Sunday, September 8th, 2024
Dale and I attended the the final Sunday of the Fair a week ago today. Turns out it set a daily attendance record. The previous record for the final Sunday was 245,243 set in 2019.
Next year's Fair is set for August 21 to September 1.
Sunday, September 1, 2024
Our final stop was the Giant Sing Along.
Sunday, September 1, 2024
Dale and I started getting tired around half past noon.
We started heading toward the north entrance but made a couple stops along the way.
The sunflower patch was one of 'em.
The honeybees were very attentive.
Sunday, September 1, 2024
After the Midway it was back to the Blue Moon for one of my Fair favorites, sweetcorn ice cream.
Back in 2012 the now defunct local rag, City Pages gave it its Best State Fair Food Award. Here's what they had to say about it: "Sure, the cheese curds are delightful, and there's always a healthy line for walleye on a stick, but it's the unusual pairings and unique concepts at the Minnesota State Fair that adventurous attendees get really excited about. Enter the sweet corn ice cream, a dish that blends a serving of veggies with your dessert. While this may sound like an odd duo, it's a satisfying alternative to the traditional fair gut busters. The cool treat manages to strike a pleasant balance between creamy and corny, with a healthy handful of corn nuts adding to the crunchy texture. If you want to go even more experimental, order it with the bacon maple syrup to emphasize the sweet and salty notes." Simply put it's just really yummy.
The episode of The Brady Bunch where Peter meets his double was playing in the theater.
Sunday, September 1, 2024
Today, not so much.
However, today it brings back fond memories and is fun to look at day or night.
No rides for us but we had fun walking around.
Sunday, September 1, 2024
We needed to make a pit stop after lunch but the lines to the nearest restroom was long. We decided to check out the top level of The Grandstand and found a mostly unused one tucked in a corner.
There were some nice views from upper level.
We saw a pickleball challenge.
And it's fun watching the crowds although this area was not as congested as other spots of the fairgrounds.
Sunday, September 1, 2024
For lunch we made a stop at the Blue Moon Dine-In Theater.
Dale was jonesin' for the Burke Burger he had last time.
I got pepperoni pizza this time.
The movie playing in the theater was Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.
Dale and I had both heard of it before but had never seen it. It was actually kind of funny and likable.
