Posted by Bruce Bilmes and Sue Boyle
, August 21, 2008 14:35
Michigan is said to have held America’s first state fair, in 1849. That fair was held in Detroit. The site has bounced around since that first fair, but it's been in Detroit since 1947. Food-wise, the Polish Kitchen is always a big hit, with kapusta, dill pickle soup, pierogi, kielbasa, and golumpki. We'd make a beeline on arrival for the dairy building, where 50 cents buys all-you-can-drink chocolate milk. If that doesn't satisfy your chocolate tooth you can always head to Ryba's for some Mackinac Island chocolate pecan fudge.
Lots of eating contests: cherry pie, corn, spaghetti, donuts. You can see the Royal Lipizzaner Stallions, or a bull-riding competition, or ride an elephant at the Anastasini Circus. See the fair website for more information.
