St. Mary's County Fair

We're trying to take advantage of every event that comes along to get a feel for our new home and I think we showed up at just the right time for events. I'm guessing this "still warm, but not too warm" time of year is popular for outdoor happenings. Last weekend was the Taste of St. Mary's, where all of about 6 restaurants set up booths and served samples of the local fare. There was a band playing and we had a good time.

This weekend was the St. Mary's County Fair. Even after many years of being away, I am still partial to the Puyallup Fair (if Wikipedia is to be believed, the Puyallup fair consistently ranks as one of the 10 largest fairs). While I didn't expect anything near the Puyallup, the lack of hot tubs, the sham-wow guy, and elephant ears left me wanting a little more. Audrey, however, was fully entertained by the parade (even though it was dominated by candidates for local elections), fire trucks, and animals--the horses, sheep, and chickens were her favorite.

Later today we are going to go to St. Mary's Riverfest. Next weekend is the Blessing of the Fleet and the Riverside Winefest at Sotterly Plantation.