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Destination USA: Minnesota State Fair

Gallery of Minnesota State Fair Highlights http://beta.quiet.ly/list/share/9d5ba-minnesota-state-fair?width=800&height=600&showGradient=true&showMapView=true&showAuthor=false&showLogo=true&showListTitle=true&showListDescription=true&showTitles=true&showDescriptions=true&showWeblinks=true&makeClickable=true&sharePage=true&showIcons=true&embedTheme=dark&titleSize=18&titleType=quietly&descriptionSize=14&descriptionType=quietly&useOriginalImages=false&lastSlide=default&lastSlideMsg=&lastSlideUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffacebook.com%2Fturtlestravel   Memories of the Fair I have wonderful memories of Cape Cod’s Barnstable County Fair, an annual event dating back to 1844! We’d…

NC Blackberry Festival

Thumb-Sized Berries at the NC Blackberry Festival

NC Blackberry Festival Fairs and festivals are always a great way to experience some local color. When said fairs and festivals involve food, we know immediately we’ll have an extra…

Takayama

Leaving the city of Kyoto and heading north into the Japanese Alps for the city of Takayama was a much needed break from the fast pace of city life. Takayama…

Big Tex

Texas State Fair History The Texas State Fair has been held at the same site, Fair Park (itself a National Historic Landmark), since 1886. Our visit was the second day of the…