The Star Tribune's State Fair booth is more than flavored lip balm. There are interviews with newsmakers, live entertainment, talks about food and conversations with authors. Here's our lineup:
Use these guides to explore the fair
Aug. 25: James Lileks with a guest and his lip balm review at 11:30 a.m.; Curious Minnesota Trivia with Trivia Mafia at 1 p.m.; Minnesota Wild General Manager Bill Guerin with Michael Rand at 2:15 p.m.; Dan Whenesota with Michael Rand at 3 p.m.
Aug. 26: Patricia Lopez and Laura McCallum with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at 10 a.m.; Curious Minnesota Trivia with Trivia Mafia at 10:30 a.m.; James Lileks at 11:30 a.m.; Lopez and McCallum with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison at 12:30 and attorney general candidate Jim Schultz at 1:30; Michael Rand and Chris Hine with Tim Connelly, Timberwolves president of basketball operations, at 2 p.m.; and the Taste section's Nicole Hvidsten and Joy Summers talk new fair food at 3 p.m.
Aug. 27: James Lileks at 11:30 a.m.; Curious Minnesota Trivia with Trivia Mafia at 1 p.m.
Aug. 28: Curious Minnesota Trivia; A cookbook signing and Q&A with Stephanie Hansen of Stephanie's Dish and author of "True North Cabin Cookbook" at 12:30 p.m.; Curious Minnesota Trivia with Trivia Mafia at 1 p.m.
Aug. 29: Patricia Lopez and Laura McCallum with Minnesota secretary of state candidate Kim Crockett at 11 a.m. and Secretary of State Steve Simon at 1 p.m.; Curious Minnesota Trivia with Trivia Mafia at 1:30 p.m.; Richard Chin with the kids' group Louis & Dan and the Invisible Band at 3 p.m.; Jerry Zgoda with the Minnesota United's Dayne St. Clair at 4 p.m.
Aug. 30: Michael Rand with Michael Grady, the new Timberwolves play-by-play announcer, 10 a.m.; Rand, Chip Scoggins and Patrick Reusse at 11 a.m.; Curious Minnesota Trivia with Trivia Mafia at 1 p.m.; Patricia Lopez and Laura McCallum with Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen at 2:30 p.m.
Aug. 31: Richard Chin with singer/composer Siama Matuzungidi at 11:30 a.m.; Curious Minnesota Trivia with Trivia Mafia at 1:30 p.m.; Michael Rand with Lindsay Whalen at 3:05 p.m.
Sept. 1: Curious Minnesota Trivia with Trivia Mafia at 1 p.m.
Sept. 2: Richard Chin hosts family-friendly music duo Todd 'n' Tina at 11 a.m.; Curious Minnesota Trivia with Trivia Mafia at 1 p.m.
Daily: Get this year's lip balm flavor — Blueberry 'cakes — daily at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. (one per person, while supplies last).
The Star Tribune's booth is on Carnes Avenue, at the bottom of the grandstand ramp. For more information, go to startribune.com/statefair. Schedules are subject to change.
