Seed art, food, and regret at the Minnesota State Fair
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We went to the fair last week (library card discount day!), and i neglected to take any pictures of the food. But let me tell you about it. We had:
From Abe Lincoln to the Vote No Gnomes: Minnesota State Fair Seed Art 2012
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Love seed art? Here’s a new crop from 2012 (slide show below) and some of the former fairs:
Blue ribbon responsibilities and civic participation
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We Minnesota State Fair Blue Ribbon types humbly accept the celebrity and paparazzi that come with our “achievement” (a.k.a. lots of persistence and luck). Continue Reading
Minnesota State Fair Bingo Night
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Every year our Minnesota State Fair Trivia Contest gets a little smaller. This 6th Annual Festivity has been whittled down to one evening of State Fair Bingo. We started with a group of twelve then lost revelers along the way. Continue Reading
Minnesota State Fair: the life of a carny
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Ward Hall, 83, has seen plenty of human oddities in his 67 years on the sideshow circuit. Hall, the “King of the Sideshow,” has transported his traveling 12-in-1 spectacle World of Wonders Palace of Illusions to the 2012 Minnesota State Fair. (Above) Ward Hall (Photos by Jeff Rutherford)
The World of Wonders (“strange oddities from strange places doing strange things”) features 12 acts on one stage highlighting carny artists and illusionists such as: The Amazing Spidora (“Eight Legs of Sheer Terror”), Human Blockhead, Weird Women, Divas of Danger, Headless Marvel and Tweedly Dee. The live performances include sword swallowers, escape artist, a whip expert and fire-eaters. World of Wonders barker and sword swallower Tommy Breen, 32, has been with the show for eight years. Continue Reading
Proud to have ‘fair foot’ on Day 2 of the Minnesota State Fair
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Yesterday’s Fair was like a collage with no focus. You know those days when you just let Fate decide for you? We began with a gig at the Renewing the Countryside in the Eco Building. Continue Reading
Minnesota State Fair: Bronze versus Silver?
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You know how the media reports that winning the bronze medal in the Olympics is better than winning the silver? Something about how if you win the silver you always wonder what it would have taken to win gold, but if you win the bronze you are all, “Hell, yes! Party time!” Today I experienced the magnificent honor of winning a bronze! And I am all, “Hell, yes!! Continue Reading
Stuck between stations at the Minnesota State Fair, 1987
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25 years ago I was 12 years old, standing on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds between the haunted house and KDWB’s giant booth, listening to the competing sounds of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and Swing Out Sister’s “Breakout.” Continue Reading
Minnesota State Fair: Managing your human – pig interactions
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Concern over the possible spread of swine flu and the Minnesota State Fair led to this eye-opener from Deputy State Epidemiologist Richard Danila, quoted by MPR.
State Fair travel options abound
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If you’re planning to visit the Minnesota State Fair starting Thursday, it’s a smart move to study the many alternatives for getting there. Because of the huge crowds that assemble daily at the 320-acre fairgrounds in Falcon Heights, the customary default choice, the private car, is probably the most expensive, time-consuming and exasperating option.