The 14th annual World Beer Festival was in town and we took advantage of the great weather and the great variety of food, local beers and beers from the more traditional breweries. A super fun day - and definitely popular as you can tell by the line to get in!
Brad showing off a sample beer - as you can imagine, he thoroughly enjoyed himself as I was serving as the designated driver!
A few weeks later we took advantage of my new favorite Carolina tradition, the NC State Fair! Brad wasn't as excited about the event - I guess growing up in Texas, he got to witness State Fairs, but there weren't a lot of those on Long Island so this was a whole new experience for me. I couldn't believe how enormous the event was and the number of people that came out for it.
All the colors and prizes of the Fair were amazing. There were tons of games and rides everywhere.
And my VERY favorite part? The pig races! Yup, a true Carolina pig race (and goat race and duck race). All "officiated" by a very southern Hog-caller dude. And all the pigs were named after Nascar drivers. AWESOME.
And what's a southern State Fair without some really disgusting fried foods. Seriously, deep fried candy bars?? I had some deep fried cookie dough - so good and nauseating all at once!
We didn't try the pig lickers but I had to post the pic. I mean, "bacon dipped in chocolate", advertised as a cute little pig, really?? I think that about sums up the State Fair.
And of course, Brad and I trying to fit in to the local scene - he in a clown suit and me with a monster truck!
And, finally, there was a whole section of the Fair that was devoted to local NC agriculture - livestock auctions, a whole section of canned food, cakes, pies, breads, etc that had been judged and a section of produce (including the big huge veggies) that had also been judged.
All in all, for a Northerner like me, it was a crazy day - so totally random and fun! Can't wait until next year :)
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