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Originally Posted by ISUKappa

The Iowa State Fair runs from August 7-17 this year. We took the kiddo to it last Friday because daycare was closed. We had our traditional giant turkey drumstick, giant pork tenderloin, something on a stick (the husband had a sausage on a stick). The weather has been absolutely perfect the past week, so I'm sure the fair has been busy.

Walking around with a toddler in tow while you're 32+ weeks pg is not ideal, though. We couldn't/didn't do some of the things we normally do because I was just too tired. Hopefully next year.

I went to the Iowa State Fair on the first Sunday. I enjoy it so much...but I do the looking stuff. We hit the cultural building, the varied industries building (upstairs to see the needle arts/quilting exhibits), the ag building (gotta love a Shawn Johnson made out of butter!), the ag learning center (yup, nothing like watching a ewe lamb....seriously...). I avoid the midway (a fool and its money are too quickly parted there!) and the fried on a stick anything.

We always eat at the Cattlemen's restaurant. You can get a wonderful beef meal for $6.00. (Primerib, baker, cole slaw and soda).

Iowa State Fair is listed at one of the top 100 places to visit.