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2022 Visit #2: Date Night

Fair visit #2, our traditional date night visit!

In 2022, Sep 03, 2022
2022 Visit #2: Date Night

2022 Visit #1: The Whole Family Back after Three Years!!

Finally, after three years, the Fabrizio family was once again all together at the Minnesota State Fair! This was visit #1 for 2022, last Friday morning.

In 2022, Sep 01, 2022
2022 Visit #1: The Whole Family Back after Three Years!!

2021 Visit #2: Fran's Solo Visit

Every year I try to do a solo weekday morning trip to the Fair to hit up some favorites and off the beaten path things. I wasn’t sure I’d do it this year, but decided to go for it! I ...

In 2021, Sep 01, 2021
2021 Visit #2: Fran's Solo Visit

2021 Visit #1: A Tentative Pandemic Visit to the Fair

The Minnesota State Fair is back! Of course we’re in the middle of a Covid spike which made the choice of whether or not to go to the Fair this year a really tough one. Obviously we a...

In 2021, Aug 28, 2021
2021 Visit #1: A Tentative Pandemic Visit to the Fair

2020 State Fair Food Parade Wrap-Up

2020 State Fair Food Parade Wrap-Up

In 2020, Aug 22, 2020
2020 State Fair Food Parade Wrap-Up

It's not the Fair, but We'll Take It

In a normal year, right about now the Fabrizios would be in our final planning for many visits to the Minnesota State Fair, which would have been our 10th in a row since I first disco...

In 2020, Aug 21, 2020

A Sad Day

I knew this was coming of course, but still some tough news to hear for this Fair-loving family.

In 2020, May 22, 2020

2019 MN State Fair - Visit #5

Ok, so there was really very little doubt that I would, in fact, be making my 5th trip to the Fair today for Day 12, the last day of the Great Minnesota Get-Together!

In 2019, Sep 03, 2019
2019 MN State Fair - Visit #5

The 5th Annual Fran's Fair Awards for 2019!

And now, without further ado (and because I really need to get to bed and go to work in the morning!), I present the 5th annual Fran’s Fair Awards for 2019!

In 2019, Sep 03, 2019

2019 MN State Fair - Visit #4

Fran and Katie visit with our friend Ali and her daughter Madison, in what may turn out to be our last visit of the year.

In 2019, Aug 30, 2019
2019 MN State Fair - Visit #4

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