That’s right – the Fair opens three weeks from today. We know our guests love a bargain, so here is the Top 9 ways to save on admission (I don’t like Top 10 lists): 1. OPENING WEEKEND $1 admission from 3-6 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Sat. – Mon. Soft drinks and…
Fair Food Giveaway!
Fair Food Preview Giveaway! Hot Blog On A Stick is beginning the Fair fun early this year! We are giving away four VIP passes to our exclusive, annual Fair Food Preview Day, being held at the end of this month! This event is closed to the public. From Pink’s Hot Dogs to Chicken Charlie’s deep…
Our Friend, the Funnelcake
Funnel cake has been a fair food staple since the beginning. The crisp, powdered sweet treat can be found at amusement parks and fairgrounds throughout the world. Did you know that the funnel cake actually originated as a mid-morning snack in the Pennsylvania-Dutch region? Can you imagine digging into all that sugar before lunch? Not…
Wine Milkshakes?
We have our fair share (pun intended) of food novelty here. From fried butter to jalapenos wrapped in bacon, we have seen it all. Or so we thought. According to the Digest, the latest concoction from local burger join The Counter is wine milkshakes. As in, a little Pinot Noir mixed in with your chocolate…
Give a Pint, Save a Life, Then Celebrate at the Fair
Did you know that every two seconds, someone in the United States needs a blood transfusion? Or that blood is perishable, that red blood cells have a shelf life of only 42 days and and platelets just five days? The American Red Cross and blood donation sites throughout Southern California are in desperate need of…
L.A. County Fair Wants You – Job Fair Today
The Fair is hosting a job fair today. We are looking to fill approximately 500 seasonal positions for our annual end of summer event. A second job fair will be held Monday, Aug. 6. The Fair runs Aug. 31-Sept. 30, closed Mondays (except Labor Day) and Tuesdays. Hours for both job fairs are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in…
Hot Summer Nights: Concert Lineup Announced
You’ve been waiting patiently – so here it is: the 2012 L.A. County Fair End of Summer Concert Series. Most tickets go on sale Sunday. The lineup: • Friday, Aug. 31 – The Wanted & This is She • Saturday, Sept. 1 – Carly Rae Jepsen & special guest Shane Harper • Sunday, Sept. 2 – Grand Funk Railroad…
L.A. County Fair: Perfect Staycation that won't Break the Bank
Welcome Stephanie Sanders, our summer intern, who’s blogging today: The Los Angeles area is inundated with staycation possibilities; how are you supposed to choose? Well it’s quite simple really: come to the L.A. County Fair. If I could just leave that statement above sitting by its lonesome and still get you to come to the…
What is the Ultimate Fair Food?
Deep-fried, on a stick, smothered in chocolate or bathed in bacon. One of these, or all of these, probably have something to do with your favorite Fair food. With so many options, how can one choose? You know my fave – Hot Dog on a Stick. The ones you can get at the mall just…
63 Days and Counting…
Can you believe it? We’re just 63 days away from the 90th anniversary of the L.A. County Fair. One, it feels like just yesterday I was telling you about last year’s Fair. Two, the Fair is celebrating 90 years! That’s huge. I’m…well, I’m overwhelmed by all this. If the Fair looks this fantastic at 90,…
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