| Around late September or early October, the Fair | | | | browse, admire, and ask questions about. Because of |
| Park in Dallas, Texas becomes a haven of activity for | | | | the auto show's success at the fair, many vehicle |
| visitors hoping to see cowboys, eat some fantastic | | | | manufacturers now choose the State Fair as a debut |
| food, and take a ride on the enormous Ferris wheel. | | | | location for their new model launches, such as the |
| The State Fair was first held in Fair Park in 1886, and | | | | 2007 Chevy Tahoe and the 2007 Ford Sporttrac. |
| is thought to be the largest state fair in America, | | | | The park's Ferris wheel "Texas Star" is also |
| with over 3 million people attending the fair each | | | | considered to be the largest in North America, and |
| year. It runs for 24 days, weather permitting, and | | | | although it helps to draw in the crowds to the Fair, |
| rough estimates claim that the fair contributes around | | | | there was one tragic incident in 1955 when a |
| 350 million dollars US to Dallas' economy. In 1952, a | | | | teenager from the Memphis High School marching |
| giant cowboy statue of 52 feet tall was added to | | | | band was killed after one of the wheel's cars broke |
| the fair grounds as the State Fair's symbol, and was | | | | loose, plummeting to the ground. However, it didn't |
| given the name 'Big Tex'. Appropriately, one of the | | | | seem to affect attendance the following year, when |
| fair's main attractions is an annual football game | | | | 26,000 teens flocked to see Elvis play at the largest |
| between the colleges of Texas and Oklahoma at the | | | | outdoor concert in Texas at the time. Known for its |
| Cotton Bowl; its nickname - and presumably, sponsor | | | | wide choices of high-fat - but very tasty - fair foods, |
| - is "The AT&T Red River Rivalry". With over | | | | the State Fair of Dallas has continued to be a |
| 300,000 square feet of space, the State Fair of | | | | success each year, due to the efficient organization |
| Dallas is the only fair in the United States to feature | | | | and focus on catering to the interests of visitors. |
| a full-scale auto show, with multiple buildings and | | | | Visiting Dallas, TX? You won't find a better place to |
| hundreds of vehicles on display for visitors to | | | | stay than our Dallas Bed And Breakfast. |