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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.

Dedicate a bench to someone who loves the Minnesota State Fair

August 22, 2023

by Give Me The Mike with 4 Comments randoMNess

Benches are fully tax-deductible and you are able to choose what section of the Fairgrounds your bench will go.

The hidden grocery store at the Minnesota State Fair

August 22, 2023

by Give Me The Mike with 2 Comments randoMNess

Need a couple aspirin after a Midway ride or did the deep-fried candy bar give you some heartburn? There's a place on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds that can help.

The most underrated foods at the Minnesota State Fair

August 22, 2023

by Give Me The Mike with 5 Comments Best of MN Guides randoMNess

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.

10 best foods to start the 2023 Minnesota State Fair

August 13, 2023

by Give Me The Mike with One Comment Best of MN Guides randoMNess

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.

9 Minnesota State Fair foods every new attendee should eat

August 13, 2023

by Give Me The Mike with 9 Comments Best of MN Guides randoMNess

If it's your first time attending the Minnesota State Fair, start with this list of basic, classic foods.

Add your display to the 2022 Minnesota Holiday Lights Display Guide

November 24, 2022

by Give Me The Mike with No Comment Don't Miss randoMNess

The 2022 edition of Give Me The Mike’s Minnesota Holiday Lights Display Guide marks the 6th year spreading holiday cheer through a guide of light shows! It goes live Saturday, November 5, 2022.

2022 Minnesota Holiday Lights Display Guide

November 6, 2022

by Give Me The Mike with No Comment Best of MN Guides Don't Miss randoMNess

Browse through an extensive guide of holiday light displays around Minnesota and western Wisconsin, powered by Sam's Christmas Village and Light Tour.

What celebrity chefs eat at the Minnesota State Fair

September 3, 2022

by Give Me The Mike with No Comment randoMNess

I asked well known chefs what their go-to foods are at the Minnesota State Fair.