Flickr Shot by Vanlaar Dear Caroline on Crack, i have been an avid (if not silent) reader of your blog for awhile now. i LOVE hearing about things going on in LA. i’ve always had a terrible time finding things to do. and, you have made it possible to find fun and exciting things every…
Category Archives: Recreation
This Weekend: What's Happenin', Hot Stuff?
For once, my goal is to do EVERYthing this weekend. Thursday, August 7 La Perla Summer Sale Thanks to Billion Dollar Babes, glamor gals can get 75% off luxurious lingerie, swimwear and ready to wear. The sale starts today and ends on Friday. Thursday and Friday, 10am-8pm. 433 North Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills (map). Friday,…
This Weekend: Eat, Drink and Fly for Less — If That's What You're Into
Sucks that rent day coincides with all these sales going on. Friday, August 1 Virgin Airways Airfare Sale They’re at it again with the uber cheap airfare: $79 one way to Seattle, $139 to NYC. In light of crazy-high gas prices, this is quite the deal. But book your flights before August 7 cuz that’s…
This Weekend: Like, Gag Me With an iPhone 3G
Looks like it’s going to be an awesome weekend, folks. iPhone 3G, Audrey Hepburn and some jazzy grooves downtown. What to do? What to do? Friday, July 11 iPhone 3G Goes on Sale The moment all you technogeeks have been waiting for: The iPhone 3G goes on sale. Better, stronger, faster, it has GPS, doesn’t…
Do Play With Your Food: uWink Hollywood Debuts
The new 7,300-square-foot Hollywood & Highland location of uWink (its first location is in Woodland Hills) opened to the general public last night. But Monday my friend dotsara and I were able to get a sneak peek of the high-tech interactive restaurant at the media party on Monday. We had free reign over the food…
This Weekend: Lovin' Summer
Flickr Shot by dotsara Gosh, how I LOVE summer. All the fun things you can do only when it’s warm out, as this weekend looks like it’s going to be. Mmm, 80-degree weather. Unfortunately/fortunately I’ll be up in NorCal for some river rafting this weekend but you folks have fun! Friday, June 13 Free Hot…
Why No Friday Post? Twas Busy Winning a Vespa
I won! I won! I won! Yup, I actually won that Vespa that I forsook sleep, blogging and my friends for. Here’s how it went down. On Friday at the ThisNext Community Mixer at the company’s headquarters in Santa Monica, TN members mingled with TN employees over some appetizers, cupcakes and, ah-hem, “interesting” cocktails of…
This Memorial Weekend: Pool Parties!
Woot! The kickoff weekend to the summer is here (who cares if summer doesn’t officially begin til next month or if we’re looking at 60-degree weather). You want to celebrate summer so you’re probably going to check out Fiesta Hermosa at Hermosa Beach or the Jazz Reggae Fest at UCLA or Topanga Days or even…
This Weekend: Steady as She Goes
This weekend there’s plenty going on: Venice Art Walk, Cuban Music Festival and that Cupcake Challenge that I’m doing. In case you still have lots of empty slots on your social calendar, here are the following. Friday, May 16 Planet Funk’s “Additional 50% Off Already Marked Down Items” Sale How does Planet Funk make a…
This Weekend: Celebrate Outside
What are you up to this weekend? Friday, May 2 Grand Opening of the Americana at Brand in Glendale The mall that took $400 million and two years to make is finally opening tomorrow and shoppers rejoice. The first 300 customers into the new Urban Outfitters there get a free UO/Glendale tote. The first 200…
