Category Archives: Amusement Parks and Fairs

Toad Suck Daze

Posted on May 6, 2023 by Roger

Years ago, when we happened to be visiting Arkansas in May, I went to Toad Suck Daze to buy Toad Suck, Arkansas T-shirts for several coworkers. At that time, the festival was held along the river at Toad Suck. Since … Continue reading →

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Wye Mountain Daffodil Festival

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Roger

During our first spring after moving to Conway, the back way home from the church we attended took us through the community of Wye. The Wye Mountain Community Church hosts an annual daffodil festival in a seven-acre field next to … Continue reading →

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El Paso County Fair

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Roger

If you were dropped into the middle of the El Paso County Fair without context, you would not guess that the county was home to a city of 600,000. The fair screams rural in every way. There were eight or … Continue reading →

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Stuttgart Fair

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Roger

On our final day in Germany, our plan was to spend the afternoon at a fair in Stuttgart. That meant I had the morning free. My sore throat had kept me awake most of the night, so I very much … Continue reading →

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Royal Gorge Bridge and Park

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Roger

I rafted through the Royal Gorge back in 2002. I saw the suspension bridge high overhead and the crowds of people lining the train tracks along the bottom of the gorge. But it wasn’t until Easter weekend that we made … Continue reading →

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