Last year was the first time I ever went to the state fair. It just seemed like a waste of money, considering it was 2 adults and 2 kids. IMO the food and rides was expensive and not worth the price.
I wouldn't have gone when I did except that my uncle was involved in WFAA's HDTV exhibit. I had an awful herniated disc in my back that made it quite painful to walk around the fair grounds. It was murder having to walk back to the back yard where the car I came in was parked.