More from Fair Thee Well
Jul 28, 2016
Our July/August issue includes a feature on the oddities, curiosities and fun traditions at our state and county fairs. Our founder and editor-at-large Bernie Hunhoff has photographed several of them in years past. Here are some of the shots that didn’t make the magazine.
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The Sioux Empire Fair is held at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds in Sioux Falls. -
Floral and art exhibits provide color. -
Award winning baked goods are judged on flavor, presentation and texture. -
Ducks are common at the 4-H poultry exhibit. -
Tents provide solace from the August sun. -
South Dakota Magazine staff served free watermelon at the Turner County Fair last August. -
The fairgrounds feature a little pioneer town called Heritage Park. -
This year Turner County fair turns 136, making it the oldest fair in South Dakota. -
The fair itself has free admission, but there are plenty of vendors to tempt you out of dollars. -
Central States Fair and Rodeo is held in Rapid City the end of August. -
Team roping and mutton bustin’ are popular events for spectators. -
Pat Clanton Handel and family made plate-sized creme puffs there for nearly 40 years. But that’s one tradition that won’t be there this year. She and her crew have retired. -
Miss South Dakota State Fair judges the bird calling contest in Huron. -
Sherwin Linton and his band The Cotton Kings entertain at the State Fair, Brown County Fair and Sioux Empire Fair. -
Heidi Marsh, our co-publisher, visited with fair-goers at the State Fair in Huron last summer. -
Co-publisher Katie Hunhoff and son Steven take a break from serving free watermelon at the State Fair last year.
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