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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[&#xA;&#xA;My wife, older son, and I had the chance to go last Friday. Younger one had to stay with my in-laws because he was sick. While parking was expensive, that and my wife’s ticket was the only thing I had to pay. Children under 6 and veterans go for free. Yippee!&#xA;&#xA;The first thing we did was get the large corndogs and a strawberry funnel cake. Good as usual. Expensive, but it’s not like we get those every day. Next, we explored the art and looked at the small animals and barnyard ones. Got to see a sheep milking demonstration.&#xA;&#xA;There are two large buildings for shopping along with smaller shopping booths. My wife wanted to buy stickers but there wasn’t a vendor for them. I wanted to buy everything but I wanted to stay within a budget. Of course there are rides and games but we usually don’t do those. Maybe when the kids are older.&#xA;&#xA;While the weather wasn’t too bad I prefer going to the fair at night. There’s a different vibe that I enjoy. One of these days I’ll go there at night with my wife.&#xA;&#xA;Now that the county fair is closed until next year I can’t wait to go there again. If you’re in the Pleasanton, California area during the summer, check out the county fair. You won’t be disappointed.&#xA;&#xA;countyfair&#xA;animals&#xA;fair&#xA;family&#xA;food&#xA;fun&#xA;games&#xA;summer&#xA;rides&#xA;&#xA;a href=&#34;https://remark.as/p/ernestortizwritesnow.com/alameda-county-fair-2026&#34;Discuss.../a&#xA;&#xA;!--emailsub--&#xA;&#xA;]]&gt;</description>
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<p>My wife, older son, and I had the chance to go last Friday. Younger one had to stay with my in-laws because he was sick. While parking was expensive, that and my wife’s ticket was the only thing I had to pay. Children under 6 and veterans go for free. Yippee!</p>

<p>The first thing we did was get the large corndogs and a strawberry funnel cake. Good as usual. Expensive, but it’s not like we get those every day. Next, we explored the art and looked at the small animals and barnyard ones. Got to see a sheep milking demonstration.</p>

<p>There are two large buildings for shopping along with smaller shopping booths. My wife wanted to buy stickers but there wasn’t a vendor for them. I wanted to buy everything but I wanted to stay within a budget. Of course there are rides and games but we usually don’t do those. Maybe when the kids are older.</p>

<p>While the weather wasn’t too bad I prefer going to the fair at night. There’s a different vibe that I enjoy. One of these days I’ll go there at night with my wife.</p>

<p>Now that the county fair is closed until next year I can’t wait to go there again. If you’re in the Pleasanton, California area during the summer, check out the county fair. You won’t be disappointed.</p>

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