One aspect I love about the Fair are the many opportunities culinary artists have to display their talents. Whether its grilled cheese, chocolate goodies, hummus or BBQ, there are multiple categories to enter in. It’s a very tangible (and tasty!) way to see the imaginations of some of our guests. This past weekend was chock…
WINNER! Daily Giveaway #2: Iron Man
We have our second winner! Congratulations to Arturo Serna!!! We hope you enjoy your day at the Fair. He correctly answered that the Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America, Hawkeye, Black Widow and Thor are the superheroes featured in The Avengers. Many of you also gave a shout-out to Nick Fury and we agree that he…
Radio Disney Visits the Fair!
Bridgit Mendler and Cher Lloyd are performing tonight as part of the End of Summer Concert Series, but the party started earlier this afternoon with Radio Disney. Next Big Thing, Season 5 artists Jack Skuller and twins Chloe & Halle sang for fans this afternoon at the Coca-Cola Stage. Check out pictures from their performances…
Daily Giveaway: Would you rather… **CONTEST CLOSED**
We have a winner! Congratulations to Nikki!!! You have received two Fair passes, two ride passes, food bucks and two Hot Blog On A Stick tees! We are looking forward to seeing you at the Fair. And in case anyone was curious, Nikki said she would rather eat cookie dough all month than be on…
Enjoy a trip to the Fair… On us!
Calling the U L T I M A T E Fair Fans The Fairy Blogster is all about making her blog readers’ dreams come true and I, as a Fair to Remember, am happy to help make that happen! We decided it might be fun to give goodies away every day of the Fair! Starting…
Ghirardelli, Ghirardelli, Golly What A Day!
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…
Cupcakes, Cupcakes, Cupcakes
It was cupcake madness in Culinary Styles yesterday as the Cupcake competition drew a slew of contestants with mounds of luscious mini-cakes in all flavors and levels of decor. But it was an old favorite that stole the judges’ hearts – or is that palates? Virginia Joines of La Verne took first place with her…
Everybody Loves a Wiener…Dog, That Is
The ever-popular Wiener Dog races are back this afternoon at Fairplex Park. Those lovable short-legged canines are scampering their hearts out when belly hits the dirt and they take off on the horse racing track. Here is a clip of heat 3 from this afternoon. Finals are at 4:30 p.m. today, so if you are…
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…
Shall We Dance?
There’s never a dull moment at the Fair and the annual Senior Ballroom Competition is no different. This year senior couples (ages 55+) competed for first, second and third place in the waltz, foxtrot, cha-cha, rhumba, tango and East Coast Swing. Each couple demonstrated a flair for fun, style and rhythm when they took on…
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