As a child I loved the fair. I would wait all summer long for the fair. Like literally wish my summer away and count off the days on the calender. I couldn't wait for the rides. I loved those few minutes of true fun on each ride. When I think of the word fair, I think fun. I still love the fair as an adult. I love the sights-people of all ages having as good time, the sounds-the screams of people on the rides, the smells-popcorn, cotton candy (maybe not the smell of farm animals) and the enjoying all the food, in my case-the beer garden, elephant ears, ice cream and fried candy bars. The fair is always the perfect way to celebrate the end of summer while we transition into fall. I didn't make it this year to the fair so I thought I'd post photos from the last few years.
In 2007 I attended the Northwest Montana Fair in Kalispell. This was the fair I grew up going to. That summer was a particularly bad fire season and the sky was a crazy pink and red color in the evenings. I was able to photograph the fair with the wild sky.
Living in Seattle, our local fair is the Puyallup Fair and its held every September. My husband and I started attending together in 2005 and have gone several times over the years.
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The fair photographed at night, with the moon. |
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These were taken in 2005 at the Puyallup Fair, our first time experiencing the fair together. |
In 2010 we discovered the beer garden at the Puyallup. While the cocktails are not cheap, they are delicious and really hit the spot. Pictured here is a Long Island Ice Tea that we shared before walking around the fair.
After walking around, one gets hungry and there is food available of every kind you can think of. I had been hearing about deep fried desserts, like candy bars and Twinkies. So when I saw this Totally Fried Food stand, we waited in line for thirty minutes to try some. I ordered a deep fried Butterfinger but they messed up my order and I got a Babe Ruth instead. To me the flavors didn't mix and it was kind of a fail. The nuts in the chocolate bar didn't match the fried shell on the outside. The creamy peanut butter of a Butterfinger might have been better. Who am I kidding? This wasn't healthy and nobody should be eating this. But when at the fair...
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A deep fried Babe Ruth from the Puyallup Fair. |
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Hello Kitty how I love thee. I never play the games but I enjoy watching others play and looking at all the stuffed toys. |
Last year at the Puyallup Fair we shared a waffle cone with a mix of chocolate and vanilla ice cream covered in sprinkles.
I hope you've enjoyed looking at some of my fair photos from over the years. Thanks for reminiscing with me!
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