Jason Aldean, etc.

So I’m watching CMT this morning and I start noticing that they keep playing songs by performers coming to the N.C. State Fair this year. It started with “Lookin’ for a Good Time” by Lady Antebellum, then “Johnny and June” by Heidi Newfield, followed by”Relentless” by Jason Aldean. In fact, a quick search of CMT’s Top 20 Countdown for the week of Oct. 3 features four State Fair acts. Montgomery Gentry comes in at #19 with “Roll With Me,” Jason Aldean is at #18, Lady Antebellum is at #17 and Heidi Newfield is at #11. Speaks well for the lineup…

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Out and About

Keep your eyes peeled for sightings of this year’s green and purple tie-dye State Fair T-shirts around town. We gave away around 50 shirts at our Triangle Town Center Mall event Thursday, Oct. 2. Don’t worry there are still plenty left for anyone hoping to score one of these ultra-fabulous T-shirts.)While we were at the mall, we filmed more than a dozen people for the Pants Dance Revolution contest. What, you say, is the Pants Dance Revolution contest? Click on the link above and check it out. You can vote for your favorite dancer so far or record and post…

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Keep it clean

What’s more fun that spray painting a storm drain? Spray painting about 200 storm drains! Thanks to a few tireless community volunteers, educational outreach folks from the Division of Water Quality, a little ‘ole me, Green Thing (I’m the one taking the picture), the State Fair is now “tagged” with a very important message – don’t toss litter down a storm drain because it pollutes our rivers and streams! In fact, stormwater runoff is the number one cause of water pollution in North Carolina and the nation, according to the N.C. Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources. We met this…

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No Pain, No Gain

It’s been a long, dusty summer at the State Fairgrounds while a large parking lot underwent a transformation, but I must say that the result is worth it. The area between the Grandstand, Dorton Arena and the Expo Center (A.K.A. “the Dorton Triangle”) was demolished and rebuilt this summer. The result is a level, safe parking area that will be home to lots of food concessionaires during the fair. The nice part is there are two areas carved out for the express purpose of creating seating for fair patrons. The retaining walls will create a lot of seating on their…

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In the News

Take Triangle Transit to the State Fair: The Independent Weekly’s blog Triangulator is happy to to focus on something other than the Stock Market…cue the Fair. Bob Geary gives you info on the Park and Ride program for the Fair, one of the best ways to save gas and avoid any hassle. State Fair Express bus: The Carrboro Citizen notes there are also buses for Chapel Hill and Durham folks to make their ways into Raleigh for the Fair. State Fair tickets on sale: Fair blogger Tara Calishain over at WRAL reminds you to stop by area malls to pick…

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Pants Dance Hilarity

A couple Storm Squad dancers from the Carolina Hurricanes have entered our Pants Dance Revolution contest (as you should too) and this video is HILARIOUS. Make sure to watch it all the way through til the end to see how they incorporate Jared the Subway Guy’s enormous pants into the dance. (Hint: BOTH of the dancers end up in the pants!)

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EVENT: Mall Sales Kick-off, and so much more

Where can you get a sneak peak of the Farm Animal Frenzy, buy discounted admission and ride tickets, have your Pants Dance Revolution crazy dance video recorded and uploaded, and win sweet State Fair giveaways? Here’s the answer: Today (Thursday), 4 to 6 p.m. in the Center Court at Raleigh’s Triangle Town Center Mall. To kick off the first day of mall sales, we’re taking over the mall to bring you the best State Fair ticket deals and helping you have fun while you’re saving money. The coolest part to me is you’ll be able to record a video to…

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A great deal

Most Fair enthusiasts know that the best way to see the Fair (other than working there) is to get your tickets in advance. It saves you a good bit of cash and you can avoid standing in line to get your admission tickets. Adult tickets are $5 in advance, $7 at the gate. Children’s tickets are $1 in advance, $2 at the gate. Ride sheets (18 tickets per sheet) are $10 in advance, $18 at the Fair. Tickets have been on sale on the Internet for two months now, and starting tomorrow and going through Oct. 16 at 6 p.m.,…

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