3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (352+ words) The fairgrounds weren't without setbacks. On Christmas Eve in 1951, an arson fire destroyed the fair's two-story stone exhibit hall and grandstand, structures originally built by Works Progress Administration labor during the Great Depression. The blaze prompted an immediate local rebuilding…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (172+ words) The Girl Scouts are adding two first-of-their-kind cookies to their 2027 lineup—and one is made specifically for dogs. Patch Pals, the organization’s first dog-friendly cookie, are soft-baked treats flavored like blueberry muffins. They come in four “patch” designs inspired by…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (89+ words) By Margaret Seiler September 4, 2026 Image: Courtesy Margaret Seiler Image: Courtesy Oregon State Fair Between the two arts-and-crafts halls is smaller building packed with scarecrows (including one dressed to look like Weird Al Yankovic, who plays in the amphitheater on Labor…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (331+ words) The Carolina Classic Fair is giving visitors a chance to save on admission and rides months before the gates open in Winston-Salem. Discounted advance tickets went on sale Monday, Aug. 17, for the 2026 Carolina Classic Fair, which runs Friday, Oct. 2, through…...