howdy folks! welcome to the state fair of TEXAS!!

in just 3 days, the mighty state fair of TEXAS opens!! oh, the sights, the sounds, the smells! i am a native dallasite, and i have been going to the fair since i was a little girl.. i remember each fall having a day off from school - all the way from elementary school to high school, and riding the bus (ooooooh how fun back then!) to the funnest place on earth..

originally built for the centennial of the founding of the Republic of Texas, the dallas site of the Centennial Exposition became the location for the state fair of TEXAS.. the biggest State Fair in the United States, the Texas State Fairgrounds are a sprawling area of museums and exhibition halls, a huge midway carnival zone, statues, barns, science exhibits, great roller blading, the western hemisphere's tallest ferris wheel, the famed Cotton Bowl, a blue lagoon.. and the Confederate Statue of Liberty... whew!!

this year, i will be going again, and if i am lucky, i will be going more than once.. there is so much to do, so much to see, SOOOOOOO much to eat!! (damn you jenny craig, but i am gonna have a fletcher's corny dog!!)...

there are all kind of fun events planned, as well as lots of entertainers.. just a few are: bo bice from american idol 10/1; corny dog eating contest 10/1; the famous auto show daily; dog shows, sheep shows, cow shows, etc etc; the US Marine band which i never miss.. there are cooking competitions, livestock competitions.. so much to do and experience..

it seems the mostest funnest attraction there is the food!! the best food (ok, the worst food for you) is there.. you can have: fletcher's corny dogs, tornado fries, onion strings, tamales, pizza, funnel cakes, and almost anything you can think of!! and on top of that, there are so many weird things that they fry -- like oreos, twinkies, cheesecake, ice cream, alligator, snickers, corn, macaroni, and this year -- coca cola! be ready to stuff yourself at the fair.. it is too yummy!

i will always go to the state fair - i have years and years of great memories... with my family when i was young.. with my kids now that i am a mom.. and now seeing Doug enjoy it as a newly transplanted TEXAN..

see ya soon, big tex!



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the state fair is located near downtown dallas at fair park and runs from september 29 til october 22.. open 10am til 10pm daily.. actually, some of the gates open at 7am, but only the livestock are up at that time! parking is $10 per car (ouch!), and tickets are $13 for adults, $9 for children and seniors..