great post pushbutton, you summed up many things very wellpushbutton wrote:Well I went to the show today and had my first look at the Goyder Pavillion. I have to say it is everything I was expecting from reading this thread, and so much more!
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great post pushbutton, you summed up many things very wellpushbutton wrote:Well I went to the show today and had my first look at the Goyder Pavillion. I have to say it is everything I was expecting from reading this thread, and so much more!
Sorry, I didn't make myself clear - I went monday after several years' absence. No soul. All the functional elements were there, but there was next to no whimsy, decoration, aesthetic fun. Nor any trees. I think that was what was missing.pushbutton wrote:If you haven't been in years, I suggest you go, and then decide if it's still missing something. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. I went again today and it's got plenty of soul.
I go every year, with or without the kids, and love it. Some greenery around the new pavilion would be great (who would have thought the agricultural society would skimp on that front?), but i truly love the rest of the show. People who go along for the euphoric "pazazz" are the ones who get disappointed - surely not you mono?monotonehell wrote:Sorry, I didn't make myself clear - I went monday after several years' absence. No soul. All the functional elements were there, but there was next to no whimsy, decoration, aesthetic fun. Nor any trees. I think that was what was missing.pushbutton wrote:If you haven't been in years, I suggest you go, and then decide if it's still missing something. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. I went again today and it's got plenty of soul.
Everything (except the new building) was plain, functional, utilitarian, temporary. Needs more ... fairy dust!
No, not I. What I meant by fairy dust is a bit more visual interest in the temporary structures. Contrast the old permanent structures (the oval, the livestock halls etc) with the temporary areas - the old buildings have some soul, where as the side show and everything from the Secretary's building to the front gate was more like a building site.Wayno wrote:I go every year, with or without the kids, and love it. Some greenery around the new pavilion would be great (who would have thought the agricultural society would skimp on that front?), but i truly love the rest of the show. People who go along for the euphoric "pazazz" are the ones who get disappointed - surely not you mono?
You forgot the mandatory dagwood dog and nut sundae from the dairy pavilion. (Which I had both!)Wayno wrote:It's really a family/country/rustic event held in the city! Get away from the sideshows & rides and you are at the REAL show. Stroll through the horse stables chatting to some of the riders, checkout the pet pavilion (love the whacky dog breeds), watch the wood cutting (truly amazing), pig racing, grab some food & beer - sit on the lawn and people watch, maybe do a couple of sideshows and rides...then the fireworks, and finally grab a couple of crappy showbags on the way out so you can OD on sugar...
Norm, we're trying SO hard to keep the kids off of drugs.Norman wrote:Would you prefer to swim with a whale?
Well, just make sure your dual-location watch doesn't drop into the whale tankmonotonehell wrote:Norm, we're trying SO hard to keep the kids off of drugs.Norman wrote:Would you prefer to swim with a whale?
membership of the agricultural society appears quite good value. 2 annual passes cost something like $120, or life membership is ~$1200. You get free entry to the Royal Show as many times as you like, and get 1/2 price to all other events + other benefits too.Pants wrote:Here's a link to a newsletter with info about recent and upcoming development of the show ground.
Looks pretty good.
http://www.adelaideshowground.com.au/pu ... sp?id=2289
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