Scrumptious, chocolately goodness graced the tables of Culinary Styles on Sunday as 35 contestants laid their best baked goods out for the annual Ghirardelli chocolate contest. The rules were simple: make a confection using Ghirardelli chocolate! The result was a decadent mish-mash of cookies, cakes, cupcakes, chocolate cocktails, cheesecake and even scones. First prize when…
Patriot Day
Hot Blog On A Stick would like to take a moment to honor and remember the victims of the tragedies that occurred on 9/11.
Captain America arrives at the Fair!
The Living Library of Fun had a special guest this weekend! Captain America, who is a part of superhero crew The Avengers, stopped by to meet guests and pose for pictures. For those who have read the comics or seen the movies, you know Captain America is loved for his courageous spirit, leadership skills and…
It's L.A. County Day at the Fair!
We would like to thank the L.A. County employees who have done a wonderful job of serving the residents of Los Angeles! Many employees came out to the Fair today, including staff from the LAPD, LAFD, Department of Animal Care & Control, Public Health Services and many more. A special parade was given at noon…
Giving Back at the Fair
While we are all about fun at the Fair we also know it’s important to give back to the communities that mean so much to us.There are several ways we get involved with the community here including The Learning Centers at Fairplex programs, our FairKids Field Trip program and various community events. There are ways…
Fair Food Friday: Berries and chocolate and caramel, oh my
There’s something about the food each year that truly completes the Fair experience. It’s adventure and nostalgia all rolled into one. We decided it would be fun to bring back last year’s Fair Food Fridays and highlight some of our favorite treats each week! I enjoy a deep-fried anything as much as the next Fairgoer but…
Fair Fun Fanatics
Do you have 90 seconds? Check out this fun video highlighting all there is to do at the Fair crunched into a 90-second whirlwind adventure!
Rock On
In the words of AC/DC, “It’s a long way to the top if you want to rock n’ roll.” We experienced the climb for ourselves when we went to visit the new Rock of Ages exhibit which opened at the Fair this Wednesday. It’s a music lover’s paradise right in the middle of the Fair.…
Wordless Wednesday Winner Announced!
Thank you to those who participated in our first Wordless Wednesday photo contest! We had a guest “judge” stop by and select the winner at random for us today and the winner is… David! David correctly guessed that the photo was taken in Plaza de las Americas! The featured painting is the work of one…
Wordless Wednesday
Wednesday… for most, this marks the middle of the week. For us it’s just the beginning since the Fair is open Wednesday – Sunday! To kick off the first full week of Fair we thought it would be fun to have a Wordless Wednesday photo contest! Guess the location of the photo below for a…
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