I was never into team sports, which is a shame since I really could use some team-building skills. Fortunately, I have a bunch of girlfriends who can show me a thing or two about how to kick ass and make friends while doing it. From roller derby to kickball, take your pick of which…
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Ooh, Shiny! Spectacular July 4th Fireworks Shows
I loves me a good fireworks show and summer never seems complete without one. Sparkly lights igniting the sky with thunderous ka-booms? Fun! Unfortunately the big bang spectacle at the Hollywood Bowl featuring Kenny Loggins is all sold out, darn it all. And who wants to deal with the hordes of tourist families at…
Hot & Bothered? Ways to Stay Cool in L.A.
Yay! The haze is finally gone. And with it, lovely hot days and warm nights. Fortunately, L.A. has many ways to soothe the burn. Take a Plunge: Don’t have your own swimming pool? For $3 you can borrow Culver City’s 50-meter outdoor pool for a recreation swim. Hours: Monday-Sunday 12:15-2pm; Mon/Wed/Fri 7:55-9pm. 4175 Overland Avenue…
Evil! Evil! Devilish Goings-On in the City of Angels
The upcoming date 6/6/06 holds significance for religious people — be they Catholic or Satanist. Some cities are actually anticipating demonstrations. So I was curious to see how a big Left Coast city like L.A. would react to the day. That, and a reader wrote asking what “excellently evil” events were going on during this…
Plastered in Pink: A Girl Drink Drunk's Fave Spots
Before I found Jameson and Coke, I was big into specialty cocktails. I’d sidle up to every new bar I walked into and ask for their list of house cocktails. If they had a menu, joy! If not, bo-ring! A bar’s cocktail list is a sign of the talent and the imagination of the house…
Brunch on the Strip: 3 Ways to a Drunken Sunday
Friends have always told me about spending Sundays on the Strip for the brunch at the Saddle Ranch Chop House and the drinking at Cabo Cantina and Miyagi’s but I never got the gumption to check it out until now when it was finally a beautifully sunny day after many weeks of drab. Caught the…
Go Bruins! 4 Sports Bars for Final Four Showdown
I’m not a huge college basketball fan, but I am a Bruin and the fact that UCLA hasn’t made it into the Final Four since I lived in Westwood has incited even me to consider braving a Westside sports bar this Saturday in support of my team. But the closest I’d dare to get to…
St. Paddy's Day Cocktail Wish List
Since I’m not going on a pub crawl on this here alcoholiday and will in fact be on the road to SF, I thought I’d just list some of my favorite drinks to raise a virtual glass toasting all the drunk bastards out there on St. Patrick’s Day. Irish Car Bomb: So good when it…
Party Like a Movie Star: Oscar Viewing Parties
I really don’t care about the Oscars. It feels like watching an awards show for an industry I am in no way a part of with people I have no emotional tie to so I don’t care who wins…oh wait, that’s exactly what it is. But combine Oscar show viewing with a party and I’m…
Fun Laundromats: More to Life Than the Rinse Cycle
Flickr Shot by Image Zen There’s probably nothing I dislike more than having to do laundry. I’d rather spend my time watching an eye operation on TV than be forced to sit in a room with screaming kids and loud Spanish television having to guard my laundry from sneaky underwear-stealing perverts. Fortunately, there are a…
