August for Home Solutions of Iowa means Iowa State Fair time. We look forward to this time each and every year, as this was the start of our company. Flashback to 2003, Joe Smith brought LeafGuard® Gutters to the Iowa State Fair. For 10 days straight, he learned about Iowans, what they wanted in home improvement projects, and helped them get signed up to have him come out and explain why LeafGuard® would be beneficial for their home.

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"THE" Giant Slide at The Iowa State Fair

It's no secret that the Iowa State Fair is one of the best state fairs in America! The annual event lasts for 11 days every August and brings in over 1 million visitors! We had the pleasure of being 2 of those 1 million back in 2021 and thought it might be helpful to put together a little list of helpful tips for first time attendees!

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One of the biggest, best fairs in the nation is coming your way yet again this August! Are you ready for the Iowa State Fair?

This end-of-summer pilgrimage celebrates Iowa's farm heritage within an increasingly cosmopolitan Des Moines. The Iowa State Fair is 11 days of farm animals (the Big Boar!), midway rides, blue-ribbon prizes, a butter cow, crazy contests, live music and fried food on a stick (deep-fried Snickers bars!). The fair's 400 acres can be overwhelming; navigate the sprawl by using free downloadable walking tours from the fair website. For a view above the crowds, relax for a few minutes on the Sky…