I dig the Stampede and go every just about every year. Although I probably haven't done midway in about 20 years or so. But that's OK, I love the exhibition, the demonstrations and looking at animals like miniature donkeys or whatever. My mom usually has a couple entries in the knitting competition (
) and she's damn good at knitting so usually wins something so I go look for her entry so I can say "yep I saw the thingamajig, nice job Mom!!".
I also get a kick out of people watching too on the grounds.
I miss the photo competition though. They pulled it a couple years ago, I don't know why ... it was one of my favourite things to see inside.
I go on Family Day, if you get into the grounds before 9 then admission is free. Kind of painful to get up that early maybe
but it's a way to get in and keep the costs down. We just go for a couple of hours and get our fill.
Yeah, people get a little dumb about things so I can sort of understand wanting to flee the city.. but .. on the other hand, if it wasn't over this it'd be over something else. People gotta get the party out of their systems somehow..