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27 Days until the Great NYS Fair! New Amphitheater – mixed feelings…

Hi everyone!  I’ve been remiss with my blog updates but I’m baaaaccck! So, we all know that advance tickets to the Fair are on sale and by now we know that Miranda Lambert will be the debut act performing at … Continue reading

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NYS Fair Fried Specialties Stand’s latest offering – have they gone too far?

New for 2015:  The latest in “Food found only at the Fair” Here is the description: Take a burger patty and deep fry it (well, duh); Top it with deep-fried bacon and then garnish it with some cheddar cheese and deep-fried … Continue reading

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Local Music Artists – (somewhat) hidden treasures at the Fair!

Looking back at all my years at the NYS Fair, some of the best music memories are not from Grandstand Shows or Chevy Court concerts.   That’s not to say that I haven’t enjoyed MANY concerts at those venues but … Continue reading

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Chevy Court main focus of Music at the 2015 NYS Fair

It seems Chevy Court (or Miller Court for me) is the main focus as far as booking musical acts for the 2015 running of the NYS Fair.  Cole Swindell, an up and coming, on the brink of super stardom country … Continue reading

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People watching

Every year about this time I think about applying for a job during the Fair, just to experience it from the other side of the counter/booth, etc.. Heck there’s over 200 jobs available!  But the requirement of having to work … Continue reading

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The New York State Fair: How it all began

FOUNDING AND EARLY YEARS In February 1832 the New York State Agricultural Society was founded in Albany by a group of farmers, legislators, and others to promote agricultural improvement and local fairs. In spring 1841, with the promise of an … Continue reading

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So long Grandstand…

With only one musical act booked for the Grandstand at this year’s Fair, and with this being the last year for concerts held there I feel sad… It was hard enough to hear the news that all major Fair concerts … Continue reading

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Llamas, rabbits and chicks, oh my!

Love the llamas 🙂

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2014 Fair sightings

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First Place Hay, First Premium Forage & Grains – only at the Fair

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