Starting Friday, the 173rd California State Fair returns to Cal Expo for 17 summer days of corn dogs, coasters and rock concerts.
This year’s theme is “Wish You Were Here,” inspired by the stories people tell about fairs past.
“People fall in love with the memories they’re making here,” said Alex Alcantar, the director of marketing and business development for Cal Expo & State Fair. “In many, many years, most of them will come back and will tell those stories.”…