This year marked the 42nd annual Oregon Country Fair. It's a fairly popular event out here, drawing nearly 50,000 people from all over the place over three days. The weather was beautiful this past Saturday, so Brian and I and a couple of his Econ buddies decided to ride our bikes out there to avoid the traffic/parking chaos. It was a beautiful bike ride, mostly going through farm country for 18 miles one-way.
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| Brian, Chris, Tyler (these guys ran the marathon with him and are his weekly running buds) |
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| No skin cancer happenin' today! |
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| Our first stop for lunch: The Awkward Stage, ravioli & all |
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| The fair was very crowded, so walking along the flow of people was actually a little overwhelming. There were a lot of characters and sights to take in! |
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| free yoga! |
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| one of many earth-friendly statements made at the fair |
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| did I mention there were a lot of characters? |
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| Oregon law states that nudity is allowed, except genitals must be covered., and this was highlighted on the fair website. We didn't see any law-breakers, and we DID see A LOT of skin :) |
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| Divine Fruit Salad....really, that's what the place was called! And it was super tasty... |
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| a ton of fruit, Nancy's vanilla yogurt, whipped cream, granola, and honey... |
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| a man on stilts! |
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| One reason we wanted to go on Saturday was to see Dana Sipos perform. Dana (on the left) is the sister of Yona (on the right) and Yona is Ben Harris' wife (he was a groomsmen in our wedding). They made the trip from Vancouver, B.C. and crashed with us the previous Thursday night on their way to the fair. |
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Dana's voice is absolutely beautiful. To hear some of her music, you can go to: http://www.myspace.com/danasipos
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| That's her boyfriend, J.Y. snapping photos of her |
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| There's another "character" really getting into the show! |
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| ...and a couple more to join! |
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| Anne & Yona |
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| Brian, Yona, Anne |
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| We definitely weren't the only ones on bikes! It was so cool, though, when we arrived all the parking attendants cheered like crazy for us for choosing to bike. It felt like a standing-ovation greeting just for us! |
There is a lot more to see at the Country Fair than just what's in these photos. A lot of creative flair, free-spirited fun, and an anything-goes environment (except exposed genitals). Great music, great food, and great people-watching. (sort of like a hippie version of Vegas?)
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