The Big Fresno Fair in numbers
So how many Deep Fried Kool-Aid balls were sold? 14,285. But that’s not all. The 2011 Big Fresno Fair was filled with plenty of interesting numbers, here are the purely numerical highlights of the fair: 11,000 — Scoops of Gelato served by Legendairy Gelato 1,800 — Boxes of Sun-Maid Raisins given out each day of … Read more
A Piece of Neverland Ranch in Fresno
If you get a chance to venture to the infield Kiddie Carnival, you might notice some eclectic rides in the midway. That’s because they once belonged to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, until just a year before he passed away. In the fall of 2008, just a year before Jackson died, Butler Amusements, the … Read more
AND THEY’RE OFF!: A Day at the Races
For the first time ever, I spent an afternoon sitting at the Brian I. Tatarian Grandstand inside of the Big Fresno Fairgrounds for a day of horse racing. And boy was it exciting. The annual two-week racing exhibition was filled with horse names that were so crazy I had to come up with a few … Read more
Behind the Magic of Country Fair Cinnamon Rolls
Reigning champion of deliciousness, King of Sweets, Sovereign of food at the Big Fresno Fair: Country Fair Cinnamon Rolls. Based in Oakhurst, Calif., Country Fair Cinnamon Rolls is a multi-generational family business that has been around since 1978. We talked to the current head of the Fresno Fair operation Auggie Magdelano about some of the … Read more
Fair: Inside the creative minds of Chicken Charlie’s
As the dust settles over Chicken Charlie’s newest concoction Deep Fried Kool-Aid, I had a chance to talk with Chicken Charlie’s manager Jerald Smith over some Deep Fried Kool-Aid. Smith, the “brother from another mother” to Chicken Charlie’s founder Charlie Boghosian, called their most popular 2011 creation “the Shot ‘heard Round the World.” Smith, along … Read more
Fresno Fair: Opening Day
After a year of waiting, the Fresno Fair opened it’s doors to rain, excitement and remembrance. As the city felt the effects of a winter-like storm, the rain forecasted for the Fresno-area dissipated soon after the noon hour, providing for a sunny afternoon at the Fresno Fair. Members of the Japanese-American community opened the Fresno … Read more
Exhibits: It’s about the Bragging Rights
Home Arts and Junior Exhibits buildings supervisor Cindy Suarez talks about what it means to be an exhibitor at the Big Fresno Fair.
2011 Fair: Big Times are Almost Back
The Daily Dues breaks down the excitement ahead of the 2011 Big Fresno Fair, running from Oct. 5 – 16 at the Big Fresno Fairgrounds.
THE 2011 FREBBY AWARDS
Paprika Studios holds second Fresno-area web awards ceremony at Fulton 55. “You have all done something to dispel the rumor that Fresno sucks. It doesn’t. Our air sucks, but our city doesn’t.” – Host Zara Arboleda. Paprika Studios and the various judges involved in the 2011 Frebby Awards spent weeks, days, hours and minutes planning … Read more
Be There: Frebby Awards
Only a few days away, excitement is building for the second installment of the Frebby Awards!
