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The always exciting X Games set to begin tomorrow

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:42:45 GMT

The flashy, high-flying, thrill a minute X games are back.

Huntington Beach: Surf, sand and miniature sloops

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Fun in the sun means flea meets the sea in Huntington Beach.

Taste of LA History at Hollyhock House

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Wine Tasting Fridays at Barnsdall Park bring a little culture, a little community and a lot of LA personality in the shadow of Frank Lloyd Wright s Hollyhock House.

Palihouse: Putting on the style

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Palihouse in West Hollywood seems to be taking on the sheen formerly resigned to the Chateau Marmont crowd in this town.

Scene and Screen at the W Westwood this Summer

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Get your Entourage jones satisfied at the backyard pool parties at W Westwood this summer.

Music Center: The performing arts come to life in Los Angeles

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMT

The Music Center serves as the premier performing arts center of Los Angeles County and is one of the three largest and most highly regarded centers in the United States.

BriXton: Oldies and newbies take the stage in Redondo

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMT

The official name is BriXton south bay; the capital X signifies that X marks the spot for South Bay live music. The 450-capacity nightclub has been a hotspot since its summer 2008 opening, with a steady flow of national and international touring bands and good L.A. bands as openers. These bands span several genres rock, classic rock, alt rock, punk and reggae with several concerts most weeks.

California Science Center: Scientific discovery at every turn

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMT

The California Science Center offers a day of family fun filled with educational exhibits, live demonstrations and interactive learning stations with an abundance of science discovery at every turn.

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels: Where Angels tread

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Even if you are not religious, you will become a devotee of art and architecture when you visit the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angel.

Rock on Water at Red Rock Resort July 24-Sept. 25

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMT

For rock concerts that cut to the very heart of cool Red Rock Resort might just be the epicenter of hot. Party on the Rocks is its summer rock and pool fest, which means big names and great sounds from the poolside stage that can be enjoyed both in the water and out.

Rock 'n Roll Down Fremont Street

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Summer in Las Vegas just got a little sweeter with the Summer of the 70s concert series line-up at Fremont Street Experience. Through Labor Day weekend, the action in the downtown pedestrian promenade kicks up to the sounds of Styx, Little River Band, Blue Oyster Cult, even Jefferson Starship in tributes and retro rock concerts that bring it all back home.

Las Vegas Hilton: High Times

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMT

The latest entr e into the king-for-a-day vacation in Las Vegas is the Las Vegas Hilton, which just recently opened its Classic Suites Collection to the high-flying tourist.

Redondo/Hermosa Strand: Cruise the beach

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Balloon-tire, one-speed cruiser bikes are the best way to cruise the Strand along L.A. s South Bay beaches. The Strand bike path follows the ocean north from Redondo Beach to Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, and if you re fit and ambitious, far beyond.

California Philharmonic: A music lover's dream

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMT

The California Philharmonic, led by Maestro Victor Vener, is an iconic destination for timeless musical performances in the Los Angeles area.

Baleen Los Angeles: Prince of a restaurant at Redondo's King Harbor

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Baleen, a 234-seat restaurant and lounge where all tables surrender a view of Redondo s King Harbor marinas, features fine dining cuisine billed as New American, with an accent on local seafood. There are also some fun, surprising combinations, such as the BLT Salad that mixes sugar-herb roasted bacon and jalapeno ranch sherry-bacon dressing.

Redondo Harbor & Pier: Affordable and family friendly at the sea

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Many towns with a marina and pier can be found along the Southern California coast, but none are quite like Redondo Beach. It isn t pretentious like Newport Beach or ultra-hip like Venice. It s just a beach town where you can take the family to enjoy a seafood meal at a view restaurant and take your pick of numerous activities, with none of them expensive and many of them free. Redondo is best described as authentic, affordable and family-friendly.

Voyager Excursions: Whale watching and boating from Redondo Marina

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Few beach towns in all of Southern California offer so many affordable options for heading out to sea, or at least taking a spin around a harbor, as Redondo Beach. And RB s King Harbor is nearly as popular with sea creatures as with weekenders, so sea lions, dolphins and whales can all be seen from boats that range from kayaks to the 144-passenger Voyager.

Tony's on the Pier: A foghorn blast from the past

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Tony's on the Pier is a Redondo Beach institution, dating back to when Tony Trutanich ended his career as a commercial fisherman to open it in 1952. It's still operated by the family, still offers harbor views from every table, and still serves great seafood and its famous Mai Tais ("7 Million Sold").

The Getty Villa: Explore the arts and culture of ancient Greece, Rome and Etruria

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Open since 2006, the Getty Villa is dedicated to sharing the arts and culture of ancient Greece, Rome and Etruria. Explore more than 1,200 works of art in the 28 indoor and outdoor collection galleries take a stroll through the gardens and enjoy live performances, lectures and symposia in the auditorium or amphitheatre.

Art A Fair Festival: in Laguna Beach, June 25-August 29, 2010

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Showcasing more than 125 artists from around the world, the Art A Fair Festival brings together all things creative and inspiring in a variety of mediums including oil paintings, drawing, photography, jewelry, ceramics, wood work and more.

Wahoo's Fish Taco: Fresh tastes on Wilshire

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT

If you're in the mood for tasty fish tacos with a side of hearty rice and beans, Wahoo's is the place to go. Wash down your palette with the beer of the month and enjoy the pleasant Wahoo atmosphere.

Chic Fix at M Resort's Spa Mio

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Ladies of all ages, shapes, sizes and interests can have a day away with family and friends at M Resort and Spa Mio.

Poolside Pampering, Vegas Style

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT

The Spa has moved outside at Caesars and Flamingo and a little pleasure in an already pleasurable day can go along way for preparing for what the evening brings.

Boutique Bohemia at the Artisan Hotel

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Visitors to Las Vegas who are looking for a little East Village, a little Cambridge, a mini-Berkeley or artsy Montreal off the Strip need only step inside the 62-room Artisan Hotel.

LA Active Adventures: Adventures in modern civilization

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT

There is a lot more you don t know that you stand to learn if you take a very cool and informative experiential tour of Los Angeles with LA Active Adventures.

Runyon Canyon: Walking with the stars (and their dogs)

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT

For those who would prefer to hike with the stars, Runyon Canyon "peaking" out above the Hollywood neon should be the path of choice for nature shows and the latest in exercise chic. The three-mile roundtrip hike ascends about 400 feet to views that can see all the way to Catalina Island on a clear day.

Hollywood Bowl Museum: Amuse l'oreille (amuse the ears) before your concert

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Got time before a concert at the Hollywood Bowl? Spend it at the Hollywood Bowl Museum. Visitors to the Hollywood Bowl may park temporarily for free until 4:30 p.m. to purchase tickets, shop at the Hollywood Bowl Store, and explore the grounds. And they can also explore the Edmund D. Edelman Hollywood Bowl Museum until show time.

Disneyland's World of Color: Anaheim's new cacophony of color

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT

The world is a carousel of color in the new World of Color night show at Disney s California Adventure. The Disney imagineers have put their money where they minds are in this new twice-to-thrice nightly, 30-minute extravagant display. It took five years to plan and create the work, fine-tuned so intensely that every spouting hue from this fountain of choreography and animation looks like the very ink that painted it.

Newport Landing Whale Watching: The blue whales are here early this year!

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT

In the mid-1980s, the fate of some of the largest mammals on Earth was in real question. For most species of whales now, however, the future looks much brighter, and adventures like Newport Landing Whale Watching are helping to promote the love of these awesome creatures.

Griffith Observatory: See the (non-Hollywood) stars!

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT

If you want to see stars in LA, head to the Griffith Park Observatory for nightly viewings of the biggest stars in the sky from sunset to 10 pm on clear nights, that is. The lines are long and the look is short but the views of celestial bodies from the observatory s original 12-inch Zeiss refracting telescope are stunning.

Pets Welcome at the Palomar

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT

The Palomar Hotel in Westwood offers panache and pampering for pets and people.

Downtown Art Walk: Downtown becomes a canvas

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Los Angeles's monthly Downtown Art Walks are a colorful tradition of celebration and scene-making.

LA's Best are at the Hollywood Bowl

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT

From Bugs Bunny to Baaba Maal, the Hollywood Bowl celebrates the music with fanfare, phenomenal acoustics, and fun.

Glen Ivy: LA's Club Mud

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Glen Ivy Hot Springs is a healthy sojourn from city life in LA.

Surf's Up at the Annenberg Beach House

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Santa Monica has a new stylish beach club with wide open doors.

LA's Freebie Museum Days

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Stay current on culture at no cost by scheduling visits to Los Angeles museums on free days.

Behind the Ball Game at Dodger Stadium

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT

The ball game is only a stone s throw away at LA s Dodger Stadium.

A King Kong Comeback at Universal Studios Hollywood

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT

King King, the mega-ape of the silver screen, remakes his close-up on the revamped Universal Studios Hollywood tram tour.

Tapping the Grape in LA's Wine Country

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Just north of Los Angeles in the rolling hills of Malibu is LA's own secret little Napa Valley.

Downtown LA brings in the Funk and Finess with Grand Performances' free summer concert series

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Boogie to the rhythms of be-bop, hip hop, zumba, blues, jazz, Reggie and rock at during the free outdoor Grand Performance series this summer in Downtown Los Angeles.

The Gentle Barn: Teaching kindness and compassion through animal therapy

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Founded in 1999, by Ellie R. Laks and Jay Weiner, The Gentle Barn serves to rescue injured and neglected farm animals from across the country.

Ecosystems: The Show

Tue, 18 May 2010 16:00:00 GMT

The California Science Center opened a brand new permanent exhibition wing in March, one with a frosty and riveting bite. Ecosystems debuted March 25 with a blend of live plants and animals, and hands-on immersion into 11 earth environments. Visitors walk through living kelp forests and linger in the shadow of a polar ice wall, and then brave a desert flash flood; they can even join the process of decomposition and rot aided by special insects in a dynamic rot room that is very much alive.

Hollywood Walk of Fame CityPass: An all-inclusive entry to Tinseltown

Tue, 18 May 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Summer in LA with kids? No problem. Take a pass the Hollywood Walk of Fame CityPass, basically a one-stop decision-maker for everyone in the brood. The good thing about this pass is its location.

LA Film Fest: The Best and the Rest

Tue, 18 May 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Move over Cannes, it s LA calling. That is, the annual LA Film Fest, which, for the past 16 years has held sway over the best in independent cinema in a super showcasing event that connects film makers, directors and a swell of emerging talent to the Hollywood film machine and legions of appreciative audiences.

Venice Skate Plaza: Where 'boarders dig the beach and bumps

Tue, 18 May 2010 16:00:00 GMT

If skateboarding, as according to the world of pro-boarder Tony Hawk, is an art form, a lifestyle and a sport, than it has found a canvas, a brand and an audience at Venice Beach. The Venice Skate Plaza was unveiled last fall to a beaming crowd of mostly testosterone-loaded males from 9 to 33 for whom there is skateboarding in this life and then there is more skateboarding in this life.

Harrah's $24.99 buffet special: the ultimate Las Vegas meal

Tue, 18 May 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Taking a tip from a successful promotion at Excalibur, Harrah s now offers the all you can eat challenge: seven buffets, $29.99, 24 hours. With single buffet dinners that cost more than that along the Strip, a penny under $30 for all the eating you can manage any time of day and much of the night might just be the best deal in Vegas these days.

Legally Blonde with Kim Vo

Tue, 18 May 2010 16:00:00 GMT

MGM Mirage s hair apparent has earned the moniker of Makeover King from the biggest salons in Hollywood. Kim Vo, whose hair caressing products now have an exclusive presence at Barney s, has a hair lair in Las Vegas at the Mirage Hotel, complete with mojito hairtinis for thirsty manes and bayalage hair painting treatments by the King himself every Monday. Kim Vo Salon keeps a Carnaby Street meets Studio 16 appeal in wide-open spaces decked in black, whites

Self-awareness retreat at Qua Spa

Tue, 18 May 2010 16:00:00 GMT

In a rare move of sybaritic strategizing Las Vegas is opening up its uberspa infrastructure for well self-awareness and personal growth. On the docket at Qua Baths & Spa at Caesars Palace is a Self Awareness and Growth Experience (SAGE) weekend, June 4-6.

Street: LA's trip to Latin culinary culture

Tue, 18 May 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Street food goes gourmet at The Street restaurant, which opened a year ago under the knowing eye of chow guru Susan Fenigar. Foodies may know her as one of the Two Hot Tamales (among with Mary Sue Milliken) who opened Border Grill in Santa Monica in 1990 and reframed South-of-the-Border fare forever more.

Showtime at the Studios

Tue, 18 May 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Make studio audience magic in LA as a clapping and laughing member of a taping, whether The Jay Leno Show, the Jimmy Kimmel Show, The Late Show with Craig Ferguson, even the venerable Price is Right. Getting in is as simple as getting a table at Mozza on Melrose. Go on line, make a reservation, get to the venue early, get on line and wait. And wait. Unless, of course, you know someone. Once in, you don t just sit there. You work. You laugh loudly and frequently. And you clap loudly and frequ