State fairs have transformed from educational affairs, teaching people about livestock and agriculture, to a much broader experience, which now encompasses rides, games, and especially fair food. This ...

It’s the next-to-last night of the North Carolina State Fair, and my friends and I are stalking the fairgrounds in search of deep-fried butter. Everyone we’ve talked with claims that it’s here, but no ...

Most people know that when it comes to frying things, state fairs are like international waters – they fall under no jurisdiction that can tell them what they can or can’t fry. Freed of such statutes ...