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The Maryland State Fair has been a late summer tradition since 1878, and locals affectionaly refer to it as "The 11 Best Days of Summer." Up to 500,000 people come out to the fairgrounds in Timonium for agriculture exhibitions and shows, carnival rides, concerts, thoroughbred horse racing and homegrown food. Thousands of 4-H and Future Farmers of America members compete in shows and demonstrations. Other contests include the Miss Maryland Agriculture competition, a chili championship and an animal costume contest. Must-see attractions include J Bar W Ranch Battle of the Beasts Rodeo, the Swifty Swine Racing and Swimming Pig Show and the Birthing Center. The fair regularly adds new attraction...
The Maryland State Fair has been a late summer tradition since 1878, and locals affectionaly refer to it as "The 11 Best Days of Summer." Up to 500,000 people come out to the fairgrounds in Timonium for agriculture exhibitions and shows, carnival rides, concerts, thoroughbred horse racing and homegrown food. Thousands of 4-H and Future Farmers of America members compete in shows and demonstrations. Other contests include the Miss Maryland Agriculture competition, a chili championship and an animal costume contest. Must-see attractions include J Bar W Ranch Battle of the Beasts Rodeo, the Swifty Swine Racing and Swimming Pig Show and the Birthing Center. The fair regularly adds new attractions, including Sudden Impact Paintball. National musical acts such as Sawyer Brown, Raven Simone, INXS and John Michael Montgomery have performed at Maryland State Fair concerts.
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Recipe Finder: Tomato Florentine soup
Sylvia Fox from Randallstown was looking for the recipe for the Tomato Florentine soup that she said is frequently available at the salad bar at the North Charles Street location of Eddie's of Roland Park. Since she lives some distance from the store, she...Tags: Tomatoes, Soups, Ketchup, Roland Park, Salads
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Agnes E. May, homemaker
Agnes E. May, a homemaker and volunteer, died Saturday of congestive heart failure at St. Joseph Medical Center. She was 88.
A daughter of a Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. grocery store manager and a homemaker, Agnes Edith Ripple was born in...Tags: Timonium, Skype, Parkville, Heart Failure, Hospitals and Clinics
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Frances Louise German
Frances Louise German, a homemaker and volunteer who enjoyed collecting antiques, died Monday of heart failure at Morningside House, an Ellicott City assisted-living facility.
The longtime Howard County resident was 91.
The daughter of a farm laborer...Tags: Timonium, Ellicott City, World War II (1939-1945), Auction Service, Heart Failure
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Shared Account to be bred with '06 Preakness champ
Horse racing Shared Account to be bred with '06 Preakness champ Sagamore Farm announced that recently retired 2010 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf champion Shared Account will be bred to 2006 Preakness champion Bernardini. Bernardini has produced 335...Tags: National Basketball Association, Equestrian, Andres Blanco, Basketball, Baseball
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Crab lovers: Can you get over the lump?
Remember the Maryland crab cake? It no longer exists. It has been replaced, in the hearts and appetites of Baltimore restaurant diners, by a thing called the jumbo lump crab cake.
Tastes change.
The crab cake once was a humble second-day meal,...Tags: Seafood, Manhattan (New York City), Venezuela, Conservation, Natural Resources
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Perry Hall musician keeps Zim Zemarel's Big Band sound alive
It takes a Big Band sound to battle the disco, punk, thrash rock, heavy metal and country-pop now dominating national soundtracks.
But that's exactly what the Zim Zemarel Band has done in the greater Baltimore area for the better part of 50 years.
And...Tags: Tony Bennett, Bars and Clubs, Television Industry, Television Stations, Red Skelton
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Maryland State Fair: Food beyond the Midway
You'll have no trouble finding food at the Maryland State Fair. Some of it is still walking around on hooves, granted. But once you're on the Midway, you'd have trouble swinging a test-your-strength mallet without hitting a stand selling corn dogs,...Tags: Timonium, Clubs and Associations, Oklahoma City, Butter, Foods and Beverages
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Resorts eager to draw holiday travelers, but survey finds fewer of them
Judging by the questions prospective guests ask when they call her beachfront hotel, some people seem to think that Ocean City got washed away by Hurricane Irene, says longtime employee Carol Dickel.
"They're asking, 'Are you still there? Is everything...Tags: NBC (tv network), Minor League Baseball, Hurricane Damage, Trips and Vacations, AAA
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Child injured on Maryland State Fair swing ride
A 9-year-old boy was injured Saturday at the Maryland State Fair when he tried get off a small swing ride while it was operating. The incident was the most serious injury this year at the state fair, which ends Monday, said Michael Huber, coordinator...Tags: Timonium, Injuries and Wounds
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Best week ever: Baltimore events, music, movies and more
Plan your schedule with our list of everything going on this week.
MOVIES OPENING (Friday)
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
Contagion
Creature
Life, Above All
Warrior
NOTABLE TV
Monday:
O’s v. Yankees (1:05 p.m; MASN)
When Pop Culture Saved...Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Television Industry, Gaelic Storm (music group), Grace Jones, Syfy (tv network)
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Md. State Fair wraps with fashion shows, birthing sows
What 11-year-old Christa Stargill wanted to do most on the last day of the 2011 Maryland State Fair wasn't to ride the giant slide or to eat an ice cream cone or even to attend an informative discussion about bedbugs.
No, what the little girl from...Tags: Inner Harbor, Awards and Prizes, Timonium, Halethorpe, Auction Service
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SARC hot air balloon festival in Bel Air area draws crowd
Under a mostly overcast sky, the second annual SARC hot air balloon festival kicked off Saturday at the Harford County Equestrian Center near Bel Air.
The festival was dubbed "rising above it," and was put on by SARC, which stands for Safety Awareness...Tags: Baltimore County, Harford County, Baltimore Grand Prix, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Festive Events
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