started today: The Minnesota State Fair. I decided to go on opening day today, along with just a few of my close, personal friends.
Actually, I chose to the fair alone. I did this one other year, several years ago, and I really enjoyed it. Monday I will go again, but with quilting friends, and it will be fun in a totally different way.
I spent a good part of the day in the Creative Activities Building admiring all the wonderful quilting, and of course I have a lot of photos to share, but they will have to wait until tomorrow ‘cuz I wanted to get right to the most important stuff today — the FOOD!
There is a definite theme among fair food items. If there’s any possible way to serve it on a stick, you will find it at the Fair. Here are some signs I spotted during my hours of walking today, and I am sure there are many more that I missed:
And the most unusual item on a stick? It would have to be Father Backer outside the Epiphany dining room (where I had lunch with a couple of friends who were also cruising around the fair). Isn’t he a good sport? You can tell he’s also been at work at the grill by examining his apron!
There were a few signs that caught my attention because either they sounded wonderful or totally weird. You can be the judge as to what fits into which category:
I wandered on over to Heritage Square, and for the first time I met “in person” someone that I had previously only met in blogland. I stopped in at Rosebud’s Cottage’s secondary quilt shop set up in Pioneer Village and met Roseann (on the right).
It was just delightful to meet her, and of course I found a couple of things that I will have to account for on Sunday’s stash report! When you visit the fair, make sure you stop in and say “hi”. She is featuring some of our Minnesota designers in her State Fair shop, and some of the designers will be stopping by as well! (Click here to check out Roseann’s blog.)
On a totally different note, one of my favorite places to stop at the fair (that isn’t quilting related) is the Miracle of Birth Center. I suspect it’s really geared towards kids, but I love walking through and see what animals are waiting to give birth and which ones are brand-new mamas. Here is a little newborn:
I got to pet him, and he’s just as soft as he looks. They are born with their eyes open, but this little guy was taking a snooze. There were other piglets being born, three lambs, a calf, plus chickens and ducklings (they have eggs incubating).
All in all, a great day at the fair! (And I’m so proud of myself — I didn’t even whine about how much my feet hurt. Oh, yeah, I was alone.)
–Sue
Fairs are so much fun, but sometimes so much walking! Often the best part is just finding a spot to sit and watching the people! Especially the kids. Did you feel the piglet’s nose? It is soft but rather rubbery, and when they get about 2 weeks old, they run and play really hard, and then just flop down and fall asleep, rather like puppies. My daughter’s favorite thing to eat at fair, a funnel cake with whipped cream and strawberries!
Oh what a cute piglet!! I’m afraid my downfall would be those deep fried twinkies especially if they had chocolate sauce to dip them in!!!!!! Had them once and all I can say is it’s a good thing I can’t find them anywhere or I would be in some serious trouble!