The State Fair (pics)

[Haole Girl]

Unfortunately, it rained. Luckily just scattered showers until we were leaving.

Sorry some are blurry. Didn't take my good camera... just used the iphone.

Decided against trying the fried butter... just couldn't do it. The line was too long anyway!

Butterfly Exhibit:









monarch caterpillar:



Art:









The food:



I decided to split a Deep Fried Latte with my husband (it was yummy):





The music:



Livestock:









It was fun. Didn't take any pics of the auto exhibit. There was
a Hybrid Lexus I'd get if I could afford it! :-)

[bigwillq]

1. Nice pics!

:hi:

[Haole Girl]

2. Thanks bigwillq

:hi:

[JohnnyLib2]

3. Enjoyed the pictures, especially the flowers.

Are the gardens permanent?

[Haole Girl]

5. Glad you enjoyed them

Don't know whether or not the garden will stay permanently. I hope so!

[yellowdogintexas]

24. The Texas Discovery Garden is permanent and I think the butterfly thing

is also. Fair Park has museums and exhibit halls that are always there, even when Fair is not.

Oh yeah, the classical music radio station is in Fair Park too.

[Aristus]

4. Great pics, HG! I remember that big plaster cowboy, but I forgot his name...

I admit I do miss Texas on occasion.......very rare occasions, but still...

[Haole Girl]

6. Big Tex

:-)

[jobycom]

7. Good job. I'm saving my pennies.

I WILL try fried butter. I'm still hooked on the fried PB&J. You didn't ride the Star?

Great pics! I love the broken platter thingie. What's with the yellow flowes flipping everyone off?:)

[Haole Girl]

8. Thanks

Let me know how the fried butter is. I just couldn't justify eating it.
I really enjoyed the butterfly exhibit. Didn't ride any rides this year...but rode the big wheel for the first tine last year & enjoed it.
That sculpture is in the same area as the butterfly garden...it's made of all recycled material. You should see it in person to get the true scale...it's amazing. :-)

[yellowdogintexas]

23. fyi a quart jar of pennies is $18. we found this out when we were poorer

and wanted to go to the West Side Fall Festival in Evansville,


which begins tomorrow by the way. 150 little fry shacks all up and down the main drag on that side of town.

[Ptah]

9. Nice photographs, Haole Girl. Here's my favorite ----->

Thanks for the pics

:thumbsup:

[Haole Girl]

10. Thank you

G'nite. I'm pretty sleepy now

[valerief]

11. Fried butter? If I hadn't seen the sign, I would have thought you were joshing.

Nice pictures.

[Haole Girl]

12. Yep

I was a little surprised how long the lines were for it.

Here is a pic (not one I took) of what it looks like:

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=&imgrefurl=http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/cityofate/2009/09/question_of_the_week_whats_the.php&h=271&w=400&sz=18&tbnid=M9tIcYk1-DYLqM:&tbnh=84&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dfried%2Bbutter&hl=en&usg=__ks-IC5cg2zXpOoCBj8f1N-xDfH0=&ei=L67ISuaiCIz-MfHR7fIH&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=5&ct=image

[Tuesday Afternoon]

13. Looks like you guys had a nice time. Thanks for sharing the pics.

:hi:

[Haole Girl]

15. Thanks

We did. :hi:

[Maestro]

14. The State Fair is always fun!

I hope we can make it out there this year. Nice images

[Haole Girl]

16. Thanks

You'll have to go and take some real pictures for us! :hi:

[cwydro]

17. GREAT pictures!

I love that owl totem pole!

The butterfly plants are gorgeous too.

Fried butter is 8 dollars!??:wow:

[Haole Girl]

18. Those are 8 coupons

Which was still too much.

I've already forgotten the exchange rate. :crazy:

on edit: Forgot to say thanks. Thanks! Gotta run now.

[Bertha Venation]

19. Hi, Biscus!

That hibiscus is gorgeous. All of your flower photos are wonderful.

[Ishoutandscream2]

20. Hadn't been to the fair if 5 years

Our fair day is this Wednesday, but rain in the forecast. I guess I'll save my money for next year. It gets awfully expensive, doesn't it?

Oh, looking for the Texas haters to make some asshole remarks. Give them time.

[Arugula Latte]

21. I think the Fried Butter stand needs to add this line to the top of the sign

Eat Here If You Want An Ass As
Big As Texas

:rofl:

Great pics! :hi:

[Wapsie B]

22. No fried butter? You just made Paula Dean cry.

:cry:



:P

Looks like a fun place to be. Nice pics!