This fair is part of who I am. I live for August..."fair time"! The music is plenty and the beer flows freely. The only negative thing is this year they certainly did not think about the wine growers if Illinois, the poor people were pushed to the side,making it hard to find them. That's a huge mistake on the organizers part because A WHOLE LOT OF FOLKS loved going to the venue in the Artisan's bldg to support and sample the ??