The big draws

The fair opens a wide canvas for a guy called WACSO who sketches both the landmarks and dives of the Twin Cities, from the grand to the mundane. Here's his perspective, in his own words and images, on the vistas, the carnies, the nooks and grannies of our great summer summit.

August 30, 2019 at 1:20PM
Sky Ride are such an iconic part of the fair, I can't imagine a fair without them.
Illustration by WASCO • http://www.wacsowashere.com/
Sky Ride are such an iconic part of the fair, I can’t imagine a fair without them. (Billy Steve Clayton/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
about the writer

about the writer

More from No Section

See More
FILE -- A rent deposit slot at an apartment complex in Tucker, Ga., on July 21, 2020. As an eviction crisis has seemed increasingly likely this summer, everyone in the housing market has made the same plea to Washington: Send money — lots of it — that would keep renters in their homes and landlords afloat. (Melissa Golden/The New York Times) ORG XMIT: XNYT58
Melissa Golden/The New York Times

It’s too soon to tell how much the immigration crackdown is to blame.