Tag: Minnesota State Fair
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Weekly Photo Challenge: The Sign Says
Always read the fine print . . . Only 83 days until the Minnesota State Fair kicks off its annual eclectic extravaganza of food, animals, exhibits and entertainment! Ciao! ~ Kat This post was in response to the Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge. ”The Sign Says” was this week’s theme. Everyone is welcome to join in…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Unique
The crop art is always unique at the Minnesota State Fair. A stop at the Agriculture-Horticulture “Ag-Hort” Building is a “must” for our annual trip to the Minnesota State Fair. Displays of competitive entries range from Christmas trees, to honey and bee-related items, to flowers, to fruits and vegetables. Crop art tops the list of my favorite…
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Kat’s Weekly Reflection of Gratitude: The Privilege of Voting
One of the only blessings coming from Hurricane Sandy is a brief respite from the usual tenor of political campaigns at this juncture, with the election for President of the United States now only a few days away. Other important offices, at the federal, state and local levels, are up for grabs in this election,…
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One in 164,694 (People): A Day at the Minnesota State Fair
The Minnesota State Fair is called “The Great Minnesota Get-Together” for good reason. All walks of life come together in St. Paul during the two weeks leading up to Labor Day — Minnesota’s last summer hurrah. It seems that Minnesotans either hate or love the Minnesota State Fair. My husband falls in the former camp…
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