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 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,…
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…
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…
My daughter’s second grade class just finished reading Chinatown by William Low. It piqued her interest about Chinese culture and led to a long discussion about food, families and neighborhoods. It was perfect timing, too, as Fairplex is hosting the Asian American Expo this weekend. It’s a great way to experience the sounds, smells and wares of China…
Happy New Year! The Fairplex family extends best wishes for a prosperous and healthy year to all our shows and guests. It’s the start of a new year and we’re kicking it off in style with the Reptile Super Show this weekend. If it slithers or has scales, it will be here Saturday and Sunday. The…
The second annual L.A. County Holiday Half Marathon is this Sunday. The 13.1-mile run also features a bike race, a 5k run/walk and a kids one-mile fun run (which is Saturday). There is still time to sign up for the half marathon and the kids fun run – the deadline is 11:59 p.m. tonight, so…
If you are a train enthusiast, you won’t want to miss the SouthWest Garden Railroad Show this weekend which will feature two days of exhibits, seminars and everything else you want to know about garden railroads. You’ll also get to see Fairplex’s own Garden Railroad, one of the largest G gauge railroads in the country.…
All you Michael Jackson fans – get your zombie suit ready and brush up on those dance moves. Thrill the World Los Angeles is having its annual Thrill Day here at Fairplex this Saturday. Thrill the World will attempt to break its own record having the largest simultaneous Thrill Dance. In L.A. alone last year, more than…
The L.A. Pet Fair, the largest pet expo and sale open to the public, keeps getting bigger and bigger. Three shows – Pet Expo USA, APEX – The Aquarium & Pond Expo, and Reptile Super Show – will be taking over three buildings here at Fairplex, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. One ticket lets…
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