Some come for the rides. Others, the animals. A few, the sideshows.
Almost everyone, the food. The Coastal Carolina Fair brings hundreds of thousands to Ladson each year for more than a week of fun and thrills. And each year there are new attractions popping up to entice returnees, from this year's daring Fearless Flores Family to the Taylor Swift tribute concert taking over a local stage.
Among new offerings at this year's fair are some bizarre food experiments. That's part of what keeps it fun, right? Scene Calendar: Charleston area events Oct. 31-Nov.
6 "These vendors are professionals," shared Coastal Carolina Fair Director of Public Relations Jay Wallace. "They do this all over the country, and they are always innovating and trying different things. .
.. The scorpion pizza was a big one years back, but it didn't seem to have the staying power that pickle pizza has.
I'm excited to see what happens with some of this year's new foods." Well, speaking of pickle pizza, pickles are certainly big on the agenda this year. New to the vinegar-soaked world are a gator and fried pickle mac and cheese, sweet-and-spicy cheese puff fried pickles and pickle funnel cake.
I tried two different pickle offerings, however, which you can see among my fair food tour below. Save some room! The Coastal Carolina Fair is coming back. Here's what to know before you hit the fairgrounds.
The pickle club sandwich served by Ye Ole Fashioned at the Coastal Carolina Fair. The Dr. Vegetable stand is making.
