Showing posts with label events. Show all posts
Showing posts with label events. Show all posts

Sunday, February 21, 2016

World of Pets Expo

This time of year it's kind of hard to find things to do.  For the past few weekends the weather has been particularly nasty.  But this weekend is fab!  It was actually 74 degrees yesterday.  We busted out of the house and headed over to the Hampton Convention Center for the World of Pets Expo.

I really wasn't intending to go this year as my interest is mostly in turtles these days and I didn't see anything about turtles on their website.  But a co-worker told me that they were going to have a reptile section with turtle displays so I quickly changed my mind.  I was so looking forward to seeing some cute little fellows and also I'm searching for a local reptile vet.

The entry line was amazingly long.  And almost everyone had their dog with them.  Dogs of all varieties and states of dress abounded!  Of course I took some photos.  Not my best work as the dogs were quite excited and I had to work in between lots of human legs!

I think she was the prettiest



In line for the contest



A crowd favorite



Coolness!



What a cutie!


There was also a show called Johnny Peers Muttville Comix.  The dogs were great and the crowd loved the show.

Johnny Peers Muttville Comix
Here we go!

Brave little guy

One of the most popular events was the Dock Dogs competition.  I have seen the Dock Dogs in the past and it's always a good time.  I always get a kick out of the doggie "swimsuits".  I'd love to get one for Chloe but it might be best to not draw attention to her full figure!

Color coordinated team

All in all it was a fun event.  There were snakes, mice, miniature horses and even some camels in addition to the cats and dogs.  The petting zoo had just about any animal you could think of to pet.  I especially loved the baby goats and miniature horses.  I would be very happy to bring them home with me.  The only disappointment I had was in not seeing even one single turtle.  Guess I need to look for a Reptile Expo.

Sharon

#worldofpetsexpo, #petexpo,

Monday, October 21, 2013

Fun At Newport News Fall Festival

I look forward to the Fall Festival every year.  Sometimes the weather doesn't cooperate but this year was perfect.  The crafts were great this year.  I spent a bit more than I normally do but got some fantastic buys.  Also got my pint of local apple butter.  Yum!  I skipped the pork rinds but did get a big bag of kettle corn.  So much for my diet!  My timing was off so I didn't get to see a lot of the entertainment.  I did catch the kid's show with the monkey.  He was adorable.
  

The ventriloquist's dummy was another story.  Maybe I've seen too many horror movies but this was a bit creepy!

Checked out the re-enactment site also.  I'm sure they appreciated the good weather.




All in all it was a great time.  I ate too much, spent too much and walked way too much!  Already looking forward to doing it all over again next year.