The Los Angeles International Wine Competition starts this month. Prize-winning entries will be on display and available for tasting at Cheers – L.A.’s Wine, Spirits, Beer & Food Festival and of course, at the Los Angeles County Fair. Entries are coming in fast and furious this week, in all shapes and sizes, from all over…
The Merry Month of May at Fairplex
May 1, 2014
A new month has arrived, which means a whole new onslaught of events at Fairplex! Keep reading for some of our favorite upcoming events in the merry month of May: Cinco de Mayo 5k: Kick off the new month by joining in this fun celebration of Cinco de Mayo. The Cinco de Mayo 5k encourages…
Event Industry News: Upland Lemon Festival Re-cap
April 28, 2014
Upland Lemon Festival 2014: Downtown Upland came alive this weekend for the 18th annual Upland Lemon Festival. Despite the downpour on Friday, Upland residents of all ages came out to support local businesses, watch pie eating contests andLemon Idol, and enjoyed shopping, carnival rides, games and food. In addition to the usual festival fanfare, Upland…
L.A. Weekender: Food Truck Thursday, Upland Lemon Festival, AutoCon
April 24, 2014
Food Truck Thursday Food Truck Thursday: Start your weekend early with us at Food Truck Thursday! We have some of Los Angeles’ most popular food trucks lined up for your tasting pleasure as well as cold beverages and a bounce house for the kids. We are open from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. tonight. Free…
Throwback Thursday: The Clock Tower
April 24, 2014
L.A. County Fair Clock Tower 1952 Throwback to the L.A. County Fair in 1952! We found this old gem hiding in our photo archives and just had to share. The Clock Tower used to be located on Broadway, where the bull riding and Cal Spas section is today. The Grandstand still looks the same though!…
Fairplex Snapshot: So Cal College Fair
April 22, 2014
Our spring So Cal College Fair had a great turnout this year, with more expected to show up this evening. Dozens of junior high and high school students were able to speak with universities, tech and trade schools and community college representatives, attended seminars on ACT/SAT prep, athletic recruitment and financial aid and be exposed…
Easter Weekend in Los Angeles
April 18, 2014
Photo courtesy of criminalatt from FreeDigitalPhotos.net The weather has been playing games all week, from hot and sunny to overcast and cold and we are ready for a solid stretch of sunshine. Still, it is Los Angeles and that means the weather change is hardly a reason to cancel plans outdoors or otherwise! There…
Junior Fair Board Class of 2014!
April 17, 2014
The seniors in our Junior Fair Board Leadership program are only a month away from graduation and we couldn’t be more proud! Our seniors entered the program as sophomores and have spent two years giving invaluable hours of their time to helping the local community. Junior Fair Board Seniors, Class of 2012 & 2013 Junior Fair Board…
Event Industry News: Coachella, Twitter changes and the Amazon smartphone
April 14, 2014
Coachella thanks their fans for coming to weekend 1 of their festival. Coachella Weekend 1: A staple of the entertainment industry and a true salute to the Southern California lifestyle, Coachella has long been the envied mecca of music lovers everywhere. The first weekend of Coachella welcomed a wave of A-list performers including Outkast, Lorde,…
L.A. Weekender: Taste of Claremont, Toyota Grand Prix and the Festival of Books
April 11, 2014
If you couldn’t make it to Coachella with your fellow Angelenos don’t worry. There are plenty of other fun things to do in LA. It might not include an amazing musical lineup, or a desert wasteland of dance and celebration, but we have a few ideas up our sleeve for those of you stranded in…
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