Free fun at the Latah County Fair
By Aaron Clark Argonaut Staff Writer
It is Latah County Fair time in Moscow. For the next few days, University of Idaho students will get a chance to participate in the rich agricultural tradition, which paved the way for Idaho's statehood, and brought about UI as an institution.
The Latah County Fair is at the Latah County Fairgrounds, between
Blaine St. and Mountain View St., near Highway 8.
The Fair has a plethora of booths, shows, contests, rides, and
a food court. What makes this pie even sweeter is the free admission.
The fair lasts today through Sunday, with stage entertainment
tonight Saturday beginning at 7 p.m. Booths are open all day.
Many booths are operated by UI groups, many of which are unknown,
such as the UI Lumberjack Exhibition, presented by the UI Logger
Sports Team.
Demonstrations include power sawing, axe
throwing and crosscut sawing, among others.
Entertainment will include groups, Potlatch Junior Jammers, an
old-time music group, the Idaho Old Time Fiddlers and Wylie and
the Wild West, who "blend the cowboy sound of the '40s,
the rockability of the '50s, the hard-country sound of the '60s,
and throws in a little Texas shuffle," according to the
fair program.
What is a fair without rides? The carnival will last late into
the night tonight and through the weekend. Armbands are good
for unlimited rides and are available for $17 each.
Other interesting events include an elk bugling contest, a Karaoke
contest sponsored by radio station Z-Fun 106, pet dog and cat
shows and a reptile safari, featuring an albino cobra.
Everything entered into the fair for judgement will also be available
for viewing. These entries include clothes, quilts, poetry and
crafts. Artwork, photography, plants, and of course, animals
will be on show as well.
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