MonthOctober 2017

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos at Fairplex!

October 30, 2017

Altars + lowriders + live music = En Memoria: our first ever Dia de los Muertos celebration! Join us this Saturday, Nov. 4 for the inaugural event. Here’s what to expect: Altars: We’re partnering with local artists to build a community altar, where guests are invited to leave a photo of their lost loved ones…

Fairplex Snapshot: Farm Crops

October 27, 2017

One of the best parts about having an urban farm in Los Angeles County? The weather is pretty warm all year long, meaning we always have crops in season. Menus at our hotel restaurant, McKinley’s Grille, and our catering offerings at the Sheraton Fairplex Hotel & Conference Center are based on which crops are in…

Thank you to our donors!

October 27, 2017

Our auto education fundraising campaign ended last Friday and the results are in! Thanks to our generous donors, we raised a total of $43,715 for the Alex Xydias and Pete Chapouris Center for the Automotive Arts! AXC, as the program is referred to, is a two-year program preparing high school students for a career in…

Meet the Artists of One Path Two Journeys

October 26, 2017

Artists Judithe Hernández and Patssi Valdez have greatly influenced the aesthetic voices of Latinas. You can see their work at the Millard Sheets Art Center as part of the Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA initiative. From their childhoods in East Los Angeles to their experiences in the Chicano Civil Rights Movement of the 70s, both women…

Weekend Recap: Motocross, brews and boos

October 24, 2017

Good times this weekend at Fairplex! We had a lot going on (what else is new), between motocross at Red Bull Straight Rhythm, Oktoberfest festivities and the terrors of Into The Black. We like to share our weekend experiences through the eyes of our guests! Here are some of our favorites: Red Bull Straight Rhythm…

Lost in Art: Reflection

October 18, 2017

Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA is an exploration of Latin American and Latino art that stretches across more than seventy arts and cultural institutions in Southern California, including right here at Fairplex. There’s no right or wrong way to get lost in art. Within the walls of his home, Cheech has his own way. Within the…