August 2011
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You Came, You Rocked, You Ate, and We Smiled
A Blog to our Patrons for the 2011 Kentucky State Fair:
Dear Patrons,
We have never seen 11 days go faster than they did in the past two weeks! The day after the Fair is a bittersweet time. It’s the same feeling one might get as a child on Christmas Day in the late afternoon after waiting all year and the presents are opened and the holiday feast has been eaten, a certain mixture of bliss and a...
Glitter, Hairspray, and Pure Athleticism
The Fair is loud, fast-paced and addicted to a good show. So, it was only fitting for the Fair to play host to another event that appreciates similar interests. This year’s America’s Best Cheerleading and Dance Championship sponsored by JAM Brands was held in the South Wing. More than 45 teams comprised of more than 600 athletes came from around Kentucky and Southern Indiana to showcase their...
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Cast-Iron Chef from the perspective of a...
I can barely plan a meal in a week, let alone CREATE a meal in thirty minutes. Add in mandatory secret ingredients and the stress of competition, and you have completely lost me. I’m not sure if great cooks find cooking competitions as interesting as cook-challenged individuals such as myself do, but while watching my first Cast-Iron Chef competition at the Fair today, I was in utter culinary...
SPAM: Not the Kind You Find in Your Inbox
Watch out Wheaties. There is a new breakfast of champions coming to town! The Great American Spam Championship’s theme this year happened to be the most important meal of the day. Hormel, Spam’s parent company, sent representatives to the Fair to judge different unique breakfast recipes and chose a, well, “Spampion.”
One lucky representative and first-time Kentucky State Fair visitor was Emily...
This Attraction is Blowin' Up!
Gasp in awe at the magnificent beauty of the rain forest. Laugh at the monkeys and sloths swaying in the trees. Stand under the giant crystal blue waterfall, but watch out for the alligator. You can pet the cheetah, just be careful not to pop him.
16 years ago, Johnna and John Perry fell in love. Not only with each other, but with balloon art. From there they were married and Balloon Masters was...
For the Love of the Game...
Beginners luck had nothing to do with Sally Miller’s B-I-G win in Heritage Hall. In fact, she attributes her “first game of the day” success to good old fashion listening.
Miller arrived at Heritage Hall at 12:30 p.m. and began playing her first game of Bingo. A few moments later, with a hand held high and a voice full of joy and surprise, she shouted the words everyone in the room wanted to...
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Come to the Fair. See a New Car.
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky used the Kentucky State Fair as its platform to reveal the next generation of its bestselling Camry sedan. Crowds of people lined South Wing B of the Kentucky Exposition Center to see the redesigned car as the white curtain dropped.
The new hybrid car, which was built by more than 7,000 Kentuckians in its flagship Georgetown, Ky plant, is slated to get 43...
Tired Feet? Find Me.
I am blue. I get walked all over. I work 12 hour days. And I sure do love my job!
I was not originally blue when I was made in the 1930’s, but I was painted that way later. Each day I run all day long, working the outer loop of Freedom Hall and the Kentucky Exposition Center during the Kentucky State Fair. In 25 minutes, I invite guests to experience the Fair in a 360 degree perspective.
I get...
Orange Giant
The “weight” is over, and the results are in! Flaherty, Kentucky native Frank Mudd took home first place at the second annual Largest Pumpkin Contest today at the Kentucky State Fair.
Mudd, who has been growing large pumpkins for 10 years, topped the scales with his pumpkin weighing in at 1,046 pounds. This giant began as a seed planted at Mudd’s home in Meade County on April 1st. With a whole...
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Sinbad High Dive Show
Amidst the deep fried Kool-Aid and Krispy Kreme burgers, sandwiched between some talented pups and an armor of camouflage, you will find a band of pirates in the South Wing Parking Lot. I wandered there expecting to see a high dive show, but what I found was an adventure.
Sinbad invites you to accompany him on a journey to find the fabled Golden Pineapple. The crowd is quickly acquainted with...
107 Things To Do and Not Do at the 107th Kentucky...
DISCLAIMER: This blog was made for humorous purposes only. If you have no sense of humor, please refrain from reading the following: 1. DO Get stuck at the top of the Ferris Wheel during a date 2. DON’T Regret eating a second slice of deep-fried Derby-Pie® after riding the Dizzy Dragon 3. DO Eat a Maple Bacon Sundae before dinner 4. DO Try to go an entire day at the Fair eating only foods on a...
From Our Friends at the Kentucky Farm Bureau...
By: Dan Smaldone, Director of Public Relations, Kentucky Farm Bureau:
With his clothes freshly pressed and a seemingly endless array of agricultural trivia at his giant fingertips, Freddy Farm Bureau is ready to take a short leave from life on the farm and spend some quality time with the many visitors at the Kentucky State Fair in Louisville, August 18-28.
Freddy, seated comfortably on his...
Then and Now
We LOVE to Reminiscence! We found these neat photos comparing Fair traditions. Hope you enjoy them as much as we do!
Rabbits, Pigeons and Goats Oh My!
Our furry and feathered friends of the Fair will be back this year. Different animals will be on display each day, so see the schedule below to find out when your favorite will be here! Please note August 22nd will be changeover day, when the animals will be moved out of the West Wing and into the Pavilion.
Dairy Goats, Poultry, Pigeons and Rabbits August 18-21
Dairy...
Homegrown and Kentucky Proud.
Can you keep a secret? Good, because we got a “juicy” one to share with you about the Kentucky State Fair. And trust us when we say juicy…
Perhaps the best kept secret of the State Fair, the Kentucky Cookout Tent is located in the paved lot between Broadbent Arena and the Pavilion, across from the Thrillway. This covered tent has offered not only an escape from the August sun but a wide variety of...
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What's new in fair food.
The Kentucky State Fair has always been synonymous with blue ribbons and award-winning entertainment. But topping its repertoire of things that draws more than 600,000 patrons each year is the unique cuisine specific to the Fair. Though the tradition of funnel cakes, BBW sandwiches and lemon shake-ups will continue, a new assortment of innovative and eclectic food items will be available this...
Kentucky State Fair? There's an app for that!
The Kentucky State Fair is obviously known for its tradition in agriculture and food. But this year the Fair is taking big steps toward meeting the demands of a technological revolution by offering a mobile website to fairgoers. This specialized website is tailored for all type of cell phones and offers patrons a convenient way to obtain information concerning the Fair. The site features concert...
Paradise Found
Looking to take a trip to the tropics this summer? Who isn’t! Unfortunately, not all of us can afford to spend the money or take time to jet off to Fiji. Not to worry. The Mike Linnig’s Tropical Tent at the Kentucky State Fair will give you your tropical fix without the sunburn, subsequent peeling, itching and annoying aloe applications.
This year marks the 21st year the tent has visited the Fair...