On Saturday afternoon at the San Benito County Fair, Hollister
resident Rich Wenzlik went with his 6-year-old daughter Mikayla to
the new
”
Bubble Fun
”
attraction. The fair itself was nothing new for this family.
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On Saturday afternoon at the San Benito County Fair, Hollister resident Rich Wenzlik went with his 6-year-old daughter Mikayla to the new “Bubble Fun” attraction. The fair itself was nothing new for this family. While he and his daughter were out checking on some of the fair fun, Wenzlik’s wife was working over at the Montessori School booth and his father-in-law was running the Hollister Lions Club area.
The Bolado Park tradition is an annual ritual for the family. There’s always something new each year at the county fair, though, and the 2011 had its share of different attractions.
It was the “Bubble Fun” pool that really grabbed Mikayla’s attention right off the bat. Those willing to pay the $8 were put inside a bubble that was then inflated with a blower. From there, a worker pushed the giant, transparent ball up a ramp and into a pool with other trapped enthusiasts. The challenge for the four kids in the pool was to stay on their feet as their bubbles continuously spun with every leg movement.
Needless to say, it wasn’t easy. There were plenty of faces staring into the bottom of the pool.
“She really keyed in on that,” said her father while watching Mikayla trying to get on her feet.
And it appeared she had made a good choice.
“That was fun,” Mikayla said to her father after getting out of the pool.
Mikayla was surprised how hot it was inside the bubble, but had fun trying to stay on her feet.
“I could get up a little but not that much,” she said.
Aside from trying out new venues such as “Bubble Fun,” Mikayla said she particularly enjoyed the pony rides nearby and all the other animals at the 88th annual fair.
Those animals are always the main attraction at the fair in agriculture-rich San Benito County. Saturday evening was buzzing as usual at Bolado Park. The always-popular truck pulls and livestock auctions helped to fill the lots with vehicles on the busy day.
Over at the livestock area of the fairgrounds Saturday afternoon, the 4-H participants were busy auctioning off their pigs and the pen areas were bustling with preparation.
“You don’t talk like that,” Cody Bohannan ordered at his pig while still in the pen before it was auctioned off, before leading it down a narrow passage into the showing area.
He must have hit the right tone. Bohannan walked off grinning after his pig garnered a hefty $10 per pound at auction.
Look for county fair results in an upcoming edition of the Free Lance.
