The Kentucky Derby is behind us, but my horse betting streak is just beginning. I spent last Saturday at Santa Anita, made back all my money at the end of the day, and am headed back today. Winner winner chicken dinner #santaanitapark A post shared …
This weekend, The Brewery Arts Complex opened its doors and its artists opened their doors therein, for the spring edition of its open studios. I attended my first Brewery ArtWalk shortly after moving to Los Angeles in 2008. I was blown away by the sheer …
Though it was still only April, last weekend felt like the beginning of summer. I got a sunburn at opening day of the LA State Historic Park. This weekend, I plan to be outside from sun-up to sun-down, though better protected. SATURDAY, APRIL 29 Bushwig …
It’s spring, and you know what that means: summer is almost here! LA’s seasons are differentiated by event offerings. Summer is all about the outdoors: outdoor screenings, art walks, festivals, and music. And it gets started early. FRIDAY, APRIL 21 Jazz AT LACMA The 2017 …
The night before the Academy Awards in Hollywood, the historic Palace Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles opened its doors to an audience of no-names and non-celebrities to award Hollywood’s worst with the not-so-coveted Razzie Award. The audience was eclectic, some dressed in typical evening attire, …
As minor signs of fall tease us Angelenos with the notion of seasons, my posting of The City Prolific will become less frequent. Festival season has wound down, the outdoor screenings are over, and after Halloween, there just won’t be as much going on. This …
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Made in LA Ride III: LA River Edition Pickles, surfboards and all things bikes! Enjoy a ride along the LA River and learn about places that manufacture and create goodies in LA. This expedition, open to all cyclists, will pedal through and …
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Grand Park Presents: E.T. Extra Terrestrial I’m sure I don’t need to tell you how well this movie holds up. It’s funny, touching, weird, and heartbreaking. And it cemented, early on, my love of Reese’s Pieces. Go downtown and watch those bicycles …
Though the summer season may be rolling to a close, our summer weather has no intention of cooling itself down. In time for FYF and the Los Angeles County Fair, our temperatures have skyrocketed. I, for one, appreciate any reason to get outside of my …
Man, summer in LA is the best. We saw the Psychedelic Furs in concert for free last weekend, in the heart of downtown. It was cool. Like, one of those moments where you look around and realize how happy you are, and how lucky. SATURDAY, …