SantaCon happens once a year in cities all around the world with Santas coming out in all manner of Santa Claus dress and celebrating the holidays in their own way…usually with a crazy-long barhop. This year’s L.A. SantaCon kicked off on Saturday at Echo Park. It started at 1pm and promised to run through 2am….
Category Archives: Los Angeles
Free Admission for Gen Art & Dwell Shop By Design Party
I usually get those Gen Art emails about their fashion-fabulous parties but I don’t consider going since you usually have to be a Gen Art member and pay some admission fee. But imagine my surprise when I got an email that said that all I’d have to do to get into the Gen Art &…
L.A. Drinkers' Holiday Gift Guide
Everyone knows: When you can’t think of what to get someone for Christmas — whether the host of a holiday house party or the man or woman who has everything — a safe bet is always booze. The following are some of my favorite liquor-related places and gifts to make it a very merry Christmas…
Holiday Cupcakes Roundup
As much as I love holiday cocktails and Starbucks’ peppermint mochas, what I love most of all about this time of year are the holiday cupcakes with those not-usual-for-cupcakes flavors like gingerbread and peppermint. Plus cupcakes are the easiest way to get a holiday party crowd all riled up. Leyna’s Kitchen has the perfect goodies…
This Weekend: Bust Craft Fair, Scoops Taste Challenge, SantaCon Afterparty
My oh my is it going to be a crazy weekend. Repeal Day celebrations tomorrow and I’ve got SantaCon on Saturday! That’s it, but that’s enough! If you are looking for ways to fill up your weekend, may I suggest the following? Friday, December 5 Bar Delux Grand Opening After many false starts this decadent…
Fred Segal Santa Monica: Love One Another Gift Certificates
You know how holiday shopping just makes you want to buy more stuff…for yourself? Well, Fred Segal in Santa Monica understands and has come up with a little incentive program called “Love One Another” where you get a gift certificate for every purchase you make from December 5 through the 15. Basically, when you go…
Repeal Day Celebrations: Yay Booze!
Man, I can’t even imagine what it must have been like to live in a world where booze was illegal for 13 years. 13! Well, it’s no wonder that the anniversary of the day they repealed Prohibition still warrants lots of huzzahs and partying even 75 years later. If you want to get out there…
L.A. SantaCon: Drunken Santa Barhop
Flickr shot by Filmo Don’t get mad at me, I’m already mad at myself for finding out about this just now. But the L.A. SantaCon is this Saturday. You know, SantaCon, it’s when a bunch of folks get together in various states of Santa dress and create merry mayhem by going on an organized barhop…
Rococo Rendezvous: The Underground Masquerade Ball
Are you still coming down from Halloween? Got another costume party in ya? Well, you’re in luck. Royal/T in Culver City is throwing a masquerade ball called Rococo Rendezvous this Thursday. But think Harajuku glam, not ballgowns. It’s going to be a whimsical event where attendees are invited to dress up Victorian, goth, or Harajuku….
Enjoying Breakfast Alone at the Nickel Diner
I keep hearing how the Nickel Diner in Downtown L.A. is such a swell place to grab breakfast but consequently it’s always packed. So I took advantage of the fact that most of L.A. was still out of town for the holiday and zoomed on the virtually open 10 East to my destination on a…
