9/13 - Steve Andrews, Sally James, Leslie Gailerne Smith, William Seppi,

 Steve Andrews / Sally James - "Slow Living Radio"

Co-hosted by travel industry veteran Stephen Andrews, international award-winning Australian chef/author Sally James, and European-trained sommelier Scott Lewis, Slow Living Radio explores our world from its back streets to its main thoroughfare to discover the very best that a slower, more mindful and relaxed lifestyle has to offer. While the subject matter remains focused, a dose of jovial barbs, anecdotes and occasional limericks traded by the three co-hosts keeps a fun and lively tenor to the show. So what do this American, Australian and Irishman have in common? A taste for humor, a gift for the gab, and a sincere shared passion for the great life! “Modern life has us over-wired, over-connected and overcommitted. Our message is simple – it’s time to get back to real life. To slow down, become more mindful of yourself, your experiences, of the world and those around you… and enjoy life while you’re at it,” says Stephen Andrews, program producer and co-host.

Leslie Gailerene Smith - "LA County Fair"

The inaugural 'Los Angeles County Fair', now known as the L.A. County Fair, opened Oct. 17, 1922, and ran for five days through October 21, 1922, in a former beet field in Pomona, California. Highlights of the Fair’s first year were harness racing, chariot races and an airplane wing-walking exhibition.Now in its 87th year, the Fair is the largest county fair in the U.S. Fair attendance has topped one million people in every year but one since 1948. Since its inception, the Fair has been the link between California’s agriculture industry and the public, providing a community gathering place where people learn about California’s heritage and enjoy traditional Fair food, activities and entertainment. In recent years the fair has moved away from such agricultural heritage by abandoning livestock competitions for area growers and ranchers in favor of hired petting zoos. In addition to the 13-acre (53,000 m2) Ray Cammack Shows carnival the Fair has an operational farm, an outdoor miniature garden railroad, California’s Heritage Square historical exhibit and America’s Kids-Education Expo, where school children discover A Day Full of Learning Cleverly Disguised as Fun. The End of Summer Concert Series features 19 nights of first-run musical entertainment, demolition derby and freestyle motocross. The Fair is operated by the Los Angeles County Fair Association, a not-for-profit 501 corporation. The Fair is held each September on 543 acres (2.20 km2) of fairgrounds known as Fairplex (L.A. County Fair, hotel and exposition complex). The Fair generates a national economic impact of more than $250 million, roughly the equivalent of hosting a Super Bowl every year. The 2010 L.A. County Fair will run Sept. 4–Oct. 3, closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Opening Day is Saturday, Sept. 4 of Labor Day Weekend. Thoroughbred horse racing at Fairplex Park is Sept. 9-27, closed Mondays and Tuesdays.  Fairplex also includes the Sheraton Fairplex hotel, the Sheraton KOA/RV Park, Fairplex Park, a 5/8ths mile horse racing track, the Millard Sheets Center for the Arts, the Child Development Center at Fairplex, Barretts Equine Ltd., a thoroughbred horse racing auction facility and the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum.

William K. Seppi - GM - Costeaux French Bakery, Inc. Healdsburg, CA

The Healdsburg bakery is beloved for its legendary artisan breads and open air bakery café. Since its first Sonoma County Harvest Fair Sweepstakes for sourdough bread in 1981, it has been a consistent award winner for specialty and artisan breads which are a mainstay of the café menu offerings. This year, the Best of Show winner was Costeaux's Ciabatta. Costeaux is also well-known for legendary desserts and is a premier purveyor of wedding cakes.