Oregon Country Fair

Every year in Veneta, Ore., just outside of Eugene where I go to school, about 40,000 to 45,000 visitors attend the Country Fair during a three-day bash. The Country Fair, which started as a barter and craft fair in 1969 as a fund raiser for an alternative school, offers an earthy mix of village atmosphere that harkens back to a prehistoric urbanity.

[@littleloiee]

Happy memories from a New Englander of being at the Oregon Country Fair with my grandchildren and daughter.Truly the most amazing and fabulous event, Lois

[@Mione]

Ahhhh. The happiest weekends of my life. Nice video, thank you.

[@oxxnarrdflame8865]

Sweet!!! Canned Heat is what I always play on my way to the fair.

[@Doppleganger42]

@Whisper0ak Not all of us have left my friend... We're still trying to keep the spirit alive. When people give up on a good idea, that equals tragedy. Yes, things grow, they change, and that is the only constant in the universe. But small bare-footed children still delight in jugglers, stilt-walkers, and puppeteers and they dance with glee, as I did back in the 80's when I was a tot. Those kids will still have the memories of joy and excitement that I still cherish to this day. Peace and Love.

[@Baculus]

@cr8tonboy Brother -- it is much more than that. It's life changing.

[@Vometbomb]

i love my yearly dose hippie tripping at good ol OFC

[@sselfless]

was totally there, man.

[@stanbernadino]

Ya my friend is at that fair right now and so now I know...all the stuff I'm missing out on. A hippy fair, woo hoo!

[@deadsillyrabbit]

46 years dude

[@Skween]

i got ther =)

[@Whisper0ak]

This fair was cool 15+ years ago. Now it's over populated, commercialised, and over policed. All the cool people left years ago!

[@ultrahush]

You may be shvitzing, but are you kvelling or kvetching? ;) Love the video!

[@bjoybeads]

Fresh! I just went back for Eugene Celebration 2007 !
- check it - Marv Ellis on MySpace - born & raised in Eugene, roots W.12th Ave.

[@phazex86]

haha yes, thats the truth
thats the general appeal of it.

[@TheCascadeHunter]

That's funny. It was most likely a hippy who developed the computer you typed that on. lol

[@hawkxp]

Hey thats my sister shfizting../