The first of six majors to be played over the course of the 2020-21 season, the 2020 U.S. Open is officially underway, teeing off for the first time in more than a century. The USGA’s signature event has a new television home as the U.S. Open returns to NBC’s airwaves. As for the second golf major to be held amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it should be an incredible four days at Winged Foot as the best golfers in the world take on a fun yet difficult course looking for major glory (and the $12Mil Prize). Check out the Schedule below! 

Round 1 — Thursday, September 17

Early TV coverage: 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Golf Channel

Daytime TV coverage: 2-5 p.m. on NBC

TV simulcast live stream: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on fuboTV 
Late coverage: 5-7 p.m. on Peacock

Additional coverage via live streaming on USOpen.com
Featured Groups (early) — 7:55 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

Featured Holes — 8:10 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.

Featured Groups (late) — 1:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Round 2 — Friday, September 18

Early coverage: 7:30-9:30 a.m. on Peacock

Daytime TV coverage: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Golf Channel

Late TV coverage: 4-7 p.m. on NBC

TV simulcast live stream: 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on fuboTV

Additional coverage via live streaming on USOpen.com
Featured Groups (early) — 7:55 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

Featured Holes — 8:10 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.

Featured Groups (late) — 1:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Round 3 — Saturday, September 19

Early coverage: 9-11 a.m. on Peacock
TV coverage: 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on NBC

TV simulcast live stream: 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on fuboTV

Additional coverage via live streaming on USOpen.com
Featured Groups (early) — 8 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

Featured Holes — 8:10 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.

Featured Groups (late) — 1:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Round 4 — Sunday, September 20

Early coverage: 8-10 a.m. on Peacock

Daytime TV coverage: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Golf Channel

Late TV coverage: 12-6 p.m. on NBC

TV simulcast live stream: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on fuboTV

Additional coverage via live streaming on USOpen.com

Featured Groups (early) — 7:55 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

Featured Holes — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Featured Groups (late) — 1:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

If you do not already live in Pacific Palisades, then it is unlikely that you have been over to the Palisades Village more than a handful of times… or even once. The Palisades Village is the youngest sister to The Grove and The Americana. If you are thinking about spending the day here, look no further as this guide is for you! 

FARMERS MARKET 

Every Sunday, the Palisades Village hosts a farmers market. Discover your new Sunday staple with fresh produce and local vendors, followed by exclusive offers from your favorite brands! 

EATING

Come hungry, and leave happy! From The Draycott to Blue Ribbon Sushi, Palisades Village has you covered on any type of food you are craving. If you do not feel like sitting down at a restaurant, you can take anything to go. Another great option is grabbing food from the infamous Erewhon Hot Bar (they serve for you), and laying out a blanket and enjoying it on their grass lawn. 

SHOPPING 

Walk off your meal with some shopping at some of the best stores. Palisades Village is your one-stop destination for the most sought-after (and hard-to-find) brands in clothing, jewelry, beauty, and more. From national stores like ALC, Lululemon, Buck Mason, and Zimmerman to smaller markets like The Little Market (Founded by Pacific Palisades local, Lauren Conrad and Hannah Skvarla). Shop to your hearts content after a delicious meal! 

DESSERTS

In the mood for a sweet treat after shopping? If you want to go straight into a McConnell’s Ice Cream Cone, you can definitely do that. If you are gluten free, dairy free, and vegan? This village has you covered. There is a Sweet Laurel Bakery at the Village with specializes in these healthy desserts. It is their flagship store, so be sure to stock up on these guilt free treats! 

For most of us Southern California natives, we know that when September rolls around, it means school is starting, daily life routines adjust, and that the environment is at most risk for fires. With the fires throughout the west coast messing with our air quality, local officials have advised us to stay indoors as much as possible. You should be aware that some of the smoke from outdoors can enter your home and make it unhealthy to breathe indoor air, too. Check out our tips below on how to maintain healthy air quality inside your home.

Keep Windows, Doors and Vents Closed

Outdoor air, including fine particles from wildfire smoke, can enter your home in a few ways: through open windows and doors, which is known as natural ventilation, through mechanical ventilation devices such as bathroom or kitchen fans that vent to the outdoors, or heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems with a fresh air intake, and through small openings, joints, cracks, and around closed windows and doors through a process called infiltration.

Purchase or use an Air Purifier

Use a portable air cleaner or high efficient filter in your air ducts to remove fine particles from the air. If you use the portable air cleaner, run it as often as possible with the highest fan speed. If you have an HVAC system, run the system’s fan as often as possible to remove particles while the air quality is poor.

Purchase or use a Humidifier

Purchase a humidifier to keep the air quality at a healthy moisture level since air purifiers are notorious for drying out the air.

Avoid Activities That Create Fine Particles Indoors

Avoid using gas, propane or wood-burning stoves and furnaces, spraying aerosol products, frying food, burning candles or incense. The fine particles cause your air purifiers to work harder and your lungs to work harder. It is important to keep your home a safe space.

Clean up Ash

When the smoke clears, you may need to clean up ash or other debris left by the fires. Children, older adults, or people with heart and lung diseases should refrain from clean up work. It may irritate your eyes, nose, and skin that could cause coughing and other health effects. When cleaning, wear gloves, long-sleeved shirts and pants, shoes, socks, goggles, and an N95 respirator to protect your lungs. Make sure to clean the ask with a DAMP towel instead of a dry vacuum as that can spread the ash.

Stocks declined for the second straight week – Although all stock market indexes were down, tech stocks were hit especially hard. The tech-heavy NASDAQ fell 4.1% for the week. It’s now dropped over 10% from its all-time high less than two weeks ago. To be fair, it’s still up 21% year to date. This week’s drop was a combination of several issues: Some investors felt the market’s incredible rise over the last 90 days had caused stock prices to become overinflated and took profits. There were also fears of a setback in a leading vaccine trial when one participant developed an unexplained illness. Perhaps the largest factor of the past two week’s declines was the realization that a stimulus package once thought of as a done deal may not happen until after the election. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed the week at 27,665.64, down 1.7% from 28,133.31 last week. It’s down 3.1% year-to-date. The S&P 500 closed the week at 3,340.97, down 2.5% from 3,426.96 last week. It’s up 3.4% year-to-date. The NASDAQ closed the week at 10,853.55, down 4.1%, from 11,313.14 last week. It’s up 21% year-to-date.

 

U.S. Treasury bond yields – The 10-year treasury bond closed the week yielding 0.67%, down from 0.72% last week. The 30-year treasury bond yield ended the week at 1.42%, down from 1.46% last week.

 

Mortgage rates – The September 10, 2020, Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Survey reported mortgage rates for the most popular loan products as follows: The 30-year fixed mortgage rate average was 2.86%, down from 2.93% last week. The 15-year fixed was 2.37%, down from 2.42% last week. The 5-year ARM was 3.11%, up from 2.93% last week.

Housing sales data for August should be released next week. That data will be on next week’s update.

As Angelenos, we are lucky to be so close to the infamous wineries in Napa Valley. However, did you know that you can taste great wine locally in LA as well? From Zinfandel to Pinot Noir and everything in between spend some time wine tasting in your own backyard!

Malibu Wine Safari’s

Location: Malibu, CA

What makes Malibu Wine Safari’s so special is all in the name. Enjoy your glass of choice while touring through their vineyards and encounter safari animals along the way. Make reservations well ahead of time as they sold out constantly pre-covid. With more restrictions, their reservations are filling up even more!

REV Winery

Location: Covina, CA

One of the first to take on the trend of urban wineries is the Covina located REV Winery. REV takes the wine-making process another step further by producing wine that is non-sulfited, vegan and gluten free from organic grapes. Each bottle has a unique history and original artwork.

Firestone Vineyard

Location: Los Olivos, CA

Located in beautiful Santa Barbara, Firestone is more than your average state winery, holding concert events and even offering a cellar club membership and property rental for private events. This along with an amazing history of quality and fantastic wine makes Firestone the day-trip perfect choice.

San Antonio Winery

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Situated in DTLA, San Antonio Winery offers three tastings as a perfect intro to new flavors or forgotten favorites in their urban setting. They also have a restaurant with a menu designed around their wine selection. along with public and private events.

Ojai Vineyard Tasting Room

Location: Ojai, CA

Located in downtown Ojai, this winery is one of only four in the town but well worth the visit. Enjoy their Five Wine Flight as their wine expert guides you through the notes of your Syrah or chardonnay. A welcoming staff and reasonably priced wine makes this an ideal stop for wine enthusiasts.

Do you have a list of restaurants you have been wanting to try? Do you want to spice up your quarantine by adding more restaurants to your “usual” list? Well, Dine LA is the perfect week to try new to you restaurants with their prix fixe menus at an affordable cost. Check out the menu to some of our favorites below.  

Casa Vega – Sherman Oaks 

Whether you are here for lunch or dinner, the food coma will no doubt find its way to your body whether you want it to or not. There is so much to try here, and it is all delicious!

Located: 13301 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks 91423-3912

Coin & Candor – Thousand Oaks 

You have the choices between a peach panna cotta and the oreo and candor for dessert. How can you choose one? They are both well known as some of the best dessert in the valley. Check it out.

Located: Two Dole Drive, Thousand Oaks 91362

Malbec Argentinean Cuisine – Toluca Lake

Argentinean cuisine is some of the most dynamic around. Indulge in all the meats, sides, and dessert, here.

Located: 10151 Riverside Dr, Toluca Lake 91602

Gray Tavern – Studio City 

Imagine this: corn salad, mac and cheese, and the tavern steak finished off with their infamous lemon bar. The ideal meal if you ask us!

Located: 10964 Ventura Boulevard, Studio City 91604

The Raymond 1886 – Pasadena 

Full of complex flavors and dynamic dishes, this longtime Pasadena favorite is an exciting addition to the Dine LA menu.

Located: 1250 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena 91105-3417

Check out the entire list of restaurants on the Discover Los Angeles Website: https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/dinela 

Do you have a list of restaurants you have been wanting to try? Do you want to spice up your quarantine by adding more restaurants to your “usual” list? Well, Dine LA is the perfect week to try new to you restaurants with their prix fixe menus at an affordable cost. Check out the menu to some of our favorites below.  

Boa Steakhouse – West Hollywood 

Located: 9200 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood 90069

BOA is well known for their incredible surf and turf options with eclectic sides and their gooey cookies!

Crustacean – Beverly Hills

Located: 468 N Bedford Drive Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills 90210

Crustacean is the restaurant of choice for both locals and tourists in Beverly Hills when it comes to seafood. Known for their fresh fish, garlic noodles, and beyond.

The Penthouse at The Huntley – Santa Monica 

Located: 1111 2nd St., Santa Monica 90403

The Penthouse has incredible views, great drinks, and delicious food. We highly recommend the Truffle Fries to share!

Yamashiro – Hollywood 

Located: 1999 N. Sycamore Ave., Hollywood 90068

A classic and historic place in Hollywood serving some of the most authentic sushi you can get in Southern California.

Violet Bistro – Westwood 

Located: 1121 Glendon Ave, Los Angeles 90024

Violet Bistro is one of those “can eat here every day” places. Check it out if you haven’t tried!

Check out the entire list of restaurants on the Discover Los Angeles Website: https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/dinela 

We’ve put together a long-overdue update of our classic guide to Los Angeles and Valley food trucks and the many different cuisines they occupy, from tacos to pizza to artisan coffee. Go on a socially distant adventure with your quarantine pod and grab a meal and maybe some dessert later!

Kogi

Food trucks are a staple of LA’s cultural identity. While they may be popping up in every major city across the world, it all started in Los Angeles. More specifically, it started with the Mexican food trucks that drove to construction sites, until the concept was revolutionized by Roy Choi and his Kogi truck, where he invented a hybrid of Korean and Mexican deliciousness (think kimchi on tacos instead of salsa).

Cousin’s Maine Lobster

Founded by actual cousins Jim and Sabin, who both come from Maine but now live full-time in Los Angeles. The organization has expanded in big ways since the early days, now boasting trucks in more than 10 cities, a brick-and-mortar on Santa Monica, and mail-order lobster feasts available through their website. That said, the LA trucks are the originals. Lobster is shipped in fresh from Maine, and rolls are served both warm and cold (we actually like them equally—it kind of depends on your mood and taste).

CVT

Served out of a 50-year-old truck named Charlie, CVT offers soft-serve the way it was meant to be served—simple. Your only choices are vanilla, chocolate, or a twist of both, with an option of added sprinkles or sea salt. But you only really need two topping options when the ice cream is this good. They have recently gone viral in the news and social media for being the “anti-influencer” truck. You can find them in Burbank and Sherman Oaks.

Bowled and Beautiful

If you’re looking to come away from a sea of food trucks with something moderately healthy, this truck is for you. While Bowled & Beautiful still offers a variety of indulgent comfort foods (blondie bars, truffle fries, and tater tots are just a few), our favorite from their menu is the Barbie Bowl: greens with brown rice, black beans, grilled chicken breast, corn relish, and their creamy chipotle sauce. Pro tip: ask for a fried egg or an avocado on top.

Warbler Coffee

Okay, so technically this isn’t a food truck—it’s a tricycle. Headquartered in Santa Monica, this direct trade, micro-roast coffee company operates out of a three-wheeled vehicle outfitted with a brewing and kegging system that produces top-notch nitro cold brew. You can usually catch them somewhere in Santa Monica or Downtown, and they’re also available for private booking.