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NYS Fair going paperless – interesting article

Plans are in place to install equipment that will scan tickets as people enter the NYS Fair next year rather than physically collect and then count (yikes!) ticket stubs as has been done for decades. Attendance figures will be up … Continue reading

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The 2015 NYS Fair is in the books. Some thoughts…

Well, I’m going to start by stating the obvious:  This year’s fair was hot, Hot HOT!  We were lucky enough to get zero rain for the 12 day run but my oh my, Mother Nature dealt us some difficult conditions, … Continue reading

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Lack of Grandstand Acts affecting nearby Fair vendors

The lack of entertainment acts booked for the Grandstand at the NYS Fair this year has had a direct effect on many of the food vendors whose business depended on them.  A bulk of their sales were from patrons who … Continue reading

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Love having a beer at the Fair? Horan’s price on Restaurant Row beats all!

I’ll admit that I like to enjoy a beer or two when I am walking around the Fair.  I was pleased to find a friendly staff member at Horan’s restaurant on the Fair’s restaurant row who informed me that most … Continue reading

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Dig Safely New York Exhibit at the NYS Fair is a hit with Fairgoers

As you are wandering the New York State Fair this year, I encourage you to head on over to the entrance to the Arts and Crafts Building just past Chevy Court and the Center of Progress Building.  There you will find … Continue reading

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Snoop Dogg Cancels, Rapper Nas will perform instead on 9/2/15

The NY State Fair announced earlier today that Snoop Dogg would not perform at Chevy Court on Wednesday, September 2nd as scheduled due to illness.  Within hours, Rapper Nas was announced as the replacement act.  Nas is known as one … Continue reading

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Royce A. McNett “Paintings by RAM” in the Center of Progress Building

If you’d like to see a unique artist at work, you’ve GOT to check out “Paintings by RAM” in the Center of Progress building. According to an article in the Watertown Daily Times from a few years ago, Royce A. … Continue reading

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Red Cross Parking Lot at the Fair needs a crossing guard

Our trip/adventure at the NYS Fair last night (Friday, 8.28.15) was fabulous as always with just a few exceptions.  The biggest one was having to cross a busy 4 lane road (State Fair Blvd) to get to the entrance.  Every … Continue reading

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Attendance up 16,000+ from Opening Day last year!

New York State Fair officials said 62,136 people passed through the Fair’s gates today, August 27th, 2015. That’s up 16,042 people from opening day last year!  Woo Hoo!   I have a feeling this year we will break the all-time Fair … Continue reading

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Ten Best State Fairs in the U.S. – Look who’s #1!!

Happy Day #1 of the Great New York State Fair!  (this less than perfect weather will not last we’re told – yay!) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hoppercom/the-ten-best-state-fairs-_b_5492049.html

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