Spoiled Pet Cafe at the 2012 Dogwood Festival in Winchester TN
Spoiled Pet Cafe recently vended at the 2012 Dogwood Festival in Winchester, TN. We hope you enjoy our photos / images from the event as much as we enjoyed being a part of it.
Images From The 2011 Arkansas State Fair
After the Tulsa State Fair, Spoiled Pet Cafe headed to Little Rock, Arkansas for the Arkansas State Fair. We didn’t know what to expect of this fair because none of our friends had done it but it was on our way back to Knoxville and it was ranked within the top 50 fairs in the United States for 2010. We were very warmly greeted by the organizer of the fair and she made numerous visits to our booth during the course of the event. There was a good variety of food but there was not a lot of space for commercial and non-profit vendors. Additionally the Hall of Industry where the vendors were located was quite old which meant the lighting was poor and the restroom facilities were very poor. The rides were mostly confined to the mundane carnival type rides one would expect to find at larger county fairs. The livestock exhibits were excellent. The crowds were large and the bands were top notch (and FREE with fair admission). There was an incident on the final Saturday night just across the street from the secured parking area of the fairgrounds which necessitated numerous police officers and a police helicopter. I do not know the details of this incident though it did put a damper on the overall experience. Unfortunately this will probably not be a fair that Spoiled Pet Cafe will return to again.
Images From The 2011 Tulsa State Fair
Spoiled Pet Cafe ventured west to Tulsa, Oklahoma for the Tulsa State Fair. We had very high expectations of this fair because of its high ranking among fairs in the United States and from personal references from firends we trust who had done, and continue to do the fair. We were not disappointed. There was a tremendous variety of food, commercial, and non-profit vendors. There was a good selection of rides that were not merely confined to the most mundane of carnival rides. The crowds were large and seemed quite responsive to the vendors. This definitely looks like a show we will return to!
Images From The 2011 Kentuckiana Cat Club Championships
Over this past Labor Day weekend, Spoiled Pet Cafe participated in both the Labor Day Spectacular hosted by Stewart Promotions and the Kentuckiana Cat Club Championship. Both of these events were held at the Kentucky State Fairgrounds. This was the first cat show for Spoiled Pet Cafe so we really didn’t know what to expect. We were happy to see quite a variety of cats and a small but dedicated group of cat enthusiasts. In addition to the warm reception we were given by the cat club, spectators, and exhibitors we were happy to be a part of the 50th Anniversary celebration for the Kentuckiana Cat Club.
Thanks for you warm reception and we hope you enjoy the images below from the show!
Images From The 2011 Kentucky State Fair
Spoiled Pet Cafe had an excellent experience in Louisville, Kentucky at the Kentucky State Fair. There was a tremendous variety of everything from vendors to exhibitors to entertainment. This variety carried through to the food vendors as well; can you say fried kool-aid? fried derby pie? fried…okay so all this fried yumminess may not be the healthiest but the fair is only once a year 
I hope you enjoy the slideshow of images below of the 2011 Kentucky State Fair!
Images and Assessment Texas Pete Ribfest in Winston-Salem, NC
Beginning this past Thursday, June 16th, Spoiled Pet Cafe was in Winston-Salem, North Carolina for the 2011 Texas Pete Twin City Ribfest. And though we enjoyed some excellent food, wonderful camarederie with other vendors, and the city of Winston-Salem, the event itself was an abject failure. Several factors combined to doom the event to failure.
Mother Nature provided the record setting heatwave and the early evening thunderstorms. This combination while perhaps dampening the spirit of the event would not on their own have derailed the event.
The derailment can be layed squared at the feet of the promotors AKA Entertainment & Media. Despite accolades for this event during its early years from such prestigous sources as Bon Appétit Magazine and Martha Stewart.com this event no longer deserves accolades from anyone. While there was obvious money spent on television advertisement and signage around the Winston-Salem area there was very little thought in other pertainent areas. To begin with the layout and flow of the event was not at all well thought out with a seemingly random mish-mash of vendors, exhibitors and sponsors spread haphazardly around the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds. This made for quite a bit of confusion among all parties concerned, including attendees of the event. Another issue was the sparse at best to non-existent at worst availability of first aid. A middle aged lady actually had such dire heat related issues that multiple paramedics had to be called to assist her. To the best of my knowledge none of the paramedics who responded to the urgent pleas of a vendor’s policeman husband were actually working at the event. The stricken lady was taken to an area hospital and I am happy to report that she was released the following day. Another very disconcerting incident was the locking of all exit gates after the event ended on Saturday night and attendees had exited but prior to the exiting of vendors and exhibitors. While this alone did cause some concern among those trapped in the fairgrounds, the stress among the trapped vendors and exhibitors was heightened by what was probably considered amusing and harmless taunting of the vendors and exhibitors by the staff of AKA Entertainment & Media over the public address system of the fairgrounds.
Needless to say I suspect that many of the vendors, exhibitors, and food competitors will not be returning nex year. While I do not know how Texas Pete, Miller Lite, Samuel Adams, and Jim Beam feel about the management of this event, I am embarassed to have been associated with it. If you would like to share your experience with any of the ‘Big’ sponsors of this event simply click on the appropriate logo. You can of course share your experiences at this event in the comment section of this post as well.
We hope that you enjoy some of the images from the event itself!
Images From Spoiled Pet Cafe At The 48th Annual Carl Casper Auto Show
Spoiled Pet Cafe had an excellent time at the 48th Annual Carl Casper’s Custom And The Louisville New Car Show. It was exciting to see the dedication car owners put into the restoration and preservation of a true slice of Americana represented at the show. There were beautiful cars ranging from the earliest of Fords to the Edison II and everything in between. It was also exciting to see the newest in American, European, and Asian automobile innovations in the new car area of the show. Perhaps the best bit of the show was the sheer number of people who turned out to marvel at the past and future technology represented. Below is a slideshow of images from the show.
ENJOY THE SHOW!
Pics from 2010
Now that 2011 is here and our new year of shows is about to unfurl like the roads that we travel, Spoiled Pet Cafe would like to share some of the images we have gathered from 2010. While there are some images of human companions in some of the photos, the real stars of our business are the furry (and sometimes scaley or feathered) animal companions that enrich our lives in numerous ways every day. I hope you enjoy this slideshow and accept our sincere thanks for your patronage this past year and future patronage in 2011 and beyond. And as a highlight, the little girl in pink to the right was one of our final patrons this past year; and yes, most of our patrons do cause quite a few ohhhs! and ahhhs! and other such gushing moments.
Spoiled Pet Cafe At The Louisville Expo – Images From The 4th of July Event!
Spoiled Pet Cafe was happy to spend the Fourth of July holiday in Louisville, Kentucky. Not only is Louisville a wonderful American city, the Louisville Expo is a wonderful show! Though the Expo was moved from its usual spot in the West Wing of the Kentucky Expo Center to the South Wing C, the show was a success as usual. The Kentucky Flea Market ran in concert with the National Swine Registry Summer Type Conference from July 1st through July 3rd in the West Wing, West Hall and Newmarket Hall, the Brown Swiss Cattle Association National Convention which ran from July 1st through July 3rd in the Pavilion and Newmarket Hall, the Antique Automobile Club of America 75th Anniversary Celebration which was held in the North Wing, East Hall AB, South Wing B Rooms 100-105, Lot E and Ashton-Adair Lot on July 2nd and 3rd, and the 2010 Kentucky 4-H Horse Show which began on July 4th and continues to run through July 10th in the Broadbent Arena and Covered Arena. Thanks to the diverse events that were going on at the Kentucky State Fairgrounds, there seemed to be something for nearly everyone to do in one central location.
Spoiled Pet Cafe is happy to share these images from the recent event!
Spoiled Pet Cafe At The Nashville Expo – Images
Spoiled Pet Cafe At The Nashville Expo
This past weekend, Spoiled Pet Cafe had a wonderful time vending at the Nashville Expo. Our booth was larger and our product lines were more diverse.
As usual the stars of our booth were the gourmet dog treats and gourmet cat treats. Many of our out of town visitors were happy to learn that we ship our treats, vacuum sealed to most North American addresses.
Though the temps soared into the mid 90°Fahrenheit, the crowds were large and friendly. While we were spared the torrential downpours other parts of the city and the area experienced on Saturday, the brief rain showers we did get helped to ease the heat some.
Hope you enjoy these images from the Nashville Expo.
Danny With A Yorkie Visitor
Danny With A Pit Bull Visitor
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