Who doesn't love a state fair? The lights, the music, the crowd of carnival-goers buzzing with excitement. Sure, there are rides. We go wild over the Ferris wheels, literally go dizzy over the ...

Most people know that when it comes to frying things, state fairs are like international waters – they fall under no jurisdiction that can tell them what they can or can’t fry. Freed of such statutes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tis the season for fried delights, but the Panhandle South Plains Fair has gone beyond the classic funnel cakes and corndogs this ...

State fairs across the United States are known for foods built around deep frying heavy batter and oversized portions Classic ...

The Dish is a new series from The Dallas Morning News, highlighting some of North Texas' most interesting foods. In April, Brent Reaves woke in the middle of the night with a thought he couldn’t shake ...

In the early 2000s, we came to the State Fair of Texas with a doe-eyed, innocent kind of hunger. We’d get a corn dog, maybe a funnel cake or a fried candy bar. Ten years later, we emerged with bellies ...

HOUSTON -- Carnival rides. All the fried food you can eat. And yes, Big Tex too! The 2014 State Fair of Texas begins this weekend in Dallas. A few weeks ago, the fair unveiled the eight finalists for ...

The Guilty Pleasure: Deep fried everything on a stick. Where to Get It: The Arizona State Fair. Price: $5 and up. What it Really Costs: I’m staying the hell off my bathroom scale for at least a week.

Last Wednesday, the eight finalists of the Big Tex Choice Awards were announced. Today, they gathered for an epic fried battle. Three judges (1310 The Ticket’s Donovan Lewis, Representative Eric ...

Ahh, Summer. The time of beautiful weather, beach days, and insatiable state fair food. But while images of funnel cakes and corn cobs may automatically come to mind when thinking of state fairs, many ...

Tomorrow is Labor Day. You're sad. The pool is closing. You're back to the grind. Well, cheer up. If you're lucky enough to live in a state that has one, this is the time to head to the state fair.