Come to the Fair!
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August 18 - August 28
$1 Senior Ticket
$ 8 Parking
What is the first thing you think of when someone says
"State Fair"? Is it food, animals, exhibits, midway?
It is a rarity that Americans celebrate anything without FOOD. Thanksgiving without the Turkey
Clara shared her funnel cake.
Not Clara's hands
It may surprise you however, what's new in Fair Food!
Not Pat's hands.
Earlier, on our way into to the fair's exhibit hall
we had to try the latest!
Deep-fried Derby Pie! (a uniquely Kentucky Confection)
AND
Fried Kool-Aid! was introduced to fairgoers this year, proving once again there is nothing you can’t deep-fry.
This unusual concoction is a combination of funnel cake batter and cherry Kool-Aid powder that dissolves as it is heated. Crispy on the out side and googy on the inside - two thumbs down on this one.
What's your favorite?
Whatever your favorite is, you can probably find it somewhere in the Competitive Entries department. Rows and rows of photography, paintings, drawings and textiles present the interest and amazing talent of Kentuckians. Colorful and monochromatic photos of parks, people and textures jump off the paper and inspire, delight and intrigue. Paintings and drawings range from realistic to impressionistic.
Even the neighboring homemade wines take inspiration from their fine arts friends with labels that could have placed well in the painting and drawing categories.
Beyond the Christmas trees (who knew this was a category?),
are the woodworking and wood carving exhibits.
Years ago Jim made one like this for me.Textiles
The textiles are my favorites.
Smocking
Counted Cross-stitch
Blue and Red ribbons awarded to Elaine Esterle, sister-in-law to Rose.
Large, handmade quilts look more like paintings or stained glass than fabrics.
Pat and Judie admiring the quilts.
Cat quilt
Cat quilt close up
geometric quilt
geometric quilt close up
Regular cross stitch quilt
Cross stitch quilt upclose
3d quilt
3d quilt close up
The end of our visit. Judie and Pat making their way back to the car
Meeting Rose and Kim in the tent ahead
