The fair grounds are in the shadow of downtown Dallas. The Cotton Bowl, for all you football fans, is located in the heart of the fair grounds. It was the original home of the Dallas Cowboys and is still the home of the famed Texas - O.U. college football rivalry. Things have tamed down a bit for that rivalry, though. In my day, those two colleges took over downtown Dallas, and it was a tumultuous time in the ol' town the weekend of the game. Major hotels had manuals dealing with it. It was listed under "Disasters."
This weekend we're meeting one of our sons at the Fair. They live just north of the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex, so it's just a bit of a drive for them. We left Tyler long before they did. It's a Saturday, but the weatherman says to expect rain all day, so we're hoping the crowds will stay home and we'll have everything to ourselves!
This is our daughter-in-law, Kristin, and our son stands behind her.
The first thing Granpa does is get online to check out the events. (Rides have never been our thing.)
"Spirit of the Horse" at 1, 2 and 3:00 p.m. is fascinating! In the past, we have seen them take a wild mustang and by the end of the day they have a rider on him riding hands free and controlling him with knee commands. I'm at ring-side yelling, "Take me! Take me!" I want to be a horse trainer for real.
Also free is the "Birds of Prey." This is held in an amphitheatre close to the world famous Texas Star Ferris wheel. They actually put bird cages in the Ferris wheel and release the doors with a remote control. The birds then come screaming down, swooping within inches of our heads, to land on the hand of their trainer on stage. They also have condors and eagles and hawks. Well, just every kind of bird you can think of. It's the absolute must-see for our entire family every time we go.
We love the free pig races and the dog show, too.
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