Listen: Susan Berkson, worrier's guide to the State Fair on rain, fun at fair in storm
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Susan Berkson provides commentary for those in fear of a day at the Minnesota State Fair when it’s pouring rain outside.

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(00:00:00) What if

(00:00:00) it rains the day I go to the state fair? This is Susan bergson. The warrior here to say not to worry. There is so much to do inside at the fair that you'd need a week of rain days to do it all now anything with an awning a french fry Booth. The rabbit races will provide some shelter but for maximum entertainment with minimum

(00:00:26) wetness start with

(00:00:28) the 4-H building. Outside our Monty's traveling reptile show in the Minnesota National Guard inside our exhibits from a for Aerospace to

(00:00:39) W for wildlife and not only exhibits but demonstrations

(00:00:44) Foods clowning photography arts and crafts and the

(00:00:48) 4-H building has both fashion shows and the stage was Thrice daily Musical shows

(00:00:54) maximum entertainment minimum wetness.

(00:00:57) It's a little more crowded.

(00:01:00) It but creative activities building offers exhibits and demonstrations as well cooking crafts Woodworking and right upstairs. The children's theater offers continuous entertainment music magic mime

(00:01:16) this building opens into the creative activities Annex where you can buy just about anything shoes water purification systems and the annex opens into the education building. What a deal

(00:01:31) here. You can visit with the Minnesota Department of Health Commerce and education the

(00:01:37) PCA FDA VA K. TC a AARP

(00:01:43) the nurses pharmacists dentists diabetes and Lung association's

(00:01:47) and lawyers lawyers

(00:01:49) lawyers, the Minnesota House of Representatives, the Minnesota state senate the Attorney

(00:01:55) General the bar association not to mention the University of Oda Mensa Camp Friendship The Institute of Arts

(00:02:03) and the Army Corps of

(00:02:04) Engineers for buildings One Roof. No admission many

(00:02:10) many hours of dry entertainment.

(00:02:13) Now, if you're into animals, you can be entertained for hours in the animal

(00:02:18) Barnes start

(00:02:19) in the Coliseum and watch the

(00:02:21) show Wander through the commercial exhibits in the hallways then walk under the overpass to the cattle bar. From the Cattle Barn - to the swine Barn from the swine Barn. It's a few steps to the judging Arena and you're not far from the poultry and sheep Barn All God's Children got a place at the fair and their places are warm and

(00:02:44) dry. If you do need a raincoat the new visitors

(00:02:49) Plaza store sells a Nifty Minnesota State Fair Poncho for 325 underneath the grandstand. You'll find a mini mega mall, and yes, Can while away a rainstorm in the food building the progress Center the agricultural building the Fine Arts building Empire Commons, which again goes to show just how much there is to do in the rain

(00:03:14) as a general rule

(00:03:15) avoid anything with the word outdoor in the title. And if you're already soaked enjoy the River Ride, otherwise stay warm and dry in one of the great exhibition building. Things you'll be sorry when the rain stops. So stay

(00:03:34) tuned take a jacket

(00:03:36) and if you forgot that

(00:03:38) by a sweatshirt of visitors Plaza,

(00:03:40) and don't worry, this is Susan bergson worrying for you since 1956.

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