Category Archives: Fair

2017 year in review: It turns out I took a bunch of photos

Here’s a look back at some of my favorite photos from 2017.

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Catnap  |  16 January

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Sonic Sundays concert at the Chelsea District Library  |  22 January

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This young patron was engrossed in the music during the Sonic Sundays concert at the library  |  22 January

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CrossBow packed the Chelsea Alehouse for another of the library’s Sonic Sundays concerts  |  29 January

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Another Sonic Sundays concert brought a jazz trio to the library  |  5 February

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Jeff Daniels played a series of shows at the Chelsea Alehouse  |  20 March

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Chelsea Fair Demolition Derby: 25 August 2015

Tuesday evening brought the always-popular demolition derby. If you’re not familiar with demolition derbies, here’s how they work: a bunch of old cars smash into each other until only one can move. It’s a thoroughly entertaining spectacle.

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Tuesday’s derby had notable spectators: Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos from the Cooking Channel show Extra Virgin. They spent the summer traveling around America for a new show called Extra Virgin Americana, and as part of their stop in Detroit they visited Chelsea to check out the demolition derby. (Making a sport out of destroying old worn-out cars does seem pretty American. It’s also lots of fun to watch!) Here’s a cameraman filming the action.

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There are plenty of ways cars can get knocked out of the derby. The engine can die, the drivetrain (or some other crucial part) can fail, a whole wheel can fall off…or a back bumper can get pushed down and lift your drive wheels off the ground. It’s hard to move when your wheels aren’t on the ground.

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Chelsea Fair Overview: 25-29 August 2015

The Chelsea Community Fair was last week! Chelsea Update ran bunches of my photos as part of its extensive coverage of the fair, so be sure to head over there to see everything that went on at the fairgrounds. I’ll be posting more extensive sets of fair photos over the next few weeks, but for now, here’s a quick look at some of the highlights of fair week in Chelsea.

Kids parade:
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Kids games:
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Demolition derby:
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General merriment:
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Figure 8 derby:
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A Whole Bunch of Photos from 2014

In 2014 I took a few photos of some stuff. Let’s take a look at some of the photographic highlights!

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Winter on Main Street (2 January)

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Snow accumulation on a Park Street bench (2 January)

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Snow-covered bushes on Jackson Street (2 January)

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Chelsea girls basketball (10 January)

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Chelsea boys basketball (10 January)

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Chelsea boys basketball (10 January)

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Chelsea hockey (14 January)

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Chelsea hockey (14 January)

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Chelsea hockey (14 January)

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Chelsea girls basketball (17 January)

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Chelsea basketball student section (17 January)

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Chelsea Chiefs youth hockey exhibition between periods of a Chelsea varsity hockey game (22 January)

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Chelsea Fair: Truck Pull: 23 August 2014

The truck pull wraps up the final evening of the Chelsea Fair. Except for the vehicle type, it’s essentially the same as the tractor pull: four-wheeled vehicles try to post the longest pull.

The first few trucks look like normal trucks because they are normal trucks.

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Seriously: these trucks drive in, pull once, and then go back home to do normal things that normal trucks do.

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One truck was…not young.

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Once the normal trucks are done, the decidedly not-normal trucks take over.

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Trucks that are built for pulling are powerful, fast, and LOUD. They’re fun to watch, and they always draw a good crowd at the fair.

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The powerful, fast, LOUD trucks are usually easy to spot.

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Run for the Rolls: 23 August 2014

Before the Chelsea fair parade takes over Main Street, the Run for the Rolls sends runners of all ages on a one-mile route from downtown Chelsea to the fairgrounds. It’s a great part of a festive day in Chelsea: the run raises money for local organizations, the runners get to enjoy support from the large crowd gathered for the fair parade, and the winner of each age group receives (DELICIOUS) rolls from the Common Grill.

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This runner decided to have a little fun:

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The Run for the Rolls attracts participants of all ages.

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The run even includes a few passengers!

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