State Fair 2025 - Strolling Along

Friday, August 29, 2025

We decided to head over to Blue Moon for some dinner. We walked by one of the last of the old church dining halls, the Hamline Church Dining Hall. There used to be lots of these but this is one of the last ones. 

 Walked by Tom Thumb Mini Donuts. This is one of my most favorite fair foods going back to when I was a little kid. I think I'm gonna skip it this year as I'm counting calories for my upcoming Arizona trip. 

Balloon stand. Never buy 'em but I love how colorful they are. 

Tilt-a-Whirl (back left). This used to be my favorite ride as a kid. Now the thought of it makes me sick. 

On our way to the Blue Moon Dine-In Theater. 

State Fair 2013 (2nd Trip) - Hamline Dining Hall

One of the food items on my list to try this year was Mini Donut Batter Crunch Ice Cream by Izzy's. It was being sold at the Hamline Church Dining Hall on Dan Patch Avenue.  The Hamline Dining Hall has been there for years. In fact, I remember taking my younger brother Pete there on a trip we made to the Fair way back in 1989. As far as I know it's the last of the church dining halls left at the fair. Anyway, when Dale and I got there, they were out of the Mini Donut Batter Crunch. I went with mint chip in a cone and they topped it off for me with a scoop of sea salt and caramel by Izzy's. Dale got his in a cup and had the a scoop of the sea salt and caramel with a scoop of mint chip. Very delicious.