I was told it was dog friendly so I walked up off the trail with my dogs. A boxer and a chihuahua. I had brought a bag to put my 3 lb dog in but before I could do that the owner was yelling at and insulting me. It was even to the point that he charged across the restaurant at me in a threatening body language. This scared my little dog so she ran away from him at which point he yelled at and insulted me because she was running around, which he caused by being SCARY!!!!!!!! Get some help Bob!
How come nobody knows about the honey ice cream with sunflower seeds made by Kemps especially for the fair???!!! It's at the bee and honey exhibit at the ag building - very good washed down with honey lemonade. My favorite thing to do is watch the bees and ogle the multi-colored honey jars while eating my cone, then take in the prize winning vegetables exhibit.
They also have an ice cream sundae, but the thought makes my teeth ache; honey ice cream topped with -you guessed it -honey!
Pronto Pups = Minnesota State Fair. I do believe they were the first thing ever served on a stick at the fair, so perhaps they set the standard for Fair fare.
Great post and I know how you feel! I'm a big supporter of local food movements, but I'm also a big lover of chocolate, coffee, and quinoa. Giving them up would be tough... and might drive my fiance crazy too.
That was one of big the motivations for launching the Hoop Fund, a platform to enable consumers to invest in the growth of farmers and artisans in the developing world. We believe it's a new way to honor products we can't buy locally as if they were made next door.
Alter Eco is one of our founding partners. We just did a launch event with Mathieu a couple of weeks ago here in San Francisco, where two of our featured loan projects were for Alter Eco cooperatives: a new seed bank for the Surin rice cooperative in Thailand, and a medicinal plant garden for the Acopagro chocolate cooperative in Peru.
I’ve already been to the fair twice and have eaten a lot in those 2 times.My favorite food at the fair is a cherry Icee, even though I know it's not good for me. I like it because it has a fizziness to it. I also like that it’s cold and refreshing on a hot day at the fair. The last time I went which was on Monday there was a 4 hour horse show and I watched the whole thing. It was the last English horse show. My sister Sophie’s favorite food is cotton candy. She says it’s like a cloud in her mouth.
What a wonderful list of State Fair tips, Kristin, I'm happy I read this! We still haven't made it to the fair yet but hope to go this weekend. With young kids, it helps to be planful about the fair, and you've just done my thinking for me. Thanks, Kristin!
We always take one of the shuttle buses as well. This will be our first year with a stroller. Loved the line about Minnesota tapas. That sort of makes me excited for our visit, which is unusual as this will be two years in a row. Usually we go every other year. Great tips!
I was told it was dog
I was told it was dog friendly so I walked up off the trail with my dogs. A boxer and a chihuahua. I had brought a bag to put my 3 lb dog in but before I could do that the owner was yelling at and insulting me. It was even to the point that he charged across the restaurant at me in a threatening body language. This scared my little dog so she ran away from him at which point he yelled at and insulted me because she was running around, which he caused by being SCARY!!!!!!!! Get some help Bob!
Great post! Thanks for the
Great post! Thanks for the food tips. I think Minnesota is the best state in the US and has the best things to offer! I recently stumbled upon this blog that I found pretty funny in its reference to Minnesota: http://burisonthecouch.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/theres-no-place-like-hom...
Thanks for the post! Minnesota rocks!
Good one, Nilgun. That is
Good one, Nilgun. That is some tasty stuff. I'm a big fan of all of those honey products too - even the flavored honey sticks and hard candies. Yum.
How come nobody knows about
How come nobody knows about the honey ice cream with sunflower seeds made by Kemps especially for the fair???!!! It's at the bee and honey exhibit at the ag building - very good washed down with honey lemonade. My favorite thing to do is watch the bees and ogle the multi-colored honey jars while eating my cone, then take in the prize winning vegetables exhibit.
They also have an ice cream sundae, but the thought makes my teeth ache; honey ice cream topped with -you guessed it -honey!
Pronto Pups = Minnesota State
Pronto Pups = Minnesota State Fair. I do believe they were the first thing ever served on a stick at the fair, so perhaps they set the standard for Fair fare.
Lee, Great post and I know
Lee,
Great post and I know how you feel! I'm a big supporter of local food movements, but I'm also a big lover of chocolate, coffee, and quinoa. Giving them up would be tough... and might drive my fiance crazy too.
That was one of big the motivations for launching the Hoop Fund, a platform to enable consumers to invest in the growth of farmers and artisans in the developing world. We believe it's a new way to honor products we can't buy locally as if they were made next door.
http://www.jointhehoop.com/
Alter Eco is one of our founding partners. We just did a launch event with Mathieu a couple of weeks ago here in San Francisco, where two of our featured loan projects were for Alter Eco cooperatives: a new seed bank for the Surin rice cooperative in Thailand, and a medicinal plant garden for the Acopagro chocolate cooperative in Peru.
We'd be thrilled if you checked it out!
Patrick
I’ve already been to the fair
I’ve already been to the fair twice and have eaten a lot in those 2 times.
My favorite food at the fair is a cherry Icee, even though I know it's not good for me. I like it because it has a fizziness to it. I also like that it’s cold and refreshing on a hot day at the fair. The last time I went which was on Monday there was a 4 hour horse show and I watched the whole thing. It was the last English horse show. My sister Sophie’s favorite food is cotton candy. She says it’s like a cloud in her mouth.
Chocolate covered Key Lime
Chocolate covered Key Lime pie-on-a-stick. Gotta have it every year and there's never a line.
What a wonderful list of
What a wonderful list of State Fair tips, Kristin, I'm happy I read this! We still haven't made it to the fair yet but hope to go this weekend. With young kids, it helps to be planful about the fair, and you've just done my thinking for me. Thanks, Kristin!
We always take one of the
We always take one of the shuttle buses as well. This will be our first year with a stroller. Loved the line about Minnesota tapas. That sort of makes me excited for our visit, which is unusual as this will be two years in a row. Usually we go every other year. Great tips!