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State Fair of Texas is sued by state's Republican AG over new rule banning guns on premises
Read full article: State Fair of Texas is sued by state's Republican AG over new rule banning guns on premisesTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a ban on firearms at the sprawling State Fair of Texas, one of the state’s biggest annual celebrations.
The State Fair of Texas is banning firearms, drawing threats of legal action from Republican AG
Read full article: The State Fair of Texas is banning firearms, drawing threats of legal action from Republican AGThe State Fair of Texas is an annual celebration of corn dogs, deep-fried delights and a five-story cowboy named Big Tex.
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The results are in: Fried gumbo balls, cookie butter ice cream sandwich voted Texas State Fair’s tastiest treats
Read full article: The results are in: Fried gumbo balls, cookie butter ice cream sandwich voted Texas State Fair’s tastiest treatsIn preparation for the State Fair of Texas, a panel of judges ate their way through 43 entries from 26 concessionaires vying for glory at the 17th Annual Big Tex Choice Awards.
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The ‘world’s tallest interactive fountain’ coming to Texas in 2021, report says
Read full article: The ‘world’s tallest interactive fountain’ coming to Texas in 2021, report saysThe fountain will have its future home at Klyde Warren Park, a privately-funded park near Downtown Dallas. The fountain, once complete, will bring visitors and their children a place to spend time outdoors and have a splash at the interactive splash pad. Construction is slated to begin summer 2021 for the 55-foot fountain and is being designed by Los Angeles-based fluidity consultants. Park officials hope to have the fountain “unwrapped” to park visitors by December 2021, Dallas Morning News reported. Park officials said in a release 1.7 extra acres will be added to park to help expand the children’s play area and the dog park, according to KSAT.
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In search of fried oreos at the Big Tex Fair Food Drive-Thru
Read full article: In search of fried oreos at the Big Tex Fair Food Drive-ThruIt wasn’t until I was driving out of the parking lot that I remembered the fried Oreo. Lucky for me, organizers replaced the fair as best as they could with the Big Tex Fair Food Drive-Thru. It felt good to see the 55-foot-tall iconic Big Tex, even if he wore a face mask and the usual crowds didn’t surround him. It felt good to taste food that, even if you can get it elsewhere, somehow tastes better at the fair. When baseball season ends, football begins, and the State Fair of Texas hosts the Red River Showdown between Texas and Oklahoma.
This year, the State Fair of Texas will serve its fair food via a drive-thru
Read full article: This year, the State Fair of Texas will serve its fair food via a drive-thruWhile this years State Fair of Texas is among the many events canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers announced on Wednesday that it will offer its fans an opportunity to snag some of the festivals famous fair food and a photo-op with Big Tex via a socially distanced drive-thru. The State Fair of Texas will welcome visitors into Fair Park for an abridged fair experience dubbed the Big Tex Fair Food Drive-Thru. The Big Tex Fair Food Drive-Thru will take place each Friday, Saturday and Sunday between Sept. 25 and Oct. 18. The drive-thru will also open on two weekdays during October: Monday, Oct. 12 and Thursday, Oct. 15. Organizers ask attendees to remain in their car at all times, except when using the restroom or having their photo taken with Big Tex.