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NC State Fair Welcomes 1 Million, Beats Record
The numbers are in and officials with the North Carolina State Fair say they have surpassed one million fairgoers this year.
POLL: Which New State Fair Food Do You Want To Try?
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.
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.
Dance Your Pants Off!
Dancing your pants off is easy to do when you’re a size 32″ and are wearing a size 60″ pair of pants! Thankfully the winner of the “Subway Pants Dance Revolution” had an extra pair on underneath the ones he ripped off halfway through the show. And yes, in spite of the sound of [...]
Bring your tissues to watch the 82nd Airborne Chorus…
… because they’ll bring tears to your eyes. Not only do they sing beautifully, but they’re in uniform when they do it. And when your country’s at war and you know half the people watching have family and friends overseas fighting right now… well you’d have to be the tin man to make it through [...]
Craftsmanship To Be Judged At Thursday Carpenter Contest
RALEIGH, N.C. — The N.C. Department of Labor will hold a contest for apprentice carpenters on Thursday at the N.C. State Fair. Apprentices will compete in the 23rd Annual Carpentry Apprentice Contest from 9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Commissioner of Labor Cherie Berry and Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler will present awards to the winners [...]
Economic Friendly Ways To Enjoy Fair
The North Carolina State can be a drain on your wallet any year, but with the economy in a downward spiral in 2008, many families are feeling the effects even more. Full Story
Today’s “Tips” From The N.C. State Fair
The Flower and Garden competition handed out its highest honors yesterday. The Arthur K. Pitzer Award, awarded to the best blue ribbon winner in the garden division, was given to the Wakefield High School horticulture program for its Patchwork Quilt Garden. The Commissioner of Agriculture Award, given to the best exhibit in the Flower and [...]
‘Tiny Tina’ Is She The World’s Smallest Lady?
I think not. But, we wanted to check it out for ourselves. Page Crawford and I couldn’t resist. The announcer said Tiny Tina was so small, you could cradle her in your arms like a baby. The sign, inviting us inside said the exhibit was “educational.” So we paid our buck and stepped inside the [...]
‘Farm Frenzy Winners,’ Don’t Let The Hose Near Your Fingers
So I stumbled across a pretty funny sign … “Don’t feed your fingers to the horses.” And that reminded me to tell you guys who the winners were for the 2008 N.C. State Fair Farm Animal Frenzy. Ok, wait for it. Wait for it. They were Murial, the Dairy Queen, Javier at the Fair and [...]
Man Wins Prize At State Fair For Coffin
Grady Hunter will take his prize-winning entry in the N.C. State Fair to the grave. The News & Observer of Raleigh reports that Hunter won a blue ribbon in this year’s crafts and hobbies competition by making his own coffin. Read Full Story
Off to a Fair-alicious start…
Well the start to day 1 of the NC State Fair is officially underway… kind of. Today is a “soft launch”, which means gates open at 3pm and for a mere $25 Joe Public can have full access to all the Fair rides his insides can handle. Can’t beat that! Candice Combs was here bright and early [...]
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