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The L.A. County Fair extends a very Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends.

If you are looking for some great products to help you in your holiday cooking, check out the winners of the Fair’s dairy competition - lots of gold medal-winning cheeses, ice creams and butters. Or if you need ideas for wines, see the results of the Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition.

Enjoy!

Hey there. Have you heard the L.A. County Fair will expand its dates next year to include Labor Day weekend? That’s one more weekend to enjoy the biggest county fair in the country. As of right now, our dates will be Sept. 5 through 7 (open Labor Day), closed Tuesday, then back to our usual Wednesday through Sunday schedule, Sept. 9 through Oct. 4 (closed Mondays and Tuesdays). Whoohoo! More fun than you can shake a stick at, a hot dog on a stick!

As we close the gates to the 2008 L.A. County Fair, we want to say thanks to all our visitors, vendors, entertainment and everyone who played a role in this grand event. What a show! We had pirates, puppy dogs, Barbie, Spiderman, goats, pigs, hot dogs on sticks, deep-fried everything, shopping, whirly twirly rides - wow! There were many highlights and we hope you all had a great time! See you next year.

Today is the last day of the L.A. County Fair! Hurry up, get here! We have a full schedule of things to do, see, hear, taste!

So, it’s the last weekend of the L.A. County Fair. Better hurry up and get over here! The weather isn’t too bad - this evening will be perfect! Tonight we have LG World Championships of Freestyle Motocross, tomorrow night Gavin Rossdale and Lifehouse.

It’s your last chance to see A Pirate’s Life, all the animals in FairView Farms (I heard we have a 26 lb. rabbit out there!), ride down the Giant Slide and enjoy life a little.

We had our last parade today and the Fair-ey Blogster had a chance to ride atop the Pirate Ship float. Lots of fun, everyone had a great time, the crowd loved getting the Mardi Gras beads we tossed to them. See, why would you want to miss this?

I, the Fair-ey Blogster, have been so busy this Fair, i haven’t had a chance to indulge in the one thing I have been pining over - my beloved Hot Dog on a Stick. Well, I suffer no more! In between covering some contests, I stopped in front of that glorious white, blue, red and yellow stand that seems to glow with a mighty light, a gladly plopped down my $7 and ordered a hot dog on a stick and a lemonade! Aaaahhhhh! I heard angels sing with the first bit of the perfectly crunchy breading.

As the Fair-ey Blogster is a little shy, I had Gingy step in for me in the photo. Wow. We are so rushed with our busy lives, we forget to appreciate the little things - the beauty of a sunset over Santa Monica pier, the soft, silky warmth of a kitten’s coat, the delight in seeing your child wiggle her first loose tooth, a hot dog coated in breading them deep fried. What a wonderful world!

The Trojan Horse Tournament ends tomorrow with the unveiling of the three trojan horses that have been constructed by teams of artists since the Fair began. Winners will be announced at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Millard sheets Center for the Arts. Since Sept. 5, three teams have welded, glued, taped and secured in other ways pieces of metal, wood and other material to make their masterpieces. Look:

First place gets $3,000; second, $2,000; and third, $1,000. Come out and see who wins.

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Tonight, Adrenaline Nights goes extremely extreme with professional bull riders taking over Fairplex Park. The Guilherme Marchi Classic Professional Bull Riders show begins at 8 p.m. Marchi himself is vying to keep his top spot. Including him, the top 5 rides in the sport will be here. Tickets are still available!!

Last night was the Great American SPAM Championship here at the L.A. County Fair and what delicious delectables the participants made! Coming in first place in the adult category was Gina Kratky with SPAM eggrolls. She moves on to the national championships in Hawaii! Congrats! Coming in first in the kid category was Mallory Sitz of Covina with her SPAM dip. So what’s the mystique with SPAM? Why is it the most beloved canned meat in the world? This is what the kids had to say:

 

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