I'm not a regular reader of the Burlingame Daily News (despite it being free) but for some reason I picked up a copy on Friday evening and was enthralled by a wonderful piece of local journalism recalling the history and demise of the last remaining horse racing track in the San Francisco Bay area.
The piece confirmed something I'd heard about before: that after seventy four years, Bay Meadows race track will close after this week's final race meeting coinciding with the San Mateo County Fair. I was so moved by the terrific write-up of the old track's history (SeaBiscuit famously won there twice during the depression) that I resolved that Emma and I simply had to be there to wave the old track goodbye.
So off we trotted - with hundreds of other nostalgic Bay Area residents who'd seemingly had the same idea - and what a day we had! As this little video will show you, there really is something to be said for "Beginner's Luck"
Now...as I mentioned, it was also the San Mateo County Fair this weekend. I could tell you about the livestock show, the arts and crafts and the fairground rides but really words won't do justice to the star attraction...so here it is for you to enjoy: Pig Racing, San Mateo-style.
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