" and “Most Fun” awards, bringing the County’s total number of awards received this year up to five.

The People’s Choice awards, including the “People’s Choice, Most Fun and Most Educational” recognize and acknowledge the most popular County exhibits as selected by the general public.  Unlike the official judging, which took place a day before the fair opened, the People’s Choice system asks fairgoers to pick their personal favorites and vote for them – awarding them to Counties at the end of the fair.

In addition to winning the two People’s Choice awards, Solano County also received the Gold, Division One for Craftsmanship and Best of Show awards.

The exhibit – entitled “Solano County Delivers,” promotes a positive image of the county’s rich agricultural history, industry, entertainment, recreation and tourism destinations to tens of thousands of Californian’s that visit the fair every day through a unique and engaging display.

The 360-degree exhibit experience features a series of rotating stages, each promoting unique attractions within the county using video, sounds, lighting and whimsical displays.  Highlights include Solano’s many outdoor recreation gems, rich agricultural crops, tourist attractions, cities, wineries, Travis Air Force Base, art scenes and entertainment hot spots.

“If you missed seeing the exhibit at the California State Fair, catch it on display at the Solano County Fair,” said Stephen Pierce, General Manager of the Solano County Fair.  “This year’s fair also includes five nights of stellar concert acts, action-packed sports entertainment, food, rides, livestock and local businesses, making for a whole lot of family fun!”

Visit the Solano County exhibit on display at the Solano County Fair, hosted July 27 – 31 at the Solano County Fairgrounds, 900 Fairgrounds Drive in Vallejo.  For more information and tickets to the Solano County Fair visit www.SCFair.org.