Publisher's Synopsis
For more than a century, people have flocked to the Southwest Washington Fair in Chehalis for entertainment and socializing. They wander through livestock barns, examine prize-winning vegetables and flowers, and watch youngsters in 4-H and FFA show their cattle, horses, goats, sheep, and pigs. They listen to tunes from local bands and big-name entertainers, cheer from the grandstand for their favorite horses or demolition derby cars, tumble every which way on carnival rides, and nibble on elephant ears and corn on the cob in the midway. The Southwest Washington Fair, the only local fair mandated by the state Legislature to occur, has seen many changes throughout the past century as chronicled in the pages of this book. But it's still one of the best places to see friends and taste the flavor of community in small-town America.
