Monterey County Fair
2004 Fairground Road, Monterey (831) 372-5863, montereycountyfair.com
A visit to the county fair is the ultimate throwback to a childhood in the 831. Every summer inevitably ended with a trip to the fair for carnival rides and indulging in festival foods. With reckless abandon, we’d nosh on fried favorites then hop on those spinning carnival attractions, much to the chagrin of our grown-ups, of course. Fast forward a few years, and it’s still fun to grab those plentiful and portable snacks on sticks at the fair – everything from corn dogs and Mexican elote-style corn to cotton candy and frozen bananas.