Big Boy No. 4014 The Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 is one of the largest steam engines in the world, and she is embarking on a journey from Fairplex, CA to Cheyenne, WY. In order to accomplish this, a railroad is literally being built into the L.A. County Fairgrounds, connecting Big Boy from her home…
Behind the scenes of the 49th Auto Club NHRA Finals
Auto Club Raceway The 49th annual NHRA Finals starts tomorrow and runs through Sunday. It’s going to be loud, wild and tons of fun as thousands of drag racing fans come out to join the action and see who the world champions will be. We stopped by the Auto Club Raceway today to see how…
Drag racing, dinosaurs and graffiti at Fairplex
Wow October has zoomed by! It seems like only last week that we were shutting down the L.A. County Fair and starting preparations for Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare and Oktoberfest. Throw in the Bubble Run, myriad extreme sporting events and expos and it’s no wonder that October is truly the busiest month of our…
L.A. Weekender: Halloween edition
The weekend starts a little early for some of you this week, and we are fully supportive of that. Halloween only comes around once a year after all! One of the things we love about living in Los Angeles is the excellent variety of things to do on a nightly basis–and those options double when…
Bubble mania, beer and bikes
Fairplex spent the last weekend of October in style with bubbles, beer, bikes and mazes. One of the best parts of the Fairplex campus is that we are so spread out. You can have multiple events running at the same time, which is exactly what went down this weekend. Saturday morning was an overflow of…
L.A. Weekender: Halloween is coming
Image courtsey of Evgeni Dinev from freedigitalphotos.net There are only a few days left until Halloween! We hope you’ve chosen your costumes and are as excited as we are about the influx of candy and parties that are coming our way. This weekend and next will be fully loaded with Halloween-themed events and we’ve circled…
WINNER: Oktoberfest Final Giveaway
We have selected our winner and would like to congratulate Mathew on winning this round. Mathew will receive 2 Oktoberfest admission tickets, 2 sixteen oz. beer coupons, 2 meal passes and 1 Oktoberfest hat. Mathew’s favorite part of Fall is Thanksgiving because “you get to stuff your face, see family and friends and then go…
Neighborhood Halloween Party at Fairplex
Community is a vital part of Fairplex. We love meeting our neighbors and spending time with them throughout the year. One of the ways we do this is through our family events. Yesterday was our annual neighborhood Halloween party. Kids arrived in full costume and took turns getting their faces painted, playing games, making fun…
Dr. Oktoberfest visits Fairplex (+ GIVEAWAY)
Dr. Oktoberfest takes over Oktoberfest at Fairplex As October nears an end so does Oktoberfest at Fairplex. This is the last weekend to get your fill of bratwurst, burgers and beer on our grounds so we recommend coming out for an evening or two. Dr. Oktoberfest made a visit to Fairplex this past weekend to…
Event Industry News: Content marketing for events, Twitter updates and Apple announcements
PulsePoint.com Content marketing for events: Content marketing is more than just a buzz term. It’s an effective way to engage your audience and a great way to tell your brand’s story. Content marketing’s primary purpose is to build brand loyalty and recognition. Event planners can utilize content marketing strategies to create excitement before, during and…
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