San Diego County Fair

Today is the last day of the fair. I went on Sunday which was reported as one of the hottest days. Great. I went with a group which I have to say is the way to go. You get to try a lot more food at a cheaper price since everyone can split the costs and have some. The first dish I tried was a BBQ Sundae which was mashed potatoes, bbq pork, bbq sauce in a sundae cup topped off with a cherry tomato. As a side dish I had some fried zucchini which is probably my favorite deep fried vegetable at the fair especially when dipped in ranch dressing. After that I had to take a break from food and walk around. I saw the monster trucks, swimming pigs and really beautiful flowers. There was a blossomed artichoke which looked amazing. A friend of mine got the Krispy Kreme Chicken Sandwich. I was shocked that they actually give you a packet of honey as if it's not sweet enough. He said it as good but I couldn't get myself to eating one. We passed by the rattlesnake stand but no one was willing to share with me as I knew I couldn't finish one whole thing. Instead we decided to go for something a bit sweeter, a Mexican funnel cake which is basically one gigantic churro in the shape of a funnel cake topped off with your choice of whipped cream or strawberries. It is really good and will definitely get it again.

After that we decided to take a break from eating and watch more shows until we felt like we could eat again. We opted for the air conditioned rooms displaying rings and precious stones. We also rode the water slide ride to cool us off. Afterwards we finished our day off with a fair classic, corn.

Overall, the two things I suggest everyone bring to the fair; an antacid and a sealed bottle of water. Antacid for obvious reasons and the sealed bottled of water because water is completely over priced but essential. Till next year!

Wags for Wishes

If you like dogs I suggest going to this event. I went last year and it's really fun. From July 6 to the 8th the Wags for Wishes event will be at the Del Mar Horse Park. There will be dogs competing in competitions such as obedience and those obstacle courses. There is also a pet adoption area. It's tons of fun and best of all the proceeds go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. So for only $5, dog lovers can get a full 3 days worth of enjoyment.

Del Mar Fair!!

The San Diego County Fair, formerly known as the Del Mar fair, rolls into town once again. A big part of summer culture here in San Diego, offers it’s visitors with many things to do and see. There are often many shows going on such as home and garden shows. There is also a petting zoo and a barn full of animals to take a look at. With this years theme being “A Salute to Heroes” the County Fair is honoring national and international heroes whether human or animal.

A big reason many come to the fair is for the food. There is a smorgasbord of food with many different tastes. My personal favorite is to throw health to the wind for a day and try all the foods people have decided to cover in batter and throw into a deep fryer. Last year I tried a deep-fried Snickers, deep-fried Oreos, deep-fried Cucumber and a deep-fried Twinkie. There is also the beef brisket which begs for seconds.

After gorging yourself with all the different kinds of foods you can attempt to stomach the many different rides at the fair. That or you can also check out the live shows that go on at the fair. To check out what’s playing on the Grandstand Stage click here. You can catch the likes of Joan Jett, The All-American Rejects, or “Weird Al” Yankovic.

So if you’re in town or have time, make sure to make a trip to go to the San Diego County Fair. It’s a great family and friends experience. Hurry you have till July 4!

Comic-Con 2007

For all you comic lovers, San Diego Comic-Con is the biggest one of it's kind. It's the mother of all Comic Conventions and it's hosted right here in America's Finest City. Many things happen at the "Con" as many like to call it. Already slated to come is the hit TV show, Heroes, and Masi Oka better known as Hiro Nakamura will be there. Many other TV shows and celebrities also show up to get buzz around their current projects or give the fans a taste of what's to come. Besides that many top companies such as Capcom, Blizzard and Sony are all there to show what's to come. People from all over the US flock to San Diego to come check this once a year event out. It's a great time to visit San Diego as it's one event that many comic lovers and gamers associate San Diego with. If you haven't already decided to go and want to you better get moving. The majority of hotels in the vicinity of the convention center are probably fully booked for that week. I'd suggest finding a hotel deeper into downtown in hopes of finding a vacancy or find a hotel along the trolley line as that will be your best mode of transportation. The trolley drops you off right in front of convention center. If staying deeper in downtown walk a couple blocks or get those guys on bikes to give you a ride. If you're driving to downtown there a couple of parking structures available including the one under the convention center but you have to be really early to snag one of those spots. One structure that seems to always be available is the San Diego transit parking at 12th & Imperial.

For those of you going to Comic-Con, check back often for my suggestions on goods eats in the downtown area.