Well, we spent the first four days of the Fair volunteering at the Tourism Booth inside the Wisconsin Products Pavilion sharing Wisconsin travel information. Thousands of folks stopped by to ask questions on what to do and where to stay on their Wisconsin travels. Hundreds also signed up to receive the monthly WisconsINN Getaways monthly e-newsletter and their chance to win a free night of lodging each month.
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Heading to the Fair? Check out our staff tips for their food & beverage recommendations below:
Don’t Miss:
Grilled cheese sandwiches: Available inside the WI Products Pavilion, choose either Cheddar or Swiss varieties for only $2 each (get a coupon book from any information booth at the fair & save with their 3 for $5 deal)
From Michelle, our resident vegetarian/ tree-hugger: “Deep fried cheddar cheese on a stick (it’s like a vegetarian cheddar dog – cornbread batter without the meat)
Great pizza slices (nice thick crust) from Milwaukee’s own Palermo’s in the Wisconsin Products Building. Coupon in the booklet at Fair Info Booths for 2 slices (that’s a half a pizza!) for $4, otherwise each slice is $3.
Cheapest beer at the fair, three years in a row – first pizza vendor west of the Expo Center. $4.75 for the largest cup offered at the fair.
Fool yourself into thinking you’re sort of eating healthy at the state fair: Veggie Doctor’s deep fried vegetable combo dish. Mushrooms, zucchini, onions, cauliflower, broccoli. Right across from the Coliseum. They also have deep fried pickles and mozzarella sticks.
Share it: Cookie dough fondue – choice of cookie dough flavors (choc chip, white choc macadamia nut or peanut butter) dipped in chocolate or butterscotch and coated in sprinkles or nuts (if you want). At $3.75 it’s not a bad deal, it’s just WAY TOO MUCH for one person. On the far west side of the fair, south of the International Marketplace.
FREE ICE WATER PROVIDED BY THE SALVATION ARMY around the southeast corner of the Expo Center. Really comes in handy after polishing off most of the food on this list. You don’t really feel like you need it if you come in that entrance, but you’ll need it later. I promise.
State Fair Suggestion Box: Don’t you just kind of want a good, solid cup of local, fair-trade coffee with your cream puff? Alterra? Can we get a cart in the Cream Puff Pavilion next year?
Suggestion Box #2: How about a second flavored milk barn like the good old days? I’ve had to pass on the once-a-year cup of root beer milk because of excessively long lines. I do think they’ve increased the cup size this year, though.
Suggestion Box #3: of course I have to throw in my plug for some creative meatless options to counter the deep fried choco-bacon. I would certainly be a loyal patron of a deep fried tofu vendor. Deep fried seitan (wheat meat)? Yes please!”
Don’t Bother:
Chocolate covered bacon: According to Bill, self-proclaimed carnivore & ‘fry-daddy’, this one “wasn’t worth the hype, I wouldn’t [eat] it again.”
