Flickr Shot by Base10 On a personal note, I got invited to a Halloween costume party this weekend where the theme is simply “Good & Evil.” Sounds easy enough, right? Nope! At this particular party, the usual angel and devil aren’t good enough. Scouring all the online costume shops like buycostume.com and halloweenmart.com, nothing grabbed…
Category Archives: Los Angeles
Cocktails in Historic Places: Celebrating Trader Vic's
Contrary to popular belief, Los Angeles does have history. And what better way to celebrate it than with a toast? Join history appreciation group, The Art Deco Society of Los Angeles, in one of their monthly cocktail hours at various historical L.A. landmarks. They’ve had it at the elegant Cognac Room at the Biltmore and…
The Veranda Bar: Curdled Cocktails and Swank
After a lovely evening of dinner and drinks at the California Yacht Club, my friend Kevin and I wanted to take advantage of the fact that we were dressed to the nines so we went for cocktails at Casa Del Mar’s Veranda Bar in Santa Monica. I haven’t been to the Veranda Bar in ages…
Trick or Treat! Halloween for Your Inner Child
Remember when puberty forced you to hang up your Halloween candy pail? I know, that sucked. Well, that doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy what made the holiday fun for you when you were a kid, namely trick-or-treating. Trick of the eye: The El Capitan Theatre will be showing Halloween/Christmas classic, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare…
Griffith Observatory: Such Great Heights
Flickr Shot by ‘SeraphimC When I first moved to L.A. 15 years ago, I used to visit the Griffith Observatory a lot. It offered the perfect view for a newbie Angeleno to get a lay of the land, get some perspective, and take a breath from the hustle and bustle of the city — something,…
Reggae Radiohead: Easy Star All-Stars at Malibu Inn
I’m really sad that I didn’t start listening to Radiodread, the Easy Star All-Stars reggae re-vision of Radiohead’s OK Computer, until the end of summer because it would have been the perfect accompaniment for beachy days and warm nights. Ah well, I still likes it and I’m not all that crazy about reggae to begin…
Outdoor Grill: Carnivores Heart You
Bored of browsing through car wash convenience stores to pass the time while your car gets cleaned? Read all the greeting cards you could and spent more time pondering on all the different air fresheners than you care to share? That’s what’s great about Outdoor Grill. You can enjoy a tri-tip sandwich ($6.95 a la…
Allure on Location: Pampering in Bel Air
Allure, the beauty magazine for shopping and beauty tips, is taking its know-how on the road. Tomorrow at an undisclosed private Bel Air estate, the magazine will be hosting a party where you can enjoy makeovers, mani/pedis, sunless tanning, skin care consultations, style tips and hair styling by top experts in beauty and fashion all…
Ch-Check It Out: FREE Beastie Boys Concert
Nice! The Beastie Boys (or should I say, Beastie Men in light of the gray hairs) are throwing a free concert on October 21 in Lake Forest, California, right after the Etnies Goofy vs. Regular Skate Contest. The only way to get tickets to this one is to show up at one of the following…
Ghoulish Delight: Things To Do on Friday the 13th
Zoinks! Two creepy days in one creepy month. Don’t be scared. Instead of hiding under your covers this Friday the 13th, get out there and brave the bad luck. Especially with so many appropriately horrific things to do, look how much trouble you can get into! Spider Pavilion: I know spiders are supposed to be…
