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Do you ever go to your state's/county's fair?
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The washington State Fair sucks compared to MN. Just saying.
And who the hell wants to eat a damn scone at a State Fair. Cheese curds and corn on the cob fam.
I went once, few years back. Went with an ex, we brought her little sister. Seems great for kids, they thankfully hold it in the fall and no longer the summer - because it is hot and incredibly humid up there in the summer.
A ridiculous amount of food, beer, and wine, lots of small cows and piglets for kids to pet. In fact a piglet kept head butting me in the leg when I went, I think it was its way of playing.
A ridiculous amount of food, beer, and wine, lots of small cows and piglets for kids to pet. In fact a piglet kept head butting me in the leg when I went, I think it was its way of playing.
My dad is tight with the Olson's who run it so I also eat a lot of cookies.
They make $4mil in revenue in 12 days. It's crazy.
I'm originally from IL, and I like this one way better personally, it's way more chill.
I'll trade the corn on the cob for a Dole whip, and there are way less drunk rednecks at this one. You can still get a corn dog or fried candy bar at either
Honestly folks in the US should plan trips around the MN State Fair. Best time of year to be here and if it gets to hot take a couple days and drive up to Duluth and jump in lake Superior lol.
I don't typically run into any red necks. The way to do the MN State Fair is to go early in the morning and get out of there before it gets too packed.
If you want to do the Midway just don't even go until like 8pm.
Also low key some of the best firework shows are at county fairs. They go all out. Mpls aquatennial though is fucking nuts though and I've never seen anything like it, anywhere.
I try to go to the Minnesota State Fair every year. Being a vegan I'm a little more limited in what I can eat, but I still have fun!
I went once when i was 7. It was stupidly expensive back then. I've had no interest to go back in the intervening 25 years.
We make the most of the summer here in MN because it can suck ass for 6mos of the year some years.
My family used to go to the LA County fair every year, I always dreaded it and then had a good time when actually going.
I'm a bit worried about going to a state fair and running into a bunch of redhats, but I could see going to a Portland county fair and having fun.
I'm a bit worried about going to a state fair and running into a bunch of redhats, but I could see going to a Portland county fair and having fun.
I went to college in the state capital and the fair was like a half mile away so I went every year when I was in school. Haven't been in 10 years though.
The Illinois state fair has a hillbilly uproar going on right now because they cancelled some shit band called Confederate Railroad over their use of the confederate flag. The rednecks in the area are all pissed that Snoop Dogg is being allowed to play, but CR aren't.
Good shit.
But, no, I usually don't go. Now I kind of want to just because some of the dipshits are threatening to boycott the whole fair if they can't have their shitty racist band play.
Good shit.
But, no, I usually don't go. Now I kind of want to just because some of the dipshits are threatening to boycott the whole fair if they can't have their shitty racist band play.
MN State Fair Midway. 2 million people attend annually.
When I think "Minnesota State Fair" this is the general image that springs to mind.
YepWhen I think "Minnesota State Fair" this is the general image that springs to mind.
Rigged games? How dare you accuse the carnies of something like that.
Maryland's one isn't that great, from my recollection. Some carnival type rides and livestock, and not much else. We have one of the best Renaissance festivals, though.
We have multiple "Field Days" all over every weekend of the summer, then the big NYS fair. So yeah quite a few.
You talking about Stampede in Calgary? I was just in Calgary for a week and went to Stampede. I can tell you it felt like the Texas State fair but with more character. I'm from Dallas and had a lot of people tell me that Calgary has Dallas as their sister city. We did a scavenger hunt for a birthday during Stampede. It was pretty fun.
Every year. It's really fun so long as you're prepared to spend more cash than you assume you're going to need to.