On Sunday I went to the fair. Laurie and I went to the Barnstable County Fair. The main reason that we went was because the band The Buckinghams was playing on the main stage. The Buckinghams were a group in the late 60's. Their number one hit was called "Kind of a Drag". They also had other hits such as "Hey Baby" and "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy".
We spent a few hours at the fair before the concert started. We did my favorite thing of course...looking at the livestock. There were far less animals that I remembered. There were only a dozen rabbits instead of an entire barn. We looked at the one pig, the cows and sheep.
We did get some fair food. I bought a doughboy. Doughboys have become a white whale for me. I plan on getting one at every fair that I go to but when I see the prices for a piece of dough I get all cheapskate. This time I pulled the trigger and bought one. It was really good and missed them. They are a treat I'd eat sparingly even if they were half the price that I paid.
The Buckinghams went on at 6 pm. they played for an hour and a half. They not only played their songs but many other oldies. They played songs from the Happy Together tour from other artists. They also played a Doors song. In short they were awesome. It blows me away how good a group can be that has been around since 1967.
As we were about to leave we heard an announcement for a stunt show called Off Axis. We had to walk by to get to the car anyway so we stayed. I'm glad we did. These guys had BMX bikes, scooters, a half pipe to do tricks on, and a trampoline. It was all awesome but the best part was the trampoline. These guys were athletes and did some amazing gymnastics. They flew up fifteen feet doing flips and twists. The halfpipe tricks were also really cool. It was amazing to see guys do 360 flips in the air on a scooter.
Though the Barnstable County Fair is over there are many other fairs in New England over the next three months. I love going to agricultural fairs. I enjoy seeing the livestock and poultry. Usually I only go to the fairs that have a band I'd like to see so I get a 2-1 in a fair and a concert. Many of them have really good entertainment to attract crowds.
Here is a partial list from a few minutes of research
Skowhegan State Fair, Skowhegan, ME Aug 7-16
Washington County Fair, Richmond, RI Aug 13-17
Marshfield Fair, Marshfield, MA Aug 15-24
Woodstock Fair, Woodstock, CT Aug 28- Sept 1
Lancaster Fair, Lancaster, NH Aug 28-Sept 1
The Big E, West Springfield, MA Sept 12-25
Deedfield Fair, Deerfield, NH Sept 25-28
Fryeburg Fair, Fryeburg, ME Sept 27- Oct 5
Topsfield Fair, Topsfield, MA Oct 3-13
Above is just a partial list of fairs in the area. Below are links to a calendar of events for Mass, RI, and New Hampshire. One could easily find fairs, festivals, and carnivals of the other New England states (or any other state) with a little internet research.
https://www.mass.gov/fairs-and-festivals
No comments:
Post a Comment