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A well-known annual hippie gathering near Veneta that started as an impromptu Grateful Dead concert in 1969. Food, music, handicrafts, dancing, etc. Toplessness is permitted and colorful outfits and body paint are encouraged. In dry, hot weather, there can be a lot of dusty dirt in the air, so veteran fair-goers typically wear bandanas or other cloths over their mouth and nose while walking the premises. (Second weekend in July)
The Oregon Country Fair (OCF) is a nonprofit organization and an annual three-day art and music fair held outside the city limits of Veneta, Oregon, United States. Located in the Willamette Valley, the site is about 13 miles (21 km) west of Eugene along the Long Tom River near the unincorporated community of Elmira. Annual attendance is approximately 35,000, and the fair has around 960 craft and food booths each year. The event is known as an outgrowth of the counter-culture movement and for using environmentally-friendly practices during the fair.
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A lake northeast of town