This is going to be a pic heavy post. I went to the Nevada Country Fair last night and I took over 200 pictures.
I have gone to this particular fair since 1982. It has won awards for being the prettiest country fair in the state. It is held in the Sierras in a town called Grass Valley where the ferris wheels and corn dog stands are nestled in the pines.
It is such a slice of pure, unaldultrated small town Americana. We headed for the pigs first thing. I think that pig is smiling at me. The pigs below are six days old. Makes me ever so glad I am not a mama pig.
After getting our fill of piggy cuteness we strolled through some of the exhibit halls where we saw prize winning jams and baked goods. There was even a snickerdoodle division (Rick's favorite cookie).
There is an area called Treat Street that has every conceivable kind of fair food you can imagine. Corndogs, steaming hot corn, giant baked pototoes, pasties, you name it. Tough place to be if you are, ahem, on a diet but I managed to find a chicken taco salad at the Mexican food stand that was in dietary reason.
I avoided this place:
Okay I may have pressed my nose up against the window until I was shooed away.
After eating we went back to the livestock area and had a look at the baby goats. I hate to say it but I think the 4H goats might be a little better looking than our goats.
When it got dark we headed over to the carny games to try our hand at winning a gold fish or a ginormous Spongebob Square Pants. Thank goodness we can't knock over a stack of milk bottles to save our life.
Going to the fair is always a little bitter sweet because to me it signals the end of Summer. We'll still have a couple of months of hot weather but the days are definitely getting shorter and the evenings cooler.
It looks fun! I was just telling Frankie yesterday that I noticed a back to school quality about the light in the evening and the cool breezes. Of course it will still be hot another 2 months of so, but still..
That last picture is amazing. I felt like I attended.
Andrea these photos are so cool! And that moma pig with all of those babies, I love them!!!! I’m just picturing Charlotte up in the corner of the stall….xxoo, Dawn
I have always thought Grass valley had one of the nicest fairs! Loved the pictures as they brought back some wonderful memories.
Great pictures! It does look like Grass Valley is the perfect small town.
I love the photos……My niece was married in Grass Valley last September. I had never been and fell in love with the little town……what little I got to see of it. Our county fair is coming up at the end of August here in NV. Since I am the 4-H poultry leader for a group of girls, it will be a busy time for me. I vow to grab my camera though and snap lots of photos for you have inspired me to do so……….
Beautiful Days to you………….
What fun, and the photos are great.
Have a happy day, Virginia
Fab photographs. Hot weather? What’s that? From a waterlogged visitor in the UK.
Andrea, you always take the best pictures! I’m going to take my kids to the Nevada State Fair next year. It looks like so much fun!
Great pictures,I love all the little farm babies!