The very first day of the New York State Fair was calling out to my dear wife Karen and I this year.
We’d never yet picked the extra Wednesday the fair folks had tacked on the traditional 12-day run that’d gone on over at the fairgrounds a few miles from Syracuse for decades.
So Wednesday after work, we drove to the Long Branch Road satellite lot, rode the Centro bus the short hop from Liverpool to Geddes, and made the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que stand our first stop.
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Easy it was.
No wait or hassle at any of the above, really. Surely not the snarl of traffic on the highway going the other direction that frustrated us taking the bus from Destiny USA on our State Fair trip last year.
The Dinosaur platters of Gianelli sausage for me and pulled pork for Karen with Cole slaw and baked bean sides were a worthy dinner.
Next we headed to the Center of Progress, and were thrilled at the ease of navigation from aisle to aisle.
The vendors all seemed way more happy than they do later in the run of the fair. Understandable.
Karen bought me some no-bake sugar-free cheesecake, and I got her a clip-to-the-pant-pocket purse. We both left the building happy.
Then we went to Chevy Court to catch a bit of Blondie.
I’ll show you some photos and a video from that great rock act tomorrow.
First, this great sight that greeted us at exit.
The main gate.
It’s an inviting entrance and exit.
We do love New York.
And it changes color.
Mark Bialczak 
As you may recall, I LOVE THE STATE FAIR! Woot! I’m so glad y’all had a good time with good eats! And Blondie? Seriously? Niiiice!
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We are fans of the fair and the band, Joey. For sure!
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Aw man. I had healthy salmon and salad for dinner. And I must admit, my mouth watered at the fair food. I hope you had a wonderful time! Have some deep-fried cheese on a stick for me:).
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I stay away from the REALLY bad stuff, Kay. Maybe one hunk o’ fried dough …
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Ooh. Yep—elephant ears a fave
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it looks and sounds like so much fun! looking forward to seeing more – i haven’t been to ours in years, but this really makes me want to go again )
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Go soak in the Michigan spectacle, Beth, if it’s close enough in the state, that is.
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I was so hoping for a picture you devouring a ginormous turkey drumstick, deep fried, of course, of the type only found at state fairs!
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I eat slightly healthy, MBC.
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Happy state fair-ing!!!!
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Fun times all around! And yummy food toooooo!!
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Yes, the Gianelli sausage sandwich with fresh sautéed peppers and onions is a must for me, Nance!
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As always, Mark, I am thrilled to visit your blog. Looks like a great time!!
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I love the spectacle of it, Ann. And the stuff my dear wife buys me, of course.
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