Hot Tip! The Dutchess County Fair schedule has been announced – Charo returns!
For those who don’t know – County Fairs are THE BOMB! and, NY State has 2 of the best in the country. county fairs remind us of the EV/LES in some ways - a beautiful world of wonderment, thrills, oddities and amazing eats. It’s hard to describe all the f’ing fantastic reasons to go… here’s a quick recap of last years highlights…
- tractor pulls, classic cars, bands & mummer parades
- cute & whacky animals, arena after arena, 4-H shows, petting zoos, pig races, huge cows, canine tent
- exhibits: old tools, baking, jarring, knitting, gardening, cow milking, sheep sheering,
- the Mid-Way (Carny games and rides galore!)
- tons of tacky souvenirs, skull rings, trucker and vintage car t-shirts, all kinds of leather goods
- 4-H milkshake tent, lime fizz stands, homemade pierogis, snow cones, fresh candy apples and corn dogs, fried dough, kettle corn. a giant stand charbroiling roast beef on the spot then slicing paper thin and piling on a fresh roll (some raw onion, horseradish and a little beef juice) – great stuff
- free Charo show! walked in 10 minutes before the start and grabbed front row center seats. what an amazing performer! had her whole Vegas act with her, danced, sang classics, told her story, worked the audience (even kissed my girlfriend) and played the most beautiful flamenco guitar. she’s coming back this year – yeeehaaa! (along with the Bacon Brothers, Oakridge boys and others) DOES IT GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS?!

held in Rhinebeck, NY, less than a 2 hour drive outside the city up the beautiful Taconic Pky (might be accessible via public trans, bus or train, there’s a contact number on the site Directions page)

and that’s just the Dutchess County Fair. in a couple weeks we’ll post the highlights of the Columbia County Fair, a little north of Dutchess county and a whole different fair scene (held labor day weekend)