photo by Neil Armstrong, NASA On Monday night there will be a big, beautiful full moon and what better way to bask in moonbeams than to go on a moonlit hike? Treepeople.org is hosting its last Full Moon Hike of the season and since it’s almost Halloween, costumed hikers are welcome at this event. I’ve…
Category Archives: Recreation
Spooky House: Get the Bejeezus Scared Out of You
Yay! Halloween is nigh and not only does that mean dressing up in elaborate costumes, but scary movie marathons, pumpkin pie martinis, Halloween parties galore and haunted house attractions! The Spooky House in Northridge, now in its 16th year, seems to be the one to go to if you wanna get the crap scared out…
AIDS Walk 2005: Don't Just Talk the Talk
AIDS Walk 2005 is this Sunday, people. You can still make a donation, join a team, sign up to volunteer or register as an individual walker on the Web site. I signed up with the UCLA team this year, ’cause Bruins care! Register today to join Southern California’s largest AIDS fundraiser. Send the message that…
2nd Annual Grand Avenue Festival: Culture, Culture, Culture
Another reason to venture to Downtown L.A. Tomorrow is the 2nd Annual Grand Avenue Festival. All the culture you can get for free in the four-city-block stretch between 1st and 4th Streets on Grand. Highlights: — “A Taste of Downtown L.A.” presents low-priced tastes from downtown restaurants Checkers Downtown, Cuidad, Noe and others. — MOCA…
Things to Do When You Get the Mean Reds
Holly Golightly: You know those days when you get the mean reds? Paul Varjak: The mean reds? You mean like the blues? Holly Golightly: No. The blues are because you’re getting fat and maybe it’s been raining too long, you’re just sad that’s all. The mean reds are horrible. Suddenly you’re afraid and you don’t…
The Price Is Wrong, Bitch!
I asked my best friend from SF where she wants to go when she visits me next month, if there are any places on my site that she wanted to see, and she said, “OH! I want to see The Price Is Right!” ::Pause:: Me: “You’re kidding, right?” Her: “No, I really wanna see it.”…
Really Bad Movie Night Party: The Horror! The Horror!
Homemade concessions stand. I like to throw parties for no particular reason, well, if only to collide worlds by getting all my friends together in one place. These parties usually range from singles mixers at a cool bar to board game night at my place. Tonight I decided to throw a “Really Bad Movie Night”…
Santa Monica Drive-In at the Pier
(Graphics by www.phormm.com) Remember drive-in movies? You’d sneak your friends in the trunk and pretty much have tailgating parties. And it was the only venue where you could talk during the movie and drink booze and bring your own food. Since drive-in movie theaters are considered archaic in this day and age of the super-theater,…
Hollywood Bowl Concerts: Oh Those Summer Nights!
At the end of the night, the Bowl was packed and everyone was up on their feet for the grand finale as David Byrne did his rendition of Beyonce’s “Crazy in Love” accompanied by the Arcade Fire and some crazy marching band with transvestite color guard.
The Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine: A Meditative Pause in Chaos
The Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine is literally a little piece of heaven in the spiritual desert that is L.A.
