summer solstice festival

Today in Blacksburg is the 5th Annual Summer Solstice Festival.
Last night they kicked off the festival with a miniature carnival set up right in downtown!

It was so cute and fun. Seemed to be geared toward a younger crowd (more rides for ages 10 and under) but there was a ride that was for the older crowd - or daring kids - but there was no way I was going on it! I was told it was used as a flight simulator? Anyway, you're in a rocket looking thing and it goes around and backwards and the rocket twists so you aren't ever completely upside down.

It still seems scary to me! I'm not a rollercoaster/heights type of person, if you couldn't tell. My little brother went on it, though, so I got to live adventurously through him!
Of course, going to the carnival isn't complete without getting some otherwise unhealthy food. I had to decide between a funnel cake and deep fried Oreos (you aren't living until you've tried those...)Anyway, it was a tough call, but I went with the funnel cake!

It was a wonderful decision! I shared it with my Mom and brother. Yummmm!
After that, Mom and I headed down to The Cellar (one of my favorite places in Blacksburg, fyi) for some pizza and drinks. It was such a nice night to sit outside and we scored one of the best seats!

Today, the rest of the festival is in action! There is live music, vendors, a beer garden, a dog parade, a sand castle contest, crafts, wing eating contest, and a 5K race at 8 pm!
I'm crossing my fingers for no rain! Last year (and yesterday) it poured for about twenty minutes. Typical summer weather...sunny, hot, humid, thunderstorm, back to humid!
I hope everyone has some fun weekend plans lined up!If not, you can head to Blacksburg ;)