There is nothing like a county fair to scream summer––whether it is the carnival rides, the squeals of children, the nicely scrubbed animals or the beautiful produce offerings and craft, canning or baking competitions. And let's not forget the lemonade, assorted fried goodies and corn dogs! Every fair has its own atmosphere and some are more agricultural than others. But there are always certain and reliable fixtures to count upon.
Kentucky has 120 counties and that's a lot of fairs! The Casey County Fair isn't as old as most but it's one of the earliest in the season. This year it will be going on through Saturday, June 11. You may have missed the many beauty competitions and tractor pulls, but there are still more events over the next few days. You can find more information about it here:
www.CaseyCountyFair.com
Yesterday's editorial in
The Casey County News encouraged the fair to be more local in its participation. That's the whole idea of this blog, too:
Eat Local, Buy Local, Be Local!
See you at the fair!
NOTE: These photographs were taken at the Hopkinton Fair in New Hampshire in 2007––the annual state fair back where we used to live. I will try to add Casey County Fair photos for next year. And yes, the Tilt-A-Whirl remains my favorite ride of all time.
The Tilt-A-Whirl was (and is) my favorite ride, too. Never mind that my stomach full of cotton candy, hot dogs, popcorn, corndogs, etc., rebelled midway of the ride. I loved it.
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