4th of July in California: KABOOM! was a sold-out, loud and American proud success at Fairplex on the 4th of July. Monster trucks and motocross dominated the evening with flips, jumps and stunts to please the whole crowd. The show ended with a large fireworks spectacular that lit up the sky over Fairplex in red,…
Happy Independence Day!
July 4, 2013
Fairplex would like to wish you and your loved ones a very Happy Independence Day! Whether you’re celebrating with us at Kaboom! or spending time with your family elsewhere, we wish you a safe, memorable and fun 4th of July. Have a good one!
4th of July Recipe: “Red, White & Blue” Farm Fresh Salad
July 3, 2013
Add a fun twist to potato salad and make it red, white and blue for the 4th of July! McKinley’s Grille (our farm fresh cuisine at Fairplex) came up with this amazing recipe for you to try out at home on the 4th of July. This colorful and tasty recipe features red, white and blue…
L.A. Weekender: 4th of July Edition
July 3, 2013
It’s Wednesday! No such thing as a mid-week slump when Independence Day is tomorrow and a long weekend stretches ahead for most of you. There is plenty to see/do/hear/taste/enjoy in Los Angeles over the next five days. We will do our best to highlight some of the best the county has to offer in the…
Event Industry News: When art meets emoticons…
July 2, 2013
It’s a pool, it’s a tweet it’s a….: When art meets emoticons the result can be awe-inspiring. Every night, Beijing’s iconic Water Cube transforms from an ordinary (albeit beautiful) Olympic pool and into a flashing, high-tech emoticon explosion. Designed from the minds of artist Jennifer Wen Ma and lighting designer Zheng Jianwei, the lighting display…
L.A. Weekender: Cars & Stripes, a block party, a Color Run and science
June 28, 2013
Do you hear that? The birds chirping, the beat of the heat wave, splashes from the pool? That’s because it’s Friday… Given that Independence Day is less than a week away, we thought we would keep it fairly mellow this weekend so you can get your family ready for the fireworks festivities that are sure…
Run Fairplex, Run
June 27, 2013
If September is Fair season, July is definitely running season. Don’t let the high temperatures and heat waves fool you… Three 5ks will be featured at Fairplex this summer, with themes ranging from neon to foam. This weekend kicks off with The Color Run. Like The Color Vibe in October (50 Shades of Running, anyone?)…
Cheers: Drinking for a good cause
June 26, 2013
What does career and child development have in common with wine tasting and dancing the night away? In our case, everything. On Saturday night the Wine & Spirits Marketplace opened its doors to the public for an evening of eating, drinking and being merry. Appropriately named Cheers – L.A.’s Wine, Spirits, Beer & Food Festival, the…
Kathy’s Corner: Suits away, time to play at the Sheraton Fairplex Conference Center
June 25, 2013
Hi all! It’s me, Kathy Wadham, director of the Creative Department at Fairplex. Some of you may remember meeting me in a post last month 🙂 I will be dropping in on the Fairplex blog every now and then giving you an inside peek at some of the events we create throughout the year (including…
Event Industry News: Tightrope walking the Grand Canyon, Vine — the endangered app and SnapKidz
June 24, 2013
Tightrope walking the Grand Canyon: Yesterday daredevil Nik Wallenda of The Flying Wallendas circus act did one of the more scary things in life when he tightrope walked across the Grand Canyon, no harness or safety net in sight. Using a two-inch cable rope spanning 1,400 feet across the 1,500 feet chasm, Nik successfully completed…
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