The Lawrence Kansas Monthly Blog

  Every beginning of August, there’s a place that I always love going to when I was a kid. This place is the Douglas County Fair. I’ll never forget my first time I went there with my family. We went on all the rides, go down the fun slide, ate some foods, and had a great time. The first time I went was with my mom and dad. My folks really loved it, especially the farm animals in the showcase. It was in the beginning of August and almost the end of July, the day we went there. It was a really fun time to enjoy it for the very first time. If I could reminisce the second time I went there, it would be my dad and I. We would hang out together, go to the fair and do the same thing we did like last year. Oh, and there’s also this thing that I almost forgot to mention earlier. There’s live entertainment. There’s even games, prizes, airbrushed shirts, and plenty more to think of. In the future, I will plan on going back there for old time’s sake. That other time was when I took my stepsist...

  For the first time in Kansas history, my family and I got to go to the place where the carnival and farm is located. Three words: The Douglas County Fair Located at 2120 Harper St. We had a lot of fun at the fair together when I was a kid. I went there to try the carnival rides, played games, and had some food there. There’s even a funhouse with mirrors in them. I even got to go on the Fun Slide. When I go on, I get to the top of the slide and I imagine like I’m going down the hill on a sled or perhaps going down the water slide by the pool. The next ride I went on to was the Top Gun. When I got on, I was feeling my heart beat. And when the ride went on, I was screaming for my life while the ride was spinning counter clockwise. Boy was I thrilled! Another ride the I went on to was the Zendar ride. This ride was really making me dizzy, I couldn’t get outta here. I was trapped like I was set on hyperdrive. Well, at least I had a great time there. My hands were shaking a bit due to ...