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[Editor’s Note: With the historic Fiesta La Ballona scheduled to launch two weeks from today, the weekend of Aug. 24-26, at Vets Park, Mr. Culver City sketches a data-based profile.]

By the numbers

Fiesta La Ballona's fast figures

62: year anniversary

108: booths

103: highest recorded temperature

132: attractions

173: volunteers

760: cups of beer consumed last year

20,000: expected guests

Latest and greatest for 2012 Fiesta La Ballona

Most at Fiesta La Ballona

• Highest participation of groups, businesses and agencies in 40 years

• Most attractions in 40 years

• Largest group of volunteers in 40 years

• Most roving performers in 40 years

• Greatest percentage of homegrown performers in 30 years

• Most sponsors in 30 years

• Greatest number of cycling activities

• Largest bike valet

• Highest rate of recycling

• Greatest marketing mix

• Largest Fiesta La Ballona display at Historical Society Center

• Most dessert choices

First at Fiesta La Ballona

• Fire Dept. muster and bucket brigade in 45 years

• Vintage Culver City cars, trucks, bikes and pokey together in 40 years

• Culver City High School water polo exhibition in 40 years

• Service club and schools challenge in 32 years

• Pokey in 25 years

• Fiesta La Ballona Grand Marshal in 25 years

• Bike parade in 21 years

Scoutarama

• Fire Dept mist zone

• Health and lifestyle fitness sessions

• Culver City Historical Society “Honoree of the Year”

• Tennis and Paddle Tennis Fest

• Five-person bicycle competition

• Middle School committee chairperson

• Run, swim and cycle events the same year