Categoryextreme sports

KABOOM! at Fairplex

July 9, 2014

The 27th annual KABOOM! celebration welcomed growling monster trucks, twirling moto X stuntmen and a roaring crowd into Fairplex on 4th of July. A community favorite, KABOOM! delivered on noise, adrenaline and a beautiful fireworks finale. KABOOM! at Fairplex  Things seem to be quieting down on our campus but don’t be fooled, the Los Angeles…

Behind the scenes of the 49th Auto Club NHRA Finals

November 6, 2013

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

November 1, 2013

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…

Event Industry News: Venues need variety, Apple builds a spaceship and Russia creates Sputnik

October 14, 2013

Sheraton Fairplex Conference Center Variety is the spice of venue life: Venues are focusing on more than just size and practicality. They are also honing their visually unique qualities. BizBash released an article commenting on how conference planners are looking for ways to break out of the mundane in venue choice. Rather than hosting business…

L.A. Weekender: First Fridays, blacklights and soccer

October 4, 2013

Since every weekend consisted of the L.A. County Fair for us, we took a break from giving you the L.A. Weekender. Now that we’re back to a semi-normal schedule we thought it was time to re-launch our weekly Los Angeles event listings. Here you go… happy Friday! Photo courtesy of Idea go from freedigitalphotos.net First…

L.A. Weekender: Festivals galore

August 2, 2013

It’s hard to believe it’s already August (a.k.a. the last month of summer). That just means we are obligated to enjoy every weekend of this month to the fullest, starting tonight. Keep reading for a weekend full of fun: Image courtesy of Toa55 at FreeDigitalPhotos.net Summer X Games: Start your weekend in Downtown LA at…

L.A. Weekender: 4th of July Edition

July 3, 2013

It’s Wednesday! No such thing as a mid-week slump when Independence Day is tomorrow and a long weekend stretches ahead for most of you. There is plenty to see/do/hear/taste/enjoy in Los Angeles over the next five days. We will do our best to highlight some of the best the county has to offer in the…