There’s something about summer that makes you want to soak in every moment of free time. It seems that as soon as Friday evening rolls around, the fun begins. This weekend is no exception. There’s plenty to do, in whatever neighborhood you call home. Image courtesy of dan at FreeDigitalPhotos.net 1. Cinema on the Street:…
3 Food and Beverage Trends to Try This Summer
Afternoons by the pool, leisurely walks in the evenings, vacations, outdoor adventures, rooftop happy hours watching the sunset… In the words of Sublime, “Summer time and the living’s easy.” Here are 3 food and beverage trends to try this summer in between all that relaxation and fun in the sun: 1. Burger Madness Trendy burger…
4th of July Recipe: “Red, White & Blue” Farm Fresh Salad
Add a fun twist to potato salad and make it red, white and blue for the 4th of July! McKinley’s Grille (our farm fresh cuisine at Fairplex) came up with this amazing recipe for you to try out at home on the 4th of July. This colorful and tasty recipe features red, white and blue…
Cheers: Drinking for a good cause
What does career and child development have in common with wine tasting and dancing the night away? In our case, everything. On Saturday night the Wine & Spirits Marketplace opened its doors to the public for an evening of eating, drinking and being merry. Appropriately named Cheers – L.A.’s Wine, Spirits, Beer & Food Festival, the…
Kathy’s Corner: Suits away, time to play at the Sheraton Fairplex Conference Center
Hi all! It’s me, Kathy Wadham, director of the Creative Department at Fairplex. Some of you may remember meeting me in a post last month 🙂 I will be dropping in on the Fairplex blog every now and then giving you an inside peek at some of the events we create throughout the year (including…
Event Industry News: Tightrope walking the Grand Canyon, Vine — the endangered app and SnapKidz
Tightrope walking the Grand Canyon: Yesterday daredevil Nik Wallenda of The Flying Wallendas circus act did one of the more scary things in life when he tightrope walked across the Grand Canyon, no harness or safety net in sight. Using a two-inch cable rope spanning 1,400 feet across the 1,500 feet chasm, Nik successfully completed…
L.A. Weekender: Happy Summer Solstice!
We have a lot going on at Fairplex right now. In just a few hours, Vans Warped Tour will be kicking off their second day of concerts. It’s just the beginning of a weekend long celebration of the longest day of the year! We hope you’re ready to celebrate because there is too much happening…
Event Industry News: Digital De-tox, dronemania, iPhone cleans up
There’s a lot to report on the event industry this week, from social media and technology changes to new concepts and emerging trends. Keep reading to get a quick snapshot of a weekend of digital detox, changes on Facebook, drones in QSR and more. Campgrounded.org Digital De-tox: Have you ever wondered what life would look…
L.A. Weekender: Man of Steel, poly-kroma, Happy Father’s Day
Here we are again at Friday! Summer weekends are especially glorious because the weather is fantastic–perfect for cliff jumping, surfing the waves or, you know, just taking a nap in the backyard 😉 Keep reading to figure out what your weekend plans should be: Image taken from Legendary Films 1. Man of Steel: Take it…
L.A. Weekender: Free doughnuts, the ultimate LA block party and food festivals galore
Is it just us or did this week seem to stretch for an exceptionally long time? Maybe it’s because last week we only had 4 days at the office thanks to Memorial Day or maybe it’s the June gloom that’s thrown us off but either way we are embracing the promise of sunshine and summer…
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