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This week kicks off a multi-episode mini-series at SGV Connect focusing on the LA 2028 Olumpoc games and what the events can mean for San Gabriel Valley Communities. This first episode features an interview with Alissa Walker, co-host of the LA Pod and editor of the Torched Newsletter. When not hanging out with celebrities and appearing on Netflix specials, Walker has become the go-to source of information about the upcoming games. The 2028 games will feature four venues in the San Gabriel Valley. Pasadena will host the soccer finals at the Rose Bowl, the Santa Anita Racetrack will host equestrian and dressage, the Pomona Fairgrounds will host the cricket tournament, and shotgun events will be held at the Shotgun Center in El Monte. Walker reports that San Gabriel cities are well positioned to host these attractions, as the venues all host major events (outside of the Shotgun Center) and know how to do so without causing headaches for neighboring communities. She is also excited for the possibilities that could occur with cities hosting official and unofficial events to bolster their profile and their coffers. It also allows for city and regional officials to think about creative ways to use the games to improve their transportation options in the short- and long-term.   Transcript: Damien Newton - As mentioned in the pre show, I'm recording with podcast royalty today. Alissa Walker - Who is it? Who's gonna be on? Oh, me. Damien -  , the LA Pod is the only podcast that I download and listen to when I run. Alissa - So you listen to it more than me. Damien - I almost never listen to this podcast unless it's one that Chris is doing completely on his own. So I understand what you're saying there. Alissa - It's not that I don't want to listen to it. It's just,  , I've already listened to it. Damien - I relate. No, it's a great podcast. I was saying to you before we started recording that I ran into your co host in the grocery store this morning, and he referred to you as a unicorn. Because you're so much on top of things that when you guys are sending story ideas back and forth, he never finds an article on the story before you do.  Alissa - Oh, I don't know if that's true. You're talking about Mike Bonin, my cohost, because I think Mike is actually pretty good at that stuff too, though.  Damien - Yeah, he's pretty on top of things. When he was my city council member, both as a reporter and as a constituent, I never found him unprepared for a question, even if we were trying to catch him off guard at a neighborhood meeting. Alissa - Ohhhh, you were out there yelling at him about bike bike lanes. You were yelling. Well, that's what I said to him on the most recent podcast that I felt like he did in 2010 when I went on the John Mulaney show, having people yelling at me about bike lanes. I was like, now I finally understand what it feels like, Mike. Damien - Yeah, that was wild. They put me on the neighborhood council after they approved that project. So I got in. Everyone that Googled me knew who I was, so I just got to listen to people screaming at me about that. And honestly, I had had no input at all on it. Joe was the Streetsblog editor. I had nothing to do with it.  Moving on,we're talking about the Olympics, because in addition to being the podcast royalty, you're also the editor and writer of Torched, a subscription newsletter that's covering the Olympics and Los Angeles. It is a must read. Torched is where we go if we need to find something out about the Olympics, which is why we're here today, because the Olympics are theoretically and hopefully coming in 2028. Alissa - Yeah, what will they be like now? We're not sure, Damien - Right? It's been a long time. It feels like it's been at least four or five decades since it was approved, two or three years ago. Alissa - More than that. It's been a while, 2017, that's a long time. And think of what, think of what Paris accomplished in that time compared to us.  Damien - Oh, that's a hint. I think about the tone of this podcast.  Some San Gabriel Valley cities are in line to host Olympic events. Some have been announced. Some are, quote, unquote, in the works. Having done some writing that I do for Santa Monica Next, I know that it's not necessarily a slam dunk for a city to host an Olympic Games, just be a smaller part of the game.  So we wanted to talk a little bit about what these cities can be looking forward to, what they might want to be considering on their own, and all sorts of other various issues. If there's any breaking news, you would probably know it ahead of me. That being said, that usually takes us four or five days to get a podcast up, so it probably won't be breaking anymore. But anyway, that's the longest intro we've ever done. Welcome Alissa. Alissa - Thank you so much. I'm so glad to be here.  Damien - So let's start talking. Last I checked there were two or three San Gabriel Valley cities that were hosting events, shooting and horse events. What can you tell us about what's going on with the San Gabriel Valley and the Olympics? Alissa - Yeah, and you missed one: cricket. Well, I mean, does the Pasadena Rose Bowl also count as San Gabriel Valley? Damien - I mean, it's in... We always debate this, because geographically it is, but Chris always argues that it's culturally a very different city than the rest of the SGV.  Alissa - All right. Well, you can, you can try to lump it in, maybe if needed.  Most people know about the Rose Bowl. The Rose Bowl is going to be used as soccer finals. And it's going to be the third time that the Rose Bowl has hosted Olympics events. They hosted events in all three Olympics, which is kind of cool, but the bigger announcements are definitely this last batch of announcements.  The LA 28 did them in phased delivery. First, we got the big Oklahoma City events. Some things are going there.  And then we got kind of a revised version of a few more events. And then this last dump was the rest of the venues, including, I believe, all three announcements that you just talked about. So the ones for your listeners to track will be equestrian events at Santa Anita, cricket at the Fairplex and shotgun shooting in Whittier Narrows.  It's not just about the venues that are being officially hosted by LA 28 as I'm sure  , there's all these plans for, like fan festivals and viewing parties and cultural events. There's a whole Cultural Olympiad that goes on top of everything else, plus all the Paralympic events as well. None of those venues have been announced officially.  For example, Pico Rivera has already voted to have a fan festival in their city, just as part of what's going on. Because as you're moving from one venue to another, you might want to stop in Pico Rivera and have a drink or watch whatever sport is on the big screen. So there's going to be a lot more stuff happening. These are just the latest, like official announcements. Damien - One of the things that we covered with Santa Monica was that the Olympics have sort of a contract they sign with the cities that are doing these events that outline a lot of what you can and can't do. And obviously, Santa Monica is in a different situation, because they're already a tourist hub, and they're so close to LA. They're doing things like planning bus routes to get people from the hotels…but they said no to beach volleyball, so that they didn't have to abide by all the Olympics rules, thinking that they would get a better deal otherwise.  Is this something that smaller cities in the San Gabriel Valley that maybe don't have a large beach right next to them, maybe aren't considered as touristy as Santa Monica should be, should be thinking about? With all the rules they're going to have to follo worth it or is it just having an event going to be good enough to make this a financially good decision for a smaller city? Alissa - The thing about beach volleyball is it can be played anywhere. In Paris, they played it just in front of the Eiffel Tower, if you remember. The matches weren't anywhere near a beach. It wasn't even done by the Seine. You really could have put it anywhere.  The thing about Santa Monica's specific situation is they hired a firm to do this economic analysis of how they would benefit from the games or if they decided not to host anything. And I think the conclusion they came away with was that it was probably going to be a better deal for them for many reasons. They might have had to close the pier for the entire summer, or a large part of the summer to the public. It just didn't make sense for them. They could make more money by just being Santa Monica for the summer and then hosting some of these other little interventions that I was talking about.  A really big opportunity for them are these things called hospitality houses. In Paris, there were like 30 of them all over the city.  Every country that's bringing athletes there would set up in some kind of public or private building and have these viewing parties or VIP events. But a lot of stuff that was open to the public and you could go hang out.  So they've been approached by a lot of countries to host those. So if you've got a few hospitality houses, and you have your own viewing stuff on the pier and then on the beach…you're pretty much set.  But most of the deals that you're talking about signing are not public. You haven't been able to really go through them. Long Beach's, for example, is online. It's public. You can look at it and it describes this thing called “Clean Zones,” a square mile around every venue.  That means you're delivering like a blank slate: there's no advertising, there's no signage. There's very specific rules about trash pickup, and all these other things that have to happen. No street vendors, it seems like. You are making a big trade off when you make a deal with LA 28.  But for a place like Long Beach who really wants to be put on the map through this and has, to their credit, done a lot of work to prepare…they have this thing called Elevate 28 which is a huge capital program leading up to 2028. They're doing things such as improving infrastructure, not just for the games, but also fixing sidewalks, adding to their cycle ways, and improving parks. Improving fire stations, libraries, all sorts of great things that'll have legacy impacts afterwards.  Can every city prepare for it that way? Probably not, and maybe not even the city of LA. But for a place like Pomona, to be able to put something at the Fairplex, it's probably not going to be that big of a deal to like the residents of Pomona. The Fairplex is very large and kind of self contained, and does these things all the time. Damien - I don't have a great grasp of all the geography of where the venues are, but  the event centers aren't located in the middle of town like it would have been for Santa Monica. Alissa - The Zone would have encompassed all of downtown Santa Monica. So…what do you do in that situation? Damien - It would have been really intrusive. And yeah, the race tracks and the Fairplex… Alissa - They've got parking lots, just giant parking lots, yeah?  Damien - Which raises a different point, though. There was the promise of the car free Olympics, and I don't know how you do that for the Fairplex. Alissa - They're having the new station opening right there. It'll be open.  Damien - I'm sorry, yeah, the other one.  Alissa - Yeah, Santa, Anita,  The A line gets pretty close, and they'll do shuttles.  You can walk there if you're determined, it's not the worst thing in the world to walk from that station.  For Pomona, it's really exciting. I rode out there for the LA County Fair last year, and got to look at the station. I'm sure your viewers or your listeners are really excited about this too, but you've got a really cool, brand new station that's going to be opening later this year. It'll basically be right across the street. You got to walk through the parking lot, but you also have two different Metro link options as well that aren't that far away either.  Santa Anita…it's not that hard to get there from the A line. They'll have shuttles.  But the other thing that'll be really cool is there's these festival zones around all the venues. So you won't be walking through like a mile of parking lot. You'll probably be walking through a very cool fan experience with other things to do. And they want people to come and hang out and be in the environment, even if they're not necessarily ticket holders to that event. And on days where they don't have the event that day, they'll, it'll still be set up as a cool place to go. Damien - So this is not going to be as not going to be as, let's say, onerous for the existing residents, as some of the more urban Olympics events venues might be. We've covered the transportation. Is there any other sort of surprises that the cities might be thinking about, or the residents might be bracing themselves for. You're making it sound like a pretty good deal for Pomona and Santa Anita.  Alissa - Yeah. These places are used to doing this scale of events all the time. The one funny one will be the Whittier Narrows shooting range. I guess you could, you can get pretty close. You can get pretty close. They'll be shuttle buses and stuff. But it's not the end of the world. Damien - Crowds at past Olympics…you have the shooters' family. I mean, it's not like it's just 20 people in a room (with guns!), but it's also not 20,000 fans. Alissa - It's not that far from the A Line station. And, like, they will have little shuttles to get people that last like a little bit. I wouldn't worry too much about the traffic impacts.  These others are large venues that are used to absorbing large amounts of visitors. And I don't think it'll be spectacularly different. Some of these things are happening at the same time in different parts of the valley at the same time so that's a little different.  The one thing I am super concerned about, and the reason that the LA County Fair is being held in the spring, it actually just ended, instead of in the summer, is the heat.  The Fairplex made this big decision to move the fair out of the summer months and into,  our May Gray veil of outside my window right now, it's perfectly misty and foggy outside, because they were so worried about not just attendees, but also their workers, having very adverse effects from some of the worst heat and also air quality of those summer months.  So, sticking a bunch of people in the hottest parts of LA County in July and August is not advised. I was thinking that they were going to pivot towards more coastal choices. I understand why they picked the venues that they did, and I think I'm glad overall that they're more transit adjacent, and they're more…they're in LA. They're not in Oklahoma City. But I'm very, very worried about the heat. And you don't hear too much about their plans for that yet? Damien - Well, I mean, two years, maybe we won't have heat anymore,  Alissa - Yeah, maybe it'll all be reversed,  Damien - They got some time. I hear the government's very interested in reversing climate change. Alissa - They are very. They're going to take swift action and give money to help cities cope with it. It's their top priority. Damien - All right. Well, we are. We're starting to push 20 minutes, which for our dual podcast, is about how much we aim for. But you had mentioned in our pre-show that you had fun things to cover. Or are there more fun things to come?  Alissa - One thing that's exciting is how groups like Active SGV can really get everyone thinking about how to move around differently, not just for the games, but in real life.  The games offer this tremendous opportunity. And of course, we also have the World Cup coming up next summer. Even though all the action is going to be at Sofi, you will see fan festivals and viewing parties too. There's going to be things popping up around the area next summer as well.  You've probably heard much about the car free games. The promises of the car free games have really started to walk those back from the top officials. There's a story in The New York Times that I was quoted in today as we're recording this, and they're basically saying, like, "Oh, we didn't really mean it. We didn't really mean car free." Damien - Aspirational! I haven't read the article yet. But I always love when government officials tell me "something was aspirational." Alissa - Yeah, I mean, but it's good, it's a good aspiration. I'm still gonna keep saying it, but now they say “transit first,” but now they're even walking that back even more. I think, because they're concerned they won't be able to get the 2000 extra buses to be able to move people around. Have things like Park and Ride, similar to what the Hollywood Bowl does, to get people on kind of these regional, dedicated bus networks that can move people from one place to another. But in the meantime, we've got to really be thinking about just the very, very small scale. How do we get from one place to another? And things like E bikes, and things like really good dedicated bike infrastructure. Active SGV is leading the way out there, really getting this stuff in the ground, but also getting people to think differently about how they move. You have some really cool kind of grassroots ideas that aren't official, things like the festival trail, this 50 mile car free Greenway type concept that's going to connect some of the venues. Now, we've got venues that are a little bit further away. How can you plug into that network from the Arroyo and get all the way to the Fairplex?   People will be wanting to do those types of things, to move around during this time safely, even in the heat of the summer, of course, let's have a lot of hydration zones.  I would really like to challenge everyone to think about alternatives. Can we get something like a month-long e-bike rental for LA County residents to get cars off the road? You don't want there to be traffic, right? So can we start to think of some solutions that  shift people's behavior, as we saw in 84. A lot of people rode the bus to get to the Olympic events. It was a huge success. And a lot of people who hadn't taken transit before, took it during those weeks. So I think we could, we could really look to the San Gabriel Valley to be a leader in this. Damien - Well, that's a great wrap up. Anyone that's been listening to it for a while knows that there's actually a lot of really cool things going on in the San Gabriel Valley. And you outlined a lot of them there too.  When you were talking about E bikes and how the cities have been reacting to them…I'm still going to call it the Gold Line…the Gold Line coming through. But thinking about this major event coming as a way to accelerate that transformation that we've been seeing going on is a very optimistic way to look at it. Alissa - And we don't need federal money to do it for the most part. So we don't have to rely on those jokers. Damien - I get the feeling that it's not coming.  Alissa - I don't know why. I didn't know why. Damien - All right, well, anyway, thank you so much. We've got two more years till the Olympics, so we might try to check in with you again on this podcast. We generally don't do sports, but here we are. Alissa - You've actually got three so don't worry, three years. (Damien: Oh, yeah, right, it's 2025) but let's pretend just so we can get all this stuff done last year you're going to be very busy.  Damien - You'll be on CNN and NBC. Where were you last week?  Alissa - Netflix, Netflix. Damien - Thank you so much for spending time with us today, and we always look forward to getting to see you. And I'm gonna use the picture of you with “smart” written over your head that other Streetsblogs plugged in. Alissa - Perfect. All right, thank you. Applause.  

This time, we have two visits to share.  First, we head to the Disneyland Resort, where runDisney returns for the first time in seven years.  Then, it's back to the Fairplex for the latest version of Anime Impulse.   Listen in enjoy!   Please, consider joining The Parks and Cons Crew,  https://www.patreon.com/ParksAndCons!

This time, we are back with three stops.  First, we return to Fairplex for the first year of Lights Out!  Next, we take one last trip to the Phillips Estate for this year's Delusion.  Then, we meet Mama at the Hollywood Show.   Listen in and enjoy!   Please, consider joining The Parks and Cons Crew, https://www.patreon.com/ParksAndCons!

John Buck and Kevin Doyle from www.rodshows.com stop by to chat about the NEW GNTS Sept 16th and 17th, 2023 at the Pomona Ca. Fairplex.

If yo u cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here Sommelier Spreti Valente - Chairwoman, Los Angeles International Wine CompetitionHugh Davies - President/CEO, Schramsberg Vineyards & Davies Vineyard 

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It's time for the PINNERS CONFERENCE and EXPO this weekend (August 26-27) at the FAIRPLEX in Pomona, CA where you can learn something new and/or meet those creating some of coolest things around. Because PINNERS is two events in one. It's a conference featuring 100+ Pinterest-based classes taught by the best presenters in the nation. And it's also a show with 200 top businesses providing beautiful options in the worlds of DIY, crafts, cooking, self-improvement, photography, party planning, scrapbooking, holiday, beauty and fashion and all sorts of other great things.  All that and more.  This Friday and Saturday, August 26 and 27 at the FAIRPLEX in Pomona. Hear all about it here on OC TALK RADIO, Orange County's only community radio station.

USE PROMO CODE: ANNIE and get 10% off any ticket class price. Pinners Conference & Expo California Comes to Pomona Fairplex Create, Imagine and Learn at Southern California's Only Lifestyle, Trend and Crafting Expo Friday and Saturday, August 26-27, 2022 Pinners Conference is a must-attend event for creators and lifestyle enthusiasts where experts connect with those who love to craft, cook, learn self-care, and create. For two days, guests will have the opportunity to attend more than one hundred classes and presentations covering a variety of topics led by industry leaders. Pinners is two great events in one: a conference featuring 100+ Pinterest-based classes taught by the best presenters in the nation Pinners and also an expo 200 top businesses providing beautiful options in the worlds of DIY, crafts, cooking, self-improvement, photography, party planning, scrapbooking, holiday, beauty and fashion and plus much more. Where: Pomona Fairplex 1101 W. McKinley Ave Pomona, CA 91768 Admission: General (exhibits and shopping) - $10 Class passes (includes admission) - $19 to $49 VIP Pass $129 Information: Many classes will have optional kits to purchase upon enrolling Kids 8 years and under are FREE to all events. Advance tickets required. Classes will sell out. https://ca.pinnersconference.com/Get-Tickets Hours Friday, August 26, 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Saturday, August 27, 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. ~~~~~~ Follow me: https://linktr.ee/annie_talks Get YouTube or Twitch-safe, non-copyrighted, free from DMCA music at Pretzel Rock. Use my link to join now! https://www.pretzel.rocks/?ref=annierivera . . . #annietalks #annietalksshow . . . For business emails only: annie@annietalks.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jennifer Jones Lee hosts your Thursday morning Wake Up Call and is joined by Fairplex interim CEO Walter Marquez, who's assembling a miniature version of what a county fair would consist of and all of the goodies will be making an appearance!

Jennifer Jones Lee hosts your Thursday morning Wake Up Call. The Chief of the World Health Organization has halted booster shots for the rest of the year. Fairplex Interim CEO Walter Marquez joins the show to talk about the bite-sized fair happening this weekend.

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Brad Free will be our first guest. A 30-year veteran of the Daily Racing Form, he is based in Southern California covering Santa Anita, Del Mar, Fairplex, and Hollywood Park. He is the author of Handicapping 101: Finding the Right Horses and Making the Right Bets. Brad provides a daily analysis of the races. Each day during the meet, Brad Free offers his insight and analysis of the entire card. He will be joining John to discuss recent happenings on the west coast and handicap two contentious graded turf tests at Del Mar. The G2, $250,000 Eddie Read will feature a chance for redemption for millionaire United, who was upset as a heavy odds-on favorite last out by Award Winner who will be in the starting gate. Irish punters may want to be backing Going Global from the Emerald Isle. Since her debut in the U.S., she has reeled off four straight turf wins, three of them in graded stakes races Matt Shifman has been a devoted fan of thoroughbred racing and handicapping since childhood, going to the races with his father at Aqueduct, Belmont Park, and Monmouth Park from their home in Central New Jersey. Since 2011, Matt has been the New York and Monmouth Park Correspondent at HorseRacingNation where he is currently a Senior Writer. He also co-hosts the popular weekly video show HorseCenter, which can be seen on YouTube. You can follow Matt on Twitter @AndyScoggin. Matt is also a voter for the weekly NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll and a partner in the NY Hot List which provides handicapping services to ADWs around the country. Matt Shifman was recently named the winner of the 2021 Bill Handleman Award for outstanding coverage of the Haskell Stakes. It will be most interesting to hear his take on last week's disqualification of Hot Rod Charlie in that Monmouth marquee event. Matt will join John to analyze several races from Saratoga including the prestigious G1 $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks featuring the appearance of the undefeated Kentucky Oaks winner Malathaat.

With so many unaccompanied minors crossing the U.S.-Mexican border, the federal government is scrambling to find places to house them. Roughly 20,000 kids are in federal custody right now — the vast majority from Central America. In Long Beach, Mayor Robert Garcia said his city will take in 1,000 children at the Long Beach Convention Center. There are plans for the Fairplex in Pomona to receive roughly 2,000 children. While local officials stress these are not detention facilities, immigrant rights activists have mixed opinions on the plan.

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This time, we return to the Fairplex for Haunt X. This DIY Halloween bonanza filled the weekend with memorable moments and we share some here. Listen in and enjoy! Please, consider joining The Parks and Cons Crew, https://www.patreon.com/ParksAndCons!

This time, we have a double dose of cons. First, we return to Fairplex, in Pomona, for the awesome party that is Anime Impulse. Then, we return to the Pasadena Convention Center, for the continuously impressive Pasadena Comic Con. Listen in and enjoy! Please, consider joining The Parks and Cons Crew, https://www.patreon.com/ParksAndCons!

The theme of the Chinese Lantern Festival is “Blooming Seasons,” and will showcase over 1,000 handcrafted illuminated lanterns depicting larger than life animals, creatures, flowers, plants, and more that will transform festival-goers into a colorful wonderland. Highlighted this year is the 100-yard-long breathtaking Ceramic Chinese Dragon and the majestic pink Phoenix Additionally, there will be a craft marketplace with authentic Chinese jewelry, embroidery art, artifacts, sugar art, paper-cut, fabric art, dough figurine, plenty of tasty food, and so much more! Enjoy authentic live Chinese folk musical concerts & traditional dance shows. Holiday displays await including taking your photo with lantern Santa Claus. The Festival runs on select evenings through January 5, 2020. This is a great social outing for the young and the young at heart, families, small or large groups. Tickets can be purchased at the event, or online at www.ChineseLanternFestival.com. Location: Fairplex at Pomona 1101 W. McKinley Ave. Pomona, CA 91768 Gates open from 5:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. with the last admission at 9:20 p.m. Fairplex parking is $12 per car and entrance is located at Fairplex Gate 17. No pets allowed. #chineselanternfestival #chineselanterns #chineselantern #chineselanternfestival2019 #pomonafairplex #pomonafair #pomonafairgrounds #fairplexpomona #chinesejewelry #AnnieTalks --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Tom Hsieh is the founder and CEO of SplinterRock, Inc, a technology consulting and brokerage firm that provides comprehensive tech solutions. He also is the Co-Founder of FLOAT Shuttle. Tom has two decades of leadership experience in the Fortune 1000, in start-ups, and with aerospace companies. He served in key roles with Earthlink from its earliest start-up stage through its IPO. A distinguished community leader and social entrepreneur in the San Gabriel and Pomona valleys, Hsieh has been active with many non-profit organizations in the region. These organizations include the Pomona site of Servant Partners, an international organization working for holistic community transformation in the world’s poorest areas. He is also the founding president and a past member of the board of Pomona Hope, which now runs a community center, an after school program, a computer lab, a community organizing effort, a job creation/economic development program in partnership with the city of Pomona and for-profit businesses, and provides housing services in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity. Currently Hsieh sits on the boards of the San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership, The Learning Centers at Fairplex, Inter Valley Health Plan, and the Pomona Community Foundation. He is also an elder at First Presbyterian Church of Pomona. Hsieh and his wife Bree are committed to living modestly in order to donate the rest of their income to non-profit and civic efforts.Hsieh holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from Harvey Mudd College and received an Executive MBA from the Drucker School of Management in 2004. Hsieh has said that his experience learning about social responsibility and social impact from Peter Drucker marked a turning point in his education.https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomhsieh/https://www.ocregister.com/2008/10/06/family-makes-200k-a-year-and-gives-most-of-it-away/

This time, we have six stops to share. First, we make our way to Fairplex, in Pomona, for the family-friendly Pumpkin Night Fest. Then, we go kid-centric at Great Wolf Lodge’s Howl-O-Ween. Next up, we look for the Turkey Boy at Gurus Little Gorehouse’s Harvest Night. Then, we wrap up with two solo stops, as Shawn talks Frosty’s Graveyard and Carmelle discusses A New Dia. Listen in and enjoy! Please, consider joining The Parks and Cons Crew, https://www.patreon.com/ParksAndCons!

Presented by Fly Racing This weekend's Red Bull Straight Rhythm at the Pomona Fairplex is sure to be a good time, as the sweet smell of two-stroke premix will fill the air as a field consisting only of two-stroke motocross bikes will fill out the starting grid in the tournament-style match race. Today was the practice day at the Fairplex, and cohost Mike Sleeter and I sat down with Red Bull's Jeremy Mallot, the guy who brainstormed the Straight Rhythm race back in 2012...

Presented by Nexen Tire: We go through some listener feedback then we take a look at our calendar for the next few months. Be sure to come out and see us at the @nexentireusa booth at the @offroadexpo on Sep 28 & 29 at the Fairplex in Pomona

In this episode Chris and Richard have a couple guests. They drink, have a good time, and try their very best to talk about the Fairplex. Oh how they try so hard, but the alcohol has beat them down.

In this episode Chris and Richard have a couple guests. They drink, have a good time, and try their very best to talk about the Fairplex. Oh how they try so hard, but the alcohol has beat them down.

Episode 130 | foobarshow.com The Foos notice that The Foo is bright red and question his decisions on a trip he recently took.Geeking Out:-Steph does a “Foos On The Run” at this year's Animanga at the Fairplex in Pomona, CA.-She goes with her friend, Maria, a big anime fan and a good old fashioned geek.-Kevin Conroy as the old Bruce Wayne in a live action Batman Beyond.-The future of the DC universe on The CW.Joint Report:-What is legal in a National Park?Music Highlights:-Eddie Vedder by Local H-You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You're Told) by The White Stripes-Better Strangers by Royal BloodThe Greatest Theme Song of All Time - Ads/Jingles:-Empire vs Farmers-Armour Hot Dogs vs Mentos-Farmers Only vs J. G. Wentworth-Kit Kat vs Kars 4 Kids

Direct Download URL:  http://traffic.libsyn.com/insidethefff/Show_026.mp3     On our 26th episode of Inside the Triple F, we continue our behind the scenes look at the Fabulous Fords Forever car show, keeping you up-to-date with the latest show information.    We are going through a lot of changes and all the important information you need. From where to enter the car show, to what new events we are going to have. Last but not least what is the special give away item for this inaugural event. We talk about all this in this episode of Inside the triple F.   Also on this episode we will also take you with us as we attend the 70th Annual Grand National Roadster show!  This car show was held at the Fairplex in Pomona.  We attended this show with some good friends and we had a blast.  There were literally hundreds of awesome cars to see, from mild to wild!  We got to see with our own eyes the original Bullitt mustang. An incredible collection of George Barris cars and so much more.   Fairplex:  http://www.fairplex.com/ Facebook: Fairplex Grand National Roadster Show: https://www.rodshows.com/gnrs/   We hope you like our podcast and encourage you to share it with friends and family alike, especially with your gearhead friends.   We would love to hear from you!  Please, let us know how we’re doing!  You can contact us at the following places:   Our email address is:  insidethefff@gmail.com Give us a like on Facebook at:  Inside the FFF Follow us on our Twitter feed:  @OEMInsidetheFFF Check us out on Instagram:  InsidetheFFF     Link for Twitter: http://insidethefff.libsyn.com/

This time, we have a trio of events. First, we make our way to the Disneyland Resort, to discuss their latest seasonal offering, #GetYourEarsOn. Next, we head to Fairplex, in Pomona, for a two day anime fix, at Anime Impulse. Lastly, we wrap up in Claremont, at the most recent ​Claremont Packing House Comic Book & Collectible Show. Listen in and enjoy!

Floppy Days Episode 88 - The Apple III - Part 2 Hi, all, and welcome to Floppy Days #88 for December, 2018.  I’m your host, Randy Kindig, and it’s hard to believe that 2018 is coming to an end.  I hope you all had a great year! As stated in the last show, we are into the year 1981 for computer introductions and we are covering the Apple II’s more powerful sibling, the Apple III.  This is part 2 of the 2-part series and will again have Paul Hagstrom, prolific podcaster himself, to help me cover this machine. We will continue where we left off the last show, and will cover magazines, books, software, emulators, Web sites and a whole lot more.  Stay tuned to learn more than you ever wanted to know about the Apple III. New Acquisitions/What I’ve Been Up To Tandy Assembly 2018 - http://www.tandyassembly.com/index.html Bartlett Labs (Peter Barlett) - MISE/M3SE/MIRE - http://bartlettlabs.com/ Ian Mavric - The Right Stuff - http://members.iinet.net.au/~ianmav/trs80/ Peter Cetinski - http://pski.net/category/retro/ Brendan Donahe - CoCoVGA - http://www.cocovga.com/ Jim Brain - Retro Innovations - http://store.go4retro.com/ Thomas McLaren - Digital Dinos - http://www.digitaldinos.com/ ZZap!64 Annual 2019 book - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/47744432/zzap-64-annual-2019-the-next-chapter TI-59 & gummy wheel repair kit - https://www.ebay.com/itm/TEXAS-INSTRUMENTS-TI-59-CALCULATOR-CARD-READER-GUMMY-WHEEL-REPAIR-KIT/264101043234 Soldering Station - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D57JT3F Atari 8-bit SIO cables - https://lotharek.pl/productdetail.php?id=128 Atari 8-bit SIO2SD p https://lotharek.pl/productdetail.php?id=58 Atari 8-bit S-Drive Max - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EUVJYME Atari 410 Cassette Drive belt - https://www.ebay.com/itm/123508444012?ViewItem=&item=123508444012 Pi1541 - https://www.ebay.com/itm/PiDRIVE-Raspberry-Pi-HAT-1541-1581-Commodore-64-128-Vic-20-Emulator-OLED-Pi1541-/332860073409 Amiga External Drive Cable and Boot Selector - http://www.amibay.com/showthread.php?88687-Gotek-Floppy-Drive-External-ROUND-cables Upcoming Shows The Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network will have three tables at the second annual Retro City Festival, taking place January 5-6, 2019 at the famous Fairplex, Expo Hall 9, 1101 W McKinley Ave. in Pomona, California (east of Los Angeles). - http://retrocityfestival.com - a yearly celebration of video game history VCF Pacific Northwest 2019 will take place March 23-24, 2019 at Living Computers: Museum+Labs in Seattle, Washington.  Details can be found at http://www.vcfed.org/vcf-pnw. Feedback “Sophistication and Simplicity: The Life and Times of the Apple II Computer” by Steven Weyhrich - https://www.amazon.com/Sophistication-Simplicity-Times-Apple-Computer/dp/0986832278 Jupiter Ace resources - https://jupiter-ace.co.uk Popular Magazines/Newsletters Apple III Dimensions (Apple) - https://www.apple2scans.net/magazines/apple-dimensions/ - 4 issues (tied to the recall/upgrade program) OnThree - https://www.apple2scans.net/magazines/on-three/ - ‘83 to ‘90 - Bob Consorti put in link to interview on Drop III Inches Open Apple Gazette - https://www.apple2scans.net/magazines/open-apple-gazette/ - ‘82 to ‘84 Apple Orchard - http://yesterbits.com/scans/apple-orchard-magazine/ - ‘80 to ‘84 Call-A.P.P.L.E. - https://www.callapple.org - ‘78 to (‘90, ‘02 to ‘11, ‘15 to) present Softalk - https://archive.org/details/softalkapple - ‘80 to ‘84 Washington Apple Pi Journal - https://www.wap.org/journal/showcase/ -‘79 to ‘94 Books Osborne-McGraw Hill Guide to your Apple III - Stanley M. Miastkowski - http://www.apple2scans.net/apple-iii-documents/osborne-mcgraw-hill-guide-to-your-apple-iii/ Exploring Business BASIC - an almost-book by Taylor Pohlman: http://www.apple2scans.net/apple-iii-documents/exploring-business-basic/ "Using Apple Business Computers" by Kenniston Lord Jr - https://www.ebay.com/itm/1984-Operating-Programming-Apple-III-Computers-rare-book-on-the-Apple-III-/252985598982 Business BASIC for the Apple III by Eddie Adamis - https://www.amazon.com/Business-BASIC-Apple-Eddie-Adamis/dp/0471883883 — http://www.apple2scans.net/apple-iii-documents/business-basic-for-the-apple-iii/ BASIC Keywords for the Apple III also by Eddie Adamis - http://www.apple2scans.net/apple-iii-documents/basic-keywords-for-the-apple-iii/ [nearly identical to other Adamis book, just sorted differently] Software Resource Guide for Apple III and Apple III Plus Harware and Software (Apple): http://www.apple2scans.net/apple-iii-documents/resource-guide-for-apple-and-apple-plus-hardware-and-software/ Software - http://apple3.org/iiisoftware.html Ads & Appearances Night Shift (1982) - Chuck, the morgue night attendant, uses Visicalc on an Apple III to keep his girls' finances in order. Dick Cavett TV ads - Apple IIII easy to use -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOk-gA_j_Cw Dick Cavett TV Ad - Electronic Worksheet - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk80YJ0H-ZU - Modern Upgrades CFFA2 / CFFA3000 - http://dreher.net/?s=projects/CFforAppleII&c=projects/CFforAppleII/main.php , http://dreher.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=490 Floppy Emu - https://www.bigmessowires.com/floppy-emu/ SD Floppy II - http://www.a2heaven.com/webshop/index.php?rt=product/product&product_id=124 X/ProFile - Profile/Widget Emulator Board for Apple Lisa&Apple3 - https://www.ebay.com/itm/X-ProFile-Profile-Widget-Emulator-Board-Apple-Lisa-Apple3-Hundreds-SOLD-/202428018286 - $369.99 APPLE III PROFILE INTERFACE - (this is a vintage era card) - http://vintagemicros.com/catalog/apple-profile-interface-p-170.html Emulators Sara - http://www.blackcatsystems.com/software/sara.html MESS/MAME - https://www.mamedev.org/release.html See also: apple3rtr https://github.com/datajerk/apple3rtr “Ready to Run” Open Emulator - https://github.com/OpenEmulatorProject/OpenEmulator-OSX , Unofficial snapshot builds: https://archive.org/details/OpenEmulatorSnapshots Buying One Today Interview with Bob Cook, Founder and former President of Sun Remarketing - https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-classic/classiccomputingcom-bob-cook-fmin7S5wdps/ Community Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/appleiii/ Twitter Drop III inches (podcast twitter feed): https://twitter.com/drop_iii_inches Forums Applefritter - https://www.applefritter.com/forum/84 - Apple II and III forum Podcasts Drop III Inches - http://drop-iii-inches.com Open Apple - http://www.open-apple.net - Apple II podcast but with occasional Apple III mentions Current Web Sites Centre for Computing History - http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/210/Apple-III/ Vintage Micros - http://vintagemicros.com/catalog/apple-c-29.html Apple3.org - http://www.apple3.org/ - Documents, magazines, software, emulators, ads Washington Apple Pi Apple III FAQ - https://www.wap.org/a3/a3library/a3faq.html Yesterbits Apple III Software and Scans - https://yesterbits.com/topics/apple-iii-software-and-scans/ Mike Maginnis 6502Lane - http://www.6502lane.net/ David T. Craig scans of a vast amount of material, internal documentation - https://archive.org/search.php?query=dtca3%2A Apple ///: A New Beginning by Apple Computer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY7HRyXgeek Why I Failed with the Apple III and Steve Jobs Succeeded With the Macintosh - https://blog.aha.io/why-i-failed-with-the-apple-iii-and-steve-jobs-succeeded-with-the-macintosh/ by David Fradin, Apple III Product Manager https://twitter.com/davidfradin1 https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidfradin/ The One Thing Melinda Gates Will Keep Forever Is an Apple III - https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gadgets/a22824572/melinda-gates-apple-iii Archive.org - https://archive.org/search.php?query=apple+iii Cult of Mac - https://www.cultofmac.com/?s=apple+iii Digibarn - http://www.digibarn.com/collections/systems/appleIII/index.html - Apple III documentation, manuals, interviews, photos References https://www.mac-history.net/computer-history/2007-07-14/apple-iii-and-apple-iie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_III http://www.vectronicsappleworld.com/archives/appleii/0002.php http://lowendmac.com/2015/apple-iii-chaos-apples-first-failure/ http://www.applelogic.org/AIIIDesignBugs.html  

I had the privilege of speaking with George Zhao, president of Hanart Culture, which is the producer of the event.
 The Festival brings over 1,000 handcrafted illuminated lanterns depicting larger than life animals and transforming festival-goers into a colorful wonderland.   The Festival runs for eight weeks January 6, 2019. This is a great social outing for the young and the young at heart, families, small or large groups.       The theme of the Chinese Lantern Festival is “The Wild”, showcasing life-size animals (including lions, pandas, whales, hippos, and many more) from around the world including Africa, Asia, Anartica, Oceania, and the Americas.     Additionally, there will be a craft marketplace with authentic Chinese jewelry, embroidery art, artifacts, sugar art, paper-cut, fabric art, dough figurine, and Kung Fu performances every night (with lessons at the end of each show), puppet shadow plays, and plenty of tasty food! Tickets can be purchased at the event, or online at www.ChineseLanternFestival.com for $13 - $21. Gates open from 5:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. with the last admission at 9:20 p.m. Fairplex parking is $12. Hanart Chinese Lantern Festival 
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Caught up with Spencer Charnas singer of Ice Nine Kills at the 1st date of the Final Warped Tour (6/21/18) at the Fairplex in Pomona, California. Here's what we talked about: RIP Warped Tour (0-2) Festivals going away (2-3) Ice Nine Kills festival? (3-4) Craft Beer (4-5) Manson vs. Zombie (5-7) Nu Metal 6 pack (7-10) the return of As I Lay Dying (10-11) 1st album bought/downloaded (11-12)

One of the things we RVers invariably ask ourselves at some point is, "How long will I be able to keep on doing this?" Well this week, in our interview of the week, we're going to hear from an RVer who says, "As long as you're moving, you're never too old." Plus, a report on 5G, the blazingly fast new mobile Internet network launching this week and what it means to RVers. Plus lots of your questions, RV News and tips and another wonderful off the beaten path report from the Burketts. Show Notes for Episode #Oct. 3, 2018 The RV Podcast: WHAT MIKE AND JENNIFER ARE UP TO THIS WEEK MIKE Can you believe it’s October already! JENNIFER One of my favorite times of the year for the RV Lifestyle. I love fall camping! MIKE We’re headed to California this week and the 66th annual California RV Show at the LA Fairplex in Pomona. Although Hershey calls it’s September show the World’s Largest RV Show and Tampa’s RV Supershow in Florida every January says it is bigger yet, there are many who think the California show is really the biggest. Big it is, too. The show covers over one million square feet of displays and includes a large exhibitor tent featuring countless accessories and aftermarket products to personalize RVs, plus 40 informative seminars on a variety of RV-related subjects. JENNIFER There’s lots of convenient parking and easy access to the show is assured with three entrance gates. There will also be three food courts for hungry show goers, and entertainment for everyone from free Ferris wheel rides, meet and greet celebrities, music and an amazing archer. The show runs from Oct. 5 through 14, 2018 at the Fairplex in Pomona, Gate 9. Show hours are 10AM until 6PM daily. There are supposed to be 1,300 new 2019 models on display and a bunch more 2018s and earlier, so just in terms of space and the sheer number of RVs on site, this show promises to be every bit as big as Hershey, if not more. MIKE We will be doing meet and greets both Saturday and Sunday this coming weekend, October 6th and 7th. You can find us at the Roadtrek Display and the Mike Thomson dealership space there. For those of you in different parts of the country, we will be doing our regular Sunday night Ask Us Anything YouTube live broadcast from the California RV Show at 4PM Pacific, 7PM Eastern this Sunday night. JENNIFER We are really looking forward to attending this show and meeting folks. Adult admission to the show is $15; kids 17 and under are free. There’s lots of RV Parking available. You can save $2 by purchasing tickets online at californiarvshow.org This promises to be a lot of fun, we’ve wanted to get out to California for this show for years. MIKE Something else we are really excited about is the publication of our book, “A Beginner’s Guide to Boondocking.”  We thank you for all those early buyers who have been sending us such kind reviews but it really was a labor of love. We’re asked all the time how do I start out boondocking so we sat down and did a guide, covering everything on managing power use while camping off the grid, to meal prep, handling water needs while boondocking and much more. JENNIFER I think what people will like the most is our suggestions on how to find the perfect boondocking spot, whether just as an overnight stop, or a place to really get away from it all deep in the woods for a few days.  We also address the safety issue and candidly talk about what it’s like to be off the grid, both the challenges and the benefits. MIKE We have special introductory pricing on it that will expire in a couple days, but if you want to learn more about it, go to https://rvlifestyle.com/boondocking JENNIFER We should also give our weekly update on Mike’s Healthy Eating plan. If you heard Episode 208, you’ll remember Mike sharing how all that traveling and eating on the road has caused him to gain much more weight than he wanted. He resolved then to go on a healthy lifestyle plan,

Caught up with Cody and Briton of Wage War at the first date of the 2018 Vans Warped Tour at the Fairplex in Pomona, California. Wage War are coming to town again on 10/14 at the House of Blues in Anaheim along with Emmure and Stick To Your Guns, here's what we talked about: TV in Van (0-1) Friends At Warped Tour (1-2) Fall Tour/New Music (2-3) Flannel 5-Nirvana, PJ, AIC, STP, Soundgarden (3-4) Nu Metal 6 pack-RATM, Korn, LP, Slipknot, SOAD, Disturbed (4-6) Metalcore 7? (6-7) As I Lay Dying return (8-10) Guilty Pleasures (11-13)

Caught up with Joel and Ahren from The Amity Affliction at the Warped Tour kick off on June 21 at the Fairplex in Pomona, California. Here's what we talked about: "Ivy" and "Feels Like I'm Dying" music videos concept (0-2) "Misery" album NOT a concept album (2-3) RIP Warped Tour and the Quintessential Warped Tour Band (3-4) Flannel 5-Nirvana, PJ, STP, Soundgarden, AIC (4-6) Nu Metal 6 pack-RATM, Korn, Slipknot, Linkin Park, SOAD, Limp Bizkit (6-7) Australian Beer and band craft beer (7-8) The Return of "As I Lay Dying" (8-9) MetalCore 7 (9-10) What music THEY listen to (10-11) Movie Soundtracks (11-12) Discovering Metallica (12-13)

Caught up with Keith Buckley of Every Time I Die backstage at the 1st date of the Warped Tour on June 21 at the Fairplex in Pomona, California. Here what we talked about: RIP Warped Tour (0-1) Ozzfest (1-2) song "Glitches" (2-3) album "Low Teens"/new music (3-4) Flannel 5 (Nirvana, PJ, STP, Soundgarden, AIC) (4-6) How Keith discovered Metallica (6-7) Favorite movie Soundtrack-Judgement Night (7-8) The return of As I Lay Dying thoughts (8-10) ETID celebrating 20 years as a band (10-11)

Caught up with all four members of Doll Skin at the Warped Tour kick off back on June 21 at the Fairplex in Pomona, California. RIP Warped Tour (0-1) Europe Festivals (1-2) Meeting David Ellefson (2-3) Manic Pixie Dream Girl producer Evan Rodaniche (3-5) Doll Skin plays with everyone, must diverse line up (5-7) 1st album ever bought by each member (7-8) Flannel 5: Nirvana, STP, PJ, AIC, Soundgarden (8-10) Nu Metal 6 pack: Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, Korn, RATM, Slipknot, SOAD (10-12)

Caught up with Movements singer Pat Miranda at the last date of the Warped Tour at the Fairplex in Pomona. We talk about the Warped tour and feelings on the last day of the Warped Tour. We also talk about future touring plans as well as the upcoming debut album from Movements (coming out this Fall). We also talk about Metallica and Pat picks his favorite of the Flannel 5 (Nirvana, Pearl Jam, STP, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains) and more

Caught up with I Prevail guitarist Dylan backstage at the Fairplex in Pomona on the final date of the Vans Warped Tour. We talked about Warped tour and who he's become buddies with as well as the rigors of doing Warped Tour. We talk future touring plans as well as recording new music time line. We talk about their killer album "Lifelines" and if it was everything Dylan wanted it to be. We talk influences and discovering the mighty Metallica as well as a couple of his favorite tunes from them. Dylan selects his favorite of the "Flannel 5" and his favorite 90's movie soundtrack and more.

On our 9th episode of Inside the Triple F, we will continue our behind the scenes look at the Fabulous Fords Forever car show, keeping you up-to-date with our show preparations, as we near the finish line for the show! Also on this episode we will also take you with us as we attend the 68th Annual Grand National Roadster show!  This car show was held at the Fairplex in Pomona on Jan 27-29, 2017.  We attended this show with some good friends and we had a blast.  There were literally TONS of cool cars to see, from mild to wild!  Since we’re celebrating Ford Flatheads at FFF, we saw a lot of great looking examples here, including a specialty vendor featuring goodies for Flatheads.  Check out the pictures on our Facebook and Instagram feeds.   Fairplex:  http://www.fairplex.com/ Facebook: @fairplex Grand National Roadster Show: https://www.rodshows.com/gnrs/ Fabulous Fords Forever: http://fabulousfordsforever.com/ FFF on Facebook: @FabulousFordsForever FFF on Twitter: @FabFordsForever We hope you like our podcast and encourage you to share it with friends and family alike, especially with your gearhead friends. We would love to hear from you!  Please, let us know how we’re doing!  You can contact us at the following places:   Our email address is:  insidethefff@gmail.com Give us a like on Facebook at:  Inside the FFF Follow us on our Twitter feed:  @OEMInsidetheFFF Check us out on Instagram:  InsidetheFFF   Direct Download URL: http://traffic.libsyn.com/insidethefff/Show_009.mp3   Link for Twitter: http://insidethefff.libsyn.com/

Robots on display at exposition, disaster relief robots moving through obstacle course, Atrias the jogging robot, and international team working in garage. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) hosts the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals 2015 at the Fairplex in Pomona, California. Twenty-five teams from around the world enter their autonomous robot designs to compete for a two million dollar grand prize. The goal for each robot is to accomplish a series of tasks that could aid response efforts during a man-made or natural disaster.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) hosts the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals 2015 at the Fairplex in Pomona, California. Twenty-five teams from around the world enter their autonomous robot designs to compete for a two million dollar grand prize. The goal for each robot is to accomplish a series of tasks that could aid response efforts during man-made or natural disasters. Interview: John Seminatore, Team VALOR Program Manager

Main Event opens to public at the grandstands. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) hosts the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals 2015 at the Fairplex in Pomona, California. Twenty-five teams from around the world enter their autonomous robot designs to compete for a two million dollar grand prize. The goal for each robot is to accomplish a series of tasks that could aid response efforts during man-made or natural disasters.