Cheers to Your Community Heroes!

September 15, 2010

Come out and cheer on your city’s heroes at our Community Day celebrations, presented by the Los Angeles Times. Eighteen local cities celebrate the good works of volunteers, humanitarians, students, neighbors and community organizations during ceremonies and a special parade at the Fair. Also residents can get into the Fair for $5 with a coupon…

Cupcake War (and cheesecake, too!)

September 12, 2010

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…

Dog Day Afternoon at the Race Track

September 11, 2010

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…

It’s Weekend for Heroes at the Fair

September 11, 2010

We had very special guests yesterday to kick off the Weekend for Heroes here at the Fair. Actors Bryan Anderson and Max Martini, along with talk show host Steve Wilkos started the celebration with a parade and meet-and-greets at Blue Gate Air Frame. And admission is only a $1 for all active and retired military,…

Jurassic Planet: Research facility gone prehistoric!

September 10, 2010

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,…

Yum! The 2010 All American Pie Contest – heaven in a pie pan

September 9, 2010

I don’t know about you, but I’ll take pie over cake any time, and covering the All American Pie contest earlier this week was pure mouth-watering heaven. The contest was intense as judges lingered over each entry, taking just one more bite (two or three – wouldn’t you?) to make sure they picked the right…