A Fair Night For Cotton Candy
by Tami Quigley
Title
A Fair Night For Cotton Candy
Artist
Tami Quigley
Medium
Photograph - Photography ~ Digitally Enhanced
Description
“Being happy never goes out of style.”
~ Lilly Pulitzer
~1931-2013
A cotton candy stand paints a picture of happy times under the night sky at the 167th Great Allentown Fair, a local tradition in Allentown, Pennsylvania since 1852. And if you have a yen for sno-kones, popcorn, candy apples and lemonade, they have that too!
The fair ran August 27 – September 2, 2019, a great way to wrap summer!
My personal favorite memory of the fair hands-down happened when I was a child in the 1970s seeing a performance by my first heartthrob, Donny Osmond! Oh, it’s still a thrill to hear him sing “Puppy Love!”
The Great Allentown Fair is an annual fair and agricultural show that is held at the Allentown Fairgrounds. It is operated by the Lehigh County Agricultural Society. It is one of the oldest fairs in the United States, and one of the largest in the state of Pennsylvania.
The fair was first held in 1852 to showcase agricultural advancements and to entertain patrons. It has since evolved to appeal to a broader audience, adding more entertainment and dining options. Although it stays true to its agricultural roots by offering petting zoos, livestock judging contests and a farmer’s market, the modern-day fair focuses more on entertainment; it boasts a carnival, talent shows and concerts.
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August 26th, 2020
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Comments (24)
BelleAme Sommers
I've been there!!! I recognize the stand/atmosphere. You gorgeously captured & colorfully rendered an amazing bit of Americana's heritage. There's nothing more fun & prototypically American than our carnivals, fairs & amusement parks! Voted.
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Tami Quigley
Many thanks Nina Prommer for the feature in ART ~ It Is Good For You, much appreciated!
Guido Strambio
Delightful variety of colors and shapes with festive lighting, great shot Tami! l/f/Tw
Tami Quigley
Thanks so very much John Bailey for the feature in Images That Excite You, most appreciated!
Steve Gass
YUM! Great image Tami, l/f.
Tami Quigley replied:
Thanks so very much Steve! I've been going through some of my photos from last year's fair as this year's was cancelled due to Covid 19, looking forward to it coming back next year!
Randy Rosenberger
Congratulations for having this piece of your artwork from your portfolio chosen to be featured on our homepage of the WFS group. It is worthy of such admiration and I am proud to display your fine art on the homepage of our family of friends and fine artists. Thanks for sharing your talents and beautiful pieces of artwork with our art community.
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