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The 626 Night Market is the brainchild of 3 Taiwanese-Americans who were heavily inspired by their experiences at night markets in Taiwan. The 626 Night Market will continue at Santa Anita Park next summer.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33672
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 3, 2013
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 3, 2013
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
626 Night Market
Asian-Americans
Food festivals
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
33868AN
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Organizers of the 626 Night Market at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, estimate as many as 50,000 people attended the recent 3 night run of the event. The event featured Asian street food booths and other vendors and entertainment.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33982
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 17, 2014
Pages
p. A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 17, 2014
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
626 Night Market
Food festivals
Item ID
34176AN
Collection
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Fisher family reunion celebrated during Monrovia Day. Forty-four descendants of Julian Fisher and Gladys Fisher are still around in this area. Julian Fisher was Monrovia's first African American police officer and his father was recruited to come work on Lucky Baldwin's race horses. Julian and Gladys Fisher had 11 children.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35514
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 23, 2019
Pages
p. 5
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 23, 2019
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
African Americans
Fisher, Gladys
Fisher, Julian
Fisher, Vivian
Thomas, Frederick
Vance, Jason
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626 Night Market spawns copycats. The concept of a Taiwanese style foodie bazaar that has been held at Santa Anita Park, has spread to Orange County, Koreatown in Los Angeles, Monterey Park, and Studio City.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33916
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 9, 2014
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 9, 2014
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
626 Night Market
Food festivals
Xu, Aileen
Item ID
34110AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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