So, it’s the last day of the Fair and not all the numbers are in but here are a few just from one concessionaire – C&C: 72,000 turkey legs sold 9,600 ears of corn sold 500 pork chops-on-a-stick sold 900 lbs of fudge purchased 7 calves born 2 lambs born 3 goats born and multiple…
Last year at the Fair, a little black and auburn rat terrier/corgi mix puppy sat in the pet adoption area of Bark Park looking longingly at the talented dogs performing death-defying dog tricks at the Extreme Canines Stunt Dog Show across the lawn. This year, he is doing some of those tricks himself. Zip, as…
First-time participants Arcadia High School took the grand prize in the L.A. County Fair’s 8th annual High School Band Competition, not only winning $5,000 but a spot in the 2012 Tournament of Roses Parade. “This is very exciting. We’ve spent several weeks getting ourselves organized,” said Tom Landes, who directs the Arcadia band with Kevin…
No, it’s a canned food drive – and, yes, you can come! This is the best drive we’ve ever had! Tomorrow is the last Ralphs Food Drive Friday at the Fair. Grab your five cans of Ralphs private label canned products and get into the Fair from noon to 6 p.m. for FREE. Plus, you…
Band geeks (and I mean that with love. I include myself in that group) – drumline yourselves out to the Fair tomorrow for the finals of the High School Band Competiton. This is mighty, mighty exciting as Fontana’s Kaiser High, Pomona’s Diamond Ranch High and Arcadia High School compete for $5,000, one tuba-sized trophy AND…
My fellow Fair lovers, today begins the last week of the 2010 L.A. County Fair. You have five days left to try the best deep-fried food in the world, shop for items you can’t find anywhere else and pet the cutest farm animals this side of, well, a farm! And we have some great ways to…
For the last six years, The Learning Centers at Fairplex and the Rotary Club of Pomona have joined forces during the Fair to raise funds for community programs and give one lucky Fairguest the opportunity to drive home in a beautiful classic car! For just $20, you too can purchase a chance to win a…
The waiting is the worst. Pacing back and forth, back and forth. Wide eyes darting to and fro. Deep sighs heard every few minutes. For crying out loud, waiting for the birth of a child isn’t this nerve wracking! So goes the judging at the cooking competitions at the L.A. County Fair. Every year domestic…
It was dog-eat-dog at Fairplex Park today as seven of the fastest dachshunds in SoCal vied for Top Dog in the 3rd annual Wiener Dog races. With tiny legs pumpin’ and dirt flyin’, these hot dogs ran as fast as they could across a portion of the race track. You know those horses were hanging…
Today, guest kid blogger Raptor J blogs about the Jurassic Planet attraction. The L.A. County Fair was “chosen” by the government to hold a stash of dinos found in a Lost World. Problem is, some have escaped! Here is what Raptor J had to say: Featuring baryonyx, deinonychus, giganotosaurus, allosaurus, dilophosaurus, compsagnathus, carnotaurus and more,…
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