Oh, Lara, thank you for transporting me with your beautiful writing and photographs. I love fairs. I visited several through the years, it was always an enjoyable time. But I must say the last time I've been to one was a few years before the pandemic. I hope we get some more fairs soon.
Thank you for the nostalgia! I have never been to fairs of this scale in the USA, only smaller scale ones in Toronto Canada. Such an interesting combination of games, rides, and food though. As a kid, I liked the rides, as an adult, the food. Haha, good times.
Hi Neil! Yes, this is definitely a big fair. But I’m sure what you experienced up north is very similar in terms of food smells, games, and a few rides. The fair is a great tradition and I think it’s important that we’re able to hold onto good memories from our past and also re-experience those, thanks for reading and commenting. ☺️☺️
You captured the essence of the South Florida Fair and what fairs mean across the country. Your descriptions brought a smile to my face. I love how fairs bring families together who return annually as part of a wonderful tradition. It's a nice break from having one's head looking down at a cell phone!
Hey Doreen! Thank you so much for reading and commenting. I think it’s so important to have these traditions carry on when life seems to be changing so rapidly with regards to the way with in which we interact with each other. So the fair was such a breath of fresh air, mixed with all the Different food flavor scents 😎😉. Thanks again for reading and commenting.
Loved that view from up on the Ferris wheel. Good article and pointed up how the fair keeps up grounded, connected to each other in real time and not via the crap electronic world. thanks
The ferris wheel went high!! And open air, too. Normally I do not like heights but with my camera I just kept on snapping. The fair is great... even when it's tacky. It's tangible and real and so are the people and experiences. Thanks, Weston!
Lara, Your wonderful descriptions of the colorful life at the fair brought back some of my memories of past fairs. All those memories are great of carefree, happy times. In these hectic, unsettling days,maybe one of the best things to do it "go back to the fair" and absorb the fun and joy!!! Thank you for reminding us that Life Is Good.
Well, I’m so glad that you liked this story. I think the fair is such a good reminder of things that make us feel happy. And memories. I think very rarely do people have a terrible time at the fair. There’s always something good to remember. Thank you for reading and commenting. 💜
You’ve done a great job describing fairs across the country! I think they’re all the same! I had fun a few years ago (when my “good” camera went everywhere with me) going to the annual 4th of July carnival in our hometown. The kids were pretty much grown up by this time so I went just to take photos. I just looked through them now and you have completely captured with words what my poor photos show. Thanks for the memory!
They really are all the same. But that’s probably a good thing when everything else seems to change with the winds. Sometimes the fair can seem kind of tacky, but at the end of the day it’s like this marvelous colorful one- of -a -kind event that brings out a lot of great memories and experiences for people. Thanks for commenting and reading the story.!!
You had me at nostalgia... and not looking at phones!
Thank you for stopping by! I wonder if Steve Jobs imagined what his smartphone invention would ultimately become?
Oh, Lara, thank you for transporting me with your beautiful writing and photographs. I love fairs. I visited several through the years, it was always an enjoyable time. But I must say the last time I've been to one was a few years before the pandemic. I hope we get some more fairs soon.
The pandemic was such a disruption. Hope you get to the fair soon! Thanks for reading and sharing the story!!
It was truly the stuff of nightmares made real. I hope never again!
Thank you for the nostalgia! I have never been to fairs of this scale in the USA, only smaller scale ones in Toronto Canada. Such an interesting combination of games, rides, and food though. As a kid, I liked the rides, as an adult, the food. Haha, good times.
Hi Neil! Yes, this is definitely a big fair. But I’m sure what you experienced up north is very similar in terms of food smells, games, and a few rides. The fair is a great tradition and I think it’s important that we’re able to hold onto good memories from our past and also re-experience those, thanks for reading and commenting. ☺️☺️
You captured the essence of the South Florida Fair and what fairs mean across the country. Your descriptions brought a smile to my face. I love how fairs bring families together who return annually as part of a wonderful tradition. It's a nice break from having one's head looking down at a cell phone!
Hey Doreen! Thank you so much for reading and commenting. I think it’s so important to have these traditions carry on when life seems to be changing so rapidly with regards to the way with in which we interact with each other. So the fair was such a breath of fresh air, mixed with all the Different food flavor scents 😎😉. Thanks again for reading and commenting.
Loved that view from up on the Ferris wheel. Good article and pointed up how the fair keeps up grounded, connected to each other in real time and not via the crap electronic world. thanks
The ferris wheel went high!! And open air, too. Normally I do not like heights but with my camera I just kept on snapping. The fair is great... even when it's tacky. It's tangible and real and so are the people and experiences. Thanks, Weston!
Lara, Your wonderful descriptions of the colorful life at the fair brought back some of my memories of past fairs. All those memories are great of carefree, happy times. In these hectic, unsettling days,maybe one of the best things to do it "go back to the fair" and absorb the fun and joy!!! Thank you for reminding us that Life Is Good.
Well, I’m so glad that you liked this story. I think the fair is such a good reminder of things that make us feel happy. And memories. I think very rarely do people have a terrible time at the fair. There’s always something good to remember. Thank you for reading and commenting. 💜
You’ve done a great job describing fairs across the country! I think they’re all the same! I had fun a few years ago (when my “good” camera went everywhere with me) going to the annual 4th of July carnival in our hometown. The kids were pretty much grown up by this time so I went just to take photos. I just looked through them now and you have completely captured with words what my poor photos show. Thanks for the memory!
They really are all the same. But that’s probably a good thing when everything else seems to change with the winds. Sometimes the fair can seem kind of tacky, but at the end of the day it’s like this marvelous colorful one- of -a -kind event that brings out a lot of great memories and experiences for people. Thanks for commenting and reading the story.!!