Nevada State Fair Getting New Name

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Updated: 11:15 AM Feb 9, 2010 Nevada State Fair Getting New Name The Nevada State Fair held annually in Reno is getting a new name. Posted: 10:56 AM Feb 9, 2010 Reporter: Associated Press Email Address: news@kolotv.com

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RENO, Nev. (AP) - The Nevada State Fair held annually in Reno is getting a new name.

Organizers announced Monday that the fair will now be called the Nevada Territory Wild West Fair.

Plans for the fair include highlighting life in Nevada as it was when it was a territory. The fairgrounds will include a mining camp and agricultural, living history and frontier living displays.

There will still be a carnival and rides, and the renamed fair will also include Wild West shows and displays of Nevada military history.

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Posted by: Diana Simar Location: North Valleys on Feb 9, 2010 at 05:03 PM

I think it is a great name. For someone like myself, who enjoys the local history, it's about time that you involved where this state came from, and it's rich history. I moved here from Auburn CA, and were called our fair, The Gold Country Fair. They always include parts of the past. I have lived here now for about 20 yrs., and I really enjoy the history here. Teach the children. They need to learn outside the classroom

Posted by: RenoJ Location: Reno on Feb 9, 2010 at 04:19 PM

Don't most state fairs advertize and promote their fair with the state's name preceding it??? (i.e. Calif State Fair, Okla. State Fair, etc.).

Posted by: tp Location: Reno on Feb 9, 2010 at 03:15 PM

The problem is we live in a cheap state. We are only one of two states that the state is not financed thru tax dollars. And everyone wonders way it is so bad. makes you not proud of your state but ashamed about how cheap we are.

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