MonthSeptember 2011

Erin Go Braugh!

September 23, 2011

The luck of Irish is with the Fair this weekend. The Celtic Village opened today and things are looking a little more emerald. It’s not surprising to see men in kilts (you can buy your own at one of the shops), hear stories from the old country and smell delicious bangers and chips at this…

Fair Food Friday: Speaking Frankly

September 23, 2011

Hot Dog! One of the Fair’s staple foods is corn dogs and hot dogs. But these aren’t your average backyard wieners. The Fair always does things bigger and better, and there’s no exception here! Juicys has giant western sausages, cowabunga corn dogs and 1/2 pound hot dogs. They’ve also got smaller sizes, but that would…

Think Pig.

September 23, 2011

Last night our very own Thummer threw out the first pitch at Dodger Stadium! Thummer really knows how to “root” for the home team. We like to think this brought a bit of luck to the Dodgers and helped them beat the Giants! Check out the video too!

Flower Power!

September 22, 2011

Asparagus. Brussels sprouts. Green onions. Artichokes. These are not ingredients to a delicious salad, rather a beautiful floral arrangement. Dee Yeager, master floral designer, showed guests in the Flower and Garden Pavilion atrium how they could make a beautiful, monochromatic display using some non-traditional elements. To start arranging, Dee used a floral block by Oasis…

Be True to Your School

September 21, 2011

We’ve got a lot of school pride that’s showing. What better way to celebrate your alma mater than a day at the Fair? We don’t think there is any, so each year we host college days for different schools in the area. Today we have the good folks from the University of La Verne (hence…