County Fair: $$$$$$

[Coronita]

People who do business at the county fair must make a killing there……

The food stands, even the ride providers…
An average ride in the fun zone is around 6 tickets now…

There’s this one food vendor near the farm area (chicken charlie’s), that sells deep fried everything, including deep fried twinkies… Everything that would possibly give you a heart attack…deep fried…
Lol…. I think they only go to the SD County, Orange County, and LA County fairs…..

[paramount]

They had a few kids for free days as I recall.

And at least no one is trying to pass fair food off as health food. I tried the maple bacon donut last year, highly recommended:

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[NotCranky]

[quote=paramount]They had a few kids for free days as I recall.

And at least no one is trying to pass fair food off as health food. I tried the maple bacon donut last year, highly recommended:

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That donut thing makes perfect dietary sense. It’s not too much different than pancakes and bacon with butter and syrup.

[mike92104]

I felt like the prices jumped up quite a bit this year.

[UCGal]

The prices are why we only go every few years.

[Essbee]

Public Service Announcement:
I have had a version of the Maple Bacon Donut at a store called “Donut Touch” in 4S Ranch.

I think there is another Donut Touch location in Mira Mesa.

However:
1) it is not quite as decadent as the Del Mar Fair version. Fewer, larger bacon pieces.
2) they don’t have it every week… but if you go there on a regular basis, you will see it.

🙂

[mike92104]

http://donutbarsandiego.com/

[CA renter]

[quote=mike92104]http://donutbarsandiego.com/[/quote]

I know it’s not healthy, but this is really stirring the cravings in me.

http://donutbarsandiego.com/Donuts/

The bacon donuts look gross, but some of these are deliciously decadent-looking!

Going to do my best to stay away from there!!!

[Hobie]

Didn’t know we had so many donut connoisseurs here! Next time you are in Cardiff check out VG Donuts. Good stuff. Across from the Cardiff Kook sculpture which is another reason to go there. 🙂

http://www.thecardiffkook.org/blog/blog/

[UCGal]

[quote=Hobie]Didn’t know we had so many donut connoisseurs here! Next time you are in Cardiff check out VG Donuts. Good stuff. Across from the Cardiff Kook sculpture which is another reason to go there. 🙂

http://www.thecardiffkook.org/blog/blog/%5B/quote%5D

After hearing so much about VG’s I tried it. And then tried it again because I thought I should give it more than one chance.

I’m not a fan. Their icing is far to sweet – to the point of diabetic shock. I’m a cake donut person (vs the fluffy raised donuts) and they seemed to specialize in the raised donuts – and the cake donuts they had were iced with the super saturated super sweet icing.

I know – I should give up my San Diego native card for admitting this.

[Doofrat]

[quote=UCGal]

After hearing so much about VG’s I tried it. And then tried it again because I thought I should give it more than one chance.

I’m not a fan. Their icing is far to sweet – to the point of diabetic shock. I’m a cake donut person (vs the fluffy raised donuts) and they seemed to specialize in the raised donuts – and the cake donuts they had were iced with the super saturated super sweet icing.

I know – I should give up my San Diego native card for admitting this.[/quote]

I agree, I used to live in Cardiff and maybe my palate’s not refined enough to detect the subtle differences in donuts, but VGs just tasted like generic donuts to me.

On the Fair, how about those cinnamon rolls? I’m just glad that those Cinnamon rolls aren’t available anywhere else outside the fair as I’d probably have died from obesity related illness by now.

[desmond]

VG’s not that good, come on!……Late at night while camping at San Elijo make the mad dash across the highway and train tracks, barefoot, and get that freshly made hot donut…..that is the way to enjoy a VG donut…. Who eats VG donuts during the day???

[CA renter]

[quote=Hobie]Didn’t know we had so many donut connoisseurs here! Next time you are in Cardiff check out VG Donuts. Good stuff. Across from the Cardiff Kook sculpture which is another reason to go there. 🙂

http://www.thecardiffkook.org/blog/blog/%5B/quote%5D

We love VG Donuts! Thank goodness for my DH who’s not really into sweets. If he were, we’d be in trouble. It’s a shame that donuts are so bad for you. If they were healthy, I’d be living on a 100% donut diet!

And you’re right, UCGal, they are pretty sweet.

Really fighting the urge to go there right now.

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Speaking of Cardiff, and totally unrelated to donuts…if anyone likes really good Mexican food, you’ve got to try El Nopalito or Jorge’s. Fantastic!!! 🙂

http://www.el-nopalito.com/

http://www.yelp.com/biz/jorges-mexicatessen-encinitas-2

I think El Nopalito puts crack in their salsa or something. You just can’t stop eating it.

[Doofrat]

[quote=CA renter][quote=Hobie]Didn’t know we had so many donut connoisseurs here! Next time you are in Cardiff check out VG Donuts. Good stuff. Across from the Cardiff Kook sculpture which is another reason to go there. 🙂

http://www.thecardiffkook.org/blog/blog/%5B/quote%5D

We love VG Donuts! Thank goodness for my DH who’s not really into sweets. If he were, we’d be in trouble. It’s a shame that donuts are so bad for you. If they were healthy, I’d be living on a 100% donut diet!

And you’re right, UCGal, they are pretty sweet.

Really fighting the urge to go there right now.

———–

Speaking of Cardiff, and totally unrelated to donuts…if anyone likes really good Mexican food, you’ve got to try El Nopalito or Jorge’s. Fantastic!!! 🙂

http://www.el-nopalito.com/

http://www.yelp.com/biz/jorges-mexicatessen-encinitas-2

I think El Nopalito puts crack in their salsa or something. You just can’t stop eating it.[/quote]

Does anybody remember San Simeon Mexican Restaurant that was next to Seaside Market until they kicked them out and foofed up the mall? That was the best place and I was sure the owners would open another restaurant, but AFAIK that never happened?

[CA renter]

[quote=doofrat]

Does anybody remember San Simeon Mexican Restaurant that was next to Seaside Market until they kicked them out and foofed up the mall? That was the best place and I was sure the owners would open another restaurant, but AFAIK that never happened?[/quote]

I don’t remember it, but my DH does, and he loved their mahi-mahi burritos…and he’s really picky about his fish. He said he was talking to someone just yesterday about San Simeon. How funny is that?

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