Lead Summary
Going to the Iowa State Fair is always a treat. I love seeing the biggest and best of what our great state has to offer. You can experience everything, from seeing the biggest boar in the swine barn to the largest pumpkin to eating the craziest corndog.
There are even corn dogs made of elk and snake meat there! You can ride on the tallest slide and celebrate the longest-existing farms in Iowa on Century Farm day. It’s a challenge to see everything at the state fair in just one day - but I would encourage you to try!
Read the full column in the Aug. 19 Advance print edition.