Wake up with the Deep Fried Crew: Saturday, Oct. 16
Each morning, members of our Deep Fried Crew will give you a preview of what you can expect during your visit to the 2010 N.C. State Fair.
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Press Office Challenge: Top 5 edition
On the first day of the Fair, Firecracker issued a challenge for the press office staff to do something they have never done before at the N.C. State Fair. As an intern from South Carolina, there are a lot of things that were new for me this year. Yes, I have been to the N.C. State Fair before, but I usually limit my trip to one night – enough time for one ride, a turkey leg and some N.C. State ice cream. I waited until the last day to post this blog, and now present Bearded Lady’s Top Five New…
Behind the scenes with…Dudley Baggett, landscape manager
Now that the final events have taken place at the State Fairgrounds, things are going to kick into high gear to get everything ready for opening day. One area of preparation – landscaping – has been in high gear for a while now. These guys are headed up by Dudley Baggett, the State Fair’s landscape manager. Dudley has a long checklist of items that have to be done before the Fair opens in 15 days, including everything from weeding and mulching about 3 acres of landscaping beds to mowing about 30 acres of grass around the property. Not to mention…
Deep-fried banners for your blog or Web site
Do you have a Web site or blog that could use a little deep-fried je ne sais quoi? We’ve got you covered. In our Newsroom section on the Web site, there’s a Sights and Sound tab that takes you to logos, photos and more. One new addition to this part of the site is our Web banners gallery. These are available in multiple sizes (that’s the 200×400 vertical version there to the left), but if you need more specific dimensions to fit your site, shoot Firecracker an e-mail. While you’re in the newsroom, you can also sign up for our…
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Press Office Challenge: Top 5 edition
On the first day of the Fair, Firecracker issued a challenge for the press office staff to do something they have never done before at the N.C. State Fair. As an intern from South Carolina, there are a lot of things that were new for me this year. Yes, I have been to the N.C. State Fair before, but I usually limit my trip to one night – enough time for one ride, a turkey leg and some N.C. State ice cream. I waited until the last day to post this blog, and now present Bearded Lady’s Top Five New…
Behind the scenes with…Dudley Baggett, landscape manager
Now that the final events have taken place at the State Fairgrounds, things are going to kick into high gear to get everything ready for opening day. One area of preparation – landscaping – has been in high gear for a while now. These guys are headed up by Dudley Baggett, the State Fair’s landscape manager. Dudley has a long checklist of items that have to be done before the Fair opens in 15 days, including everything from weeding and mulching about 3 acres of landscaping beds to mowing about 30 acres of grass around the property. Not to mention…
Deep-fried banners for your blog or Web site
Do you have a Web site or blog that could use a little deep-fried je ne sais quoi? We’ve got you covered. In our Newsroom section on the Web site, there’s a Sights and Sound tab that takes you to logos, photos and more. One new addition to this part of the site is our Web banners gallery. These are available in multiple sizes (that’s the 200×400 vertical version there to the left), but if you need more specific dimensions to fit your site, shoot Firecracker an e-mail. While you’re in the newsroom, you can also sign up for our…