Ohio and Iowa share a few key details: Four letters, three vowels and fun state fairs.
I recently visited the Columbus, Ohio, event, which ran from July 29 to August 9.
My discoveries: Good food, lots of space and some unique things that larger fairs like Iowa and Minnesota don’t have.
Ohio’s pride was on display throughout the Fair. (Photo by John Naughton.)
The good.
Ohio’s state fair is a good showcase for the Buckeye State.
There’s lots of typical fair stuff: A butter cow, midway, unique crafts for sale and good food.
The Ohio Showcase Building opened this year and is a spectacular combination of fair museum, food hall and theater. The latter shows a repeating video about the history of Ohio. It’s loaded with patriotic feelings and scenes of the rural and urban nature of the state.
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