Hot Blog On A Stick and the L.A. County Fair would like to take a moment to remember and honor those who lost their lives and those who were personally affected by the tragic events of September 11, 2001. Thank you.
September 11, 2013
Wiener Dog Races at the Fair!
September 8, 2013
Yesterday we had our annual wiener dog races at the Fair! Held at Barretts Race Meet in-between horse races, these tiny little friends run, scramble and scamper across the horse racing track. Check out the action in the video below! Reggie Racer was the winning wiener dog at this year’s race. His human is Melinda…
WINNER: Full Fair Experience Giveaway
September 8, 2013
Thank you to everyone who participated in yesterday’s Full Fair Experience giveaway! We shared a little bit about Pencils 2 Pixels – The Art of Animation, one of our favorite attractions this year and we’re excited to have you come check it out! The winner for our Full Fair Experience is… Ron Morrow! Congratulations Ron,…
The animated side of Hollywood (+ Giveaway)
September 7, 2013
A quick overview of Pencils 2 Pixels! Air-conditioned animation everything. Sounds like a perfect combination in this heat! Our newest exhibit “Pencils 2 Pixels – The Animation of Art” brings guests into a world seldom explored in every-day life – the animated side of Hollywood. Upon entering, you’re greeted by a giant-sized Po from DreamWorks…
Giving back at the Fair
September 7, 2013
We love to give back at the Fair. This year we partnered with several organizations for school supply drives, Food Drive Fridays and other fun, community-based events. What we love about this is that you have the chance to give back and have fun too. We hosted several blood drives, partnering with Huntington Hospital and…
Rock Climbing Competition
September 7, 2013
Earlier this week a few of our team members were walking by the Fair’s rock climbing wall and thought it would be good to have a little friendly competition while we’re working the Fair. Who is the best rock climber in the office? We decided to answer that question in the form of a friendly…
Food News: Ramen Burgers. It's really a thing.
September 6, 2013
Ramen Burger from Facebook We here at the L.A. County Fair are rarely surprised when it comes to food novelties. We are, after all, home to items like the Krispy Kreme hamburger and sloppy joes (courtesy of Chicken Charlie), the Blooming Onion and foot-long corn dogs. But even we blinked twice when we heard about…
Let's dance the night away …
September 6, 2013
Ballroom contestants with their ribbons Wednesday we had our annual senior ballroom contest in Expo Hall 4. Every year, our most enthusiastic senior dancers compete for first, second and third place. There are six categories in the contest: waltz, foxtrot, swing, cha-cha, tango and rhumba. This year we only had two couples, but they filled…
Mojo says "Good Morning!"
September 4, 2013
It is a bright and sunny Wednesday morning here at the Fair! I decided to pay a visit to Mojo, our resident Weeper Capuchin monkey and her new friend Lily the spider monkey. They are both awake and ready for the day at Mojo’s African Safari, saying hello to our FairKids Field Trip guests and…
The Ultimate Comfort Food
September 2, 2013
Cheese, bread, butter, grill. It doesn’t get much better than that. Unless you were one of the cooks entering the Live Grilled Cheese contest today, where cheese was just one of the elements in the ultimate comfort food. Louise Jurgens of La Verne took home the blue ribbon for her corned beef, swiss and havarti…
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