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Tough Going at the Missouri State Fair

​Man! First Lynryd Skynyrd canceled their show last week for health reasons, and now the power's out at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia.Last night, a storm knocked over trees, power lines, tents and concession stands at the fairgrounds. The grounds are closed to the public this morning, but far ... More >>

Making Paula Deen Proud: The Butter Sculpture Art of State Fairs

Wikimedia CommonsButter sculpture of of a dragon. We call her Margereene. ​The Missouri State Fair's kicks off this Thursday in Sedalia. Where there's a fair, there's one thing for certain: Butter sculptures. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Iowa State Fair's annual butter sculp ... More >>

Feeling Fair?

Wikimedia CommonsButter sculpture of of a dragon. We call her Margereene. ​The Missouri State Fair's kicks off this Thursday in Sedalia. Where there's a fair, there's one thing for certain: Butter sculptures. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Iowa State Fair's annual butter sculp ... More >>

A guide to the things you just don't want to miss this summer

Wikimedia CommonsButter sculpture of of a dragon. We call her Margereene. ​The Missouri State Fair's kicks off this Thursday in Sedalia. Where there's a fair, there's one thing for certain: Butter sculptures. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Iowa State Fair's annual butter sculp ... More >>

St. Louis Food Blog Digest: 8.15-8.21

Gut Check dishes on our favorite St. Louis food blogs. Sounding My Barbaric Gulp: Kelly's scheduled her fall classes at Kitchen Conservatory. One Hot Stove: Nupur made an electricity-free salad. Adventures in Eating Locally: Kimberly's got some problems with Chinese-imported chicken. Off the ... More >>

Recession Buster: Fiddle Fer Dollars at the Missouri State Fair

This just in from the Missouri State Fair, attention fiddlers -- or just out-of-work violinists -- out there, you can win some cool cash by performing, one month from today, your best hoedown, waltz and a tune-of-choice at the Missourah Missouri State Fair. Missouri State Fair News FOR IMME ... More >>

Woodstock (or Altamont) in the Ozarks -- The 35th Anniversary

ozarkmusicfestivalexhibit.comThe Ozark Music Festival kicked off 35 years ago last Saturday, July 18, at the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia. Concert promoters had assured Sedalians that they would be hosting a "soft rock" festival with 50,000 spectators.Instead, 160,000 people (and that's a c ... More >>

Summertime St. Louis: Can't Miss, Won't Miss. Your guide to a successful, fun-filled summer.

ozarkmusicfestivalexhibit.comThe Ozark Music Festival kicked off 35 years ago last Saturday, July 18, at the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia. Concert promoters had assured Sedalians that they would be hosting a "soft rock" festival with 50,000 spectators.Instead, 160,000 people (and that's a c ... More >>

Dare to Fair

ozarkmusicfestivalexhibit.comThe Ozark Music Festival kicked off 35 years ago last Saturday, July 18, at the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia. Concert promoters had assured Sedalians that they would be hosting a "soft rock" festival with 50,000 spectators.Instead, 160,000 people (and that's a c ... More >>

Why Whine?

There's MO wine!

Swine and Pie

Sedalia or die

Segways Are from Saturn?

Bicycles are down to Earth

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Week of September 1, 2004

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The Missouri State Fair offers surreal glimpses of Americana plus lots of tasty things on sticks