Our State Fair is a great state fair!

The Vermont State Fair is underway this week, so there' still time to see all the attarctions. Look for the Green Mountain Outlook's free, full-color Vermont State Fair guide booklet available at many Rutland-area area retailers, convenience stores, and supermarkets. The fair opens tonight, Aug. 31, and ends the evening of Thursday, Sept. 9. Grandstand performances are listed in the Outlook's guidebook and on the fair's website www.vermontstatefair.com. Here's a brief overview, by no means complete, of the fair's many attractions geared for young and old alike: Midway amusements Carousel: The Carousel, also known as the Merry-Go-Round, allows riders to ride models of different sorts of animals around the base of the ride, under a roof covering it. Castlerock (Scrambler Ride): Up to two riders sit in each of several passenger carriers, and are moved wildly around. Gravitron: The Gravitron spins visitors around in circles faster than on any other ride at the fair. The ride forces passengers outward onto a cushioned wall. Himalaya: The Himalaya is a small, yet fast roller-coaster-type ride in which visitors speed around a track forward and backward. Tilt-A-Whirl: The Tilt-A-Whirl is a ride for children and adults of nearly all ages. On this ride, visitors sit in large passenger carriers as they spin in circles in all directions. Entertainment and Food This year's fair includes a variety of new performers and events as well as annual favorites. This list is by no means complete: Ashley Star: Ashley Star performs hoola hoop stunts. The performance includes her hoola hooping 50 hoola hoops at once. Dining: Roxie's Famous French Fries is a restaurant located right inside the fair. The restaurant is known for its foot-long hotdogs; possibly the most popular place to eat at the fair. Galaxy Girl: Galaxy Girl performs stunts on a tall stunt tower while Johnny Rocketnarrates. While at the top, Galaxy Girl educates the audience about the stunt tower using a microphone. Las Vegas Magic: Magical illusion show complete with free stage, sound and lights. Petting Zoo: The fair's petting zoo allows visitors to touch and feel animals. These animals include sheep, goats, a bull, and others. Nearby is a camel ride, and horse rides. Rosie's Racing Pigs: Pigs race around a small track to get to a bowl of food. There are three races, each with a different breed of pigs. An announcer talks about the pigs as they race.

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