CategoryLos Angeles Events

Event Industry News: Twitter’s 3-D Billboard grabs attention at Cannes festival

July 15, 2013

Twitter’s 3-D Billboard: Digital billboards stopped being a novelty long ago, but 3-D billboards have not. Last month Twitter used a 40,000-lumens Barco projector mounted on a roof across the street from the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. For five hours, a 3-D projection of tweets (using the official event hashtag, #CannesLion) was displayed…

L.A. Weekender: Movies, tattoos and Grease

July 12, 2013

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:…

Event Industry News: 4th of July celebrations and mishaps, Vine strikes back, Facebook launches Graph Search

July 5, 2013

4th of July in California: KABOOM! was a sold-out, loud and American proud success at Fairplex on the 4th of July. Monster trucks and motocross dominated the evening with flips, jumps and stunts to please the whole crowd. The show ended with a large fireworks spectacular that lit up the sky over Fairplex in red,…

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…

L.A. Weekender: Cars & Stripes, a block party, a Color Run and science

June 28, 2013

Do you hear that? The birds chirping, the beat of the heat wave, splashes from the pool? That’s because it’s Friday… Given that Independence Day is less than a week away, we thought we would keep it fairly mellow this weekend so you can get your family ready for the fireworks festivities that are sure…

Run Fairplex, Run

June 27, 2013

If September is Fair season, July is definitely running season. Don’t let the high temperatures and heat waves fool you… Three 5ks will be featured at Fairplex this summer, with themes ranging from neon to foam. This weekend kicks off with The Color Run. Like The Color Vibe in October (50 Shades of Running, anyone?)…

Event Industry News: Tightrope walking the Grand Canyon, Vine — the endangered app and SnapKidz

June 24, 2013

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!

June 21, 2013

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…