Photo courtesy of criminalatt from FreeDigitalPhotos.net The weather has been playing games all week, from hot and sunny to overcast and cold and we are ready for a solid stretch of sunshine. Still, it is Los Angeles and that means the weather change is hardly a reason to cancel plans outdoors or otherwise! There…
Junior Fair Board Class of 2014!
The seniors in our Junior Fair Board Leadership program are only a month away from graduation and we couldn’t be more proud! Our seniors entered the program as sophomores and have spent two years giving invaluable hours of their time to helping the local community. Junior Fair Board Seniors, Class of 2012 & 2013 Junior Fair Board…
Event Industry News: Coachella, Twitter changes and the Amazon smartphone
Coachella thanks their fans for coming to weekend 1 of their festival. Coachella Weekend 1: A staple of the entertainment industry and a true salute to the Southern California lifestyle, Coachella has long been the envied mecca of music lovers everywhere. The first weekend of Coachella welcomed a wave of A-list performers including Outkast, Lorde,…
L.A. Weekender: Taste of Claremont, Toyota Grand Prix and the Festival of Books
If you couldn’t make it to Coachella with your fellow Angelenos don’t worry. There are plenty of other fun things to do in LA. It might not include an amazing musical lineup, or a desert wasteland of dance and celebration, but we have a few ideas up our sleeve for those of you stranded in…
Fairplex Snapshot: Ambassador Appreciation Day
Today we are hosting an ice cream social for all of our wonderful Fairplex ambassadors! These folks selflessly donate their time and talents to our year-round events including the L.A. County Fair (LACF), ArtReach and Cheers. We truly appreciate all that the ambassadors do for Fairplex. They are at the core of everything we do.…
5 Reasons to Love Lemons
We have been seeing yellow and breathing citrus lately, what with the Upland Lemon Festival* just three weeks away and we don’t mind! There are many benefits to loving lemons (even beyond lemonade and lemon-meringue pie!) and we thought we would share a few with you. 5 Reasons to Love Lemons Photo courtesy of…
L.A. Weekender: Pomona Beautification Day
The first weekend of April is looking to be a bit chilly, but promises to warm up in time for a proper Sunday Funday. There is a lot going on in Los Angeles this weekend, but we want to take some time to support our community and invite you to Pomona Beautification Day. Keep on…
Food Truck Thursdays Are Back!
It’s been a long winter, but with the return of spring comes the resurrection of Food Truck Thursdays! Check out tonight’s lineup below: Each Thursday we have some of Los Angeles’ most popular food trucks set up shop at Fairplex for your enjoyment. Swing by and enjoy food, drinks and the occasional live entertainment act…
Behind-the-Scenes: The new Millard Sheets Arts Center
Phase One of Millard Sheets Arts Center construction Construction has started on the new Millard Sheets Arts Center! High school and college students, local artists and others who have a passion for creativity will let their imaginations soar in our new center. We are building studios specifically designed for ceramics, painting and drawing, a constant…
Event Industry News: Twitter changes, iPhone 6 predictions and the Wafalafel
Twitter homepage Tweets, they are a changin’: Twitter: simple, easy to use and used by billions. The social media giant is exploring the possibility of eliminating “retweet” from its universe and switching to a “share” button. The function is the same, the name is different and more than a few Twitter users aren’t happy about…
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