Our State Fair

Our Favorite Year Thus Far...

My Husband and I have gone to the California State Fair every year we've been together (long effin time) but this trip was by far the best year yet. I'll tell you why, our Daugher. That little crazy woman is at the perfect age for discovery and wonder and the Fair provided lot of both for her. 

Here are some of our HIGHLIGHTS:

The Animals- At any Fair there are a ton of Animals to look at and learn about. My Daughter is almost 2 and she is obsessed with her Farm Friends. So seeing Cows, Horses, Sheep, Pigs and Goats in person was an incredible treat for her. She was able to touch and interact with all her favorite animals, she even got a Piggie kiss from a passing show Hog. 

Checking out the Race times

The Races- With the huge popularity of California Chrome, the 2014 Derby and Preakness Winner, we had to catch at least one race. We waited and watched the Horse and their Jockeys get loaded into the starting gates, the Bugler came out in his Top Hat to announce the start of the race and then... THEY'RE OFF! The race was less that a minute and it was thrilling! Our Daughter jumped and cheered for the beautiful ponies, she of course just loved watching them run.

The Exhibits- The Exhibits are always my favorites and I refuse to leave until I've walked through all of them. It's also the perfect thing to do when your kid is napping in her stroller! It's so refreshing seeing how talented my State is and here's 2 of my favorite pieces:

The Divine Ruler by Rob Owen - Made completely of sugar. AMAZING. 

Bunny by William Mang - It was almost as tall as me. Incredibly impressive.

The Learning- It's not a secret that California is in a very serious drought so it wasn't a surprise that there was a lot of Water Conservation information, but they expanded on that idea as well. How can we multi task with our remaining water? It's call Aquaponics - The idea is simple; Grow veggies in water populated with fish. The fish waste is great for the plants (no fertilizers needed!)  and the plants filter out the water for the fish. Sounds kind of absurd right? But I swear it makes sense, especially if the fish that populate your garden are fish that you will eventually eat. Us (Northern) Californians are big on Home Grown, Farm to Fork movements this system just makes that way of thinking that much easier. As everyone knows, our Children are our future, so teaching them these new and inventive techniques is imperative to the survival of our planet. 

Here's an example of Aquaponics on a small scale.
 Gold Fish are one of a few fish that are best for this technique. 

The Fun- The Fair is a place to have fun and enjoy all that your State has to offer. This year we really made sure to take it all in and explore, look around, check it all out. The exhibits and expos and all the fried food. We loved the Fair this year and can't wait until next time.

Ca State Fair 2014