I had a lot of fun at this experience and would definitely go again next year when they change it…read moreup. One of the highlights was the small circus-style show featuring bikes and motorcycles, which was entertaining and added a unique touch. The acrobat portion was fairly short and ended up being my least favorite part of the event. The lighting and visual effects were absolutely amazing. There seemed to be a blend of Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz themes throughout the experience. While the visuals were beautiful, I think it would have been even better if they had fully committed to one theme rather than mixing elements together. My favorite part was exploring the many small rooms scattered throughout the venue. Each room was decorated differently, and it was a lot of fun discovering all the creative details and designs. I do hope that future versions stay more consistent with the chosen theme instead of sprinkling in random figurines that don't quite fit. Overall, it was a very enjoyable experience, and I'd happily return next year to see what they create next.

I saw this place when I'd stopped by Ontario Mills and wanted to check into it. I looked it up…read moreonline and saw their operating hours and that tickets could be purchased via their website. They offer some great deals for local residents as well as on weeknights. We stopped by here the other night after my birthday dinner. It was a little chilly and windy, but there were so many cool things to see and do here. Talk about a plethora of options for photo ops and selfies! The Wizard of Oz theme is cool. There's a couple rooms that don't seem to follow the theme, which helps mix it up a bit. There's also a "circus" which looks like a lot of BMX and dirt bikes. We heard it and saw some of the performance, but it's a very small area of the attraction, so we were more interested in everything else. We ended up staying here almost two hours and they were getting ready to close. This is definitely worth checking out if you're looking for something fun and different to do in the area.

My husband heard about this on TikTok or Facebook, so we decided to check it out. It is a Farmers…read moreMarket that is held every Friday from 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. They block off the streets, and there's plenty of parking nearby. There are lots of food booths (mostly Mexican food) and several other booths selling a variety of items. Taquiza Sinaloense immediately caught my husband's eye, and he ordered a soft taco with chorizo and potato. It was delicious! I wanted to walk around the entire place before ordering more food from Taquiza Sinaloense. There was a really nice lady there who told us that their food is the best, and she said she knew we'd be back. She was right! Although other booths had appetizing food, it just didn't compare. Their presentation was beautiful! We each ordered a plate, which included rice, beans, and our choice of two items. The guy who helped us was so nice and let me sample a few items before I made my decision. My husband ordered chile verde and beef. I ordered chipotle chicken and this amazing mixture of chiles, corn, and cheese. OMG! It was incredibly delicious! Each plate was $14, which is a great price since we both had leftovers. We will definitely go back. I will try to order food from different vendors next time. If you decide to check this place out, make sure to try Taquiza Sinaloense! You won't be sorry!

I really liked this market/festival. We've been here once before and initially stumbled across it…read morewhen going to another highly rated Yelp restaurant called Domestic, which was pretty much right next door. This is a smaller market/festival that seems to cater a lot to the local neighborhood crowd, but it's active and there are a variety of street vendors, which mostly seems to sell various types of Mexican food, but I didn't see everything, so there might be foods from other countries as well. When we went, there wasn't any music, but maybe that starts later and we didn't really stay long since you can walk through the whole market pretty quickly. But if you live nearby and want something to do on a Friday night, this isn't a bad place to check out.

This place totally exceeded my expectations! The Cal Poly Pumpkin Festival is huge - way bigger…read morethan I thought it would be. There's something for everyone: a giant pumpkin patch, gorgeous sunflower fields, a fun petting farm, and tons of great food and activities. The sunflower fields were one of my favorite part -- absolutely beautiful and perfect for photos. The petting farm was such a cute touch too (the sheep definitely stole the show). You can tell the students really put their heart into making the whole event feel welcoming and organized. We also stopped by the Farm Store on our way out and stocked up on fresh produce, wine (they grow their own grapes!), and some amazing pumpkin bread.

Attended CCP Pumpkin patch festival this year and had a good experience on the day of my visit…read more Upon entering the main entrance, there were signs for the Pumpkin patch/Corn maze/ Petting zoo/ Sunflower area, and a scheduled list of small business vendors participating in the CCP vegetable garden. Got there when the event first open, crowd was too massive and was able to take some really great pictures in the Pumpkin area. The petting zoo was really fun- Goats and herds of sheep were walking around the petting area awaiting to be fed (really liked the cleaning station near the exit for easy hand washing), animals were really mellow- which created a fun environment for kids. Agreed with some reviews; the entrance fee is a bit pricey, though I did enjoy this festival

Happy to get 4 free admission tix courtesy of Yelp. Yay!…read more On a Friday night after 7pm, the line was easy breezy. My fiance and friends perused the options of food and along the way, a few beverage vendors offered us free samples. The watermelon drink was noteworthy. All 4 of us opted for different vendors. My choice was the truffle veggie burger and bottled water for 14. Super tasty burger. Pleased they have vegetarian and vegan options. My fiance opted for a Hawaiian plate at Shootz. He said the loco moco was solid as was the spam musubi. Friends opted for a noodle and veggie bowl topped with an over hard egg. The other dish chosen was chicken + waffle. The consensus was all 4 star meals at an average $15/plate. I would not have gone to Panana had it not been for the free admission tix. The Filipino food vendor offered up $6 unlimited drinks so the fiance ended up getting refills on melon drinks (tasty and not too sweet) and just one mango drink. (too sweet) The entertainment could use some improvements. The poor rock band on stage did not get much attention while the dancers from Venice were doing their thing below with the crowds around them. They also could have had more table to eat at. Fortunately, our group had a table, although the lady w/a child before us failed to throw her trash away. We did it for her after she left. It was a family friendly event as some children and parents walked around in costume. From the photos, I had braced myself to be among crowds but, for Friday night it was a non-issue. Thanks Yelp WLA for a perk just local to us in Torrance!

Thank you Yelp for tickets to Panana Night Market! I was happy to hear Panana Night Market was back…read moreat Del Amo Fashion. They had different vendors this time and I was curious to see how they were. This go-around there was a Filipino vendor via the Kapamilya Restaurant. They had various bbq sticks and street food. Combos with two items were $10. I got to try the chicken bbq stick and it was ok. It's a bit more pricey than outside Filipino food. QQ-Ball 2016 offering Taiwanese puffy cakes was also a new vendor. They had a special $5 puffy cakes with ice cream. I tried this with cookies and cream and this made for a nice dessert. I wanted to try their character puffy cakes (they had Hello Kitty) but for $7 for 4 pieces and no ice cream; I thought the special $5 was a better deal. Another new vendor was YouMe Hot Dog; offering sausage and mozzarella hot dogs. I have to say this was my favorite! It looked very simple but the batter was delicious. It is definitely one of the best corn dogs I've had ever. This was only $5. Sutekiya Catering was also new and they were offering the cutest bear curries for $10. This was definitely instagram worthy. Mr Bully 909 was a vendor that was there the last go-around but I didn't get to try it. For this visit; I finally got to check it out. I got their Korean bbq ribs along with their bulgogi cheese fries for $15. This was actually another entree I really liked. I loved how the ribs were tender and meaty. The fries were also quite tasty. Overall as many have mentioned; food can get pricey. I am very happy to have received complimentary tickets via Yelp because then I could spend money for more tasty dishes ;). Thank you Yelp!

Hooray for another new free con at Frank's…read more Cosplay Con was CROWDED. They had to have a shuttle service and everything. Loads of people coming from every which was just to meet Stan Lee. While I was taking a break, catching up on "Saga," a woman sat down next to me and we started chatting. Apparently she'd driven down from Seattle for this. I was astonished. Though Uncle Stan's health and recent canceled appearances might have been a factor, it's amazing that these free little cons aren't just attended by the locals anymore. Anyway, I had a lot of fun and all the cosplayers who came were great. Other than a costume contest near the end of the day, there wasn't really any programming, so you were either there for signatures (Stan, J. Scott Campbell, Rob Liefeld, etc) or you were just checking out what people were wearing. There were several known cosplayers and groups there with booths: the 501st, Mandalorians, Avengers Initiative, Ivy Doomkitty, Krystal Method, and so on. People were dressed as all sorts of things: superheroes, stormtroopers, Walt from "Breaking Bad," a female Daryl from "Walking Dead," Stay Stuft with the 10th Doctor in tow, and members of KISS among other things. Great job putting this together, guys. Keep it up!

I'm so happy I got to make it in for the last day! Coming to the LA County Fair is always a…read morefavorite tradition for both my friends and me. It was really cool to see all the retro-themed exhibits this year, from the "Retro Row" magazine cover section to the toys, teenage bedroom decor, video stores, typewriters, TVs, and more!! There were so many great photo op spots :) It was also interesting to see how much technology has changed over time and how some items are either no longer used at all or are used very differently now lol. As always, we spent time walking around and checking out the different outdoor booths, and a few of my friends even ended up winning some raffles! I also enjoyed seeing all the decorated tables and was especially happy to find the one my friend had entered into the competition. The other art exhibits were fun to look at too, and it was interesting trying to interpret the different pieces haha. As for food, I got to try the Watermelon Candy Chamoy, which I really enjoyed and would definitely order again!! I also tried the Loaded Cheese Fries with Bacon Bits. They were good, but more of a "try it once" kind of thing for me. Lastly, I got to try some Fried Frog Legs from a friend, and much to my surprise, I actually liked them and could see myself ordering them myself in the future. Overall, it was another fun and enjoyable day at the fair :)

Shoutout to the Los Angeles Fire Department for their fantastic programs at the fair!…read more My two nieces absolutely LOVED the booth where they got to role play as firefighters putting out a pretend fire. They even received cool biodegradable firefighter helmets which they still play with. They also got to sit in the driver's seat of a firetruck and meet the crew members. There was also a station where they were able to pick up and learn about firefighting equipment. All of the firefighters were very friendly, knowledgeable, and great with the kids. It was the unexpected highlight of the fair for our family. Thank you LAFD for all that you do for our community!

This place has such beautiful vibrant displays. We didn't…read moretry any food. But we did come to celebrate a family members birthday on a random spontaneous night and glad we chose to come here. Took about 2 hours to go thru the whole display but it's lovely. Definitely coming back again with more friends to share the experience with them.

12/15/2019 The last time there were any light festivals…read more This is one that I have gone to and seen great displays of lights. It's a good comparison with the one I saw at the LA Arboretum. What you want to do is walk around first then come back for the performances. I enjoyed the dragon on the floating water. Different dragons and monsters to ride for photos. I think I would come back here with a group. Definitely a good date event.

I went to the Yokocho Ramen Festival last year (2013) in Torrance, and it was a disaster. While the…read moreconcept was great, the venue was small, the lines were long, and many vendors ran out of food while people were still waiting in line. I was disappointed, and left hungry. Fast forward to this year. I actually found out about this on accident a few days ago while at a local coffeehouse owned by a Taiwanese couple. They had a flyer for the Ramen festival which guaranteed 2 for 1 admission. Intrigued, I looked at it, saw it was going to be held at the Pomona Fairplex which is near my place in La Verne, so I figured I would give it a try. I really liked how there was NO LINE whatsoever to get in - granted, I went around 4:00 PM, but I walked right in. The lines to get ramen were maybe 3 or 4 people deep, that's it. So much better than the 45-60 minute wait last year! There were eleven vendors on hand, from Tokyo, Osaka, Fukushima, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Las Vegas. Ramen Vendors ----------------------- Wakamusha/Tanatsumono from Fukushima, Japan Toyama Black Shoyo Ramen (Iroha) from Toyama, Japan Satsuma Ramen (Shin-Sen-Gumi) from Kagoshima, Japan and Los Angeles Kohmen Ramen from Ikebukoro, Tokyo, Japan, Hiromau Ramen, fusion ramen champion from Toyama / Las Vegas Burger Ramen by Keizo Shimamoto from Los Angeles Tsujita Ramen from Tokyo and Los Angeles Monta Tonkotsu Ramen from Las Vegas Norio Ramen from Namba, Osaka, Japan Men Oh Ramen from Tokushima, Japan with a store in San Francisco Hide Chan Ramen from Hakata, Kyushu, Japn There were additional food carts as well, such as a Takoyaki stand, Okonomiyaki, and Steamed Pork Rolls. Also, there was a fluff ice truck - so very good! It's basically frozen cotton candy with condensed milk and your choice of toppings. I chose the "Candy Factory" option - strawberry fluffed ice with condensed milk, mini gummy bears, and sprinkles. Don't judge, it looked and tasted divine. I had two ramen bowls, and tried a third (my father's). I will review the two I chose first. I only chose ramen I could not order here in the United States. My choices were Wakamusha/Tanatsumono and Kohmen. Wakamusha & Tanatumono - A collaboration of two leading ramen shops in Fukushima, Japan. This was a mild miso broth with chicken. This was a special treat because this combination of ramen was only available at the event! They used a 100 year old house miso recipe, Horaiya's koji miso. To say this was delicious would be an understatement. Served with corn, sprouts, scallions, miso and chicken, in a chicken broth, plus of course, the noodles, this was my favorite of the two ramens I tasted. Khomen (Koumen) - In 2010, the Japanese TV show "Shittoko" selected this as their Fusion Ramen champion. Hiromaru Ramen started as a small noodle shop in the middle of a rice field in the small town of Toyama, Japan with just two people: Mr. Kawai, and his mother. Mr. Kawai was a world class track athlete competing for Japan's national team, but for economic reasons, he chose to switch his career to making ramen in Japan. He worked day and night to provide his customers with the best organic noodles. Soon, word of his ramen spread, and his business grew. To meet his customer's overwhelming demands, he started a catering Ramen truck. Kawai has continuously put effort into developing new and creative ramen, and he has more than 100 different ramen recipes. Hiromaru, in Japanese, means, "from Japan to the world, full of the love of Ramen". Ok, history lesson over. I chose Khomen, because they added a chili paste to the broth to make it spicy. I'm not an expert on ramen, and I'm not able to describe the different flavors between the two in a way which would do it justice. I will say the broth was a Spicy Jukusei broth, and it was served with noodles, scallions, pork, seaweed and bamboo. It was really good. I probably loved this broth more than Wakamusha's broth. My father tried ramen from Norio, which heralds itself as the Number one local favorite in Osaka. The broth was Tonkotsu with chicken and served with noodles, chicken, scallions, bamboo and seaweed. It had a mild flavor with a creamy consistency, but that is standard with traditional Tonkotsu broths. It was tasty, but not my favorite. All in all, the event was handled much better this year, however I was disappointed to see it didn't seem as popular as last year. While having less people is good so people do not have to wait, I certainly hope it doesn't scare away vendors from doing this again next year. P.S. Parking is $10 at the Fairplex, so if you can carpool, or walk, it'll save you money! Also, you will need cash to get in, and most of the vendors are cash only (although some have Square).

Saw this festival listed under Yelp events and decided to go and check it out. It was held at the…read morefairplex in Pomona in one of their many buildings. The parking was $10.00 and was fairly close to the destination. There was a guy handing out buy one get one entrance fee coupons and since I love a good deal I was excited for the $5.00 discount. You were given the option to buy food tickets for the ramen at entry or inside. I bought two at $8.00 each. They also gave us free Pocky's...bonus again! Upon entry their were vending booths, not very many but I wasn't really expecting them anyway. They had plenty of tables set up and a large screen where they showe anime. After the anime they had a performer singing the hits and she was actually pretty good...no karaoke. They also had a car show with some souped up rides which were fun to look at. Just outside the building was where the ramen vendors were set up. We scoped out all the vendors before selecting our bowls. I went with Tsujitas booth, it was excellent up until I saw a hair in my ramen...yuk! I also tried the ramen burger ($15), now that is one item I would buy again. The burger had bacon and eggs in it with a really nice sauce. Overall it was pretty great, I wish it was bigger though. Hopefully they continue to grow. Can't wait for next year.