From students of all ages to longtime die-hard fair fans, our blogger-of-the-day will report live from the fair throughout the day. Find out how to "Do the Puyallup Fair" from them, and share your experience in the comments field.
How to do the Puyallup Fair
• Dates: Sept 5 - 21.
• Hours: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m., Friday and Saturday
• Admission: $10 adults, $8 seniors (62+) and youths (6-18), free 5 and younger. Advance discount tickets locally at Safeway and Columbia Bank. Season pass for $49.99 at Costco stores in Puyallup, Tacoma, and Federal Way.
• Transportation: Pierce Transit “Fair Express” for $3 round trip from Tacoma Community College, Tacoma Dome Station, Downtown Tacoma (10th & Commerce), South Hill Mall (SE corner near Meridian), Bonney Lake Park & Ride, Sumner Sounder Station, Lakewood Towne Center (behind Target), I-5/Hwy. 512 P&R (Saturday and Sunday only). Call 253-581-8000 or www.piercetransit.org.
• Parking: $10 a day in official lots Monday through Friday. $12 on Saturday and Sunday.
• Fair information: 253-841-5045, thefair.com
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When I come to the fair I feel a little gooey. Not from the food, but from the memories.
My husband proposed to me at the fair 14 years ago. I know that isn't what all girls dream of. You have to keep in mind that my husband grew up coming to the fair an was raised in Puyallup. He always thought the fair was a fun place with good memories.
This is how the story goes. After work he asked me to drive down from Seattle to go to the fair. I of course said, "NO!". I was tired and the last thing I wanted to do was walk around a bunch of animals and crowds of people. He managed to sweet talk me into it. Once we were at the fair I wanted to go on a ride, he refused. I wanted to go see an exhibit, he refused. I started to think he was being cheap! I asked why in the world did I bother coming here if you didn't want to do anything fun?
What I didn't know was that he had been at the fair earlier in the day. He made arrangements with the man at the skyride. (That is the ride that goes high above the fair grounds from one end to the other. You can see everything from up there.) He had asked the man to slam the door shut and place a huge heart on the outside. He had also asked friends to hold a 35 foot sign up while the "heart" skyride car went by.
So, we got on the ride. I had no idea there was a huge heart on the outside. He said, "Look down there!". I looked out the window and saw nothing. He got so worked up and excited that he physically moved my head so I wouldn't miss the sign that said "Michele will you marry me?" Everyone was waving. It was such a cool sight.
When we got off the ride there were people gathered around. He knelled down on one knee and gave me a ring. I said yes. I think at that moment all the animals sang a song.
I should have known this was coming. We ran into his mom and his sister. I just thought, "it's the fair of course they are here."
We have come to the fair every year remembering that moment. We still hold hands and smile. It is one of those things my kids think is great. How fun that dad asked mom to marry him at the fair!
I only have one regret. I wish we would have served scones at our wedding!!
xo Michele
