Nothing, really. But the Grateful Dead personifies the OCF. There's even a Jerry mask nailed to a tree on the grounds. All those old hippies listened to the Dead, y'know. But the folk waltz works.
Thank you for this, been out there almost 20 years now and this is a great look into what its like. the music is great also, even if its not the grateful dead.
My mom took my brother and his friend (During the time when I was at Camp Wilani) and they saw those people who are usually topless (Still have them?) and pointed. It's pretty fun and interesting there though. :)
The country fair rules! Yes "FAIR" Bek...if you don't want to go then don't, but don't you dare make it out to be some giant drug fest. I'm 17 and been twice, sober both times. i enjoy all of the music and most of the people..Not to mention all of the sweet shit you can buy there..So fuck you.
This is not a happy place be prepare to descend into the most base form of debauchery humanity is capable. Drugs, gypsies, homeless all attempt to seperate you from your money as youre lsd addled mind is helplessly thrust into this grotesque "fair"...
@bek9999 you're correct about most of what you said except about the happiness part, these people are embracing the good part about drugs, mooching, gypsies and homelessness, -everything you see as grotesque -they see good in it, i think they're happy. and even if they consume more than they produce -as in working or having a job, they still consume very little, less than most, if not all stereotypical blue or white collar types. these people are harmless
@bek9999 Hey "bek," just so you know, since obviously you are not aware or else you would not have commented so unjustly, I have been to fair countless times. My first festival, I was 8 days old. This is was I grew up in. And yet, I have a 4.0 GPA, and a job. I do volunteer work.... AND I GO TO OCF every single year. Be reasonable. You do not know every single person at Oregon Country Fair, so you can't judge them all. Just like you can't judge all Germans for the Holocaust. Think about it.
Great VId! Sodapopkidd it is 14 miles due West of Eugene, Oregon inside 500 acres of wetlands in Veneta. It is a lot of fun and one of the best Fairs to attend. Can't beat the price rock bottom compared to lesser fairs.....this one is da bomb!
I know this is in Oregon, but where? We're thinking of moving to Oregon and trying to get a feel for it. Can someone give me a little more info like what city this is near, etc. Thanks!
Umo did acrobatics on Circus stage. I didn't get to see the Royal Famille Ducaneveax this year. It was an amazing year, especially with the thunder, rain and mud on Sunday. An Epic Faire! One we will remember forever, and I have been here the 40 years (only missing Crow-the first fair in 1970) Peaches, Pax
i perform in the royal famille ducaniveaux and i have never missed a fair my whole life. it will be a sad day if i ever miss a fair. it really is my secod home. i know the best booths,(chalupa booth, for one) shows, ( obviously the midnight show) and its hard to cram so much good stuff into so few days!!!!countdown till fair: ONLY A MONTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dad was at the first in 1969 (and each year thereafter), Mom was at the second in 1970 (and each year thereafter). The met and married in 1973. My brother came along for his first fair in 1976, and I for mine in 1978. OCF 2008 in my 30th anniversary. By the By, Erika does the best face/body painting (across from The Children's Stage). She will take as much time with you as necessary, and the costs are very fair. Love Her! See you all in 8 weeks!
As I sit here in my apartment in Tokyo, I watch these videos and think of the many years I was part of this family. My father worked as a nurse at Whitebird in the 80's ...ah, I can still smell the Canterbury Candles our friend made and taste LuLus smoothies....With the Dead leading the way for this cherished memory...Thank you for posting!! I hope that the fair hasnt lost too much of the charm it had in the 80's...The energy is too strong, the love too true. Live on OCF!!
Never met the "Mumbly Greasy Dudes" wandering thru the crowd...but the "Cookie Man" had halacious COOKIES!!! LOL He maybe doesn't get arrive sometimes until 4pm on Thursday but then there are always plenty of "Rice Krispie squares" soon as you get there..."Breakfast of Champions"...LOL
Well...I went for 8 yrs in a row & had "Fairytopia" at the Darling Reunion Campground 2 yrs ago. Missed last yr as had moved to Sequim,WA & couldn't make it. Thought I was going to miss this yr also BUT watch these Videos most "every" day & can't see missing "another" yr!
I wasn't there in '07 but I was in '04 and '05..It was awesome both times. And the hude chess set is awesome! I played it with my friends. Their booth was just down by the stage...I don't know which one, but it was right around the chess set. Ah, memories..
This one is the best. You did a great job of capturing "it all". I noticed the absence of a parade, but I was there on Friday and the lack of parades was really obvious. This is the video I will share with friends who have never been there.
Excellent! For years, as you may know, the OCF banned any video on the premises. Now, in the age of video phones and You Tube, the sights and sounds of the OCF are available to anyone. Thanks for such a good representation of the Fair and its very unique magic.
Thank you....! This is the best video I've seen for showing the intimacy even in the middle of the crowds, as well as a broad sampling of the creativity at the Fair.
i smoke to Tchaikovsky.
he's cool, man
M0j0S0D0pe420 4 months ago
Nothing, really. But the Grateful Dead personifies the OCF. There's even a Jerry mask nailed to a tree on the grounds. All those old hippies listened to the Dead, y'know. But the folk waltz works.
mary1raymond 8 months ago
i was there :) ive beein going my whole life!
DayxXxDooms 9 months ago
interesting..never been there...do not have these in our part of the world...thanks for sharing...hope to visit someday!
imthirstysoul 9 months ago
oh, it's time for a road trip.........!!!!
rainbowkeys711 10 months ago
Thank you for this, been out there almost 20 years now and this is a great look into what its like. the music is great also, even if its not the grateful dead.
Type2ForU 1 year ago
Just watched this again two years later and still enjoy it. Although. . . . . Why the waltz for background music????
Still a terrific video.
mary1raymond 1 year ago
@mary1raymond, Thanks! Unfortunately youtube deleted my Grateful Dead overlay for copyright presumably. Tchaikovsky was next best thing :)
gigantopithecus100 1 year ago 2
@mary1raymond whats wrong with a waltz? thx loveugodbless, t and j kabbalah matthewshepard madonnalicious
KabbalahWestCoast 8 months ago
Very sweet family's eye view of a day at the Fair!
GreenDogDem 1 year ago
I really needed this after not being able to make it this year! Thanks, you captured the spirit beautifully! :)
jocehairart 1 year ago
i love OCF it is a part of me it rox i cannot wait 4 it this year
XmuzkiluvrX 1 year ago
LMAO.
My mom took my brother and his friend (During the time when I was at Camp Wilani) and they saw those people who are usually topless (Still have them?) and pointed. It's pretty fun and interesting there though. :)
iCraacked 1 year ago
The country fair rules! Yes "FAIR" Bek...if you don't want to go then don't, but don't you dare make it out to be some giant drug fest. I'm 17 and been twice, sober both times. i enjoy all of the music and most of the people..Not to mention all of the sweet shit you can buy there..So fuck you.
Tmarhe10 2 years ago 2
This is not a happy place be prepare to descend into the most base form of debauchery humanity is capable. Drugs, gypsies, homeless all attempt to seperate you from your money as youre lsd addled mind is helplessly thrust into this grotesque "fair"...
bek9999 2 years ago
@bek9999 you're correct about most of what you said except about the happiness part, these people are embracing the good part about drugs, mooching, gypsies and homelessness, -everything you see as grotesque -they see good in it, i think they're happy. and even if they consume more than they produce -as in working or having a job, they still consume very little, less than most, if not all stereotypical blue or white collar types. these people are harmless
zulubakery 1 year ago
@bek9999 Hey "bek," just so you know, since obviously you are not aware or else you would not have commented so unjustly, I have been to fair countless times. My first festival, I was 8 days old. This is was I grew up in. And yet, I have a 4.0 GPA, and a job. I do volunteer work.... AND I GO TO OCF every single year. Be reasonable. You do not know every single person at Oregon Country Fair, so you can't judge them all. Just like you can't judge all Germans for the Holocaust. Think about it.
TheHelloDandelion 1 year ago
@bek9999 I'm with you, I wish they would all stay out there.
emmakatieluke 1 year ago
perfect music to a great video-man i miss it there.....miles of smiles
weekendswithJ3SS 2 years ago
thats where i'd like to be ;)
amphetaminezxx 2 years ago
YA FOR OREGON! =) The best place to be! =)
stevemallen1 2 years ago
i love it im 14 been goin sense i was 5 and im a hippy lol i smoke weed with people there like its a way of life, makes me feel like im home!
I hate those damn jocks there to see boobs
colbicolbiWTF 2 years ago
Veneta, Oregon...
DancingRaven 2 years ago
Great VId! Sodapopkidd it is 14 miles due West of Eugene, Oregon inside 500 acres of wetlands in Veneta. It is a lot of fun and one of the best Fairs to attend. Can't beat the price rock bottom compared to lesser fairs.....this one is da bomb!
DancingRaven 2 years ago
I know this is in Oregon, but where? We're thinking of moving to Oregon and trying to get a feel for it. Can someone give me a little more info like what city this is near, etc. Thanks!
Sodapopkidd 2 years ago
It is just outside Eugene.
TheMink89 2 years ago
denvereddennis has shared a video with you on YouTube:
denvereddennis 2 years ago
Umo did acrobatics on Circus stage. I didn't get to see the Royal Famille Ducaneveax this year. It was an amazing year, especially with the thunder, rain and mud on Sunday. An Epic Faire! One we will remember forever, and I have been here the 40 years (only missing Crow-the first fair in 1970) Peaches, Pax
InnfoGraphics 2 years ago
i perform in the royal famille ducaniveaux and i have never missed a fair my whole life. it will be a sad day if i ever miss a fair. it really is my secod home. i know the best booths,(chalupa booth, for one) shows, ( obviously the midnight show) and its hard to cram so much good stuff into so few days!!!!countdown till fair: ONLY A MONTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sk8rChix2012 2 years ago 2
I haven't gone for six years, but we're going this weekend. I can't wait!!!
chanbnellihippiedude 2 years ago
see you there. im going saturday and sunday
Ishamisgangsta 2 years ago
I just got back. We went friday and saturday.
chanbnellihippiedude 2 years ago
cool it was ahhmazing! my best fair yet, even with all the freak thunder
Sk8rChix2012 2 years ago
Is that the Acrobatics show? I went to that!!!
chanbnellihippiedude 2 years ago
So isn't the Royal Famille Ducaneveax the acrobatics show?
chanbnellihippiedude 2 years ago
did u hear that thunder??????? it was CRAZYY
Sk8rChix2012 2 years ago
I know how you feel, It will really suck if I miss a fair. This year was my 13th.
Keegalo 2 years ago
same here!!!! 13th and best ever!!! the thunder was like, WOAH. then all the mud sliding!!!!! heehee
Sk8rChix2012 2 years ago
The most wonderful time of the year! This years number 40 going to be epic!!! (though they all are)
Whatupitsmel 2 years ago
what is the best campsite to stay at?? are they really as tight on drugs as they appear to be this year?
aara22 2 years ago
Zumwalt...
justjayok1 2 years ago
see you there with my 9ft bag of vapor!!!!! muah ha ha ha ha!
srgilfillan 2 years ago
It totally depends on who you see.
chanbnellihippiedude 2 years ago
ahh bless your heart,,,the girl with the tail will be there with Lsdmadman, young Trucky und a big ol' bubble gizmo soon from wintery beantown
lsdmadman 3 years ago
this year i was on the pre fair kichen crew it was the best time of my life!!
wolfdude 3 years ago
some of those topless hippies should wear a shirt
duck1dodger 3 years ago
topless hippies are the kind that go to events like this. There's also a lot of hippies on drugs. Like a Grateful Dead Concert! Ha ha
chanbnellihippiedude 2 years ago
dad was at the first in 1969 (and each year thereafter), Mom was at the second in 1970 (and each year thereafter). The met and married in 1973. My brother came along for his first fair in 1976, and I for mine in 1978. OCF 2008 in my 30th anniversary. By the By, Erika does the best face/body painting (across from The Children's Stage). She will take as much time with you as necessary, and the costs are very fair. Love Her! See you all in 8 weeks!
MouseOB 3 years ago
haha wow!
OCF is definitely one of my favorite places EVER!
i have never missed one year in my whole life..
i grew up there and it is pretty much my home away from home!
reallyraina 3 years ago
this is what i live for.
i perform in girl circuz on the w.c. field stage!
its incredible
can't wait till next fair!
tooturhorn 4 years ago
As I sit here in my apartment in Tokyo, I watch these videos and think of the many years I was part of this family. My father worked as a nurse at Whitebird in the 80's ...ah, I can still smell the Canterbury Candles our friend made and taste LuLus smoothies....With the Dead leading the way for this cherished memory...Thank you for posting!! I hope that the fair hasnt lost too much of the charm it had in the 80's...The energy is too strong, the love too true. Live on OCF!!
eastsidek 4 years ago
Never met the "Mumbly Greasy Dudes" wandering thru the crowd...but the "Cookie Man" had halacious COOKIES!!! LOL He maybe doesn't get arrive sometimes until 4pm on Thursday but then there are always plenty of "Rice Krispie squares" soon as you get there..."Breakfast of Champions"...LOL
domesticflowergirl 4 years ago
Well...I went for 8 yrs in a row & had "Fairytopia" at the Darling Reunion Campground 2 yrs ago. Missed last yr as had moved to Sequim,WA & couldn't make it. Thought I was going to miss this yr also BUT watch these Videos most "every" day & can't see missing "another" yr!
domesticflowergirl 4 years ago
I miss that Eugene vibe...
carolynstockchapin 4 years ago
Very good! Ive missed the last few years of it but this vid lets me assure you Ill be back there in 08 Garnteeeed!
slaytanicgemini 4 years ago
I wasn't there in '07 but I was in '04 and '05..It was awesome both times. And the hude chess set is awesome! I played it with my friends. Their booth was just down by the stage...I don't know which one, but it was right around the chess set. Ah, memories..
babjjb 4 years ago
I was there!!!
StickyRicky05 4 years ago
Beware, the mumbly, greasy dudes, walking against the crowd... they're acid is good shit!
puncat 4 years ago
Awesome ! I just went back for Eugene Celebration 2007 !
- check it - Marv Ellis on MySpace - born & raised in Eugene, roots W.12th Ave.
bjoybeads 4 years ago
so cool! thank you,thank you, thank you!
badfoot22 4 years ago
This one is the best. You did a great job of capturing "it all". I noticed the absence of a parade, but I was there on Friday and the lack of parades was really obvious. This is the video I will share with friends who have never been there.
mary1raymond 4 years ago
Thanks! Unfortunately I missed the parade but still a fabulous time!
gigantopithecus100 4 years ago
thanks! I haven't had a chance to go in 17 years...dang! Looks just like it did then.
secondbreakfast 4 years ago
Excellent! For years, as you may know, the OCF banned any video on the premises. Now, in the age of video phones and You Tube, the sights and sounds of the OCF are available to anyone. Thanks for such a good representation of the Fair and its very unique magic.
SOYLEVINE 4 years ago
Thank you....! This is the best video I've seen for showing the intimacy even in the middle of the crowds, as well as a broad sampling of the creativity at the Fair.
ckling2089 4 years ago