Month: August 2014
Great spot for a romantic sunset
My favorite thing to do at the Fair as the sun is setting is to go on the big Ferris Wheel. Not the little one with the freaky scary buckets […]
Bacheloretting it at the Fair
We were just in the Food Court -- imagine that -- when we spotted The Best Party Idea EVER! Kimberly and about dozen of her friends are here today to celebrate […]
Rollin’ through the Fair
We are spending the day at the Fair today with one of our dear friends, Dianne. She is 75 years old and hasn't been to the Fair in over 20 […]
Fins up for the sea lions!
We caught the 1:00pm Sea Lion show today. We have wandered by a number of times since Opening Day and man, that place is always packed! The bleachers fill up quickly […]
Fair Food Feast Parade ~ Day 6
Today's Fair Food Feast Parade began with...breakfast! How novel! […]
No bull, that was scary
We're watching the Bull Riding show in the Grandstands. It's always a fun event. Manly cowboys, wild-eyed bulls spinning around, the threat of danger at every turn. Like just now. A […]
Mister Mister
It’s been a hot few days at the Fair. Luckily there are lots of shady spots, the air conditioned Exhibition Hall, and Dairy Women milkshakes to help keep everyone cool. This year, […]
Mutton Bustin’ is wooly fun!
We just watched the Mutton Bustin' competition in the Grandstands. It is always one of my favorite events. I mean, little kids clinging to sheep as if they were bull riders?? […]
Early bird gets the hashbrowns!
Good Morning from the Midway! Yep, the Fair hasn't officially opened yet but here I am! We arrived before 9:00am so my husband could enter some veggies in the Fair's second-half […]
Fair Food Feast Parade ~ Day 5
A good showing today on the Feasting! However, it didn't end well. Jerry Harris's hypnosis show ran late (which was SO worth it -- I haven't laughed that hard in […]