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The Oregon State Fair is the official state fair of the U.S. state of Oregon. It takes place every August–September at the 185-acre (0.75 km 2) Oregon State Fairgrounds located in north Salem, the state capital, as it has almost every year since 1862. In 2006, responsibility for running the fair was delegated to the Oregon State Parks and ...
July 2-6, St. Paul Rodeo: The St. Paul Rodeo showcases the best of the riding, roping and racing during the week of Fourth of July. The week’s events also include a parade, barbecue, carnival ...
A state fair is an annual competitive and recreational gathering of a U.S. state 's population, usually held in late summer or early fall. It is a larger version of a county fair, often including only exhibits or competitors that have won in their categories at the more-local county fairs. State fairs began in the nineteenth century for the ...
Oregon: Deep-Fried Coffee. Oregon State Fair The Pacific Northwest is known for its coffee, so it was only a matter of time before someone thought to serve deep-fried coffee at the fair. (Granted ...
Oregon: Sushi. As one Oregon State Fair spokesperson told Portland Monthly, "The concept of fair food is changing." That means, in addition to all sorts of fried goodness here—from classics, ...
The best known building on the Oregon State Fairgrounds is named in honor of Jackman and Reub Long. The Jackman-Long Building was opened in 1976. It is a 48,000 square feet (4,500 m 2) exposition center that also houses the Oregon State Fair and Exposition Center's main office. References
The Oregon State Fair begins Friday and runs through Sept. 5 at the Oregon State Fairgrounds. Oregon State Fair returns Friday with new events, activities. Here's the lineup
map. The Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, commonly also known as the Lewis and Clark Exposition, and officially known as the Lewis and Clark Centennial and American Pacific Exposition and Oriental Fair, was a worldwide exposition held in Portland, Oregon, United States in 1905 to celebrate the centennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.