Solano County Exhibit Wins Gold Award at California State Fair

July 13, 2015

SOLANO COUNTY– Year after year the Counties Exhibit is ranked by visitors as one of the most popular attractions at the California State Fair.  With a long history of competition at the fair, the 2015 Solano County exhibit didn't disappoint, taking home its 14th Gold Award for excellence.

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

New in 2015: introducing Solano Sue – a crowd favorite; a friendly scarecrow who attracts thousands of visitors to the Solano County exhibit by coming to life before your very eyes.  Solano Sue and her lamb, “Lammy” wave to people from a main stage, then, by magic, comes to life to take pictures with families and walk about the exhibit, sharing with visitors the charm that is Solano County.

In addition to Solano Sue, 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, wineries, Travis Air Force Base, art scenes and entertainment hot spots.

As is the tradition for Solano County, the exhibit integrates a unique learning environment with fun and friendly volunteers.  Visitors can pick up educational brochures to help them learn more about the County in which they live, or plan a future vacation.  Also, be sure to get your FREE samples from Jelly Belly.

In addition to the Gold Award, Solano County has a long standing tradition of taking home the “People’s Choice Award,” with more than 10 victories in the past 15 years.  Determined by fairgoers, the award goes to the county with the most votes during the fair’s run.  The recipient of the 2015 People’s Choice Award will be announced later this month.  This year the fair runs through July 26.