A day
at the fair on a hot summer afternoon is an experience most people carry
with them from their childhood -- sticky cotton candy, hot dogs, rides on
the Ferris wheel and a look around the exhibits of home-grown
vegetables or tasty-looking cookies. These memories of a good old-fashioned
country fair can be revisited at the Bishop Tri-County Fair
over the Labor Day holiday weekend, September 2nd - September 6th. For Inyo, Mono & Alpine County Residents, it's an annual treat to visit the fair, but
for anyone from out of town, it can be a trip down memory lane.
"There
are two things we really pride ourselves in -- providing good old fashioned
family entertainment and trying to offer something that will appeal to
everyone," states Fair CEO Jim Tatum. Once people have paid the fair admission, most of the entertainment is provided free. "There are free concerts
every day, a free circus, free petting zoo, discovering science exhibit,
and more. We're real lucky to have a lot of community support as far as
sponsors go, so we can bring in such fantastic entertainment."
Evening events include a concert on Friday Night, Rodeo, Truck
Pull, and a Destruction Derby. In addition to the special events, a carnival
is running the whole time the show is open.