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10 best foods and beverages from the 2023 Minnesota State Fair

September 2, 2023
by Give Me The Mike with No Comment randoMNess
Every year since I launched my website, I have posted a guide of my favorite foods (and sometimes, beverages) to get at the Minnesota State Fair. Here's the best of the class of 2023.
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The most underrated foods at the Minnesota State Fair

August 22, 2023
by Give Me The Mike with 5 Comments Best of MN GuidesrandoMNess
You hear about the new Minnesota State Fair foods along with the classics, but what foods are the most underrated? Here are five you can't miss.
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10 best foods to start the 2023 Minnesota State Fair

August 13, 2023
by Give Me The Mike with One Comment Best of MN GuidesrandoMNess
This list does not include the traditional foods like the Pronto Pup, cheese curds, or Sweet Martha's cookies. However, they probably wouldn't make this list.
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Meet Mike Marcotte

August 13, 2023
by Give Me The Mike with 64 Comments Don't MissrandoMNess
After losing both parents by age 25, Mike Marcotte was diagnosed with epilepsy. Although unsure when a seizure could happen, he doesn't stop.
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The hidden gem foods Minnesota State Fair staff eat

August 13, 2023
by Give Me The Mike with 11 Comments Don't MissrandoMNess
The staff who plan the Minnesota State Fair know the 12-day event extremely well. So what foods do they eat during the Great Minnesota Get Together?
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9 Minnesota State Fair foods every new attendee should eat

August 13, 2023
by Give Me The Mike with 9 Comments Best of MN GuidesrandoMNess
If it's your first time attending the Minnesota State Fair, start with this list of basic, classic foods.
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Go all out for Halloween? Submit your display here

September 6, 2022
by Give Me The Mike with No Comment randoMNess
Do you or your neighbors go all out with Halloween decorations? Submit your display to be part of a Minnesota guide!
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Foods Minnesota State Fair staff eat, 2022 edition

September 1, 2022
by Give Me The Mike with No Comment randoMNess
The Minnesota State Fair marketing team know the Great Minnesota Get Together like no one else. So I asked them to share what foods they eat. Their results unveiled some hidden gems.
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‘Quiet’ places at the Minnesota State Fair

August 29, 2022
by Give Me The Mike with No Comment randoMNess
I was challenged to come up with spots around the Fairgrounds where you take a break from all the noise for a few minutes.
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