I love the State Fair--it is everything that I love and hate about Minnesota all wrapped into twelve days of summer. While better food can be found in Minneapolis on a daily basis, the State Fair is filled with some unique options, some unappetizing choices (I will not eat a deep fried candy bar), food that should not exist and people that should not be eating said food.

The State Fair also has baby animals, taxidermy, more baby animals, frozen wine drinks, corn, art made out of corn, "Vote No" art made out of corn, beautiful handmade wooden kayaks, not so beautiful hand knit sweaters, beaded "things"...the list is never ending.

While there are fantastic sites to be seen at the fair, the most impressive thing about it is that each and every type of individual shows up and, in all seriousness, that is an amazing feat.

Ice cream from the fairy barn, bavarian pretzels, lamb fries, 1919 root beer,
cheese curds, milk, and a walleye roll.

Don't mind if I do.

Amazing what you can find in the agriculture building: giant sugar beets, a Mario Bros. "Vote No" piece of art made out of seeds, and award-winning corn.