COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- The 140th South Carolina State Fair is opening a 12-day run in Columbia with loads of exhibits, rides, concerts and - of course - food.
Gates open at 3 p.m. Wednesday with $1 admission.
This year's fair runs through Oct. 25 and also features exhibits on sea lions and science, as well as a motorcycle daredevil show by the Nerveless Nocks.
"American Idol" winner David Cook is set to perform Saturday.
State Law Enforcement Division agents are also manning a booth throughout the fair to answer questions and offer information about being secure during a disaster.
In January, the South Carolina State Fair was among the top 10 festivals or fairs from Texas to Delaware in Southern Living magazine's Readers Choice Awards.
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