Vanilla Ice from Nike Run Hit Remix 2006 Yay! It’s that time of year again, Nike’s Run Hit Remix fun run. During the 5-mile race, Naughty by Nature, Sir Mix-A-Lot, The Sugarhill Gang, and Dawn Robinson from En Vogue will perform live on different stages sprinkled throughout the course. The finish line concert entertainer will…
Category Archives: Recreation
This Weekend: Taking It to the Xtreme
Celebrate this weekend with extremes by staying up late, blowing your paycheck on couture, gorging yourself on chili and spectating some Xtreme sports. Friday, August 3 Spider After Dark LA’s only Friday Night After Hours It’s 1:30am and you still feel like partying, gosh bless you. The Spider Club at Avalon offers an after-hours dance…
This Weekend: L.A. Becomes Eclectic
Look into Bowie’s eyes, you want to have funnn this weekendddd. Lots to do and all of it on the odd and unusual side what with a scavenger hunt with dinosaurs, a Hollywood pool party and a not-so-Hollywood pool party, photo exhibit and djs, and did you see David Bowie in that wig? Ah, only…
This Weekend: You'll Love Summer More
Flickr Shot by d.sato This weekend all the great things that make summer summer are going on: a gay day at the beach, evenings of music and culture and the Lotus Festival. So much to do, how can an Angeleno decide? Friday, July 13 Presale for Beastie Boys at the Wiltern Before I get into…
The Boats of Summer: Echo Park Paddle Boats
Flickr Shot by Atezrm (detail) It was close but looks like the paddle boats in Echo Park are here to stay thanks to some reshuffling of funds within the L.A. Recreation and Parks Department. For a bit there, the future looked bleak for the boats. Apparently $10 an hour for a boat ride doesn’t generate…
Magic Mountain Deal: 4th Ticket Free
Flickr Shot by woodenshoe This just in from Travelzoo: Six Flags not only has a deal where you can get $25 off your ticket but a 4th ticket free if you buy three tickets! The free ticket is only good through Friday, July 6 though so grab some friends and take advantage. Click here to…
This Weekend: Will You Look at That?
Ugh, I’mb sigg but hopefully that won’t mess up my weekend. I’ll be pissed if it does get in my way of checking out the following cuz it does involve some singing and dancing. Grumble. Friday, June 29 Vintage Clothes Fundraising Sale Although this clothes sale is in Woodland Hills, it might be worth a…
Block Rockin Beats 101: FREE DJing Class
Flickr Shot by Tubbyphunk Save any lives last night? Maybe if you knew how to dj you could have. Well now’s your chance to get your hands on some turntables and show everyone your natural born skills. Scratch DJ Academy, a special school of beats that started in NYC, is opening its doors to the…
This Weekend: Gays, DJs and BBQs
Flickr Shot by Malingering I’m going to be out of town this weekend — in hot and sweaty NYC for the Big Apple BBQ (I’ll miss you!) — but if you’re around, you might wanna check these out. Friday, June 8 Guerilla Gay Bar Takeover The anniversary party/most ambitious Guerrilla Gay Bar takeover happens at…
Tickets on Sale: Kids in the Hall at UCLA
I’m so mad that I just found this out but tickets for Kids in the Hall at the Ralph Freud Playhouse in UCLA went on sale last Saturday. The good news is that tickets are still available AND they’re playing on both Saturday, June 23 and Sunday, June 24. Unfortunately, I’m celebrating my birthday that…
