Are you making plans for later this summer? Plan to attend the fair for an affordable, educational, and fun outing! This year the 165th Annual Essex County Fair will run through Wednesday, July 31- Sunday, August 4 at the fairgrounds in Westport, NY. $10 admission includes … [Read more...] about Preliminary 2013 Essex County Fair Schedule
Demolition Derby
Demolition Derby at the Essex County Fair
The 2012 Essex County Fair is in full swing despite the recent drizzle (at long last, rain!), and tomorrow's much anticipated demolition derby was even featured in the New York Times magazine last Sunday. If you missed Ben Stechschulte’s demolition derby photographs, check out … [Read more...] about Demolition Derby at the Essex County Fair
Essex County Fair 2012
The 164th annual Essex County Fair in Westport, NY, will be held on August 8- 12. That's Wednesday-Sunday! Daily Admission including Shows and Carnival Rides is $10. Special $25 for a carload on Thursday from 3 PM to 9 PM (includes carnival rides). History of Essex County … [Read more...] about Essex County Fair 2012
A Local’s Look at Kristin Kimball’s The Dirty Life
The Dirty Life is a memoir about Kristin Kimball's transition from an urban life and career in New York City to launching a bootstrap CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm in rural Essex, New York with her then soon-to-be husband, Mark Gunther. At one point in my … [Read more...] about A Local’s Look at Kristin Kimball’s The Dirty Life