It's the Fair!

There was a trace of light in the sky as we came home tonight. "I'm a total slacker!" I confessed to Rob, feeling as though I short-changed the Fair today […]

Weekdays are always quieter at the Fair.  We can often tell how crowded the Fair is by where we park. Today we arrived at about 12:30pm and parked closer to […]

Another great day at The Fair today!  Actually, it was the best one so far. I was chatting with a friend today and we both quietly agreed that Opening Day was […]

Despite the reappearance of the sunshine, the crowds were a bit lighter at The Fair today.  More room to move around, shorter lines, more places to sit a spell.  Yay! We […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]