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It could be your last best chance for a summertime road trip: The Colorado State Fair starts this Friday (and lasts through Labor Day). The schedule is jam-packed with food competitions — from cupcakes to home brews to green-chile stews, plus plenty of entertainment for all ages (and we do mean all ages: teen queen Selena Gomez and hall-of-famer Englebert Humperdinck are both on the docket). It all goes down at the Colorado State Fairgrounds in Pueblo. Visit for more information, including a full schedule of events. Associated Press file photo
