The Alaska State Fair will open its gates Friday Aug. 17 and run through Monday, Sep. 4, and will be closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
PALMER, Alaska - The Alaska State Fairgrounds was a lively place to be Thursday, as food and product vendors spent the day taking deliveries and stocking their shelves before fairgoers head through the gates Friday.
“How can you not be ready when you walk these fairgrounds and it’s coming alive, the vendors are here, the carnival is set up,” Curtis said. “The only thing that’s not happening is the food’s not cooking yet — but it’s happening and I couldn’t be more excited to open this fair tomorrow.”as the successor to former CEO Jerome Hertel. Hertel left the position in March after being named CEO of the Clay County Fair in Iowa.
David Sczawinski has been shucking a staple sea delicacy at the Fresh Alaskan Oysters booth for the last 25 years. His regulars are what keep him coming back each year. Sczawinski serves a variety of options including the traditional raw oyster as well as cooked selections. His booth is located directly across from the new Sluice Box.
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