Why do people compete in the Colorado State Fair? For some it’s continuing tradition, for others it means trying new things

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The new Prairie Avenue entrance gate on the west side of the Colorado State Fairgrounds in Pueblo (August 27, 2022)

A woman and a child ride across an open grassland with rock formations and mountains in the distance
Happy Trails Co./Greg F Moore

a woman wearing an apron rolls up dough spread with nut filling that covers the entirety of a very long table
Courtesy of Paula Piserchio Lucey

a slice of a dessert loaf with spirals of nut filling
Courtesy of Paula Piserchio Lucey

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