With economy, rain, fair numbers strong

Organizers of the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival say they're pleased with attendance this year, especially given the worsening economy and some days of rain. More

Fair attendance: Nearly 280,000

Organizers of the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival say they're pleased with attendance this year, particularly given the worsening economy and some days of rain. More

Latino music spices up fair

It started out as several local acts on the Arabian Nights stage. Now, Super Fiesta is bringing bigger names from the Latino music scene to the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival. More

Arena renamed in memory of Dillon Percy

The livestock arena at the Riverside County Fairgrounds in Indio will be renamed the Dillon Percy Pavilion during a dedication ceremony today. More

• FFA at the Date Festival

The ride of your life

My Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival assignment sounded like a good idea: ride as many carnival rides as possible and write about them. More