The Big Trip - The Arlington County Fair

One of the highlights of The Big Trip was a visit to the Arlington County Fair. If you’re familiar with Arlington County then you already know how densely populated the area is. Situated just across the Potomac River to the west of the District of Columbia, the 26 square miles which constitute Arlington County are home to over 200,000 residents and home of the Arlington National Cemetary. Cramming that many people into such a small space means that real estate is at a premium, to say the least! So I was really surprised to find out that Arlington County also has an annual County Fair.

This Google Map shows the location of the Fair:

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Since I was staying within a few blocks of the fair I felt obligated to visit! So my host and I walked over to the Fair on the last evening it was open. Though it was tucked into quite a small space, the fair had probably as many rides as the local county fair where I grew up (Dallas County, AL). There were all my favorite eats, too, like Funnel Cake and Corn Dogs. Mmmmmmm….

The ride in the video clip above made me sick just watching it! Can you imagine being inside one of the cars that crawls along the track as it spins around and around? Everyone was staggering back and forth as they got off the ride… no surprise there!Click on the image to the left to visit my gallery for more shots from the Arlington County Fair!