MonthSeptember 2012

Last Day of Fair!

September 30, 2012

Happy Sunday! It’s hard to believe that Fair season is over after today. There’s so much to see, do and eat that time just flies by. If you have a free afternoon and evening we’d love to have you stop by and help us finish this 90th year of fun in style! It’s the perfect…

Getting Artsy at the Fair

September 29, 2012

One place we haven’t had a chance to visit on the blog is the Millard Sheets Center for the Arts! This is a very important aspect of the Fair and celebrates the talents of the local artists and the creativity of our Fair guests. This year’s theme, “Art & Fair: A 90 Year Celebration” features…

WINNER!! FINAL Daily Giveaway!

September 29, 2012

We have our final winner for this season’s daily giveaway! Congratulations to… Michelle Orosco! Our last prize pack of two Fair tickets, two ride passes, food bucks and blog tees will be given to you to enjoy these last two days of Fair. Thank you again to EVERYONE who participated. We wish we had enough…

Fair Food Friday: A Deep-Fried Finale

September 28, 2012

No Fair season would be complete without a blog post dedicated to all things deep-fried! You won’t find this much food craziness anywhere outside the Fair and certainly not in any restaurants. It’s no secret that Chicken Charlie is the King of all things deep-fried. He has it down to an art form AND a…

Battle of the Bands 2012

September 28, 2012

Last night the Coca-Cola Stage came alive with local talent. The first annual Battle of the Bands was a huge, deafening success. Out of 32 bands, eight were selected to compete at the L.A. County Fair’s Battle of the Bands. The prize? Only a $1,200 cash prize and a spot at the 2013 Vans Warped…

Stingray Photobomb!

September 27, 2012

You’ve seen from our stingray video that the sea creatures that swim around at Stingray Island are virtually harmless. They’re so tiny too! But this big stingray decided to photobomb these three girls… big time. Check out this photo taken from Reddit: So what exactly went down here? Read more about the incident here.