Nothing says summer like a trip to your State or local County fair! This past weekend, the California Mid-State Fair wrapped up it’s 69th year running. Although I’ve only attended it the past 4 years, this fair is always a wide-spread, event filled, bag o’ fun! I have tried to make it a point to go every year that I have lived on the Central Coast. Aside from getting a fill of country, boot-wearing fun, it always provides good laughs, plenty of people watching, and special memories.

{view from the top of the ferris wheel}

This year I went with my roommate, and we had a fantastic time. Though we didn’t go see a concert – we rode almost every ride available, saw the 4h animals, rode the mechanical bull (maybe a few too many times), photo booth-ed it up and of course ate and drank our way through the grounds.

{end of the night carousal and pharaoh’s boat rides}

As for my outfit…I opted out of cowboy boots this year as I wore them the past few years and went with my favorite ankle booties from Aldo — the rest of my outfit was airy and light while being comfortable enough for roaming around the hot, dusty fairgrounds!

Outfit: free people top, free people shorts, aldo booties, hobo purse, ‘bite’ lip pencil in violet

{rides at sunset}

Hope everyone is getting out and enjoying their summers! I’d love to hear what some of  your favorite summer rituals are…Share in the comments below!

Cheers,

L.