Bulls, Bunnies, and Hot Chicks
The Boulder County Fair was last week. It is held at the fairgrounds in Longmont, and is about as far away from the elite snobbery in Boulder as is possible while staying in the same county. This is the third year I’ve gone to the fair, and it has become a bit of a tradition. Just as I never miss the parade that kicks it off in downtown Longmont, I never miss the fair. There are the usual things – live animals, carnival rides and games, an exhibit hall full of handcrafts and prize-winning veggies, and a few cowboys and cowgirls. Evening events include several rodeo events, a demolition derby, and barrel racing. In the morning there is a chuck wagon breakfast, and lots of judging of live animals.
It was hot the day we went – over 90 – with nothing but sunshine. That meant we were looking for shade wherever we could find it! We drank lemonade, ate ribbon fries and pulled pork, kept our fingers out of the rabbit and chicken cages, and marveled at giant zucchini, incredible photographs, and the best cake ever – it looked like a campfire. It was a great way to spend a few hours, even on a hot day when we might have instead wanted to be indoors.
Just another reason I love my town – it gets all rural on a pretty regular basis.
Random bovines.
Bunnies. Most of them were for sale.
One of many colorful fowl. There were also ducks and several varieties of turkeys.
Sheep and goats.
Lunch – ribbon fries, pulled pork “Elvis Style,” and Cowboy Beans
Tater playing in the “hamster ball.”
Handwork in the exhibit hall.
S’Mores Cake.
Preserves and pickles.
Storyteller.
