Do you still go to county fairs?

[Archae]

The Sheboygan county fair is going on right now, but I won't be going, just too expen$ive.
$14 just to get in!

And no decent entertainment either, and I don't like the carny rides.

[Rhythm]

1. If we go to a local "fair", it's the "Buckwheat Festival" in the neighboring county

5 days of parades, good food, good music, and a temporary amusement park that is unbelievable...

[redqueen]

2. i do... but not for full price

i'll only go with discount tickets

but yeah, it's expensive

hell, isn't everything these days?

[SeattleGirl]

3. Yes, except for last year, but I usually go to the Western Washington Fair

every year (going this year). It's Washington's biggest fair, and I usually have a good time there.

[NV Whino]

4. yes and no

The "county" fair is held in Calistoga. It's boring, not much there and sort of sleazy. The Town and Country Fair, on the other hand is held at the Napa Fairgrounds and is great. Pretty grounds, lots of exhibits, quilts, veggies, cakes, animals... and if you're into it, the carny rides. (I usually take photos in the carny area.) Can't say if the entertainment at either fair is good or bad since that isn't my schtick. And there are always discount tickets available somewhere.

You might want to volunteer for something: the Democratic booth; the art or produce competitions. Volunteering usually gets you in free.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

5. Not as often as I used to.

I really haven't got a need to buy a hot tub or kitchen gadgetry.

[SPKrazy]

6. Well, they call it a "state fair"

but it isn't all that big :rofl:

but I've gone the last 7 years

I don't know if I will go this year or not...

:shrug:

might

[SacredCow]

8. Same terminology here....

And I avoid it like the plague.

Pure and unadulterated backwards-hick hell.

[Archae]

10. Even the food has gotten worse...

And horrendously expensive.

And I swear, even the ice cream is 85% grease.

[SPKrazy]

24. well i prolly only go because

my son likes to go...

don't know if i'll be able to go this year with him or not.

:shrug:

[NMDemDist2]

7. yup every year to work the Democratic Party booth

:shrug:

[KitchenWitch]

9. Geez, I thought the OC County Fair's admission was steep at $8.00 each

We did go, but damn, if the food was not marked up like 900%. Granted I know one pays a premium for fair food, but $4.50 for a hot dog?

[bridgit]

11. we live in Sac, so just wait for the state fair...

:)

[AlCzervik]

13. we're skipping it this year but i'd love to know what the deep fried of the year is.

i had the deep fried twinkie there a few years ago and it was yummy. I wish they have the state fair in October when it's a little cooler.
:hi:

[bridgit]

14. was supposed to be deep fried coke syrup...

but that's just too damn scary :scared:

[AlCzervik]

16. well thats interesting and kind of disturbing. On a 105f degree day nothing cools

you down faster than deep fried coke syrup! Mmmmmmm, thats going to now knock room temperature clamato juice down to my number 2 choice.

[bridgit]

17. ha! "I'll have a deep fried coke syrup, my good man. Need to be cooling down you know."

:thumbsup:

[AlCzervik]

18. ***snarf**** make sure you peer directly at him with your monocle wearing eye

:rofl:

[bridgit]

20. preeee-cisley...

:spray:

[Nikia]

12. We went last year

But it is small and unintersting compared to the county fair that I grew up with. We ended up not going this year.

[bicentennial_baby]

15. We're going to the Big E this year!

Aka The Eastern States Exposition! :bounce:

[Patsy Stone]

19. Yes

I go to the Dade County Fair to eat roasted corn, elephant ears, and corn dogs. Then we go see the pretty animals in the 4-H tents and look at the kids' science projects and art submissions. I can't remember the last time I went on a ride, though.

[WinkyDink]

21. I went to the Great Allentown Fair yesterday and won a DVD player at Bingo! Wheee!!

And I'm going again tomorrow to see the American Idols 6 concert! Yeah, baybay!

All that and curly fries, too! :)

Seriously? I LOVE the 4-H exhibits; the animals (have you ever seen the Frillback Pigeon*?!); the games; the fried foods, fresh lemonade, and real Root Beer; and the free performances.

LINK: http://www.allentownfairpa.org/

*

[Initech]

22. I go to the L.A. County fair about once a year.

A good buddy of mine is a volunteer at one of the fair's biggest exhibits.

I also go to the Orange County fair if there's a good concert (this year it was Queens Of The Stone Age. I wanted to see Chris Cornell but I was out of town).

[GreenPartyVoter]

23. Might be going to one tomorrow, in fact

[NewHampster]

25. Going to the Hopkinton NH State Fair Tomorrow

Wouldn't miss that Sausage sandwich for anything.




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