Happy Monday, everyone! New blogger here – you can just call me “A Fair to Remember.” I’ve only been here a few days, but I’ll be the first one to tell you that there is so much “quacking” already here on the fairgrounds, like these geese at Penelope’s Duck Pond, part of Fairview Farms. They’re…
Knitting and crocheting fans donated more than 1,000 blocks to this year’s “Warm Up America” project at the Fair. For more than a decade, thousands of 7”x 9” knitted or crocheted blocks have been collected by Fair volunteers to assemble into beautiful afghans and distributed to homeless shelters all over Los Angeles and Orange County.…
From tropical plumarias to propagating cacti, you can learn so much by dropping by the Flower & Garden Pavilion’s Atrium. In keeping with this year’s celebration of Mexico’s 200th anniversary of independence, the appropriately named Casa Flores Stage has Susan Ayala, AIFD, presenting various floral workshops. “Creating Simple Floral Designs” will be discussed at 2…
What better way to celebrate this year’s Fair than with a glass of wine or champagne? You’ll find both among winners of the Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition, as well as prize-winning spirits and olive oils. The Fair’s wine education program is extremely popular. Each class features a minimum of six wines and…
Think there were enough “ends” in that headline? But really, it all ends this weekend to close an amazing 19 nights of music during the End of Summer Concert Series. A limited number of free general admission concert tickets is available the day of each concert, so don’t miss out on these chart-toppers. Tomorrow night, Hall…
There are two more Culinary Styles contests that will close out a tasty season of cooking and baking competitions here at the 2010 Fair. Just in time for fall (and to give you ideas to use your jack ‘o lantern post-Halloween), the Pumpkin Contest will attract amateur chefs on Saturday vying in three categories: pies,…
An artist’s canvas can take many forms — take for example Sandra Heidlebaugh of Lakewood and Evelyn Young of West Covina, whose canvasses are actually dried gourds. Both women have been demonstrating how to create gourd art in Tapestry, which is located in the Grandstand. Actually goard art is part carving, part painting to result…
Bob Harper, host and trainer on NBC’s “The Biggest Loser,” will make a special appearance Saturday at the Fair. He’ll be meeting fans and signing autographs from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. as part of Anthem Blue Cross’s “Health Footprint” event that continues through Sunday at Yellow Gate. You can get your own “health footprint,” the health influence you have…
A little bit Martha Stewart Weddings met the Ace of Cakes Saturday at the Perfect Reception Cake contest at Culinary Styles. The beautifully decorated cakes transcended baked goods into bonafide sculptural art work that should never be sliced and served. Virginia Ishida of Monterey Park won First Place with her creation was titled “Finding Love…
What is a county fair without pie contests? We’ve had many mouthwatering competitions, and it’s been my great pleasure to cover them. Saturday night the Karo Perfect Pie Contest took the cake for yumminess. Peggy Linberg of Upland brought a bit of aloha to Culinary Styles with her First Place-winning Hawaiian Sunshine Pie. The crushed shortbread…
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