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Raleigh Christmas Show at the Raleigh Convention Center

Raleigh Christmas Show at the Raleigh Convention Center

I know the season is near when I receive my annual invitation to the Raleigh Christmas Show at the Raleigh Convention Center.   This year I was a bit saddened, because my daughter is my usual companion, and this year is away at college.  Away at college is a relative statement, she attends NCSU, only 30 minutes away.  Should I give her a call?  Absolutely, tradition is tradition!

Last Sunday, with her best friend in tow, the three of us attended the Raleigh Christmas Show at the Convention Center.  It was also the same day as the Raleigh Chrismas Parade an event we remember well as a family. We made our plan for the show. We would begin to the right and go up and down each isle looking only to the right.  You must have a strategy to see everything.

 The big new item this year is Bottle Cap Jewelery.

Pictures are adhered to the outside of the bottle caps and they are magneted together. The beauty is they're interchangeable.  Can also be used as key chains, bookmarks, broaches, you name it!  Very creative idea.  

Each year we fill our bags with unique gifts for family and friends.  It's also about the adventure of being in Downtown Raleigh for the day, lunch included.

Raleigh being the state capital has so many things to offer.



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NC State Fair- with a City Girl's View

 

NC State Fair-with a City Girl's View

 

NC State Fair with a city girl's view.  We became North Carolinians in 1995 and it was soon after that I was approached  by neighbor from Tennessee about attending the NC State Fair.  State Fair? I'm a city girl originally form Cleveland, Ohio.  A week later I found myself going with my neighbor Kim with four kids in tow.  

We bypassed the rides and games, apparently the real NC State Fair is all about the animals and exhibits.  The first thing that struck me was the families bunking with their animals and grooming them for the shows.  We watched a pig show, applauded as one pig was awarded a Blue Ribbon.  Then the auction.  I didn't understand.  Why were they auctioning their prize winning animal that they just spent days bunking with and grooming?  With a wink and a smile Kim said, "Why do you think they came to the NC State Fair, and how did you think the pig was going home?"  In its crate with the Blue Ribbon pinned to its chest would have been my first guess, apparently not! This city girl had an eye-opening experience that day.

As the years passed Kim and I made the NC State Fair an yearly event.  We entered our Girl Scout Troop projects in the Arts and Crafts exhibits.  Several girls won ribbons.  My daughter Kelsey won two Blue Ribbons for hand-made jewelry.  I even caught the fever and took Third Place for a hand cut wool hooked rug I entered in 2004.  That year Kim won Best in Show for her rug.  

Now the kids are grown and they attend the NC State Fair on their own with friends. Kim and I are left to reminisce.  Maybe someday we'll take the grand kids.
NC State Fair
Dorton Arena - Location of many Main Attraction eventsNC State Fair - Try your hand at the games!
NC State Fair - You can Milk the Cow yourself- Try It!NC State Fair-Who can resist baby Chics??!!

Whether you're going to theNC State Fairwith a City Girl's View or you're a regular enjoy the fried.....everything!
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3 commentsLinda Lohman- Former Teacher/Broker • October 11 2009 01:03PM