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Scenes from the Boulder County Fair The 2014 Boulder County Fair rode into Longmont on August 1st and settled down for 10 full
days of livestock, music, carnivals, and more! Colorado’s oldest county fair, this year’s theme was “145 Years of Fun on the Farm”. Once again crowd favorites like the Ballet on Horses, Demolition Derby and the Exhibitors Building returned to the Boulder County Fairgrounds. The fair also brought a Mexican Rodeo, Truck & Tractor Pull, Farm to Table Dinner, Distillery Fest, Craft Show, and CPRA Rodeo in addition to a different musical act every night. And, of course, there were all the carnival rides! While we weren’t able to catch all of the events this year, we did manage to see many of the exhibits, listen to a few bands, and indulge in some fairground food. Of the events we did see and photograph, our favorites were the Gymkhana, Mutton Bustin’, and the Kids Rodeo. The most entertaining, though, had to be the Mutton Bustin’. Just seeing the dozens and dozens of local kids lining up for their turn, many of them girls, was fantastic to watch. We certainly have a lot of tough boys and girls in Boulder County! And if you’d like to see our photos from the Boulder County Fair Parade, visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/insidelongmontthemagazine for the full gallery.
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