Wake Up with the Deep Fried Crew – Thursday, Oct. 11
Members of the Deep Fried Crew break down today’s events at the 2012 N.C. State Fair. Check out the video below and find out more online at www.ncstatefair.org.
Tag: Preview Day
Deep Fried Countdown: 10 days
We’re just 10 days out from the start of the 2012 N.C. State Fair. That’s right, just 10 days until the jaw-dropping rides, deep-fried delicacies and amazing agricultural exhibits. If you’re starting to plan your trip, we’ve got the following 10 tips to get you ready for the fair. Buy tickets in advance Buying tickets in advance not only saves you money, but also saves time standing in line when you get to the fair. You can purchase your tickets online at www.ncstatefair.org or at nine area retail locations. If you like rides, make sure to buy your ride sheets…
Wake Up with the Deep Fried Crew: Thursday, Oct. 13
Each morning, members of our Deep Fried Crew will give you a preview of what you can expect during your visit to the 2011 N.C. State Fair.
Deep Fried TweetUPdate – SCVNGR edition
Do you have what it takes to compete with #TeamAwesome, the Fierce Fashionistas or any of the other teams that have signed up for the SCVNGR hunt at the Deep Fried Triangle Tweetup this Thursday? If so, go ahead and get your tickets for the event, then send us a tweet with your team name and team members. Once you form a team, join in on the #DFSmackTalk on Twitter. If you’re still working on your team, here are a few things you should know about the hunt: Teams can have between 3 and 5 people. You don’t have to…
Artist Spotlight: Craig Campbell
Craig Campbell was a big fan of gospel growing up in Georgia, but car rides with his older brother exposed him to country acts such as Randy Travis, Shenandoah, Mike Reid and Tracy Lawrence. That initial contact led to a love of country, a move to Nashville and eventually the popular single target=”_blank”>”Family Man.” Craig Campbell is one of several rising country stars performing at this year’s N.C. State Fair. Musically, he sounds less like his pop-country contemporaries and more like the traditional country artists he was first exposed to in his brother’s car. You can tell Campbell is a…
Deep Fried Triangle Tweetupdate: Location, location, location
Location-based social media will be making its State Fair debut at the Deep Fried Triangle Tweetup on Thursday, Oct. 14. We know many of our social media friends are already using location-based services like TriOut, FourSquare and Facebook Places to check-in, connect with friends and explore new places. We’re premiering another way to use them at the Tweetup with the first-ever State Fair location-based scavenger hunt with QR codes. The scavenger hunt, a partnership with TriOut, will be available from 3 to 8 p.m. on Preview Day. If you find all the clues by 8 p.m., you’ll walk away with…
Ride Report: Fighter debuts in 2010
Do you spend your days at the Fair alternating between deep-fried goodness and stomach-churning rides? Well, this may interest you: Powers Great American Midways, which brought last year’s popular Vertigo ride, recently confirmed the latest ride to grace the midway at the N.C. State Fair. It’s called Fighter. According to the manufacturer, this ride combines the rotating movements of a carousel with the pendulum motion of a swing. This results in a smooth but exciting ride with unlimited variations. You can view a video of the ride below. Note: If video doesn’t appear, try refreshing your browser. Getting the ride to the…
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Deep Fried Countdown: 10 days
We’re just 10 days out from the start of the 2012 N.C. State Fair. That’s right, just 10 days until the jaw-dropping rides, deep-fried delicacies and amazing agricultural exhibits. If you’re starting to plan your trip, we’ve got the following 10 tips to get you ready for the fair. Buy tickets in advance Buying tickets in advance not only saves you money, but also saves time standing in line when you get to the fair. You can purchase your tickets online at www.ncstatefair.org or at nine area retail locations. If you like rides, make sure to buy your ride sheets…
Wake Up with the Deep Fried Crew: Thursday, Oct. 13
Each morning, members of our Deep Fried Crew will give you a preview of what you can expect during your visit to the 2011 N.C. State Fair.
Deep Fried TweetUPdate – SCVNGR edition
Do you have what it takes to compete with #TeamAwesome, the Fierce Fashionistas or any of the other teams that have signed up for the SCVNGR hunt at the Deep Fried Triangle Tweetup this Thursday? If so, go ahead and get your tickets for the event, then send us a tweet with your team name and team members. Once you form a team, join in on the #DFSmackTalk on Twitter. If you’re still working on your team, here are a few things you should know about the hunt: Teams can have between 3 and 5 people. You don’t have to…
Artist Spotlight: Craig Campbell
Craig Campbell was a big fan of gospel growing up in Georgia, but car rides with his older brother exposed him to country acts such as Randy Travis, Shenandoah, Mike Reid and Tracy Lawrence. That initial contact led to a love of country, a move to Nashville and eventually the popular single target=”_blank”>”Family Man.” Craig Campbell is one of several rising country stars performing at this year’s N.C. State Fair. Musically, he sounds less like his pop-country contemporaries and more like the traditional country artists he was first exposed to in his brother’s car. You can tell Campbell is a…
Deep Fried Triangle Tweetupdate: Location, location, location
Location-based social media will be making its State Fair debut at the Deep Fried Triangle Tweetup on Thursday, Oct. 14. We know many of our social media friends are already using location-based services like TriOut, FourSquare and Facebook Places to check-in, connect with friends and explore new places. We’re premiering another way to use them at the Tweetup with the first-ever State Fair location-based scavenger hunt with QR codes. The scavenger hunt, a partnership with TriOut, will be available from 3 to 8 p.m. on Preview Day. If you find all the clues by 8 p.m., you’ll walk away with…
Ride Report: Fighter debuts in 2010
Do you spend your days at the Fair alternating between deep-fried goodness and stomach-churning rides? Well, this may interest you: Powers Great American Midways, which brought last year’s popular Vertigo ride, recently confirmed the latest ride to grace the midway at the N.C. State Fair. It’s called Fighter. According to the manufacturer, this ride combines the rotating movements of a carousel with the pendulum motion of a swing. This results in a smooth but exciting ride with unlimited variations. You can view a video of the ride below. Note: If video doesn’t appear, try refreshing your browser. Getting the ride to the…