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By Meg Martin

mmartin@mpr.org • @meg_e_martin

Managing Editor, MPR News Enterprise

State Fair

#fairhack of the day: Bring the fair home with you

Meg Martin August 28, 2013, 12:58 PM Aug 28, 2013
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Freeze the cookies, preserve the State Fair? Read more →

State Fair

Today at the fair: Meet the governor and watch cat videos

Meg Martin August 28, 2013, 5:00 AM Aug 28, 2013
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Today at the fair, Gov. Mark Dayton will spend an hour at the MPR booth (at the corner of Judson and Nelson), chatting with MPR News political editor Mike Mulcahy live on the air. He’ll be answering questions from fairgoers and taking questions from radio listeners across the state from noon until 1 p.m. (To Read more →

State Fair

Start the week off with a bevy of #fairhacks

Meg Martin August 26, 2013, 4:45 PM Aug 26, 2013
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Headed to the State Fair this week? Enter the gates prepared, thanks to our loyal #fairhackers.
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State Fair

State Fair photos: The food that smiles back

Meg Martin August 26, 2013, 3:00 PM Aug 26, 2013
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Fire Dog, Potato Man and a smiling cookie beckon at the State Fair. Read more →

State Fair

#fairhack trifecta: Save time at the booths, be prepared and remember where you parked

Meg Martin August 24, 2013, 3:28 PM Aug 24, 2013
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Today’s #fairhack is a three-parter from Julie Blaha of Ramsey, Minn.: Hack #1: Be prepared. Plan ahead, stay hydrated, wear comfortable shoes. It’s all about going in prepped and ready to go. Check out the list of events and food ahead of time, and figure out your must-sees. (If you have a smartphone, the fair’s Read more →

State Fair

Still Life with Carousel: Photos of the state fair in silence

Meg Martin August 23, 2013, 9:12 AM Aug 23, 2013
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MPR News photographer Nikki Tundel spent the moments in the quiet before the entrance stalls opened and the fairgoers tumbled onto the midway seeking out the quiet spots, the peaceful spaces, across the state fairgrounds and in some unexpected places.  |   Browse the full gallery.  

State Fair

#fairhack of the day: Which way to the fair?

Meg Martin August 23, 2013, 8:14 AM Aug 23, 2013
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You’ve bought your ticket, you’ve packed your sunscreen, you’ve got your water bottle, you’ve mapped out your food plan. The only thing left is getting to the fair. But how? Our #fairhack guides share their wisdom. By bus. Metro Transit runs an express bus service — with a bus showing up once about every 15 minutes or half-hour, Read more →

Get Out There · State Fair

Five things you didn’t think you could do at the fair

Meg Martin August 22, 2013, 8:35 PM Aug 22, 2013
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The gates have opened. It’s Day One of the Great Minnesota Get-Together, and already the lists of fair must-dos are piling up: Eat the food on a stick, see a parade, watch a few animal babies being born, shake the hands of a few politicians, take in some free entertainment… But this year at the Read more →

State Fair

Are you a State Fair pro?

Meg Martin August 21, 2013, 4:30 AM Aug 21, 2013
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Nobody does a state fair like Minnesota. And nobody does The State Fair like Minnesotans. Everyone’s got a fair hack — that little trick that makes you an insider, the one you swear by, the one that makes your trip (or trips!) to the fair the best possible time — till next year. Clark Gregor Read more →

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