State Fair, Days 1 & 2

Jen and I went to the State Fair on opening day and had a fabulous time! Our first stop was Axel's to try the deep fried cheeseburger slider. We grabbed some Leinies and headed to a spot where we could stop and taste it. It was moist! Delicious! Fried! Cheesy! Jen and I were in heaven and happy that we had decided to split it. The ground beef was the best I've had in quite awhile.


We didn't try anything else new, but we did have pork tomales at the Bazaar, a venison stick on Machinery Hill, beer, garlic fries while waiting for the free University of Minnesota backpack, beer, beer on a stick, and a little more beer while watching the Boyz II Men concert.

We waited in line for 45 min at both the Kare 11 and U of M booths for free bags and we saw three free concerts. We got a free smutty Harlequin book, handed to us by a beefcake of a cowboy, and a free tube of toothpaste. Jen got her 4-sided yardstick for $1 after purchasing a pack of orange funnels for $1.25.


The second day I went with my buddy Tony. He was on a quest for a huge turkey leg, which he finally got outside of the Food Building. I tried some of it, but there seemed to be a lot of skin on it and the meat was greasy. Tony ate as much as he could and then announced that he was never having another turkey leg. Good call.


This trip was less about eating (although Tony did have a deep fried slider and mac n cheese on a stick) and more about people watching while sipping on beverages. We noticed a high volume of pregnant women and women who dressed too young for their age. Tony was also on the lookout for fanny packs. I am always on the lookout for money on the ground and found $10!


We ended the night by seeing Boyz II Men. Tony, being the avid R&B enthusiast that he is, sang all the songs at top volume and had a sore throat the next day. It was a pretty darn good concert.


Next Fair Trip: Tues, 8/31 with Missy & Dave. We're going to stand outside of the Grandstand and see if we can hear Carrie Underwood.