Serving the community is great, and doing so out of the kindness of one’s heart is the best way to do it. And, sometimes, if a special treat comes with the effort, that’s nice, too! The L.A. County Fair and Ralphs grocery store are teaming up to give — and give back. Ralphs Food Drive Fridays…
Yaks, Donkeys and Goats, Oh My!
One of my favorite spots at the Fair, probably my most favorite spot, is FairView Farms and the Big Red Barn®. There is something serene about communing with the cows, goats and all the other critters that inhabit the farm. During the Fair we have our resident cowboy Sky Shivers who comes from his home…
Can You Say One Month?
Yep, that’s correct. One month from tomorrow (ok, 32 days – sheesh!), the illustrious gates of the L.A. County Fair will open to guests of all ages. We have a great program planned for 2009 but what’s the main reason to come to the Fair? A Fair-cation at an affordable price! We have such amazing…
From the Mind of Chicken Charlie Pt. 1
To understand the ideas of Charlie Boghosian, you must first understand the man, his philosphy and his dreams. You probably know him as Chicken Charlie, the affable mastermind behind the deep-fried goodies you treat yourself to at the L.A. County Fair. You gotta love his way of living and creating. It isn’t anything complicated, there…
Did you get your concert tickets?
You dropped a bomb on me, baby, You dropped a bomb on me – you turned me out, then you turned me on… Oh yeah! Charlie Wilson and the Gap Band in the hooowwwwwwssssse! Tickets to the Fair’s End of Summer Concert Series went on sale to the public this a.m. The Gap Band was…
We're Going to Rock Your Socks!
The End of Summer Concert Series lineup has been announced! And it is a good one! We are going to have classic rock, southern rock, country, disco soul and lots of wild entertainment. Tickets go on sale Monday at 10 a.m. Without further ado, the lineup for 2009: • Saturday, Sept. 5 – Al Green &…
Follow Me to the Fair
51 days. Yikes! Or should I say Hurray! It is T-minus 51 days before the start of the largest county Fair in the country! Signs are going up, buildings are getting painted, dinosaurs are shining their pebbly skin, dogs are barking (literally and figuratively!). Now, all we need is you! To help you get here,…
Come to the Fair or Walk the Plank, You Grubby Land Lubber
Arrrrgh! This is Iron Prudentilla Flint. I’m sittin’ in for that flowery maiden the Fair-ey Blogster. I ‘ear that ragin’ festival of grog and swashbucklin’ fun ye call ye ol’ L.A. County Fair be right ‘round the bend. ‘Twas a might fun last year whenst me and my sprogs took up a squadron of Fair…
Read My Blog, Win a Prize
Alright Hot Blog on a Stick fans – the time has come. It’s contest time. I know thousands of you are faithful readers of the Fair-ey Blogster and fans of the L.A. County Fair, and I love you all. But just a few tend to send comments. I want to hear from you! So, to…
Almost to 500! Become Our Facebook Fan!!
Wow, we’ve almost met our initial goal of 500 Facebook friends. We’ve grown to 444 fans, a big chunk of those just within the past few days. We need 56 more – once we hit 500, the Los Angeles County Fair Association will donate $500 to the American Red Cross. All you have to do…
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