State Fair!

Over the last few years, I have been to the State Fair. However, I have always felt like I was missing something. I needed someone to go with that is an ‘expert’ fairgoer. Turns out, my friend Allyson is just the girl!

We spent Thursday the 1st at the fair. It was so hot and humid, but still so much fun!! Allyson knows a lot of secrets of the fair and knows her way around very well. She knew where to find the good foods and we tried some ones she has not had before. I think my favorite was the the deep friend gourmet pickles! It’s 2 pickle rounds with cream cheese between them then breaded and deep fried, with a side of ranch for dipping. I want some just typing about them.

We also tried hot dish on a stick. It was a couple tater tots and a couple meatballs dipped in corn dog batter served with a side of mushroom soup type stuff for dipping. It wasn’t all that good.

Deep fried Reese’s peanut butter cups=delish.

Deep fried twinkie=ok.

Strawberry key lime pie dipped in white chocolate=ok.

Wine-a-rita=yes!

Huge mound of twisted potato chip things=good but way too many.

Sweet Martha’s cookies & milk=yum!

MN wine tour=delicious and happiness inducing  😉

Deep fried pickles

 

Deep fried Reese's peanut butter cups. Oh yeah!

 

Allyson & I ready for a Leinie's Summer Shandy

Our MN wine tour. My favorite was the raspberry. Yum!

 

We found all sorts of fun things to do. Did you know you can go into the education building and get your picture taken and they print it out on a calendar for you!? Cool!

We went to ‘Twins Territory.” They had a huge display with the whole Twins team and you could go and sit with them for a photo!

Taking a pic with Twins! 😉

I listen to the radio station KS95. We stopped by there and I met Moon & Staci from the afternoon show! They also posed for a pic with me and autographed an ‘afternoon show’ bag! (I brought Adam to the fair on Monday for a couple hours and met the morning show crew: Melissa, Trey & Ryan. They all autographed the ‘morning show’ bag for me too!)

Myself with the KS95 afternoon show personalities: Moon & Staci!

We took in the WCCO channel 4 news broadcast at 6 PM. It was pretty fun to see all the ‘behind the scenes’ action. We even got on TV!! I had set the DVR to record the news from my phone, so I watched the news after we got home. Here we are!

Allyson & I on TV!!!

After the news broadcast there was a photo op with the anchors Frank & Amelia:

Photo op with Frank and Amelia

WCCO also has an ‘Ellen Experience.’ We could register to win tickets to her show and have a picture taken with her!

Photo op at the "Ellen Experience!"

I also ran into my childhood dance teacher, Lori! It was so fun to see her!

Lori & I

 

On the way out, we stopped by Sweet Martha’s for a bucket of chocolate chip cookies and some milk. I knew the hubby would love the cookies!

It was a hot, but super fun day! Thank you so much, Allyson for such a wonderful time!! Let’s do it again next year!

 

 

 

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