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Quiz: State Fair Foods- Real or Fake?

a close up of foodThe state fair is an event that I’ve been wanted to experience for quite some time. I’m trying to figure some things out so we can finally get to go to one next month.

When I think of a state fair, rides, bizarre competitions and local & strange foods come to mind.

Over the summer I wrote a post about 10 Best State Fairs in the US. My post (which is about an article from Fodor’s) prompted me to look into the idea of finally attending a state fair before 2014 comes to a close. Continue reading Quiz: State Fair Foods- Real or Fake?

10 Best State Fairs in the U.S.

a carnival at night with a ferris wheel and a ferris wheel
image from Fodor’s

The State Fair is an event that I’ve long wanted to experience in person but still haven’t had a chance to attend.

It wasn’t until (probably) around 5 years ago that I even know much about them. (I still don’t really know exactly what they are like!)

When I think of a state fair, the thing that most comes to mind is strange food thanks to an episode of Andrew Zimmern’s Bizarre Foods show based on the Minnesota State Fair. Last summer, while visiting Minnesota we went to a  Twins game. At the game we got to try out some of these offerings at the stadium’s State Fair Classics stand. Continue reading 10 Best State Fairs in the U.S.