Happy Friday! We hope you’re as excited for the upcoming holidays as much as we are. Family, food and relaxing fun sounds just about right to us. We have one more L.A. Weekender for you this month with suggestions for activities from the Inland Empire all the way down to the ocean. Keep reading to…
The Alex Xydias Center for Automotive Arts (AXC) students have had quite an exciting November! We blogged about how some of our students attended the 2014 SEMA Show in Las Vegas and their contributions to the SEMA Cares auction. They wrapped up their week in Vegas at the annual SEMA Show Industry Awards banquet where…
McKinley’s Grille is whipping up a delicious feast for Thanksgiving dinner. We can’t wait for the smells of roasted turkey, candied yams and house baked pumpkin pie to come wafting through the air. www.mckinleysgrille.com Many of our dishes will be made with ingredients selected fresh from our Farm! With the new expansion we are able…
Drag racing history was made this weekend at Fairplex as Erica Enders-Stevens became the first woman to win an NHRA Pro Stock world championship title in the final round of the Auto Club NHRA Finals. Photo taken from NHRA Facebook page This weekend’s race marked Enders-Stevens’ sixth victory of the season. She joins her heroes…
A few weeks ago we shared a little about the National Day of Giving, or #GivingTuesday as the movement is being called on social media. After the consumerism mania of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday encourages you to give back to your favorite charities and causes, celebrating generosity around the world. Our Junior Fair…
The first annual fundraising Artists for Art’s Sake exhibition is opening tomorrow night and if this mural is any indication, we are in for a visual treat. Volunteers come together to build a mural that will welcome guests through the doors of Millard Sheets Art Center and into the exhibition. Thousands of tiles, 30 pairs…
We enjoyed the peace and quiet at Fairplex last weekend, but things are revving up again this weekend with the NHRA Finals and a brand new art show. We decided to keep this L.A. Weekender local, celebrating the events and happenings in our IE community. Keep reading to see what’s happening: Photo taken from the…
Vegas, baby. Our CTEC Auto 103 class had the opportunity to attend the 2014 SEMA Show in Las Vegas last week to present a one-of-a-kind Jeep Wrangler JK Sport they assembled as part of their CTEC classwork. The 4×4 is perfect for off-road terrain and was assembled at the SEMA Garage in Diamond Bar, CA. The…
Southern California has long been regarded as the birthplace of drag racing, and the historic Auto Club Raceway at Fairplex plays an integral role in the story. Auto Club Raceway at Fairplex The Auto Club Raceway at Pomona is the oldest venue on the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series circuit, and has been the…
HARD Day of the Dead may have dominated our campus last weekend, but things of a quieter, but no less exciting, nature on Fairplex campus. In today’s blog post we have options spanning from our home in the foothills all the way down to the harbors of San Pedro. Keep reading to see this week’s…
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