UPBEAT OUTING: Tucson's Lesbian/Gay Alliance hosts OUToberFEST '96, to the beat of "Pride WithOUT Borders," on Saturday, October 19, in the southwest corner of Reid Park, 22nd Street and Country Club Road. Musicians ranging from Chick Cashman to Domineaux Device warm up the proceedings, culminating in the crowning of Mister and Miss Gay Tucson. Speakers will address the current comings and goings of this much-maligned American subgroup at high noon, and the Arizona Gay Rodeo Association will sponsor Agra World, including a dance floor, games and a fundraising cut-a-thon to benefit local AIDS organizations. Celebration runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For information, call 290-9833. BIKE BAZAAR: Dust off your Stringray, hop on that banana seat and set course for the Bicycle Swap Meet at the PCC West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam Road, sponsored by the Greater Arizona Bicycling Association. GABA purveyors and other generous souls will buy your two-wheelers, parts and related accessories, as well as offer workshops and demonstrations of the latest state-of-the-bike equipment, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, October 19. Call 323-9020 for information. HORSEFLESH AND HISTORY: It's the national birthplace of quarter horse racing, and in its '40s heyday the Rillito Racetrack hosted big-ticket celebs, well-heeled gamblers and a small army of bookies. But West Coast competition and a few shady owners eventually spelled despair for the old track, as its dusty concourse faded to weeds, its clubhouse to an eerie vacancy broken only by the sad remnants of glamour: an overturned table, a few broken chairs and enormous windows gazing north to the Catalinas. Enter the Pima County Horsemen's Association, a contingent of dedicated souls who in the late '80s decided the landmark deserved a rebirth. Which is exactly what it got when hundreds turned out to spiff up the grounds, paint the stalls, and give the grandstand a well-deserved facelift. Today, their work has paid off, and the track is back in a somewhat humbler version of glory as the Rillito Park. You can taste of this little vision of the past when horses hit the turf weekends through March 9. General admission is a measly $2, $3 for the clubhouse, with kids 12 and under busting the gates free of charge. Call 293-5011 for race times and information DIG THIS: The Copper State's mineral-laden past comes into sharp relief with Digging Earth's Treasures: Arizona Mining Through the Ages, part of an ongoing lecture series sponsored by the Arizona Historical Society. Tap into it Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. in the AHS auditorium, 949 E. Second St. Admission is $5 per lecture, $3 for students with ID. For details, call 628-5774.

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