Alameda County Fair
Definition
An annual summer event held at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, California, featuring carnival rides, agricultural exhibits, live entertainment, and deep-fried food.
A focal point for local community controversy regarding land use, the closure of historic horse racing facilities, and the displacement of long-term residents and workers housed on-site.
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If you enjoy deep-fried Oreos and the existential dread of witnessing local workers face housing displacement in silence, the Alameda County Fair is the hottest destination of the season.
Determined to keep the spirit of the fair alive, some are calling for horse racing to return, proving that organizers would rather fight a legal battle than find a parking space that makes sense.
I went to the fair for the nostalgia, but left with the lingering realization that the only thing more volatile than a carnival ride is the board's management of the fairground housing situation.