LAaLALanders,
This weekend’s events include: Artnight Pasadena, Fitcon LA, Tom’s Warehouse Sale, New School Daze Party, International Tiki Marketplace, Latino Heritage Month, No Budget Film Festival, Taste of South Lake, Artisinal LA, NASA Lab Access, Oktoberfest, Taste of Encino;
Screenings: “Moulin Rouge”, “Big Hero 6”, & “Scarface”;
Free Uber & Lyft ride credits and Fiverr codes,
and so much more!
Have a great time.
EnJOY…
LAaLA
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$10 LYFT & $30 UBER FREE RIDE CODES!!!!
Just in case you ever want to party and not drive lol or simply want FREE rides – you can also use code Laala2 on #LYFT for a $10-20 ride credit https://www.lyft.com/invited/Laala2 and use my Uber code, laalam, and get $30 off your first #UBER ride. Redeem it at uber.com/invite/laalam and both could equal a FREE round-trip. Feel free to share with your friends too.
FIVERR
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“BIG HERO 6” AT FRONT PORCH CINEMA
Back by popular demand, the iconic Santa Monica Pier presents Front Porch Cinema, a FREE community movie experience under the stars every Friday night starting Oct. 9. Presented by Fandango, the Pier will be transformed into a cozy front porch environment for four consecutive weeks, providing the perfect setting for a night of movies, food and drinks with a variety of films for all ages. The Front Porch Cinema Lounge will welcome guests before the films for drinks and small bites. This season’s movie lineup includes:
October 9 – “Big Hero 6” (PG)
October 16 – “The Imitation Game” (PG-13)
October 23 – “Guardians of the Galaxy” (PG-13)
October 30 – “Ghostbusters” (PG)
*Bonus Screening Oct. 15: Luna Bar presents Luna Fest, a celebration of women in film with six short films. More information at lunafest.org
Free
6pm
Santa Monica Pier
100 Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica 90401
ARTNIGHT PASADENA
Enjoy a free evening of art, music and entertainment as Pasadena’s most prominent arts and cultural institutions swing open their doors. The night is yours to decide. Begin your journey at any one of our 21 participating cultural institutions, where free shuttles will be waiting to transport you to your next destination. Last spring, 28,000 people experienced the excitement of ArtNight. Don’t miss the fun this fall.
Free
6-10pm
Pasadena Area
Pasadena
Seriously one of LA’s best parties because mc KG Superstar and KCRW DJ Anthony Valadez know how to rock this weekly soiree. It’s an organic mashup of throwbacks, R&B classics, reggae and fresh new music. Put the heels away and come ready to dance dance dance! Now you know.
21+, Free before 10pm, $8 after with rsvp at Antvala@sbcglobal.net
Every Friday – 9pm-2am
Zanzibar
1301 5th Street
Santa Monica
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Calling ALL HBCU Young Alums, non-Alums, Greeks and PARTY People! The Fall Edition of #NewSchoolDaze is Back!! Same Awesome Party Hosted by the New Millennials and Tastemakers of LA!
MUSIC BY | DJ R-Tistic (FAMU) + DJ B.Hen (MOREHOUSE)
**DRESS CODE: NO EFFORT, NO ENTRY! ***
EARLY ARRIVAL IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED!!!
Get your $10 PreSale tickets today at:
www.NewSchoolDaze.EventBrite.com
21 + Only POWERED BY: the #NewSchoolDaze
10pm-2am
Club Monte Cristo (**FORMERLY KNOW AS ROOFTOP 3100**)
659 S Westmoreland Blvd.
Los Angeles 90010
INTERNATIONAL TIKI MARKETPLACE
Over 40 Tiki Vendors, Live Entertainment & More!!! In line with Donn Beach and his founding the International Market Place in Hawaii in 1956, we bring the International Tiki Market Place to Don the Beachcomber
$10 admission=$10 voucher for food and/or drinks!!!
10am-3pm
Don the Beachcomber
16278 Pacific Coast Hwy
Huntington Beach 92649
TASTE OF SOUTH LAKE
Now in its seventh year, the Taste of South Lake offers guests an opportunity to indulge in an adventure of taste, sampling popular South Lake Pasadena restaurants. The free and outdoor festival features a special live cooking demonstration stage with such famed chefs as PBS’s Cathlyn Choi cooking up authentic Korean fare and “The Queen of Spice” Alejandra Schrader who has been featured on such popular shows as Master Chef and Food Fighters. This year, The Taste of South Lake also honors chefs cooking healthy plant-based cuisine by featuring two top vegan chefs, RG Enriquez of Astig Vegan and Chef Yvonne Ardestani, creator of “My Eclectic Kitchen” cookbook and app.
FREE plus FREE parking at Corporate Center Pasadena!
11am-5pm
Corporate Center Pasadena
251 S. Lake Ave
Pasadena 91101
ROGA is back! FREE Run + Yoga class on Saturday mornings with the best views in town. You can join either class or both, in an inclusive no-judgment environment with some of Santa Monica’s best instructors.
8AM – RUN
Meet under the iconic Pier sign at the top of the ramp at Colorado and Ocean for a morning warm-up with a brisk run around the beach and pier areas. 2 and 5 mile courses available. Walkers welcome too. For those planning to do yoga after, we will have a secure yoga mat drop off at this location as well.
9AM – YOGA
Meet at the far west end of the pier, up the stairs to the gallery by Mariasol’s. Bring your mat and have your peace of mind restored by Santa Monica’s top instructors as you gaze over the Pacific. All levels encouraged.
All experience levels welcome in both classes, and no one will look at you sideways if you need to take a breather. Just bring a towel or mat and come get fit with some low-key locals. You’ll be glad you did.
#PierRoga
Free
8-10am, Saturday mornings thru 10/24/15
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica 90401
“MOULIN ROUGE” @ ELECTRIC DUSK DRIVE-IN
A poet falls for a beautiful courtesan whom a jealous duke covets in this stylish musical, with music drawn from familiar 20th century sources.
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Lequizamo
Gates Open: 5:30pm, Start Time: 7pm, Run Time: 127 min
Electric Dusk Drive-In
1000 San Julian St
Los Angeles 90015
STREET FOOD CINEMA PRESENTS “SCARFACE’
Street Food Cinema summer event series (through October) features cool outdoor movies, tasty food trucks, good music, interactive games + more every Saturday night at select venues throughout LA!
Scarface R
MUSIC: The Urban Renewal Project
FOOD: Baby’s Badass Burgers, Bool BBQ, Cousin’s Maine Lobster, Currywurst, Good Greek Grub, Let’s Roll It, The Urban Oven, Vizzi Truck, Chunk N Chip, My Delight Cupcakery & more!
Exposition Park
$12-17
NOHO FARMERS MARKET
The NoHo Arts District Farmers Market is a festive, family-friendly, open-air marketplace committed to bringing fresh, locally grown food to the surrounding neighborhood. Enjoy a variety of fruits and vegetables from California farmers, as well as other foods including breads, nuts, ethnic foods, cheeses, fruit juices, and cookies. You’ll also find clothing, crafts, and children’s activities, plus much more. Conveniently located just steps away from the North Hollywood Metro stop on the Red Line. This open-air street market has approximately 20 farmers, 20 local artisans, and 30 vendors who provide baked goods and prepared foods. I find my favorite organic apples and organic dinosaur kale weekly… Also, enjoy lots of samples. There are great deals to be made with farmers who come from as far as Sacramento.
Free
9am-2pm
Bakman Avenue, between Magnolia Boulevard to the South and Weddington Street to the North
North Hollywood
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Discover Marina del Rey is a free community and family-oriented event with information booths from various organizations on health, safety, and the environment. Plus water events, live music, inflatables, rides, games, marionette shows, arts & crafts, and much more!
Admittance to the park is free. The purchase of a $5 wristband gives guests access to attractions in the park. For delicious cuisine, try one of several gourmet food trucks.
Event parking is available for $8 in County lots #77 and #4, located at 13560 and 13500 Mindanao Way respectively.
11am-4pm
Burton W Chace Park
13650 Mindanao Way
Marina Del Rey 90292
FREE CARDIO DANCE FITNESS – MOORE DANCING & ATHLETA
As ATHELTA’s selected “Studio of the Month,” MOORE Dancing is bringing you FREE dance fitness classes each Sunday of October on the Third Street Promenade. Grab your friends and join our top instructors for heart pumping follow-along choreography and strength-training moves. Burn calories to the beat and flood your body with dancer’s endorphins as you enjoy a workout full of good vibes and positive energy at ATHETLA’s store-turned dance floor, brought to you by MOORE!
*Classes held Sundays 10-11am
Open to all dance and fitness levels. No prior experience needed*
October 11th – U-Jam – Jerod Williams
October 18th – Zumba – Melissa Zugell
October 25th – CoreJam – Diana Hex
Please arrive 5 minutes before class to complete student registration
Dance.Sweat.Shop. Repeat!
Stick around for ATHLETA’s Halloween Party on the 25th and fuel up with some healthy snacks, refreshments from our community partners, special offers, raffle surprises PLUS gift bags with purchase! Costumes encouraged.
* Earn one extra ticket every class you attend for a grand prize raffle October 25th
*Winner must be present
BONUS!
ATHLETA is extending MOORE students a FREE gift (Power to the SHE hair ties and luna bar) during the month of October when mentioning MOORE Dancing! *Cannot be combined with other offers
Moore Dancing is LA’s Premiere Cardio Dance Studio! They believe in having fun and getting fit by offering dynamic, diverse classes to match all dance and fitness levels.
More Fun. More Fitness. MOORE Dancing!
Free
10-11am
Athleta
1318 Third St Promenade
Santa Monica 90401
TASTE OF THE PIER & WATERFRONT
BENEFITING: Cancer Support Community for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Enjoy a variety of small bites, live music and Family Fun!
FREE TO ATTEND Tasting Tickets – $1.00 each
BUY 10 & GET 1 ENTRY to WIN PRIZES!
Free
12-4pm
Redondo Beach Pier
100 Fisherman’s Wharf
Redondo Beach 90277
A TASTE OF ENCINO
Join A Taste of Encino for A taste of what our local businesses are about. Brought to you by Encino Chamber of Commerce.
-Arts & Crafts Vendors
-Beverage Garden
-Business, non-profits & schools
-Health & Wellness Pavilion
-Home Improvement
-Live Entertainment
-Kid’s Fun Zone
-Restaurants
Free
10am-5pm
Ventura Blvd. between Balboa and Amestoy
Encino 91316
There are 200 eclectic vendors selling everything from records, to furniture, arts and crafts, food vendors and live entertainment. #melrosetradingpost
$2, $1/students and seniors
9am-5pm
Fairfax High School Parking Lot
Fairfax & Melrose
Los Angeles
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SHOP INDIE MAKERS + CHEFS / SAMPLE / TASTE / LEARN / POP-UP URBAN FARM / GARDEN CLASSROOM / DEMOS / WORKSHOPS / BOOK SIGNINGS / PREPARED FOOD CAFÉ / PATIO TRUCK STOP MOBILE VENDORS / COFFEE LOUNGE / PHOTO BOOTH / ACOUSTIC MUSIC / ART GALLERY / MORE!
With nearly 200 makers, artisans and chefs, Artisanal LA is the premier destination to discover the finest edibles and unique home goods sourced from SoCal and beyond.
A weekend-long seasonal lifestyle event celebrating all things handmade, the Fall Show features dozens of chef-led demos, workshops and book signings where attendees can learn about all things DIY, from bitters to backyard chicken keeping.
Throughout the weekend the lifestyle festival also features a Pop-Up Urban Farm co-hosted by Sow Swell and Soledad Farm Sanctuary (baby goats!). Plus hosted drinks, free prints at the photo booth hosted by The Social Booth Co, live acoustic music, an art gallery featuring local artists, a café and lounge, panels, giveaways and plenty of shopping and tasting.
Come hungry. This year’s Fall Show also features an expanded Patio Truck Stop with myriad mobile vendors, a show floor Café featuring prepared food vendors like Large Marge, Milkfarm and Gypsy Eats, plus a coffee lounge hosted by Solid Coffee.
#alafallshow #showmuchfun #shopartisanal
$12-18
Saturday & Sunday, 11am-5pm
The Reef A Creative Habitat
1933 S. Broadway St
Los Angeles 90007
Check out the shoes that give back to the people.
Free entry
Friday, October 9th | 10am – 8pm
Saturday, October 10th | 9am – 7pm
Sunday, October 11th | 9am – 7pm
Fairplex
1101 W McKinley Ave
Pomona 91768
FITCON LA is A Fitness, Health & Sports Convention. It is a two-day event on October 10-11 and is expected to be the Most Festive Fitness Convention of the Year! This is a new breed of fitness convention with the heart and spirit of a festival celebration. Featured events: Live Performances, Dance Teams, Music, Celebrity Meet & Greets, Workout Demos and Events (for beginners through experts), Physique Contests, Sports Events, Fashion Show, and more!! They’re reaching out to everyone in the community to get inspired, get active, and get healthy! Let’s have some fun!
$19.98 – $50
Saturday & Sunday, 10am-6pm
Fairplex
1101 W McKinley Ave
Pomona 91768
LOS ANGELES INNOVATION WEEK
Los Angeles Innovation Week is a countywide celebration of the breadth of innovation and creativity within our region. From clean tech to gaming to aerospace and digital media and beyond, Los Angeles is a leading global center for innovation and entrepreneurship rooted in boundless creativity and diversity. #LAIW2015
Thru Thursday, October 22, 2015 5:30 pm
Various LA locations
Los Angeles
NASA’S JET PROPULSION LABORATORY ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE
The event is free of charge and takes visitors on a “ride” through the wonders of space. Highlights include a life-size model of Mars Science Laboratory, demonstrations from numerous space missions; JPL’s machine shop, where robotic spacecraft parts are built; and the Microdevices Lab, where engineers and scientists use tiny technology to revolutionize space exploration.
Free
No tickets or reservations required.
Jet Propulsion Lab – California Institute of Technology
Saturday & Sunday, 9am-4pm
4800 Oak Grove Drive
Pasadena 91109
Visit the VILLAGE MARKETS @Oktoberfest – EVERY SUNDAY
The best Family Sundays in OC! SHOP and RELAX in the village!
At Old World Village from Sept 13 – Nov 1 on every Sunday with
– Up to 35 hand selected vendors with high end commercial and arts and crafts products
– Various Kids Entertainment
– Face Painting
– Live Music
– Oktoberfest Food Specialties
If you like the Oktoberfest fund celebrate it in the beer garden of the OW restaurant. If you prefer to stroll and shop in the village come to the Oktoberfest Village Market.
Free
11:30am-6pm
Old World Village
7561 Center Avenue
Huntington Beach 92647
This fest has showcased 50 of the world’s most daring new indie voices from India, Brazil, Iran, Italy, South Korea, Switzerland, England, Portugal, Taiwan, New Zealand and more over the past 6 years.
New for 2015: A pop-up event series designed especially for film fans
The Pre-Show: Los Angeles Plays Itself (Sept 3rd to Oct 17th)
A month-long series of integrated events showcasing everything we love about our crazy, big filmmaking city. Events include “Art of the Party” with the festival’s Executive Producer Negin Singh, iPhone Shooting Hacks in conjunction with the Apple store, “Design on a Dime” a flash costuming session at Modern Vintage Today, and “Socially Conscious Art that Doesn’t Suck” a riveting talkback about creating work that matters. New events being added daily.
Most free and open to the public.
Thru October 18th, 2015
Barnsdall Park
4800 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles 90027
Latino Heritage month engages, inspires and highlights contributions made by the Latino community to our Nation, while bridging cultural gaps, enhancing and connecting the diverse, multi-racial and multi-cultural mosaic that is Los Angeles.
METRO CRAWL: September 1st – October 31st
Latino Heritage LA is proud to collaborate with the Metro on the “Latino LA Metro Crawl” – a mutually beneficial opportunity for Metro rail and bus riders to show their TAP cards and enjoy deep discounts at Latino-owned and -themed businesses near Metro stops throughout the city, while we help promote both local small businesses and Metro.
LATINOS IN HOLLYWOOD PHOTO EXHIBIT: September 15th to October 15th
Latinos in Hollywood Photo Exhibit honors the accomplishments of Latinos, in film and television, throughout the history of Hollywood.
Location: Plaza de La Raza
LATINOS IN FASHION: September 15th – October 15th
From icons like Carolina Herrera and Oscar de la Renta to fashion innovators, such as Narciso Rodriguez, Latinos play a vibrant role in American Fashion. In honor of these fashion visionaries LHLA presents Latinos in Fashion, a show case of Latino Designers greatest pieces, from the actual designs to never before seen sketches, and iconic photos. This one of a kind exhibit will be displayed in LAX for the length of Latino Heritage Month, where an estimate 20,000 daily travelers can experience it.
XOCOLATL: CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL: October 15th
Chocolate, traced from the Aztec word Xocolatl, was born in pre-Columbian Latin America from the Cacao bean. Xocolatl Taste of LA will bring together chocolate lovers from around Southern California for an unprecedented chocolate festival, featuring LA’s best chocolatiers, chocolate in all its delicious forms, from the traditional chocolate bar to the latest chocolate innovation. No foodie can miss this chocolate immersion.
Location: Union Station, Downtown Los Angeles
September 15-October 15, 2015
Various locations
Hollywood
RESTAURANT.COM GIFT CERTIFICATES
Every few days this unique site does an amazing sale. Here’s how their site benefits over 5 million customers: find the restaurant you want to eat at and gift certificates of multiple denominations. Normally a $25 gift certificate that requires a minimum $35 purchase (+ 18% gratuity on the total bill) for 2 people sells for $10. Well, if they’re having an 80% off sale that voucher comes out to only $2! Spend $2 and get $25 off of your $35 check. This is totally legitimate and restaurants are usually quite appreciative for the new business.
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FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S FAMED HOLLYHOCK HOUSE
This iconic architectural masterpiece is in the heart of the vibrant, artistic, cultural, and recreational Barnsdall Art Park. Check out this amazing historical architecture. #WrightAtNight hashtag.
Free
Barnsdall Park
4800 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles 90027
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art #LACMA is free for LA residents with IDs on the first Tuesday of the month from noon-8pm, Mondays-Thursdays from 5-8pm and Fridays from 5-9pm.
Free
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles
NOAH’S ARK @ THE SKIRBALL
On view permanently, this popular children’s and family destination is inspired by the ancient flood story, which has parallels in diverse cultures around the world. The interactive, one-of-a-kind exhibition invites visitors of all generations to have fun—and to connect with one another, learn the value of community, and help build a better world—all while aboard a floor-to-ceiling wooden ark filled to the rafters with whimsically handcrafted animals.
$10 General, $7 Seniors and Full-Time Students, $5 Children 2-12, Free to Skirball Members and Children under 2, Includes admission to all other exhibitions
Tuesday-Friday, 12-5pm; Saturday-Sunday, 10am-5pm; Closed Mondays
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles 90049
ALL EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND THE LAaLALand Alert!!!! IS NOT RESPONSIBLE IF THE WHEREABOUTS ADJUST. PLEASE CHECK WITH THE EVENT ORGANIZERS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
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