The Big E is Coming to Town, Sept 12-28!
Article by Eric H. at VisitingNewEngland Photo, courtesy of The Big E Online Media Photo Gallery The Eastern States Exposition (the Big E), in West Springfield, Mass., is New England's largest fair, which means you'll have more than a "fair time!" A beloved, joyous, rather loud and traditional autumn New England event, the Big E will run this year from Sept. 12-28. We have been making the 90-minute trek for many years, given its high fun quotient, including entertainment, rides, arcade games, the best junk food on earth from myriad vendors (love the mini donut holes, fried dough, and gyros and london broil dinners!), New England history exhibits, animals, shopping, parades and just about everything else under the sun considered good, wholesome, family fun. The Avenue of the States is a must-see -- a walking tour of New England with amazing replicas of each New England state's original statehouse sitting on land owned by that state! Once inside, you'll witne...