Fabulous Things to do in August :)

I’m back :) Remember to  always double check the event details before heading to an event. Happy August!!!

Events
7/31-8/4- Hermosa Surf Festival- https://www.surffestival.org
8/3- Creature Campout- Ages 5+- $85 p.p.- www.lazoo.org
8/3-8/4- Midsummer Scream Halloween Horror Convention- https://midsummerscream.org
8/3-8/4- Garden Concert for Kids-4 pm-  http://www.getty.edu/visit/cal/events/ev_2791.html
8/4- Festival of Chariots- https://www.mainstreetsm.com/festival-of-chariots/
8/4- Taste of Ecuador Festival- https://culturela.org/event/taste-of-ecuador-food-festival-and-parade/
8/4- Sand Castle Contest- Free- Manhattan Beach- https://www.citymb.info/departments/parks-and-recreation/special-events/sand-castle-design-contest
8/6- Public Star Party- Free- http://www.griffithobservatory.org
8/7- Teen Overnight- 13-15 years old- $90- http://www.aquariumofpacific.org
8/10- Nisei Festival Week- http://www.niseiweek.org
8/10- Wild Wonder Family Slumber Party- $85 p.p.- www.lazoo.org
8/10- Family Campout- El Segundo- https://m.facebook.com/events/430858961100608?acontext=%7B"ref"%3A"3"%2C"action_history"%3A"null"%7D&aref=3
8/10- Free Outdoor Movie "Black Panther"- https://www.visitmarinadelrey.com/events/free-marina-movie-nights
8/10- Long Beach Artwalk- https://downtownlongbeach.org/event/long-beach-art-walk-2/2019-08-10/
8/10-8/11- Garden Concert for Kids- 4pm- http://www.getty.edu/visit/cal/events/ev_2762.html
8/11 and 8/13 and 8/17- Build a Beast- 11-2:30- http://www.getty.edu/visit/cal/events/ev_2738.html
8/17- LA Taco Festival- http://www.latacofestival.com
8/17- Creature Campout- Ages 5+- $85 p.p.- www.lazoo.org
8/17-8/18- Garden Concert for Kids- http://www.getty.edu/visit/cal/events/ev_2763.html
8/18- Ciclavia Hollywood- https://www.ciclavia.org/ciclavia_meet_the_hollywoods19
8/18- Kids Extreme (swim/run obstacle course)- Manhattan Beach- https://www.citymb.info/departments/parks-and-recreation/aquatics/kids-extreme
8/22- Queen Mary Outdoor Movie- https://www.queenmary.com/calendar-of-events/movie-nights/home/
8/23- Fiesta La BallonaFestival- http://www.fiestalaballona.org
8/26- Free admission for Active Duty and Veterans at the Aquarium- http://www.aquariumofpacific.org
8/28-8/29- Taste of Downtown- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taste-of-downtown-waterfront-tickets-64451044810?aff=erelexpmlt
8/30-9/2- Fleet Week- https://www.lafleetweek.com
8/31-9/2- Fiesta Hermosa- http://fiestahermosa.net

Ongoing
8/28 and 9/25- Drive In Movies at The Grove- https://thegrovela.com/events/level-8-drive-in-summer-movie-series-at-the-grove/
Wednesdays 8/21-9/25- Twilight on the Pier- https://santamonicapier.org/twilight/
8/30-9/22- LA County Fair- https://www.lacountyfair.com
Thursday's- Mr.C's Poolside
Cinema- https://mrcbeverlyhills.com/happenings
Thursday's through 8/22- Sizzling Summer Nights at the Autry- https://theautry.org/events/music-and-festivals/sizzling-summer-nights
Thurs.-Sat. through 8/8- Parks After Dark- Free activ. Such as sports, art, fitness- www.cityofpasadena.com
Fri.-Sun. through Sept.- Late Night at the Aquarium- 5-9pm- $20 for kids 3-11 and adults- http://www.aquariumofpacific.org
Fri. through Sept.- Free Movies on the Beach-
https://beaches.lacounty.gov/beach-movie-nights/
Fri. through Sept.-Dance Downtown- Free-https://www.musiccenter.org/tickets/events-by-the-music-center/danceDTLA/
Last Friday of the month- Final Fridays- 4-9pm- Foot golf, Outdoor games, moon bounce, your the Rise Bowl- www.rosebowlstadium.com
Outdoor movies- https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/movies/all-of-las-outdoor-movies-in-one-calendar
Summer Concerts in the Park-
https://www.tripsavvy.com/summer-concert-series-los-angeles-1586660

Best Ways to Save
LA Public Library Card- https://www.lapl.org/explorela
Www.golosangelescard.com
Www.citypass.com
Www.goldstar.com
Www.kidpass.com (avail. on Groupon $29 indiv/$49 family for 1 month)
Bank of America debit or credit card- https://about.bankofamerica.com/en-us/what-guides-us/arts-and-culture/partners.html#fbid=U1qNKcNKXax

Volunteer
Aug 3- 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM- 10+-We need families to help us serve the Long Beach community children by setting up and tearing down the event, checking in guest, passing out backpacks, snacks, face painting, managing the games and inspiring the youth to dream!!- Kimberli Kimbrough-kkimbrough@beyondtheskies.org- 6255 De Forest Ave, Long Beach, CA 90805

Aug 24 -1:30 PM - 3:30 PM-5+- We will be collecting new and gently used books for K-5th grade and providing materials for children to decorate book bags. The books will be put in the book bags and delivered to schools in need. We will also provide a space for elementary school age children to practice reading. We would like older children (middle school and older) to sit with the children as they practice and help where need. Additionally, children will have the opportunity to read to a service dog between 2-3PM. There will be 4 service dogs and each child gets 15 minutes to read, so there are 16 slots for kids to read.-El Segundo Library,111 W Mariposa Ave, El Segundo, CA 90245

Date Nights
8/2- Brew at the Zoo- 7-11pm- $65 in advance/$75 at the door- www.lazoo.org
8/16- Roaring Nights- 21+- 6-10:30pm- www.lazoo.org
8/24- Taste of Brews- 21+-  Long Beach- http://tasteofbrews.com
8/24- Taste at the Beach- Hermosa Beach- https://tasteatthebeach.org
8/29- Night Dive- 18+- dj/art/cocktails/food trucks- $20- Long Beach Aquarium-http://www.aquariumofpacific.org
Fri. through Sept. 6- Barnsdall Friday Night Wine Tasting- 21+-www.barnsdall.org
Sat. through Aug.- Wine tasting-http://www.getty.edu/visit/cal/events/ev_2819.html

20 Creative Valentine’s Day Ideas

It’s never to late to plan a little romance 💕 Happy Valentine’s Day!!

On Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Dinner at LA Aquarium- Long Beach- $79 p.p.- 7pm-www.aquariumofpacific.org

Grand Park Lover’s Rock- Downtown LA- Free- www.dola.com

Maggiano’s Valentine’s Murder Mystery Dinner- The Grove- $100 p.p.- 7:30pm- https://locations.maggianos.com

Hornblower Dinner Cruise- Marina Del Rey- $160 p.p.- 6:30 or 7:00pm- www.Hornblower.com

Valentine’s Day Cocktail Workshop- Make 3 cocktails and appetizers- Claremont- $60 p.p. - www.eventbrite.com

Chick-a-Fila offering a box of heart shaped chicken McNuggets-https://abc13.com/5111547/

Candlemaking Workshop- Workshop lasts one and a half hours, includes a glass of wine and a bouquet of cake pops!- 7:00pm- $65p.p.- Pasadena- https://banterandbliss.com/products/valentines-day-candlemaking-workshop-at-we-olive-pasadena

General Ideas 

Hot air balloon ride- Uncorked Tours, Temecula- $274 for 2- www.groupon.com

The Gondola Getaway, Long Beach for up to 4- $119- www.groupon.com

Malibu Wine Safaris- Malibu- Starting at $65 p.p- www.lasafaris.com

Bona Vista rotating restaraunt- Downtown Los Angeles- www.marriott.com

Duff’s Cakemix- Decorate a cake for 2-$60- Have to be there a hour and a half before closing to be seated-www.duffscakemix.com

Horseback Riding- Sunset Ranch Hollywood- $50 p.p. 1 hour $75 p.p. 2 hour- www.sunsetranchhollywood.com

Helicopter ride for 2- Starting at $378- www.groupon.com

Couple spa treatment

Spend a night on a sailboat- www.airbnb.com

Whale & Dolphin Watching- Marina Del Rey- $35 p.p.-https://mdrwhalewatching.com/whale-watching/

Other Dates To Celebrate VDay

2/9- Cupid’s Undie Run- 12pm- Santa Monica- $45 p.p.- “brief,” mile(ish) fun run that takes place to find a cure for neurofibromatosis (NF), a genetic tumor disorder that affects 1 in every 3,000 births- https://cupids.org/city/los-angeles/

2/10- 7th Annual Valentine Making Community Dinner- Make cards and goodie treat boxes for thousands of shut-ins and people who are ailing or facing a tough time. As always, we’ll all enjoy a terrific community dinner.  All ages are welcome!-4-6:30pm- www.bigsunday.org 

2/11-2/18- Dinner and movie- Shuttle at 5:15pm to Miceli's and 7:00pm movie screening of Lady and the Tramp-$50 p.p.- https://elcapitantheatre.com/film-info/lady-the-tramp

2/16- Valentine’s Goat Hike & Picnic- Angeles Crest Creamery- Valyermo- $25 p.p.- www.eventbrite.com

Don’t have a babysitter for Vday?? Valentine Date Night Dropoffs http://redtri.com/los-angeles/date-night-drop-offs-valentines-day/

Fabulous Things to do in LA in 2019:)

Hi! Happy New Year!! This rainy weather has been driving me nuts, I'm so ready to see what this city has to offer! Hope you find this list useful and fun! :) As always, make sure to check the event website for any changes to the event!

1/19- Woman's March LA- Downtown LA- 10am-2pm- www.womensmarchla.org

1/20- Dtla Breweries United Fest- Downtown LA- 12pm-4pm- $45 p.p.- www.eventbrite.com

1/20- Griffith Observatory Lunar Eclipse- 7:30pm-11pm- www.griffithobservatory.org

1/21-1/28- Surf City Dine Week- Huntington Beach- www.surfcitydineweek.org

1/26 & 1/27- Chinese New Year Festival in Monterey Park- 10am-9am Sat., 10am-7pm Sun.- www.lunarnewyears.com

1/27- Japanese Home Cooking Series- Vegetable Sushi- Hollywood- $15 p.p.- Www.japanhousela.com

1/29- LA Magazine Top 10 New Restaraunt Tasting- Downtown LA- $65-80 p.p.- Www.lamag.com

1/31- 2/3- Photo LA- Santa Monica- Starting at $22 p.p.- Www.photola.com

2/1- Night of Ideas- Natural Museum of History- Free- 6pm- www.nhm.org

2/1- Riviera First Fridays- Redondo Beach- 5-8pm- www.rivieravillage.net

2/2 & 2/3- Free SoCal Museums- www.socalmuseums.org.free-for-all 

2/2 & 2/3- LA Cookie & Sweets Convention- Anaheim- Starting at $25 p.p.- 10am-5pm- www.lacookiecon.com

2/5- Chinese New Year On The Queen Mary- Long Beach- 6pm-10pm - www.queenmary.com

2/6- Stars of California Wine Tasting- Beverly Hills- Starting at $95- 6pm-11pm- www.lamag.com

2/9- Sleepless- Music Center, Downtown- Tickets go on sale 1/28- 11:30pm-3am- www.musiccenter.org

2/9- Cupid's Undie Run- $40- www.cupids.org

2/10- Valentine Sail- San Pedro- $75 p.p.- 12-4pm- www.lamitopsail.org

2/10- Free Outdoor Hip-hop Dance With Debbie Allen- Beverly Hills- Free- 12-2pm- www.thewallis.org

2/14- Sweetheart Dinner & Sail- San Pedro- $100p.p.- 4:30-6:30pm- www.lamitopsail.org

2/14- Aquarium of Pacific Valentine Dinner- Long Beach- $90 p.p.- 7pm-9:30pm- www.aquariumofpacific.org

2/16 & 2/17- Scotsfestival on Queen Mary-Long Beach- $25 p.p.- 9am-6pm- www.queenmary.com  

2/16 & 2/17- Comic Book Expo - Long Beach- Starting at $25p.p.- Www.longbeachcomicexpo.com

2/22- Dinner Detective on the Queen Mary- Long Beach- $80 p.p.- Www.queenmary.com

2/24- Great LA Raid- San Pedro- 3-8pm- Tickets On Sale Soon- www.theairraid.com

Ongoing

Free Art Program- Ages 18-26- Apply by Jan. 28- www.artdivision.org

Downtown LA Artwalk- 2nd Thurs. Of The Month 

First Fridays Abbott Kinney, Venice- 1st Fri. Of The Month

Long Beach Artwalk- 2nd Sat. Of The Month ,

Every Tuesday- Redondo Beach Shade Hotel-Free Movie- 6pm

Every Sunday (except 1/27, 2/24)- Jay Leno performs- Hermosa Beach- $30 p.p.- Www.comedyandmagicclub.com

Outside of the Box Dinner Ideas

The Willows- 2 hour, 18 ticket a performance, psychological/mystery dinner- $156 p.p.- Www.jfi.ticketleap.com

Opaque- Pitch black dining where you will be guided and served by a blind or visually impaired individual- $100 p.p.- Www.darkdining.com

Lost Spirits Distillery (not a dinner place but sounds really fun)- Alice in Wonderland meets Willy Sonja experience at a distillery- 2 hour tour- $37 p.p.- Www.lostspirits.net