Fairplex is an extremely diverse campus that transforms from a full-blown Fair to an off-road expo to a blacklight obstacle course… and that was just one weekend. Our next major event is Oktoberfest, opening this Thursday, Oct. 10th and running every Thurs-Sun until Oct. 27th. Oktoberfest 2012 What was once the building that housed the…
L.A. Weekender: First Fridays, blacklights and soccer
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…
Craft Beer Experience comes to Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest is all about the beer. But you knew that. What you might not know is that we are bringing the beer drinking experience to a whole new level at this year’s event. In addition to our enormous steins of beer we will also have the iPourIt Craft Beer Experience available at Oktoberfest. If you…
Hello, October
Photo courtesy of Dan from freedigitalphotos.net We just wrapped up production of the 91st L.A. County Fair. It was crazy. It was fun. We had a blast. But now as the carnival rides are taken down and the scent of deep-fried food drifts away our attention turns towards Fall: crisp blue skies, changing leaves…
L.A. Weekender: Fireworks, foam and Farmers Market
I would like to start this L.A. Weekender post by saying that we know — we haven’t been posting as frequently as we usually do. As we get closer to the Fair, our attention begins to focus on our Fair blog: hotblogonastick.com and preparing for all the fun and excitement that’s about to happen once…
Event Industry News: Instagram and Vine, meet MixBit
Instagram and Vine, meet MixBit: Instagram and Vine have been “duking it out” for the title of Top Dog of social media video platforms. Both have pros and cons but it’s still too early to tell who exactly will come out on top. Now a new contender has been added to the fray: MixBit. And…
L.A. Weekender: Baseball, skateboards, reptiles and culture
Photo courtesy of foto76 from FreeDigitalPhotos.net Happy Friday! Variety is the name of the game for this L.A. Weekender. If you wanted to have a little family time this weekend, these events are a perfect excuse to get the whole crew together for a little adventuring into Los Angeles: Nisei Week Japanese Festival: First held…
L.A. Weekender: Festivals galore
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: Surf. Dance. Run. Brunch.
Another week, another weekend. It’s hard to believe that the L.A. County Fair is only 34 days away. When September rolls around, our weekends will be filled with nothing but Fair–and we love it! Until that time, there is still plenty to do this weekend in Southern California! Image courtesy of arztsamui at FreeDigitalPhotos.net U.S.…
The evolution of food
What goes into making a farm-fresh meal? Watch as Chef David Teig creates a superb dish for McKinley’s Grille.

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