Annual ‘love a fair’ about to blossom

Posted by CarnivalMidways.Com on October 29, 2008
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54th event kicks off Friday, runs through Nov. 8.
By MICHAEL MITSEFFmmitseff@lakecityreporter.com
Lake City Reporter

The sights, sounds and thrills of the 54th Columbia County Fair are only days away as crews work to unpack and set up stomach-churning rides, attractions and games as food wagons are arranged along the midway.

<i>Luke Skroch (right) and Rodney Ligget assemble a track for the Go Gator roller coaster Tuesday afternoon at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. The Columbia County Fair will open Friday at 4 p.m. and run through Nov. 8. JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporte</i>r

Luke Skroch (right) and Rodney Ligget assemble a track for the Go Gator roller coaster Tuesday afternoon at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. The Columbia County Fair will open Friday at 4 p.m. and run through Nov. 8. JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter

The fair’s opening day ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4 p.m. Friday will feature guest speaker Alfonso Levy.

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The Long Summer

Posted by CarnivalMidways.Com on October 28, 2008
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An older article found on globeandmail.com, be sure to click the link.  There are 8, 3 minute videos from the perspective of 8 workers.

The carnival workers of Conklin Supershows don’t see the big-city glam of the CNE or the PNE. From April to October, they travel small towns, setting up shopping mall midways and county fairs. It’s a fading way of life with few rewards. For many, photographer Charla Jones reports, it’s the only road they know.

Pops pays close attention as a group of teenaged boys unscrew the large bolts of the merry-go-round. “Some of these kids put extra grease on themselves to make it look like they’re working,” he says.

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CARNIVAL PHOTO CALENDARS AVAILABLE

Posted by CarnivalMidways.Com on October 28, 2008
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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.

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Record last day turnout for state fair still doesn’t push 2008 attendance mark above last year

Posted by CarnivalMidways.Com on October 28, 2008
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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.

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