Archive for October, 2008
Johnston Co. Man Bakes Award Winning Pound Cake
To say he was shocked would be an understatement, but when Cleveland resident Dan West saw a third place ribbon beside his entry, he couldn’t believe his eyes.
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Record Last Day For State Fair Attendance
RALEIGH, N.C. - Record attendance on the final day didn’t prevent the 2008 N.C. State Fair from falling below last year’s overall turnout.
Sunday’s attendance totaled 101,775, breaking the mark of 98,433 on the last day of the 2007 fair. This year’s total attendance of 765,067 was down about 11 percent below last year’s record of [...]
State Fair Wraps Up
RALEIGH, N.C. - What could be a record-breaking crowd packed the State Fairgrounds on Sunday for the North Carolina State Fair’s final day.
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Rain Puts A Damper On Fair Attendance
According to Brian Long with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Saturday’s Sate Fair attendance was 76,296, compared to last year’s single-day record of 145,955 on the same day last year.
Fair officials believe the low number of fairgoers was due to Saturday’s rain.
Last Day To Eat Fried Goodness At The Fair
RALEIGH, N.C.– Today is the final day of the North Carolina State Fair. That also means it’s the last day to taste your favorite fried treat of the fair, whether it be fried mac & cheese or fried candy bars. And according to today’s forecasts, the weather will be perfect to ‘take time for [...]
Money, Weather Impact Fair Business
Thousands have flocked to the State Fair, but they’re not dishing out as much cash as they did last year.
Fair Tip Sheet For Saturday, Oct. 25
Are you going to the North Carolina State Fair today and looking for events to attend? Take a look at Saturday’s tip sheet for the state fair.
What to look for today…
Today’s the last weekday of the Fair. Can you believe it’s almost over already?! Well as usual, Brian Long (or “B Lo” as Candice Combs and I like to call him) has hooked us up again with the day-of tip sheet. Today’s highlights include the “Farm Animal Frenzy”, a tobacco “mocktion”, a dress that will [...]
“Must-Eats” at the Fair by the one person who’s tried it ALL: a pregnant lady.
I think I’ve found my calling: “Official Fair Food-Taster.” Yeah… I like the sounds of that. I like the tastes of that even more. And since most of you haven’t had the benefit of an entire week at the Fair as I have, and because most of you don’t have the added benefit of pregnant-chic tastebuds [...]
Finding Lost Money Is Always Good
The Department of State Treasurer is helping reunite people with their money and other unclaimed property at the N.C. Cash booth. Unclaimed property consists of bank accounts, wages, utility deposits, insurance policy proceeds, stocks, bonds and contents of safe deposit boxes that typically have been abandoned for one to five years.
I May Be Crazy, But I’m Not Stupid
Well, I couldn’t spend eight days at the N.C. State Fair without getting on an amusement ride.My recommendation: The Claw. Here’s the deal with this ride … they psych you out. This thing takes you up in the air, spins you around upside and then, it begins to come in for a landing.
At that [...]
Performing ‘Magic’ Poodles, What?
So you know a magic poodle show is going to be good when the trainer uses one of the animals to fake relieve itself on a bunch of children.
After that, it was all pretty much a blur.
Bike Stunt Show High-Flyin’ Fun
Today was my first chance to check out the King Action Sports Stunt Show and it was pretty intense.
These guys are athletes and a half. Even though they are outfitted in helmets, it still looks like it would hurt taking a tumble down one of those ramps.
Allow us to help relieve your hunger…
Today is “Food Lion Hunger Relief Day” at the Fair. That means you’ll get free admission if you bring 4 cans of food along with you when you arrive. In my book, that also means it’s a great day to relieve your own hunger. But then, what day isn’t a great to day to stuff your face at the Fair? [...]
Bring Some Food, Get In Free
Want to get in the fair for free and contribute to a good cause?
Come on down for the N.C. State Fair’s Food Lion Hunger Relief Day. If you bring in four cans of food, admission is free all day.
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