State Fair of Texas

Bright and early Sunday morning (okay, well 10am), Hubby and I made our way though a Fair Park entrance in Dallas to attend the 171st State Fair of Texas. Wow, that is one gigantic fair. We spent three hours just walking through and we didn't see all of the exhibits. Loved the air conditioned buildings. My favourite was the handi-craft building with the butter sculpture, and the prize-winning quilts hanging on the walls are works of art. Love the contest kitchen where contestants compete live and the public can sit and watch. They also had a 'celebrity' kitchen where local celebrity chefs from restaurants around the area would cook. We didn't make it to the car show, but I did try a Fletcher corny dog -- this is where they invented the corn dog. My favourite food was the fried cookie dough. Very yummy. Hubby preferred the fried latte...of course that was from Desperado's stand and the guy working there recognized Hubby from our many visits to the restaurant on Greenville. The art-deco buildings and sculptures are magnificent (built in 1936 to celebrate the fair's centennial). We agreed that we must return when the fair is finished to visit several of the museums. The midway is massive and hot as it is sheltered from the wind. We were tempted by the ferris wheel (the largest in the US) but weren't sure if our stomachs were strong enough. The State Fair of Texas is the biggest and best!