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Monday, September 6, 2010

MN State Fair 2010 Round 2

Saturday was really cool, and Mom & I decided that it would be the perfect time to go inside some of the buildings that are normally too hot.  Little did we know we'd end up there on a record-setting day - most people attending ever in a single day, something like 234,000!  It was ridiculously crowded, but we had a great time.
 
The Creative Arts building is one of my favorites, they have arts & crafts & winning food too.  I loved this cake, it looked like a water marble inside:
 
 
These oils were so pretty, it was almost like an art display with the different colors & the different things inside the bottles:
 
 
I love to cross-stitch, although I don't do it very often, and there were soooo many awesome ones on display, here are a few of the really amazing ones:
 
 
And stained glass:
 
 
Even origami:
 
 
Did you know that fish hats:
 
 
Are apparently a big deal?  This year someone knitted the biggest fish hat ever, and submitted it to the Guinness Book of World records even:
 
 
For food, I'll just stick with the things Mom & I ate that were different from the first day!  Suffice to say there were lots of things to drink & yes of course cheese curds.  But a new thing I tried & decided was my favorite thing to eat at the fair this year was potato tots on a stick, with bacon, cheese & other good stuff inside of them, yum:
 
 
French fried ravioli, which came in I think 3 flavors & 2 sauces, this is the spinach artichoke with meat sauce & these were also awesome.  Not at all greasy & super tasty:
 
 
Another kind of weird thing, I only ate one - mom got deep fried smelt:
 
 
Hmm, these was some delicious mocha frozen custard, but we were apparently too busy eating it before it melted for me to take a pic!  I also took home some jerky, and some nut rolls, that also missed their photo ops LOL.  By the end of this trip I was even more tired than the first time - my shoes were not as comfortable & I think we did even more walking.  But I'm glad we went =)
 
Thanks for reading.
 
~Colette.

11 comments:

  1. Nothing like going to the fair! Man, I love that but haven't been to one in years!

    Here's your blue ribbon award, chickie!!

    http://tinyurl.com/2fkjtj6

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  2. Sounds like so much fun! How exactly is one supposed to wear that giant fish hat?! All the food looked delicious! Even the smelt looked good, how did it taste? :)

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  3. wow, world's biggest fish hat, huh?

    lol!

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  4. omg i want a fish hat!

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  5. Hi!

    Love your blog and wanted you to know I gave you the Sunshine Award for it:)

    The award post is here:
    http://budget-beauty-goddess.onsugar.com/

    And it includes a link to your blog and your blog home page is featured in the vid above the award:)

    Have a beauty full day!

    XOXOX

    Denise

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  6. I love your posts like this. I remember last years posts with foods that made me so hungry. Luckily I've already had lunch. What talented people. I love to see things like this at the fairs. Glad you had a good time.

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  7. Thanks for these state fair posts - they filled in the empty spot in my heart because we had no Michigan State fair this year due to state budget cuts *sob*! I liked the crafts, too! The bake-offs were fun to watch and all the baked goods looked good, even at the end of the 2-weeks. Thanks, from the heart!

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  8. I'm French and I've got very good friends in MN. We go to the State Fair together whenever I can be there at the end of August. Your post brought back happy memories... Last year my boyfriend took pictures of every single cake and cookie in the CA building ! ( it was his first time there, I can tell you he was impressed...). My friend Arlene and I also share a fondness for polish, and I got her new Konad image plates and polish the same day as well... Thanks for sharing !
    Loungekitty

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  9. EVERYONE - Thanks! It was so fun, we were almost a little sad we didn't make it a third time LOL. But I don't think my wallet could have handled it - let alone my feet!

    KIMBERLY - Thank you, I'll check it out =)

    MICHELLE - The smelt wasn't quite my thing, but it was pretty good & mom finished it off =)

    BUDGETBEAUTYGODDESS - Thanks so much, I'll take a look =)

    DENISESKA - Awww, how sad that they cancelled it =( I spent so much you would think it would boost the economy!

    LOUNGEKITTY - Sounds like a perfect excuse for a visit to me, how fun =)

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