It鈥檚 been a week since the Great American State Fair opened its gates. The Freedom 250 event marking America鈥檚 250th birthday is drawing interest, but not the turnout organizers hoped for.
Crowds on the National Mall are lighter than expected, but visitors who have made the trip are finding some advantages.
Lines are short across much of the fair, from security to food stands to the state and territory pavilions. Even the Ferris wheel, one of the fair鈥檚 busiest attractions, moved quickly for riders on Wednesday, with waits well under 10 minutes.
Extreme heat may be keeping some people away, but organizers are handing out free water at locations across the fair, and the air-conditioned pavilions have become a popular way to stay cool.
One of those pavilions belongs to Guam.
鈥淲e鈥檙e very proud to be exhibiting as the territory, the beautiful island of Guam,鈥� Nicole Lopez with the Guam Visitors Bureau, said.
鈥淗appy to share a bit of our island culture with everyone who visits the fair, and we have cultural performances four times a day, every day.鈥�
Alongside the lighter crowds, there is a strong religious presence on the Mall, with worship music, prayer gatherings and speakers taking part throughout the week.
Carol Kaapu, of Honolulu, spoke to 小萝莉影视 from the Ferris wheel, where she was taking in views of the Capitol and Washington Monument. She is attending the Intercession Intensive, a two鈥憌eek religious conference focused on praying for the city.
鈥淏eing in the city with people that are like family, and being with God, and doing what He asks has been really great,鈥� Kappu said.
Also riding the Ferris wheel was Gaithersburg resident Kim Polk, who said she is afraid of heights 鈥� but still enjoyed the ride. She and the other women in her gondola told 小萝莉影视 they planned to stop by David鈥檚 Tent afterward.
David鈥檚 Tent, which is located by the fair鈥檚 rodeo, is a 24/7 musical prayer ministry. When this reporter walked past the tent, the same women waved so the soaking鈥憌et Polk could share her experience.
Polk said she 鈥渏ust got baptized again鈥� at the worship site, which features gospel singing, prayer services, and a baptism pool.
She said people were being baptized 鈥渇or healing and just to get more of the Holy Spirit and just want more of Jesus.鈥� Polk said some of her friends planned to visit the tent for healing and prayer.
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