Last year we considered driving from Texas to the Minnesota State Fair. We were going to rent an RV trailer. For some reason we decided against it. I think we just decided that we could find all the fried food we can eat a lot closer to home.
I’d still like to go someday. And from the sound of it I’d enjoy the Iowa State Fair, too.
I finally went to the Texas State Fair last year, or the year before, and it sucks. Right after we left Big Tex caught on fire. I swear I didn’t do it.
All we saw were a few food joints and cars, cars, cars. And the carnival rides cost a fortune.
Iowa has 3 million people and draws 1 million to a relatively compact fairgrounds. Nothing like it. And in a hot election campaign year, candidates are everywhere.
Minnesota is around 5.5 million with 1.7 or so million in a compact fairgrounds, though it’s very urban compared to Iowa.
Unanticipated stuff, like running into baseball great Jack Morris quietly grooming his draft horses for the show ring.
Wisconsin has a lot of that same flavor, as does Ohio, but not quite like those two. Skip the midway and typical food stuff. The real attraction is the people watching.