Category Archives: Shopping & Sales

This Weekend: BFFs, The Last Cinespia, Goldfrapp

I’ll be too busy this weekend with my big move (and seeing Beck at the Bowl) but here are some things YOU can do. Friday, September 19 Old Navy’s Best Friend Weekend Sale Who shops alone? Exactly. So while you’re out on a spree with your buddy, stop by an Old Navy and you both…

Secret Warehouse Sale in Pasadena

I don’t know why this is considered a secret sale because I got an email about it and everything but The Warehouse Sale is having one at the Pasadena Convention Center next weekend from Friday, September 26 to Sunday, September 28. And from the looks of it, it’s huge, featuring over 30 premium brands of…

This Weekend: BBQ Meat! Beer Pong and Brauts! Booze Sale!

This weekend, all I wanna do is ride my Vespa all over the place! And this is where I wanna go. Saturday, September 13 LA BBQ Fest What a great way to end the summer…and try to hold onto it at the same time, bbq meat on Santa Monica Beach! Seems like everyone I know…

My Little Project: Trying To Win a ThisNext Apple TV

carolineoncrack’s "appletv" picks Shopcast powered by ThisNext Call it greed, but I want that 160GB Apple TV (retail $329) that ThisNext is giving away to a lucky TN user in a couple weeks. This game works the same way as the Vespa game did where you recommend as many of your “favorite products” as you…

My Misadventures in Buying a Vespa

Remember a long time ago when I won that Vespa from ThisNext? Well, three months later, I finally got it! Woo. H’yeah, that lonnnng delay wasn’t the fault of ThisNext or because I chickened out from trying to get my motorcycle license or anything like that. It was because the Marina del rey Vespa dealership…

This Weekend: Rock Striptease, Paddle Boat Race and Marriage for All

It may be the last days of summer but instead of wiling it away by the pool, get out and do stuff, i.e. fight for a good cause, win a paddle boat race, take in an edgy striptease…. BTW, from now on I decided to include my fave video of the week in this post…

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,…

Rack It Up: Barneys New York Warehouse Sale

Time for that annual stocking up on low-priced designer goods! Clean out your closets today so you can fill it up with new stuff from Barneys New York Warehouse Sale tomorrow. Enjoy 50-75% discounts off the original prices of designer clothing, shoes and accessories for the mens and the womens. Prada shoes, Diane Von Fursternberg…

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: Cherry Cupcakes, Derby Girls/Xanadu and an Odd Couple

MTV Music Videos MTV Shows Entertainment News While you’re here enjoying Sprinkles’ new cupcake flavor, checking out that crazy all-day American Apparel flea market sale and enjoying Xanadu with the Angel City Derby Girls, I’ll be in Santa Barbara attending a dear friend’s wedding. Hm. Friday, July 25 Sprinkles Summer Cherry Cupcakes Cherry, cherry, baby!…