Sooo good! September 12th was the annual fair Cupcake Contest, and wow, did all the entries look delicious. Contestants submitted their recipes in July, all of which were homemade with ingredients you can find at your local stores (Them’s the rules!). On the big day, each contestant brought six delectable offerings for this year’s judges.…
Transgenic Animals – The Art Classic
By Guest Blogger, Patrick Bollinger A profile series on the artists and individuals of The Art Classic, one of this year’s exhibitions at the LA County Fair – September 4-27, 2015 “Manipulation. Biotech, cloning, Dolly. Creating our pets. New species, unique breeds. Intensified features and traits.” –Josh Levine from his artist statement. Josh Levine (aka Copyright 1972)…
Visual Confusion – The Art Classic
By Guest Blogger, Patrick Bollinger A profile series on the artists and individuals of The Art Classic, one of this year’s exhibitions at the LA County Fair – September 4-27, 2015 “I do a lot of commercial work, and over the years I have accumulated tons of line drawings. I take these line drawings, scan them into…
You Know You Want a Blue Ribbon
Sure, the Fair is still six months away but it’s not too early to be thinking of entering your best cookie or salsa recipe or your best photograph into one of our fun & exciting contests and competitions. Entries are open for all categories in Culinary Styles, Tapestry and America’s Kids. You look great in…
Thanks For the Memories
And so we end another Fair….and a great one it was! Thank you all for coming to our party. We enjoyed having you. What a way to celebrate our 90th anniversary! Here are some take-aways from this year: 1,473,371 guests – and you were one of them! It was our fourth biggest Fair ever. Food…
Last Weekend – Stay a Little Later
Well, it’s the last weekend of the 2012 Fair. It’s been great, but we still have 2 days to blow this puppy out of the water with the best food, carnival and attractions. As an added bonus so you can get that last deep-fried red velvet funnel cake in or one last spin on Disk-O,…
101 and Enjoying the Fair
101 was the big number at the Fair today, and it had nothing to do with the temperature. Longtime Pomona resident and Fair fan Beth Page came out to ride the Ferris wheel – something she has enjoyed doing for much of her 101 years. Yes, Beth is 101 and Ferris wheels are her favorite. She…
Entertaining, Playboy-Mansion Style
There weren’t any bunnies but plenty of Hugh Hefner style last night when Playboy Mansion executive chef William Bloxsom-Carter offered tips on how to entertain to a roomful of eager listeners at the Wine & Spirits Marketplace. The affable Bloxsom-Carter presented with all the elegance and charm befitting an employee of Mr. Hefner and the…
Cupcakes, Cupcakes, Cupcakes
It was cupcake madness in Culinary Styles yesterday as the Cupcake competition drew a slew of contestants with mounds of luscious mini-cakes in all flavors and levels of decor. But it was an old favorite that stole the judges’ hearts – or is that palates? Virginia Joines of La Verne took first place with her…
Everybody Loves a Wiener…Dog, That Is
The ever-popular Wiener Dog races are back this afternoon at Fairplex Park. Those lovable short-legged canines are scampering their hearts out when belly hits the dirt and they take off on the horse racing track. Here is a clip of heat 3 from this afternoon. Finals are at 4:30 p.m. today, so if you are…
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