2008
10.28
CarnivalWarehouse.com’s 7th Annual Carnival Photo Calendars go on sale. This year’s calendar features over 50 full color photos of carnival rides, midways, games, and concessions from across the United States. This 12 month wall calendar is professionally printed on high gloss stock and measures 11-1/2″ wide by 17″ tall. In addition to the spectacular photos, the calendar also features national holidays and industry events.
The carnival photo calendar has become a MCW tradition since the first calendar was published in 2003. This year, we collected hundreds of photos from MCW photographers across the country. Of the photos received, six photos were selected by MCW visitors to appear as feature photos in this year’s calendar.
The 2009 Calendars cost $16.50 and can be ordered online or by mail. For more information, please visit: www.calendars.carnivalwarehouse.com.
2008
10.28
JournalNow.Com — Winston-Salmen
RALEIGH – Record attendance on the final day didn’t prevent the 2008 N.C. State Fair from falling below last year’s overall turnout.
Sunday’s attendance totaled 101,775, breaking the mark of 98,433 on the last day of the 2007 fair. But The News & Observer of Raleigh reports that this year’s total attendance of 765,067 was down about 11 percent below last year’s record of 858,611.
N.C. Department of Agriculture spokesman Brian Long said officials took note of the fact that advance sales for the fair were down. Long also said a combination of cool temperatures, a threat of rain and a struggling economy combined to keep attendance down.
2008
10.25
Found OnHardship Posting
Saturday, October 25, 2008
All the fun off the fair – On wheels
“I see these guys all the time, basically a mobile fun-fair with the bicycle powering the ride….Indonesian inventiveness never stops amazing me!
It may not seem much of a ride to westerners, but, having seen the look on the kids faces when the funfair guy arrives, Indonesian kids love it.
These guys ride around all day, traversing the kampung’s looking for business from mothers who are stuck in the house all day.”
