December 2011

In the December 2011 issue:

• Cover Photo- James H. Drew Exposition collage of attractions at the NC Mountain State Fair and the North Georgia State Fair.
• Feature Articles:
• Imagination Key for James Drew Exposition by Paul Southers
• Trainmaster: Fulfilling the Dream by Bill Hall
• Windy City Amusements Plays Two Chicagoland Festivals by Kim Krueger
• Positive Reports from California Fair Season by John Toomey
• All Roads Lead to Rutland by Dan McGinnis

Plus:

• New Products
• Do You Remember The Paratrooper
• Midway Personality: John Young of Dreamland Amusements
• Miniature Midway: Holiday Special

And our regular monthly features: Direct from the Lots, Midway Talk, Carnival Transport, Now Booking, Concession Stands, Marketplace for Showmen and Classifieds.

November 2011 Issue

In the November 2011 issue:

• Cover Photo- James E. Strates Shows at the 2011 New York State Fair.  Photo by Rebecca Warren.
• Monthly Route Listing
• Strates Shows Sets Two More Records in New York
• Irene & Lee Put a Damper on East Coast Fairs
• Dancing Along the Midway
• World of Mirth Shows: The Final Years of a Show Business Legend
• Playworld Amusements at the Upper South Carolina State Fair
• Midway Personality: Michael Reisinger
• Do You Remember the Rotor?
• Crabtree Amusements at the Colorado State Fair
• Plus our regular monthly features: Direct from the Lots, Midway Talk, New Products Carnival Transport, Now Booking, Concession Stands, Marketplace for Showmen and Classifieds.

October 2011 Issue

In the October 2011 issue:

• Cover Photo- Powers Great American Midways Skydiver.  Photo by RD Thomas.
• SPECIAL ANNUAL BUYER'S GUIDE
• Monthly Route Listing
• Two Chance Mfg. Classics on the PGAM Midway: The Skydiver & The Flying Bobs
• Masses Stronger Than Mobs at Wisconsin State Fair
• Midway Personality: Bill Hall
• Leading the Way in Solar Energy, Waterloo Tent & Tarp and the Carnival Industry
• A.R.M. Vertigo Arrives at S & S Amusements in 2011
• Do You Remember the Toboggan?
• 35% Increase in both Ride & Game Gross at the Orange County Fair
• Strong Numbers for Big A at State Fair Meadowlands & Ohio State Fair
• Bonus Photo: Gooding's Million Dollar Midway
• Plus our regular monthly features: Direct from the Lots, Midway Talk, New Products Carnival Transport, Now Booking, Concession Stands, Marketplace for Showmen and Classifieds.

September 2011 Issue

In the September 2011 issue:

• Cover Photo- Beauce Carnaval in St. Georges De Beauce, Quebec.  Photo by Jeff Berard.
• Monthly Route Listing
• Beauce Carnaval...A Quebec Tradition
• E & B Funtime Rides: Traditional yet Contemporary
• Getting Ready fpr the Get Together: The 2011 Minnesota State Fair
• J.J. Page Mighty Exhibition Show
• Reithoffer Shows Going Strong
• Ride Reports, Part II
• Big Rock Amusements at the Venetian Festival
• Strong Evening Numbers for Paul Maurer Shows
• Do You Remember the Swingin' Gym?
• Meet Showpainter Ruben Mauricio
• Plus our regular monthly features: Direct from the Lots, Midway Talk, New Products Carnival Transport, Now Booking, Concession Stands, Marketplace for Showmen and Classifieds.

August 2011 Issue

In the August 2011 issue:

• Cover Photo- Swing Rides Collage with West Caost Amusements on top left, Mark Faennelli's Travelling Amusement Park on top right (photo by Mary Malloy), and E.K. Fernandez Shows on bottom.
• Monthly Route Listing
• E.K. Fernandez Shows & The 50th State Fair
• Northeast Carnivals Doing Well After Wet Spring
• The San Diego County Fair a Success
• Four New Rides for West Coast Amusements
• Inland Empire Shows at the Carson City RSVP Spring Fun Fair
• Great Weather Draws Big Crowds for Sarasota County Fair
• Do You Remember Chair-O-Planes?
• Plus our regular monthly features: Direct from the Lots, Midway Talk, New Products Carnival Transport, Now Booking, Concession Stands, Marketplace for Showmen and Classifieds.

July 2011 Issue

In the July 2011 issue:

• Cover Photo- 2011 Florida State Fair, Photo by Chris Hurley
• Monthly Route Listing
• Along the Big A Midway
• Ride Reports: New Rides & Updates from the Manufacturers, Part I
• Do You Remember Boat Rides?
• Along the Tracks with Royal American Shows
• Shamrock Shows at Conejo Valley Days
• Fairground Food: Remembering Cookhouses and Visiting the Oktoberfest

Plus our regular monthly features: Direct from the Lots, Midway Talk, New Products Carnival Transport, Now Booking, Concession Stands, Marketplace for Showmen and Classifieds

June 2011 Issue

In the·June 2011·issue:

• Cover Photo- Butler Amusements Midway at Dusk, photo provided by Butler Amusements
• SPECIAL: The 2011 Fair Route Listing (Listing for Full Season!)
• Catching Up With Butler Amusements
• A Big Year for Fantasy Amusement
• Ray Cammack Shows Celebrates 50 Years
• Modern Midways Carnival
• Sustainival
• Do You Remember Fire Engines?
• Midway Personality,·Pat Repp, North American Midway Entertainment

Plus our regular monthly features: Direct from the Lots, Midway Talk, New Products Carnival Transport, Now Booking, Concession Stands, Marketplace for Showmen and Classifieds.

May 2011 Issue

In the·May 2011·issue:

• Cover Photo- Belle City Amusements at The 2011 Florida Strawberry Festival, photos by Dave Hanson
• SPECIAL: The 2011 Carnival Directory
• Belle City Amusements Plays the Florida Strawberry Festival
• Carnival for Art's Sake: A Visual Arts Project with Carnival Rides in the Spotlight (click here for video)
• Building the Beetle Bobs
• Grand Opening of the International Independent Showmen's Museum
• Do You Remember The Screwball?
• Midway Personality, John Hanschen, Mighty Thomas Carnival

Plus our regular monthly features: Direct from the Lots, Midway Talk, New Products Carnival Transport, Now Booking, Concession Stands, Marketplace for Showmen and Classifieds.

April 2011 Issue

In the  April2011 issue:

• Cover Photo - The 2011 Florida State Fair, photo by Jeff Berard
• Good Weather & High Attendance at the 2011 IISF Trade Show
• 2011 Florida State Fair a Huge Success
• Do You Remember The Loop-O-Plane?
• Midway Personality, Tony Diaz of North American Midway Entertainment (N.A.M.E.)
• Fresh Start for Schantz Manufacturing in 2011
• Around the La Grande Wheel, Melissa Leavitt-Blomsness' Photos of the Ray Cammack Shows midway
 

Plus our regular monthly features: Direct from the Lots, Midway Talk, New Products Carnival Transport, Now Booking, Concession Stands, Marketplace for Showmen and Classifieds.

March 2011 Issue

In the 2011 issue:

• Cover Photo - The 2010 State Fair of Texas 
• Larson International Acquires Sellner Manufacturing
• Playworld Amusements
• New Rides on the Way from KMG
• Munich's Famous Oktoberfest
• Michigan's Only State Fair
• Do You Remember the Go Devil?
• 2011 Fair Conventions
• Big Rock Amusements
• Miniature Midway

Plus our regular monthly features: Direct from the Lots, Midway Talk, New Products Carnival Transport, Now Booking, Concession Stands, Marketplace for Showmen and Classifieds.

February 2011 Issue

In the February 2011 issue:

• Cover Photo - Smokey's Greater Shows at the 2010 Fryeburg Fair, Photo by Jeff Berard
• 2011 Florida State Fair Ride List
• 2011 IISF Trade Show Exhibitors List
• A N.A.M.E. Change 
• The Sun Shines on Butler Amusements
• Smokey's Greater Shows
• Do You Remember the Roll-A-Whirl?
• The History of Train Shows
• Midway Personality: Jeff Blomsness of North American Midway Entertainment
• Away from the Midway
• Miniature Midway

Plus our regular monthly features: Direct from the Lots, Midway Talk, New Products Carnival Transport, Now Booking, Concession Stands, Marketplace for Showmen and Classifieds.

January 2011 Issue

In the January 2011 issue:

• Cover Photo - Powers Great American Midways, photo by Mohammed Mubashir
• Powers Great American Midways Looking Forward 
• Climb Aboard the New Wisdom Monster Truck
• 2010 Midway Trends & Innovations
• IAAPA Attractions Expo 2010
• Do You Remember Spillman Auto Rides
• Midway Personality: Ron Burback of Funtastic Shows
• PA Showmen Unite for Good Cause at Old Fashioned Carnival
• The History of Train Shows

Plus our regular monthly features: Direct from the Lots, Midway Talk, New Products Carnival Transport, Now Booking, Concession Stands, Marketplace for Showmen and Classifieds.