The Fairgrounds looked pretty much the same as last year when we walked it over the weekend. There will be plenty of work done before the opening of this year’s New York State Fair, but we didn’t see much in the way of major changes so far.
One improvement we are glad to see is the construction of a new patio in front of the International Building (shown in photo) that will be finished in the same way as the existing patios flanking Chevrolet Court. We also expect a new look inside the science and industry building. The Chevy Court area was still blocked off on Sunday as crews cleaned up from the rock concert that was held there on Saturday, so we don’t know about work in the colonnade area as they prepare for the Taste NY Wine, Beer and Spirits Village.
We didn’t spot any new food stands, but that’s a long term updating project that will gradually see replacement of the older, wooden restaurants. One of our favorite vendors, Daniella’s Steakhouse, has a new location. The Geddes restaurant has taken over the stand that had for many years been occupied by Speach’s Family A’Fair. It’s just inside gate four, not far from the Iroquois Village. We snapped a photo showing new, bright yellow signs making it hard to miss.
One thing we have to keep in mind is that very important improvements may not be readily visible to fairgoers. These include roof work, electrical updates and similar infrastructure modernization.
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