"Chicken Charlie" returns to this year's Orange County Fair with a new concoction: deep-fried Kool-Aid. We visit with Charlie to find out where he gets his ideas and - more importantly - how exactly he manages to pull-off such a feat.
Knott's Berry Farm's Geode Shop has been in business for 25 years selling the geologic oddities and petrified dinosaur poop. Owner Randy Elliott will cut open a geode right there for you. Video by Mark Eades, ocregister.com/video.
Disney California Adventure's Goofy Sky School opened in its Paradise Pier area. The roller coaster is a re-theming of the Mulholland Madness coaster and completes the redo of the area. Video by Mark Eades, ocregister.com/video.
The Ice Museum returns for a second year at the Orange County Fair. The current exhibition is more than twice the size of last year's and features a fantasy, undersea theme made entirely of ice. Video by Brian Gee
Sad-Eye Joe has been locked up in the Ghost Town Jail at Knott's Berry Farm since 1941, making him Orange County's longest jailed inmate. The carved figure visits with park guests with the help of a hidden voice. Video by Mark Eades, ocregister/video