We are super excited for the Grand National Roadster Show this weekend but there are a ton of other cool things happening in L.A. too. Check out what’s going on this weekend: Grand National Roadster Show (Jan 29 – 31): The 65th annual Grand National Roadster Show is at Fairplex this weekend for all things…
Sneak Peek: 65th Annual Grand Roadster Show
The roar of engines is prevalent all over campus today as our guests move in for the Grand National Roadster Show! The KTLA news crew stopped by this morning for a preview of this weekend’s activities. Check it out!
Fairplex Snapshot: Topiary on The Farm
During the LA County Fair, the Big Red Barn is full of friendly animals. Goats, cows, sheep, chickens, rabbits, guinea pigs… the list goes on. Once October rolls around the barns are emptied and used as storage units or as temporary housing for horses. But that doesn’t mean we neglect appearances! Our gardeners do a fantastic…
AXC Roadster Auctioned at Barrett-Jackson Auto Show
Not everyone can say their car is displayed at one of the largest auto auctions in the world, but our students at the Alex Xydias Center for Automotive Arts (AXC) are experiencing it first hand! AXC students pose with their Hi-Boy Our auto students, alongside L.A. Roadster volunteers, built a beautiful 1932 Hi-Boy Roadster. Car…
L.A. Weekender: Wine, beer and Fast Times at Ridgemont High
It’s a fairly quiet weekend for us at Fairplex, although things will start picking up with the arrival of the Grand National Roadster Show next week! That being said, we’re ready to relax and enjoy not being snowed in like our friends on the East Coast. Here’s what is going down in L.A. this weekend:…
Throwback Thursday: Fairplex Expo Halls
We found this beautiful photo in our archives the other day and thought we would share with you! We don’t have an exact date of when this photo was taken but it was definitely before 1935, when the Fairplex Garden Railroad was moved to its current location, which spans the length of several expo halls.…
Fairplex Snapshot: CTEC Heads to Pappas
One of the best parts of our classes at the Career & Technical Education Center (CTEC) is that learning isn’t confined to a single classroom. Our students have the opportunity to get hands-on in their learning, whether that’s growing crops on The Farm, building a car or in this case, visiting a local restaurant. Our…
Urban Farming: Water Preservation
It’s no secret that The Farm at Fairplex is sustainability-conscious. We make an effort to make all our systems as energy-efficient and resource-savvy as possible, including the way we regulate irrigation. Beneath the peaceful exterior of The Farm lies intricate sustainability systems Along with our vertical farming system, we also use a state-of-the-art weather reactive…
Fairplex Weekend Recap: Asian American Expo
We were b u s y this weekend at Fairplex! Check out what our campus looked like: Asian American Expo We kicked things off with the Asian American Expo and it. was. packed. It seems like everywhere you went there was something to eat, buy or do. We had a blast checking out the cosplay…
L.A. Weekender: MLK Weekend
Cheers to the weekend (especially since it’s a long one!) We hope you’ll join us for our first major event of the year, but there is plenty happening throughout L.A. too. We’ve selected our top five picks below. TGIF! Asian American Expo 2015 It’s the Pits! Party (Jan 15): The La Brea Tar Pits turns…
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