[caption id="attachment_1420" align="alignnone" width="600"] Now is a Great Time to get Construction Value![/caption] Is now a good time to build? If you’re currently considering it, there is no better time! Even though some 2011 economic indicators show the economy is slowly picking up, construction spending in the...
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[caption id="attachment_1398" align="alignnone" width="600"] Photo by Jim Tetro/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon[/caption] WaterShed, the entry by the University of Maryland collegiate Architectural team has taken first place overall in the 2011 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon. This team spent almost two years creating a...
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When Iowan's think of the hot/humid days of August they think of the Iowa State Fair - then they have memories of fried food on a stick, the butter cow, the big bull, people watching...
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[caption id="attachment_1365" align="alignnone" width="600"] One of the Great Places of Coon Rapids - Armour Building circa 1958[/caption] K/O travelog - This town is now officially a Great Place after being designated so in 2005, no longer a hidden haven of paradise in the middle-west portion of...
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What are the three main ingredients of every great fair in our nation? Celebration Exhibition Education Celebrating human achievement (having fun, people watching, entertainment, etc.), Exhibiting the best (commercial goods, livestock, art, technology, crops, etc.), and Educating your neighbor on best practices, and the youth...
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[caption id="attachment_1310" align="alignnone" width="600"] How Does Earth Day Fit Into Your Plan?[/caption] Join us by celebrating Earth Day this week! For every new friend, like, follow, etc. we get over the next week on any of our social media sites, we will plant a tree in...
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[caption id="attachment_1274" align="alignnone" width="300"] Payette County Fair - New Plymouth, Idaho[/caption] The Payette County Fair is located in New Plymouth, Idaho. The Payette County Fair is a 4 day event held in mid August. We had an opportunity to visit this nice fairgrounds on a recent...
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[caption id="attachment_1172" align="alignnone" width="600"] View out window - Box Elder Co Fair Master Planning[/caption] We were recently treated to this view – experienced from the window of the conference center at our most recent meeting in Utah! As Fairground Designers, Fairground Planners, and Fairground Architects our...
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What do the following states have in common - Idaho, Utah, Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri. Let's narrow it down. Besides all having beautiful countryside and gorgeous scenery. Two of the States have incredible mountain top skiing, one of the states has 10,000 lakes, another has...
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