South Florida Fair visitors still spend in tough economic times
Saturday, January 24, 2009
In an economy where business as usual is anything but usual, people still are spending money at the South Florida Fair.
According to fair President Rick Vymlatil, per-person spending at the fair is up from last year, and the midway continues to perform strongly.
Food values
Cheapest water bottle:$1, Yesteryear Village General Store
Cheapest hot dog:$1, Little Richard's, next to west Ferris wheel
Cheapest turkey leg:$6, Little Richard's, next to west Ferris wheel
Cheapest pizza slice:$3.50, (tie) Angela's Pizza, south of lost children's booth, andPerkins Pizza, south of racing pigs
Best drink deal:Iced tea, 75 cents, Tiki Tea (3 locations) -Yesteryear Village, north of Agriplex, south of Dodge Stage
One food vendor advertises "Little Richard's Stimulu$ Package: Rolling Back Prices." Others claim to have the cheapest cotton candy or caramel apples at the fairgrounds.
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