Posts Tagged ‘Minnesota State Fair’
Where my summer went (3)
It now looks and feels like autumn in Minnesota, with highs only in the mid-40s (4.5 Centigrade). But before we embrace the fall colors, here’s one last look at the summer of 2018. AUGUST Thanks to haze from the blazes in California, the sunrises take on an eerie red glow. So do the roads, which […]
Filed under: Attempted humor, Minnesota, Photography | 56 Comments
Tags: acorns, Minnesota Renaissance Festival, Minnesota State Fair, Minnesota summer
In spite of my loathe/hate relationship with the Minnesota State Fair, last Saturday Esteban and I fulfilled our legal obligation as residents of our fair state and attended the annual event. There are three things you need to know about this 320-acre cornucopia of farm animals, crop art, and questionable foods: 1. it’s smelly, 2. […]
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Tags: horse show, horses, introvert, Minnesota, Minnesota State Fair, Spam
Each year, Labor Day marks the end of the Minnesota State Fair. Most Twin Citians have long since lost their ties to Minnesota’s agricultural roots. But for 10 days in late summer, the State Fair lets us remember that vanishing history. Of course, that’s just one of the reasons why more than 1.5 million people […]
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Tags: Labor Day, labor movement, Minnesota, Minnesota State Fair, Photography, postaday2011, travel photography
