County Fairs:

Intimate or enormous. Rural or urban. Gaudy or quaint. Label it what you may, but "going to the fair" has been an American institution for over 150 years.

County fairs bring us together. For the participants, it is a gallery of opportunity divided into spaces showcasing agriculture, horticulture, entertainment, and competition. Performers young and old, first timers and grand champions compete side by side for ribbons and the chance to become the "best of show."

For fair goers strolling along the midway or inside exhibit halls, the fair can be an extravagant exhibition of food, folks, animals, entertainment, and fun.Aurora photographer Randy Olson brings county fairs home to you in this week's PhotoVoyage.

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