Sunset Ranch I’ve always wanted to go horseback riding, especially the Sunset Dinner Ride with Sunset Ranch…even though I don’t know the first thing about getting on a horse and staying on. Every year when I start to think about what I want to do for my birthday, I consider doing the dinner ride. How…
Category Archives: Recreation
Team Turbo Blasts Off for the Jimmy Stewart Relay Marathon
Flickr shot by Arnold Pouteau I don’t consider myself a runner at all. Sure, I run on the treadmill at the gym when I can, but I don’t run outside, I don’t have fancy running shoes, I don’t even run after taxis. But a couple of co-workers for some reason asked me to be on…
Realize Your Inner Robin Hood: Free Archery Lessons in Rancho Park
Flickr shot by roo.db One of my favorite classes in high school physical ed, apart from square dancing, was archery. I loved wearing the arm guard, making sure the string didn’t thwack my forearm and hitting a bull’s eye. I always felt like an Amazon or something–so empowering. And imagine my joy when I discovered…
ON SALE NOW: Kids in the Hall Tickets
So I w0ke up this morning to find that the Kids in the Hall tickets for the February 23rd-25th performances already went on sale online at midnight this morning. The Saturday performance is already sold out so get yours while you can. Phone sales don’t start til today at noon. 3 Performances only Thurs, Fri,…
The Best Yoga Class for Cheap: Santa Monica Power Yoga
Several years ago, a friend turned me on to Santa Monica Power Yoga. “It’s on a donation-only basis and the classes are always crowded. You HAVE to take a class with Bryan. He’s the best.” Mind you, back then I had never done yoga before so everything was new to me. And it was sorta…
Many Yuks From 5 Canucks: Kids in the Hall Return!
Back in the mid-’90s I was a HUGE Kids in the Hall fan. So much so that I even taught myself HTML so that I could build a fan site dedicated to them. My sister and I would tape their shows off Comedy Central and then watch the tape 24/7. We’d quote them all the…
Toasting the Ambassador: The Wake at the HMS Bounty
The Ambassador in its hey-day. L.A. is notorious for its lack of history. It’s a fast-paced city with its greedy gleaming eyes on the next big thing at the cost of trampled-over remnants from the good ol’ days. So Los Angeles Conservancy, Franklin Avenue, The Ambassador’s Last Stand, and other Los Angeles bloggers will bid…
Where Weekend Warriors Play: Malibu Canyon Roads
Living in L.A., we really don’t get to enjoy driving since we spend 99.8% of our time sitting in traffic. And open roads are virtually nonexistent because of all the cars competing for space and the ever watchful 5-0s. So where does that rare Angeleno, who genuinely still enjoys getting behind the wheel, go for…
Bingo at Hamburger Mary's: Legs to Heaven, B-11!
You haven’t played Bingo until you’ve played it at West Hollywood’s Hamburger Mary’s. Every Wednesday night1, the fabulous Belle Aire2 hosts the craziest, funnest game of Bingo I’ve ever experienced, and that includes the game I played at WeHo’s Mickey’s with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence one drunken Sunday afternoon. The burger joint is packed…
Crystal Cove: Tidepools, Rock Climbing and Shabby Chic
I finally found someone to check out Crystal Cove with me! Ever since I first read about it in CitySearch, I’ve been wanting to go: A good example of pre-development coastline, Crystal Cove has three-and-a-half miles of beach and 2,000 acres of undeveloped inland woods. The interior is popular for hiking and horseback riding. Mountain…
