As wild as this might sound, I've only been once and I don't remember ever going as a kid. This is likely the difference of growing up on a farm and in the city. As more family farms disappear, I wonder how much of a role this plays in the changes you've witnessed.
I have to say that Fairs, in general, are in my blood. But since I started going to the Iowa State Fair, I breathe the fair. Unfortunately, health considerations have kept me from the last few State Fairs but before that I found so many ways to participate in the Fair rather than just observing it, from entering cats, photography, vegetables and antiques to volunteering for the cat show, ISU booths and yes, even for the fair itself. The Iowa State Fair has so much to offer if one only looks.
As wild as this might sound, I've only been once and I don't remember ever going as a kid. This is likely the difference of growing up on a farm and in the city. As more family farms disappear, I wonder how much of a role this plays in the changes you've witnessed.
I have to say that Fairs, in general, are in my blood. But since I started going to the Iowa State Fair, I breathe the fair. Unfortunately, health considerations have kept me from the last few State Fairs but before that I found so many ways to participate in the Fair rather than just observing it, from entering cats, photography, vegetables and antiques to volunteering for the cat show, ISU booths and yes, even for the fair itself. The Iowa State Fair has so much to offer if one only looks.