Park County Fair

We left home at 11:30 to pick up Karen and George on our way out to the Park County Fair in Powell, WY. It was only about a 20 mile trip and we arrived very close to noon for our full day at the Fair. It was very similar to the Fairs we have attended over the years with very few differences. There was a heavy emphasis on farming in the exhibits and there were many different kinds of equipment and tools on display. There was a display of heavy farm equipment close to the entrance as we went in and it made you wonder where these people get the kind of money to purchase these high end tractors and bailing equipment:

These tractors had air conditioning and every modern convenience and plush interiors of high end vehicles.

We took our time and went through all of the animal barns, starting with the sheep barn, where this young girl was sheering her entry:

Then, we went through the pig barn, where the kids were washing their entries:

And then, the cattle barn where there was some interesting activity. We first walked through the barn and saw these (dairy) cows:

The interesting thing in this barn was a pregnant cow that was suppose to birth her calf the day before but was still waiting for the process to begin. We felt sorry for this cow since she was in obvious discomfort waiting for the big event:

The actual judging for the cattle was underway outside in the arena:

We came to the large food court and decided to get lunch and watch the featured entertainment for the day - the Doo Wah Riders:

They were a pretty decent group, but what can you expect at a Fair in Powell, WY - they aren't close to being Rascal Flatts.

We moved on to the pig competion where they had 2 groups competing in the handling competition - the older kids:

And the younger kids:

We were entertained by the young girl in the center with the cowboy boots and skirt. She got a ribbon from the judge and prounced around as proud as pink showing it off.

As the day moved on and we went through all the competitive exhibits for canning, cooking, sewing, photography and arts and crafts, we went to the featured show in the grandstands that started at 7 PM. It was a Motor Cross stunts show and was just OK:

The show concluded with a chuckwagon race:

The race ended after only about two laps since one of the wagons had an equipment problem.

The day was a long one but was very enjoyable and we were glad we went with Karen and George, who also had a good time. There were no "onion burgers" stands but we did eat dinner before we left and I asked the counter person if she could prepare just a plain burger with fried onions. She said they could, and it was a valiant attempt at an onion burger. There were only a few fried onions and not the kind of "real" onion burger that is smothered with fried onions. It was near 9 PM when we arrived home and it wasn't long before we went to bed.

Today is Josie's birthday and we are planning a drive up the South Fork road again to see what we missed the day we went and had to cut the trip short because of work. We are also planning to have dinner with Karen and George at 5 PM tonight to help celebrate Josie's birthday. We have tentatively agreed to go to the Irma Hotel in town, but that may change. Later...