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President's Blog: April 2015
Friends of the Fair: I decided the topic for my second letter to you would discuss how the annual proceeds from the State Fair are utilized...
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State Fair of Texas Elects New Board Chairman
DALLAS, TEXAS – April 15, 2015 – The Board of Directors for the State Fair of Texas appointed Richard Knight, Jr. as its new chairman...
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State Fair of Texas and Big Thought Partner to Promote Innovative Learning
With education at the core of its foundation, the State Fair of Texas aims to provide quality educational opportunities for students within...
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An important message from the State Fair of Texas about a proposed redevelopment of Fair Park
To Our State Fair of Texas Family and Friends, With approximately six months until Big Tex takes his place for the 129th State Fair of...
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State Fair of Texas Announces 2015 Theme
Get your bags packed and your road maps ready – the State Fair of Texas® is just around the corner, bringing you an all-access pass to...
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Explore Fair Park: South Dallas Cultural Center
Looking for some fun, family-friendly activities here in Dallas? Look no further than Fair Park! Known throughout Texas as a National...
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#Explore Texas – Travel the Trail of Texas Independence
We celebrate all things Texan at the great State Fair of Texas. For the next several months we'll be doing just that with our new Lone...
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Starting Your Own Backyard Orchard – Part 2
Hello, faithful readers. If you didn't read part 1 of this backyard orchard series, please do so when you get a chance. In it, I go over...
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State Fair Classic Recipe: Chocolate Brownies
Thanks to a recent donation from former Administrative Assistant Skipper Vancil, the State Fair Creative Arts Department now has a complete...
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A Quick Bite of History – Former SFT Employee Donates Full Collection of State Fair Cookbooks
[caption id="attachment_7460" align="alignright" width="300"] Former State Fair employee Skipper Vancil donated the complete series of...
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Starting your own backyard orchard
With the “grow-your-own-food” movement continuing to gain popularity, this is a good time to pass along some tips on starting your own...
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