Fairplex Snapshot: Lemons on The Farm

April 21, 2016

If you couldn’t tell by our last few blog posts, we’re full-steam ahead for the Upland Lemon Festival next weekend… which led us to wondering how our own lemon trees are doing on The Farm. A quick visit showed us that our little grove is doing just fine 🙂

Upland Lemon Festival: 5 Healthy Lemon Snack Ideas

April 18, 2016

While we highly recommend spending your “cheat day” on Upland Lemon Festival goodies, there are plenty of healthy alternatives to your lemon bars, lemonade and other citrus sweets. Check out our round-up of healthy lemon dessert / snack alternatives! Five Healthy Lemon Snack Ideas Try one of these tasty (but healthy!) snack ideas the next…

Fairplex Weekend Recap: Pink, paint, Pomona Swap Meet

April 18, 2016

We took full advantage of the perfect Southern California weather this weekend with a fun run, volunteering, painting and cruising. Read on for our weekend recap! Cosmo Run 7K We went pink this Saturday for the All-Ladies Cosmo Run 7K! Ladies clad in bright pink shirts dominated the 4.3 mile course and finished at the…

Beer Tasting 101: Everything you need to know

April 13, 2016

With the LA On Tap brewers festival just weeks away, beer has been on the brain here at Fairplex. If you’ve never attended a craft beer festival before, or if you’re intimidated by anything beyond your Budlight and Blue Moon, check out Michigan State’s beer tasting infographic before attending our event! As you’re sampling all…

Thank You, John Svenson

April 12, 2016

Upland sculptor John Svenson passed away this month, but his legacy lives on at Fairplex. Svenson was actually part of our Fair staff for 26 years as an art consultant, and is the creator of “Ranchero,” the large wood figure standing guard outside the art center since 1953.  Svenson also collaborated with artist Albert Stewart…