This week guest blogger Tim L. gives us his take on our drag races. What do you think about when you hear the phrase “drag races”? Does it take you back to your first car and seeing if you were faster than your buddies? If you’re a baby-boomer, then drag races means burnouts, nostalgic cars,…
The Driver Wears Prada
Welcome to the new layout of the Fairplex Insider blog. We plan to bring you all the latest on what’s happening at Fairplex and info on the latest trends and issues as it relates to Fairplex, and on things we like. To kick us off this week, guest blogger Kristy D. is talking shoes and…
Warm up those fingers…
…because the Los Angeles World Guitar Show is coming to the Fairplex this weekend! It’s a great chance to sell, trade and buy some six-strings. You can even get your instrument appraised if you like. Anything guitar-related will be there: amps, repair companies, memorabilia, banjos – whatever strums your strings. And before the weekend, you…
Help out our “kids”
The Learning Centers at Fairplex cordially invite you…to dinner! With an accompanying auction on September 29 at our very own Sheraton Fairplex Hotel, the Child Development Center at Fairplex 20th Annual Dinner & Auction hopes to raise money to continue its mission of educating and preparing today’s children, their families and tomorrow’s teachers to succeed…
What’s a Roller Derby?
Did you know that the Fairplex is the home base of the Los Angeles FireBirds? These tough athletes will face the Brooklyn Red Devils this Saturday at 8 p.m. These professional skaters skate on a traditional banked course, which means that the track is slanted, not flat. And, in typical roller derby fashion, things can…
Ag Fair Puts Spotlight on California Agriculture
The agriculture industry is dwindling in California. We see the impact here in the Inland Empire. Gone are the orange groves in Pomona and the dairy farms that dotted the open land in the Chino Valley, and the lemon trees in Upland. But agriculture is still important to the state, and the Schools’ Agriculture and…
See iCarly’s Freddie Benson at Grand National Roadster Show
I totally love the Nickelodeon show iCarly. So when I found out Nathan Kress, aka Freddie Benson, is going to be at the Kragen O’Reilly Grand National Roadster Show this Saturday at Fairplex, well, I let out a little scream. OK, it was huge scream. And I scared my co-workers. And so what if I…
Pin-up Power: Retro Gals Head to Grand National Roadsters to Be Crowned
Pin-up girls have been a fascination with men and women alike since Betty Grable’s famous portrait made its way around camps throughout World War II. While the Pin-up genre began in the late 19th Century (the Gibson Girl! Who knew?), it really hit its stride in the 1940s and ‘50s. Along with Grable, Bettie Page,…
Tattoos & Mixed Martial Arts – My Kinda’ Weekend
It’s gonna be a tat and splat weekend at Fairplex as the Tattoo and Body Art Expo returns with an added bonus – the Mixed Martial Arts Expo, featuring 10-12 amateur cage fights. The world’s largest ensemble of body art experts with the Gladiator Challenge of MMA – what more could you ask for in…
Carpet, Computers, Cars and Culture at Fairplex this weekend
I mentioned a few days ago that the Asian American Expo will be at Fairplex this weekend. We have a slew of other events this weekend, too, so if you are doing some home improvement, need a new hard drive, are looking for the perfect car part as well as wanting to indulge in some…

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