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Off-Beat Traditions Still Thrive at the Alameda County Fair

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For many of us, it wouldn’t be summer without a trip to the county fair. What’s a fair without competitions? Fairs are fighting for our attention. Some are searching the Internet for the latest craft trends. But, some folks are bringing back off-beat traditions as Sam Harnett found out at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton.

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