I have never attended the Minnesota State Fair, which is a real shame. It has a tremendous reputation, and every year I hear raves about the weird food, the entertainment, the fun atmosphere. I’m afraid, though, that the huge crowds intimidate me. I’d struggle to get parking, would have to deal with the congestion, and it’s a 3 hour drive each way to get there.
The Great American State Fair in Washington DC has no such problem.
Photos and video of the small crowds, a lack of seating and near empty food booths were widely mocked on social media, while the Daily Beast called the event “virtually deserted” and The Atlantic noted in a headline: “The Great American State Fair isn’t very great.”
Maybe I should go? Except I don’t think there’s much to see.
The Great American State Fair is underway at the National Mall to mark the United States’ 250th birthday. But not everything is off to such a great start.
The event has quickly faced problems including power outages, melting ice cream – and a lack of representation from states that declined to send delegations.
While organizers assured visitors all parts of the nation would be represented, at least 10 states and territories refused to participate, with many citing the price tag to send staff to the 16-day event as their reason for opting out.
As usual, everything Trump touches turns to shit.
Yeah, everything he touches turns to shit. But at least this whole thing is hilarious!
And it’s not even in a state …..
bluerizlagirl 2, that’s even funnier than the ongoing War on Photosynthesis!
Reports are that the Smithsonian is having its annual Folklife Festival in the Arts and Industries building adjacent to the Mall (this seems to be one part of the pre-Trump celebration that is still going on though trimmed down since Trump took over the Mall). Theme this year is ‘Culture Of, By, and For the People”.
https://festival.si.edu/
Smithsonian is also doing a “Our Shared Future: 250” https://www.si.edu/250
I’m not sure how much Trump appointees have affected it.
Just about no one feels much like having a party this 4th of July.
What is there to celebrate anyway?
I will go to the local 4th of July celebration though.
It at least doesn’t require much driving and in the evening they have some good live music.
I have been to County and State Fairs a lot recently.
I go for the rock concerts and I’ve seen some really great outdoor in the summer shows that way.
Jefferson Starship, the Beach Boys, Foreigner, Blue Oyster Cult, Rick Springfield, Boston, etc..
Depends on my schedule and who is playing.
This year it will be at least one and maybe two fairs.
Vandals used box cutters to cut a 500′ gash down the middle of the Great American State Fair. Yeah, that’s the ticket.