Some common food at the State Fair, Minnesota 2013
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Common food item found at the State Fair, Minnesota 2013. Continue Reading
Thoughts while perambulating the Great Minnesota Get-Together
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Though Arianna Huffington would be appalled, I’m sure, her words kept coming to mind during my hours of rapture at the State Fair. As I trudged the streets, dodged the revelers, and ignored the pervasive essence of grease, it was her prose that set the mental pace. Huffington’s gentle essay, “Hemingway, Thoreau, Jefferson and the Virtues of a Good Long Walk” posted on her August 29 blog, framed my thoughts at the Great Minnesota Get-Together. Continue Reading
COMMUNITY VOICES | Fascinating night light photos at State Fair MN, 2013
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Enjoy night time light photos at State Fair ground, MN 2013. Continue Reading
Seeking Creative Minds!
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The Corcoran Newspaper is seeking some of Corcoran’s creative thinkers, writers, photographers and more to assist with our monthly publication. Volunteers assist in all aspects of the paper: brainstorming, writing, editing, and layout. If you are interested in helping out in any of these capacities send us an email at news@corcoranneighborhood.org.Contribute, advertise, or learn more about Corcoran News.Click here for current edition. Continue Reading
State Fair diary: Ribbons and wrap up, part 1
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This year as we wrap up the Minnesota State Fair I am going to refrain from passing along my profound thoughts and feelings, although as always the experience was mysterious and wonderful. However, I will attempt to impart a small bit of State Fair wisdom upon you. Continue Reading
State Fair poll results show support for minimum wage hike
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Polltakers at the Minnesota House of Representatives’ State Fair booth strongly believe that the state’s minimum wage should be increased, medical marijuana should be legalized and background checks should be required when purchasing a firearm from a private seller at a gun show.
The State Fair’s missing sidewalks
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For Streets.mn’s “Our Fair State” series during the Minnesota State Fair, I don’t really have a good story to tell about an out-state event. I do, however, live less than a mile from the State Fairgrounds and wanted to share a little of what this heavily pedestrian-oriented event is like to be around the other 353 days of the year. Continue Reading
New one-day attendance record at Minnesota State Fair on Sunday; People’s Choice Awards
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On Sunday, September 1, the Minnesota State Fair’s turn-out of 236,197 set a single-day attendance record, according to Fair officials. The record-setting Sunday came after a week of unrelenting heat and humidity, which lowered attendance in the middle of the Fair’s 12-day run. The 2013 State Fair started out strong, with the first three days beating the 2012 daily attendance records. Then Sunday, August 25’s higher temperatures caused the Fair to lose gate crowds. Thursday, August 29 saw a slight increase, then a dip again. Continue Reading
The Macklemore review I would have written if I’d been there
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If I had had a ticket to the August 31 Macklemore and Ryan Lewis show at the Minnesota State Fair, my review might have looked something like this: Continue Reading
May the Fair be with you
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Why do i not hibernate all year in a cave under the grandstand and only come out once in august, long enough to get my free pencils and reasonably-priced cider freezes? Continue Reading