Community Corner
Temecula Gunslingers to Duel at Perris Car Show
The two events will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Orange Empire Railway Museum, 2201 South A St., in Perris.
The Temecula gunfighters are planning to show their stuff during the Perris Rods & Rails Extravaganza and Historic Potato Festival on Saturday.
The two events will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Orange Empire Railway Museum, 2201 South A St., in Perris. The 79-acre museum features one of the largest collections of railroad rolling stock in the U.S., and visitors can also enjoy trolley and cable car exhibits and rides. T
here will be plenty of activities for children, including free pony rides, panning for gold and making adobe bricks and potato dolls. More than 60 vendors will offer everything from Mexican food to chocolate-dipped bananas and strawberries. Several concerts will also take place. Free Indeed ministries will host a youth bicycle show for youngsters 4-18 and a talent show for participants 5-19 years old.
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The Rods and Rails and Potato Festival includes free general admission and free parking. There is a $2 entry fee for the youth bicycle show and a limit of three entries per person.
Last year's event attracted about 5,500 visitors. Car and motorcycle enthusiasts can register in advance by downloading the application off the city’s website, www.cityofperris.org or signing up on-line for $20. An event hat and goodie bag will go to the first combined 150 entrants. Registration is available the day of the event, but space is expected to be limited by then. More information may be obtained by calling Perris Community Services at (951) 943-6603.
