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Brandi Carlile at Minnesota State Fair

Brandi Carlile put on an amazing show at the Minnesota State Fair tonight! 🎶

Packed outdoor concert at night with a lit stage bearing Minnesota State Fair banners and a glowing Ferris wheel in the background.

There were figurative and literal fireworks going off! She is amazing. I strongly recommend seeing her in concert.

Outdoor concert stage with Minnesota State Fair branding, packed crowd, fireworks bursting overhead, and a lit Ferris wheel in the background

See list of Brandi Carlile shows.

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We made a quick visit to our favorite spots at the Minnesota State Fair!

Massive crowd filling Dan Patch Avenue at the Minnesota State Fair with food vendor booths lining the left side and trees overhead. Colorful sky ride gondolas numbered 35 through 41 carry fairgoers above a crowded Minnesota State Fair midway at dusk Worker in a Sweet Marthas Cookie Jar shirt operates a large Hobart mixer filled with chocolate chip cookie dough. Colorful lit Ferris wheel at dusk at the Minnesota State Fair with food stands and ski lift chairs in the foreground
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Minnesota State Fair selfie!

Family of four smiling together in a selfie at the Minnesota State Fair entrance arch
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We had a fun time visiting the Minnesota Renaissance Festival today! Games, animals, and treats!

Child navigating a rope ladder obstacle course over hay bales while a costumed festival performer in a top hat looks on. Child with blonde hair climbing near the top of a tall castle-themed outdoor rock climbing tower Adults and a child riding an elephant while another child rides a llama near a saddled camel at an outdoor festival. Street performer standing on a ladder tosses a large ball to a blond child at a Renaissance festival with a crowd watching
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Northfield Shares a Dinner

Having dinner with the city of Northfield! Thanks to Northfield Shares a Dinner! 🍽🤝

Long rows of colorful folding tables set up on a closed downtown street with people milling around before a community dinner. Family of four seated at a long outdoor community dinner table on a downtown street, with hundreds of other diners stretching into the distance

Thank you to all the organizations making Northfield Shares a Dinner happen!

Menu card listing Carolina Smoked Pork, Mesquite Turkey Breast, dinner rolls, farm fresh salads, roasted sweet corn, sauces, and Jonny Pops, with allergen notes
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Little Joy Coffee

Had an amazing coffee at the new Little Joy Coffee in Downtown Northfield. Amazing coffee, great shop, and top notch barista! Tim the owner is super knowledgeable about all things coffee. Go here! ☕️

Cortado with tulip latte art in a glass cup beside a water glass, next to a bag of Groundwire Coffee Roasters Costa Rica Las Lajas beans Groundwire Coffee Roasters bags on two white shelves against a brick wall, including Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Decaf, No Coast, and Superconductor varieties La Marzocco espresso machine in white with chrome badge, cups stacked on top, draft taps and menu board visible behind
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Wisco-Pop! Cherry Soda is one of the best sodas I’ve ever had! The cherry flavor is amazing. 🍒

Bottle of Wisco Pop Cherry Soda from Driftless Wisconsin sitting on a colorful painted surface
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Allergies hit me like a freight train! Feels early in the year. Time to start the Claritin-D program. 🤧

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Good morning Minnesota!

Six pancakes cooking on an outdoor flat top griddle on a backyard deck, with a Minnesota home mug and spatula nearby
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Simple dinner on Big Green Egg tonight. 🔥

Big Green Egg kamado grill open with hot dogs and corn on the cob cooking, watermelon slices on a cutting board nearby