Heaven on a Stick

September 27, 2008

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!

September 26, 2008

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

September 25, 2008

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!

September 25, 2008

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…

Make Your Pearly Whites Whiter at the Fair

September 20, 2008

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…

The World's Largest Classroom

September 19, 2008

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!

September 18, 2008

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…