Judges' choice: La Mesa resident J.B. Reynolds won the award for Most Unusual Collection with his “Things I've Found Near Bus Stops.” The collection of about 100 items includes a map of San Diego County showing where the bus stops are located and where the items were found.

Background: Reynolds, 45, has a number of collections, including postcards and key chains. About a year ago, he began saving things he found at bus stops such as toys, travel mugs, cell phones, beverage cans and coins. If the item is valuable, he will turn it in to transit authorities.

How he got started: The first thing he found was a cell phone. The most unusual, a walking cane.

Comment: “I find about $5 a week in change and make $10 a week in recyclables, so it's paid off.”

Tip for learning more: Be observant!

TODAY'S PICKS

Grandstand Stage: Doodlebops Live!, 5 p.m., free with fair admission.

Summer of Sports Exhibit: Collegiate Athletes Day features an 11 a.m. visit with Mike DeMark of the Lake Elsinore Storm baseball team. Olympic gymnast Mitch Gaylord canceled his appearance due to a scheduling conflict.

Highlights: Taste award-winning brews at the Craft Brewers Festival from noon to 8 p.m.; family look-alike contest, 1 p.m., Ralphs Infield Stage; In Color (tribute to Cheap Trick), 9 p.m., Coors Light Rock On Stage.

FAIR FACTS

Through July 6 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd. Closed Monday. Gates are open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Admission: adults, $12; seniors 62 and older, $6; children 6 to 12, $6; children 5 and younger, free.

Information: (858) 793-5555; (858) 755-1161; www.sdfair.com/fair.

On-site parking: cars and motorcycles, $9; recreational vehicles, $15; preferred parking, $15, no motor homes.

Off-site parking: free, with shuttles from 9 a.m. to midnight. Del Mar Horsepark, 14550 El Camino Real, daily; MiraCosta College San Elijo campus and Torrey Pines High School, weekends and July 4.

Public transportation: hourly buses to and from Escondido Transit Center. A shuttle between the Solana Beach Train Station and the fair leaves every 25 minutes. Passengers with a Breeze bus or Coaster train ticket receive a $1.75 fair admission discount at the west gate. Information: (760) 966-6500 or www.gonctd.com

NEWSROOM AT THE FAIR

The San Diego Union-Tribune's  Newsroom at the Fair exhibit is in the Paddock Lounge next to Plaza de Mexico near the Grandstand entrance.

Meet watchdog news editor Lorie Hearn, 1 to 4 p.m.

Explore the technology that brings you the daily newspaper, Today's Local News,  Enlace,  multimedia site SignOnSanDiego.com and AmplifySD.com, the all-San Diego music online radio station.

Tune to “U-T in the Community” and “Community Spotlight” on SignOn Radio LIVE, hosted by Drew Schlosberg on Tuesdays and Fridays (except July 4).

Online: For fair news and information, go to fair.uniontrib.com