100 days, 100 Ways to Celebrate What’s Great (Part 2)

This morning, we posted the first half of our top 100 must-do list for the N.C. State Fair. The list includes the rides, entertainment, exhibits and food that we enjoy each year. Below is the second half of our list. With 11 days of activities, we couldn’t cover everything in the top 100. What did we miss? What makes the N.C. State Fair great for you?

1. Winning a stuffed animal on the Midway
2. Chocolate fudge
3. Cotton candy
4. Screaming as loud as possible while riding the Zipper.
5. The rush of air every time the cars roll by on the giant roller coasters
6. Opening ceremonies
7. Cranking a corn shucker in the Village of Yesteryear
8. Taking advantage of the unlimited-ride wristband on Preview Day
9. Watching the dairy cows walk by
10. Giant watermelons in the Expo Center
11. Riding the Ferris Wheel on the last night of the Fair.
12. Greek salads
13. Wandering through the Flower Show area
14. Native American crafter Senora Lynch in the Village of Yesteryear
15. The friendly ladies guarding the quilts in the Education Building
16. Waiting for the tour buses to arrive outside Dorton Arena
17. Turkey legs
18. The cool mist from the Waterfall at Dorton Arena
19. Hot dogs
20. Taking pictures of people on the rides having fun
21. Mini donuts
22. Al’s Fries
23. Winning a Thanksgiving turkey in October
24. Helping collect an enormous amount of food on Food Lion Hunger Relief Day
25. Strolling through the arts and crafts entries
26. Sitting outside to hear the “pie guy” talk about the variety of pies
27. Ice cream from the N.C. State Dairy Bar
28. Small children showing large animals in the livestock ring
29. Going on a scavenger hunt around the fairgrounds
30. Holding a baby chicken in your hands
31. Running or walking around the fairgrounds before the gates open
32. Catching a show in the Folk Festival Tent
33. Group pictures at all of the photo-op spots
34. Gyros from John the Greek
35. Finding all the stragglers at the Waterfall near Dorton Arena.
36. Blue ribbons
37. The baby animals on display in the State Fair Ark
38. Checking out the cakes
39. Apple cider in Heritage Circle
40. Getting something airbrushed
41. Browsing the amazing photography entries
42. Sampling all the treasures in the Got to Be NC Tent
43. Having a conversation with Smokey the Bear
44. Finding out the weight of the giant pumpkin
45. Winning prize money from a Premium Book competition
46. Ms. Debbie’s gourmet apples
47. Shouting at the top of your lungs as you go down the Drag Strip
48. The rumble and the roar of the Tractor Pull
49. Tobacco-tying contest on the first Friday of the Fair
50. Riding rides with your kids