State Fair: How do you fair?

The Minnesota State Fair (Aug. 23-Sept. 3) is many things: a food festival, a concert series, a parade of people-watching, an end-of-summer ritual and a tribute to quirky traditions. We'll try to make sense of it all.

September 11, 2012 at 9:08PM
Midway ride at thye State Fair.
Midway ride at the State Fair. (Dml - Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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