In a few days we'll have 2008 numbers to compare these to. But just in case you were wondering how 'epic' the fair was in 2007, take a look:

-People bought 1,116,381 scones from Fisher Fair Scones stands. That took 60 tons of scone mix, 25 tons of raspberry jam and 15,000 tons of butter.

-Vendors selling Krusty Pups distributed 149,200 pound of wieners dipped in 20,300 pounds of fried Krusty Pup flour. That was a record-setting amount of batter, folks.

-The Extreme Scream attracted 32,000 riders. Those who partook in the aforementioned scones and Krusty Pups undoubtedly felt sick afterward.

It's been a great day at the Puyallup Fair. If you didn't come out today, I encourage that you do tomorrow because it's the last day.

I'll Just leave you with some recommendations of the rides that I went on. The white roller coaster is a must of course -- I went on it twice. The line -- which surpassed the space allowed -- went by rather smoothly, no more than a 20 minute wait. The giant slide is another must. Even if you aren't a slide person, you have to at least go listen to the "Do the Puyallup" song to brush up on the lyrics. And, in case you were wondering, it is 106 steps to the top of the slide. My final recommendation would be the ferris wheel, but with one catch. Wait until it gets dark because then everything is lit up beautifully, and you can see it all from the top.

Well, I had my fiesta corn -- which costs $3.50 an ear -- and I'm ready to call it a day. I hope you enjoyed "Do[ing] the Puyallup" with me today, and that you come out tomorrow to celebrate the closing of the fair. I'll be here with a few friends to see the Jonas Brothers in concert.

One last thing. One of the next big events at the fair comes this October. It's called Oktoberfest. It originated in Munich, Germany, and from what I'm seeing right now out of the window, it looks like a lot of fun. Oktoberfest will run October 5-7.

- By Lauren Smith

Wow. Earthquake burgers are huge. I got full about a quarter of the way through it; half before I had to give up. They are big, and a bit pricey, but definitely worth their salt -- the latter pertaining mostly to the fries.

One of my favorite parts of the fair is the Hobby Hall. I was a bit disappointed that there were fewer collections this year, but it was nonetheless a sight to see.

I certainly didn't know that Elmo was marketed in so many different ways, or that there were so many different Pez dispensers in existence.

The sea of people is certainly increasing as the day progresses; I'm having a hard time seeing the sidewalk now. The ride lines are getting fairly long, but the good news is the white roller coaster has two cars running today, so that line should pass rather quickly.

So, if you haven't gotten down here to experience the fun, make sure you plan it for either today or tomorrow. It's not too late, the day is young, and the night offers entertainment and a lot of multi-colored lights.

I've seen about all there is to see, so now I'm off to ride all there is to ride. I'll be back when I run out of good old fashioned tickets. Yes, tickets. Unfortunately, dizzy passes aren't available on the weekends. Still, that doesn't mean the rides are less entertaining.

- By Lauren Smith

ok we are all tired. We saw lots a great stuff this last time. We went to the barns and saws cows, sheep, goats and the piglets.

One of the goats looks like a pitbull with cropped ears, Very funny~

Nice sheets are being sold at the fair any size or color for $20.00.
You can create a very cool flower pot pencil at the Classic Kreations. WE ended up buying both.

Water is easy to get so no sense packing in bottles.

This has been a very exciting day at the fair. We were able to talk to and educate many people about service dogs and their uses.

Overall, the fair was a very service dog friendly fun place.

- by Becky Petrinovich and her client MG

We ate lunch. yeah!

now to start exploring the other side of the fair. Many of the folks are not as aware of what service dogs do as I had hoped. It has been an interesting experience for someone new to the fair.

The dogs, on the other hand, are acting as well mannered as expected.

MG was pleased to find Gyros in the International food court. While over in the ride area MG found a guessing booth that missed out on picking the right birth month for Socrates' age. She won a bear.

Crowds are becoming more packed than it was this morning and making to a challenge for working with service dogs.

During blogging times, the dogs get to go off duty to relax and play.

- by Becky Petrinovich and her client MG

Well, we have done only one side of the fair and the dogs are very tired. We enjoyed the beautiful paintings and handicrafts in the Pavilion building.

MG found the people's reaction to the dogs interesting.

The Showplex building has many interesting vendors with lots of sights and smells.
The hot tub vendor was very convincing on how wonderful a hot tub experience would be for the dogs after a hard day working.

Looking forward to some wonderful fair fries and scones!

MG talked to the scuba vendor and found out that dogs can go scuba diving too. what a thought!

- by Becky Petrinovich and her client MG

We entered the blue fair gate at 10:05am. After going to the Admin office we paid a visit to the First Aid office where the dogs got to say hello.

The dogs did very well, however the crew were very excited about meeting the blogger dogs.

- by Becky Petrinovich and her client MG

It is now late afternoon. The clouds have come back and it has cooled down some.

The lights on the rides are coming on. The fair is not to crowded and there is still a lot to see. It is a perfect night to check it out.

See you here.

- By JoAnn Vinson

We checked out the wine garden. They had a lot of different wine for sale.

Bill wanted to sample some but at six dollars a glass he decided to just go to the PX at Fort Lewis and buy a bottle of the same wine for three dollars a bottle.

We are retired Army so this is just one of the benefits.

- By JoAnn Vinson

Don't forget to check out the Home Arts in the 2nd floor of the Pavillion.

I went to see my entries in the crochet contest. I received two blue ribbons for my crochet dolls and a red ribbon for my crochet dress.

Next year I want to try the crocheting with sowing thread, Sowing thread is much thinner and more of a challenge.

- By JoAnn Vinson

The sun finally came out. We went to the Showplex and Bill bought me a diamond ring. Well it was only a grown diamond but it was the thought that counts.

- By JoAnn Vinson

For lunch we went to Sales in the fair in the Crafts & More. We each got the fair burger meal with curly fries, and Bill also got a crusty pup. He says that the crusty pups always taste better at the fair.

We also went to the Pavillion to watch the different school children bands. The conductor really had a time getting the kids organized for the different sets they played.

Then we watched a magic show and Bill said he figured out how how the magician moved one coin from one hand to the other.

- By JoAnn Vinson