When life gives you lemons, join a parade.

December 9, 2013

This past Saturday was one of the rainiest days we’ve seen this year in Southern California. Granted that’s not saying much, but it was 40 degrees out and just a little chilly… Despite the weather conditions, we ventured out to the annual Upland Christmas Parade to celebrate the start of the holiday season and the…

L.A. Weekender: Arts & crafts, holiday fun and Mozart

December 6, 2013

It is officially the holiday season which means even more fun than usual in the city of Los Angeles. This week we bring you arts & crafts, holiday shopping options, music, ice skating, Santa Claus and even a little opera for you. Without further delay, your L.A. Weekender: Photo courtesy of papaija2008 from freedigitalphotos.net First…

Winter on a Southern California farm

December 3, 2013

One of the best parts of being in Southern California is the severe lack of below-freezing temperatures. This gives us the ability to grow produce on our farm year-round. We took a stroll down to the Farm to see what Chef Teig and horticulturist Don DeLano have growing during the winter months. There’s a lot…

Event Industry News: Amazon drones, Middle Earth and Fairplex gets artsy

December 2, 2013

Amazon announces Prime Air, a drone delivery service Amazon drones: You know the feeling you get when you order something cool from Amazon, then impatiently wait 3-5 business days for its arrival? That could be changing. Last night Amazon introduced the possibility of packages delivered via drones. Drone delivery will deliver packages right at your…

Thanksgiving recipes from McKinley’s Grille

November 21, 2013

Jingle Bells is playing on the radio. Christmas trees have invaded shopping malls. Disneyland is covered in fake snow. Netflix has prepared entire queues of holiday specials. There’s no denying it: Tis’ the season. For all of it. Starting with Thanksgiving next week. Whether you’re planning a feast full of family recipes or taking the…

FOOD NEWS: Ramen cake

November 19, 2013

Our minds were taken for a whirl with the invention of the Ramen Burger but this is a whole new level of “wow.” It hasn’t hit the States quite yet, but it’s making a splash in Japan. I present to you the Ramen Cake: Ramen Cake. Photo from Kotaku.com At first glance, this dish looks…

A sneak peek at Fairplex in December

November 18, 2013

Our creative team has started decorating for the holidays at Fairplex! A quick walk through Tapestry revealed rows of Christmas trees, bags of “snow”, stacks of presents and tables upon tables of cheery winter decor. We’ll be posting a more in-depth look at how we prepare for the holidays around our campus, but for now…

Event Industry News: Walking in a Winter Wonderlab

November 18, 2013

Google’s Winter Wonderlab Google creates Winter Wonderlabs: Leave it to Google to create a high-tech holiday marketing experience. Why go to the Apple store to shop when Google has “stores” that involves virtual snowfall and igloos. Google has selected malls across the nation for their seasonal Winter Wonderlabs. Shoppers can browse the latest Google/Windows products,…