Life
First Day Highlights and the Introduction of the Fair Food Feast Parade
Oh my goodness, I'm full. This is very impressive since I have a reputation of being a bottomless pit of Fair Food this time of year. Yes, I did the […]
If It’s Drizzling, It Must Be Opening Day!
If it is a grey drizzly summer day in Clark County, there's a really good chance it's one of two days: the Grand Floral Parade in Portland or Opening Day […]
Why Lots of Kids Will Be in Costumes You Don’t Recognize
One of the new events at The Fair this year is FairCon. Only because I have a 17-year-old friend who loves all things "con" do I have a teeny tiny […]
Sneak Peek at New Stuff!
I was wandering around the Fairgrounds yesterday since I was dropping off some entries. It's always great fun to see forklifts moving things around, vendors getting set up, and carnival […]
Free Day at the Fair! Some Changes This Year
We are only 3 days away from The Fair! Whoo hoo! As many Fair Fans know, opening day of The Fair has a very special tradition thanks to Fred Meyer. Not […]
Biggest Fair Fan at Your Service
Hi everyone! I'm back! And so is The Fair! Well, almost. Just a few more days of anticipation. A few of you may remember me from last year but please let […]
Fairwell
Well, that's that. The end. As much as it exhausted me, I am really sad the Fair is over. We stayed until pretty much the very end tonight. We saw the […]
The Rate of Gain of Deep Fried Fun?
Today was the Junior Livestock Auction at the Fair. The day that helps fund college savings accounts of dedicated 4-H'ers around the county. The day when kids who […]
Tuff Mangos and Tuff Trucks ~ Just Another Day at the Fair
A friend gave me a head's up about a 4-H event this morning. We hustled and got to the exhibition hall in time to see an array of 4-H […]
The Fair Wants Your Feedback
Did you attend yesterday's Demo Derby? Were you seriously disappointed like I was? Do you want the Fair to know about it? You can. Here's […]