A STEAMY JUNGLE AT THE LOS ANGELES FAIR

I haven't been to the LA Fair in probably 20-odd years and my only real recollection of it was lots of food vendors, crazy rides and a Village People concert. But this year, on a whim, I decided to go there with my wife and kid, prompted by a Groupon deal too good to pass up. And I am so glad I did. There are some fantastic exhibits, including the life-sized animatronic dinosaur-filled Jurassic Planet Bio-Research Facility, the Wilderness Ridge outdoor mountain wilderness area and  a neon light exhibit inside the Millard Sheets Center For The Arts and several other interesting sights. But what really grabbed me was the abundance of tropical bliss. There is the Flower & Garden Pavilion complete with a plant-filled rainforest and next to that is Mojo's Jungle, a large outdoor tropical paradise, complete with some very nice tiki landscaping. You can see from the photos I took that this ain't just your typical fair. The LA Fair runs until October 2nd so check it out if you have a chance.