We went to the Mid State Fair last night for the first time in a few years. Short story, it was fun. It's a great fair because it has everything you want from a fair, yet is small, so you can easily make your way through the entire fair in an evening. Plus, they have bars set up around the fair where you can buy cocktails or beer & walk around drinking them. That always makes for a fun time :) So in three hours, we saw (and petted) the farm animals, saw a reptile exhibit, walked through some of the commercial buildings where they sell all the infomercial stuff, looked at everything in the "home arts) building (best pie, best muffins, best zucchini....), saw the landscaping & flower displays, cruised through the midway to watch rides & listen to barkers, drank two beers, and ate a corn dog, some greasy chow-mien, and a funnel cake. We finished up the evening with said funnel cake sitting outside the stadium where Kiss was playing. We sat & listened to three songs then decided to head home. Oh, the other bonus: you get to ride school bus. There are a number of free parking spots around downtown with shuttle buses running every 10-15 minutes. You avoid paying for parking that way & get a bit of nostalgia riding the bus. Good times for all :)
