I, the Fair-ey Blogster, have been so busy this Fair, i haven’t had a chance to indulge in the one thing I have been pining over – my beloved Hot Dog on a Stick. Well, I suffer no more! In between covering some contests, I stopped in front of that glorious white, blue, red and…
How Hellenic of Us!
The Trojan Horse Tournament ends tomorrow with the unveiling of the three trojan horses that have been constructed by teams of artists since the Fair began. Winners will be announced at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Millard sheets Center for the Arts. Since Sept. 5, three teams have welded, glued, taped and secured in other…
Lots of Bull at the Fair
Tonight, Adrenaline Nights goes extremely extreme with professional bull riders taking over Fairplex Park. The Guilherme Marchi Classic Professional Bull Riders show begins at 8 p.m. Marchi himself is vying to keep his top spot. Including him, the top 5 rides in the sport will be here. Tickets are still available!!
SPAMALCIOUS!
Last night was the Great American SPAM Championship here at the L.A. County Fair and what delicious delectables the participants made! Coming in first place in the adult category was Gina Kratky with SPAM eggrolls. She moves on to the national championships in Hawaii! Congrats! Coming in first in the kid category was Mallory Sitz…
SPAM, SPAM and SPAM
The SPAM bit from Monty Python has always been a favorite of mine (I love you Terry Jones!) and helped make the gelatinous canned-meat delight a household name to another generation. Well, we at the LA County Fair would like to think we are introducing the rectangular good-right-out-of-the-can specialty to yet another generation. That’s right –…
Last Week – Be There, Be Square
Can you believe we are rolling into the last week of the LA County Fair? How many times have you been here already, three, four, five? If you haven’t been yet, then shake a leg! It’s been great so far – attractions, exhibits, magic, food, shopping!! The End of Summer Concert and Adrenaline Nights series…
Make Your Pearly Whites Whiter at the Fair
Did you know you can get your teeth whitened at the Fair? Walking around the shopping buildings, I found some interesting items. So here is my second blog on interesting products: 1) Teeth Whitening by BleachBright – for only $99, get a brighter smile in 15 to 20 minutes. Dental chair and everything. Can be…
Classic cars, Classic Music and Classic Horse racing
Tomorrow, Sept. 21, is California Classics Day at Fairplex Park. Celebrate 70 years of horse racing with a day devoted to the stars of Fairplex Park. Four Stakes races for more seasoned horses highlight the day along with a Classic Car Show and Classic Rock to boot. The first 3,000 fans will receive a classic ringer…
The World's Largest Classroom
More than 17,000 students visited the Fair today as part of the FairKids Discovery Club field trip program. Each year the Fair hosts more than 100,000 students, teachers and chaperones – all for free! Where else can they see where milk comes from, how to weave a sweater from wool, learn all about bugs and…
Aye, Scurvy Dog, Get Ye to the Faire!
Tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 19, is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. That means we can use words like “landlubber,” “buccaneer,” “doubloons,” “grog” and “lily-livered.” So when you are here at the Fair searching for your buried treasure, make sure you visit A Pirate’s Life. We have a great aerial show with fightin’ pirates, piraty crafts…
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