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Weekend Events: October 25-27

It has been a busy week, so all you want to do is put your feet up and relax. But, do you? You’ll miss out on all of these fun-filled weekend events! Food trucks, a spooky orchestra, scary museums, a concert, and a Día de Los Muertos celebration! Still want to hang out on the couch? We didn’t think so. Put on something comfy and head out that door! We’ve got the perfect weekend events for you before the hustle and bustle of Halloween weekend.

FRIDAY OCTOBER 25, 2019

Food Tour of Downtown Los Angeles

Location: Sidewalk Food Tours of Los Angeles

This guided Downtown LA food tour includes six unique stops showcasing the best of the growing, diverse DTLA food scene. Our expert foodies have done extensive and delicious research to offer you the ultimate best-of food tour of DTLA.

Natural History of Horror

Location: Natural History Museum, USC/Exposition Park

The Natural History Museum is taking a look at the science and history that inspired some of the film’s most iconic, hideous creatures. “Natural History of Horror” will tackle scientific discoveries, like the excavation of King Tut’s tomb, and explore how they influenced the classic Halloween movies, like The Mummy and Frankenstein.

Source: Los Angeles Daily News

 

‘Psycho’ Live Orchestra

Location: The Theatre Ace Hotel, Downtown Historic Core

The LA Opera and the Theatre at Ace Hotel join forces once again for a spooky mash-up of film and opera. Hole up in the Ace’s gothic auditorium for a screening of the 1960 Alfred Hitchcock classic, Psycho, complete with a live accompaniment from LA Opera Orchestra. Stick around after the October 26 performance for the Ace’s “A Hitchcock Halloween,” a haunted costume party in the hotel theater’s cathedral-like lobby.

Saturday October 26, 2019

Morrissey + Interpol

Location: Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood

The Los Angeles love affair with Morrissey continues. Due to popular demand, Morrissey has announced a final show of his arena headline run at the Hollywood Bowl. British national treasure Morrissey brings his Smiths and solo hits to Los Angeles, with support from moody aughts post-punk band Interpol.

Grand Park Downtown Día de Los Muertos

Location: Grand Park, Downtown Los Angeles

Join Grand Park and Self-Help Graphics & Art—which hosts its own Day of the Dead celebration—for a nine-day display of altars erected within the park alongside large-scale art installations curated by LORE Media and Arts. This holiday originates in Mexico. The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died, and helping support their spiritual journey. With stunningly decorated Calaveras, and delicious food you won’t want to miss out on Día de Los Muertos at Grand Park!

True Crime of Los Angeles/Ghost Tour

Location: Heritage Square Museum, Montecito Heights

Step into the sordid history of Victorian love triangles, a deadly party at a speakeasy and the suspect circumstances surrounding a riot as part of this turn-of-the-20th-century true crime tour at Heritage Square. In addition to the daytime walking tour, the museum will also host an after-dark ghost tour, in which small groups will retrace the stories of the families who once lived in the houses at Heritage Square.

Sunday October 27, 2019

Los Angeles Haunted Hayride

Location: Old Zoo, Griffith Park

Like seemingly all pop culture horror experiences right now, this year’s Haunted Hayride will set the action in the mid-’80s in the fictitious town of Midnight Falls. This Hayride is a Los Angeles Halloween classic that you cannot miss!

Second Home Serpentine Pavilion by SelgasCano

Location: La Brea Tar Pits and Museum, Miracle Mile

Each summer, a different world-renowned architect constructs a short-lived immersive pavilion in London’s Kensington Gardens. One of those fleeting structures is headed stateside: SelgasCano’s crisscross of airy rainbow tunnels will welcome visitors who are looking for colorful photo ops and free performances. Hosted by coworking space Second Home and the Natural History Museum.

Rooftop Cinema Club

Location: NeueHouse Hollywood

The masters of alfresco rooftop movie viewing have returned for another season of screenings in Hollywood and Downtown L.A. Rooftop Cinema Club is your comfortable and less stressful alternative to other outdoor movie screenings. Rooftop Cinema Club provides you with your very own comfy lawn chair, as well as blankets on request for the ultimate cozy experience. What’s more? You’ll get a set of wireless headphones so you never have to miss a word.

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Top 10 Halloween Movies

Grab a bowl of buttery popcorn, light the fireplace and cozy up in a blanket because it is Halloween movie night! We put together a medley of the best Halloween movies to date! Whether it’s a family movie night or if you’re looking to get seriously spooked, we have all the right choices for you!

 

Hocus Pocus (1993)

Rating-PG

Witchcraft, black cats, and one spooky neighborhood! Three witches (played by Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler, and Kathy Najimy) return 300 years after being hung for their 17th-century spell work in Salem, Massachusetts. These three sinister women must take the life of a child and three kids who also happen to have resurrected the witches by accident. The kids go on a mission to stop the witches from returning Salem to the way it was when they first lived.

Beetlejuice (1988)

Rating-PG

After dying in a car crash, the ghosts of Adam and Barbara Maitland are informed that they have to remain in their house for 150 years. Which is fine, until the house is sold to a family they can’t stand. The Maitlands love their home and don’t want Deetz living in it! The couple hires freelance bio-exorcist Beetle Juice to scare the Deetzes away. See this family-friendly Halloween classic to find out what happens next!

Halloween (1978)

Rating-R

A serious spine-chilling suspense, this 70s classic will scare you out of your wits! You might want to keep a light or two on for this one. A murder, stalking, and institutionalization. Have you gotten goosebumps yet?

The Conjuring (2013) 

Rating-R

A freaky looking house in Rhode Island, and paranormal activity inside those four walls. What’s more? This movie is based on a true story. The Perron family moves into this frightening looking house. When increasingly scary things continue to happen to them, they call the Warrens to investigate. Their findings are straight out of your nightmares!

Halloweentown (1998)

Rating- PG

This classic is perfect for a family movie night. Marnie and her kids are in for a surprise when they follow their grandma home to Halloween town. They find out that they are from a family of witches! Halloweentown is the only place where supernatural beings can lead a normal life. With monsters of all sizes roaming the streets going about their daily lives. Marnie soon discovers that she and her family are involved in a fight against the very same evil that is threatening to take over the world.

The Strangers (2008)

Rating-R

Kristen and James head out for a vacation stay in a cottage nestled in the woods. However, their stay turns out to be anything but peaceful. The eerie nature of this film is so spine chilling you may want to watch the lights on.

House on Haunted Hill (1999)

Rating-R

Stephen Price, a millionaire with theatrical tendencies invites several people to stay in a giant creepy building formerly an insane asylum. The millionaire is accompanied by his bitter wife Evelyn, Stephen offers a million dollars to anyone who can stay the whole night without leaving out of fear. Stephen and Evelyn become trapped with their guests and very angry spirits. 

IT Chapter Two (2019)

Rating- R

This time around, the grown-up losers must find a way to defeat IT and end its cycle of terror once and for all or else die trying. The sequel clocks in at just under three hours so clear up your evening and strap in for a scary adventure!

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Rating- R

A creepy killer who stalks you through your unconscious mind, scared yet? Caution: this movie may give you nightmares. The slasher film rests on the notion that not even your dreams are safe from Freddy Krueger.

Scream (1996)

Rating-R

This film is the perfect mix of funny, clever and scary, as fright-masked knife maniac stalks high school students in middle-class suburbia. Scream follows the character of Sydney Prescott, a high school student in the fictional town of Woodsboro, California who becomes the target of a mysterious killer in a Halloween costume known as Ghostface.

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Out and About: Trick or Treating in LA

Trick or treating can be tricky, especially in a massive metropolitan area like our very own Los Angeles. We’ve handpicked the best neighborhoods to get your favorite treats! Gather your little goblins and ghouls, witches and princesses, Batman and Wonder Woman and get ready for buckets of delicious chocolate, candy and sweets!

1. Walden Drive, Beverly Hills

Walden Drive in Beverly Hills is the best spot for family-friendly trick or treating! The owner of the famous storybook “Witch House,” Michael Libow continues a decade-long tradition by handing out 5,000 custom-labeled chocolate bars.

2. Carroll Avenue and Douglas Street, Angelino Heights

Known as the Haunted District, Angelino Heights is the perfect setting for a spooky Halloween night. The street is lined with antique craftsman bungalows and Victorian mansions making it a great destination for families to go door to door to fill their buckets with candy!

3. Brentwood Glen

The Westside of Brentwood Glen, the walkable neighborhood is a slice of Americana. Residents are generous with their candy and their Halloween spirit, making it the ideal spot for little trick-or-treaters who are new to the tradition. Beware the spookily decorated homes and glowing carved pumpkins!

4. Grand Hope Park at the Fashion Institute of Design Merchandise, Downtown

Downtown is not the easiest place to go trick or treating, but the local community knows how to throw a great event! The Annual Halloween Party at Grand Hope Park is a fun-filled evening for the whole family! Bounce houses, caramel apples, “trick-or-treat-doors” and lots of candy! The event will be held October 31st, from 5 pm to 8 pm and tickets cost $8 in advance, $10 day of.

5. Dell and Venice Boulevard, Venice Beach

The canal neighborhood of Venice Beach goes all- in every Halloween. Take your little zombies and witches and walk around the bridges, soak in the spooky decorations and twinkly lights!

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LA Eats: Best Craft Beer Spots in L.A.

Los Angeles is no longer an “up and coming” craft beer destination.  Thanks to a mix of longstanding breweries, upstart beer bars, and a roaming pop-up food culture that has deeply permeated the scene. Some of the city’s best beer is on par with any other beer-obsessed city in America.

1. MacLeod Ale Brewing Co.

Location: 14741 Calvert St. Van Nuys, CA 91411

MacLeod is a standard-bearer for the San Fernando Valley beer scene. The place specializes in traditional English styles, and has branched out in recent months to a more eclectic variety of food as well, including on-site pizzas made to order.

2. Ladyface Ale Companie – Alehouse & Brasserie

Location: 29281 Agoura Rd. Agoura Hills, CA 91301

Agoura Hills staple beer spot Ladyface hasn’t slowed down despite the increased competition nearby. The corner restaurant, brewery, and patio spot still turns out some of LA’s finest drinks, and all in a supremely cozy hillside environment.

3. Glendale Tap

Location: 4227 San Fernando Rd. Glendale, CA 91204

With dozens of taps and plenty of hard-to-source beer, Glendale Tap has emerged as one of the city’s best beer bars over the past decade or so. The semi-hidden corner location also now welcomes in a variety of food pop-ups weekly, from pizza slices to burgers and beyond.

4. Highland Park Brewery

Location: 1220 N Spring St. Los Angeles, CA 90012

Highland Park Brewery’s Chinatown location is big, fun, and full of flavor. Beer heads come through for speciality pints made on-site, while locals and casual newcomers tend to stick around for a few more drinks thanks to the full kitchen on site, which turns out some deliciously snacky stuff late into the evening.

5. 6th & La Brea Brewery & Restaurant

Location: 600 South La Brea Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90036

This ABC-backed brewpub has fit into the neighborhood nicely, pulling in mostly locals for sports on TV, lots of craft beer, and a menu of food that runs from vegan buffalo cauliflower to a 12-ounce ribeye steak. Brandon’s, the semi-hidden side bar attached to the restaurant, also draws its own crowd.

6.  Boomtown Brewery

Location: 700 Jackson St. Los Angeles, CA

Arts District warehouse option Boomtown Brewery hits all the right notes, with their on-site taproom that includes shuffleboard, cozy lounge areas, and a long wooden bar capable of keeping the crowds at bay.

7. Three Weavers Brewing Company

Location: 1031 W Manchester Blvd A-B. Inglewood, CA 90301

Inglewood’s Three Weavers is on a massive expansion path, having teamed up with some of that city’s new developments to keep things locally-minded and fresh. The women-owned brewery is poised to lead not only Inglewood, but all of LA, into a new generation of craft beer greatness.

8.  The Slice & Pint

Location: 130 W Grand Ave. El Segundo, CA 90245

El Segundo Brewing’s offshoot restaurant is a rousing success, playing to lines out the door almost every day. Folks come through for beer, of course, but the inexpensive pizzas and friendly staff certainly help.

9.  Common Space Brewery and Tasting Room

Location: 3411 W El Segundo Blvd. Hawthorne, CA 90250

Hawthorne’s craft beer moment continues with Common Space on El Segundo Boulevard. The upstart now has handles up at beer bars all over the city, and continues to throw one heck of an evening patio party.

10. Los Angeles Aleworks

Location: 12918 Cerise Ave. Hawthorne, CA

Hawthorne’s first true craft beer destination is a doozy. LA Ale Works sits just around the corner from the SpaceX facility, a short distance from the upcoming Inglewood football stadium, and is already a hit with locals eager to sample the variety of balanced beers from their open warehouse taproom — complete with rotating food trucks on property.

Source: Eater LA

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Weekend Events: October 18-20

It’s October, so there are a few precious weeks left to hit up costume stores and stockpile some of the best Halloween candy. If Halloween isn’t your holiday, then celebrate the end of summertime crowds and enjoy other fun festivities in Los Angeles this season.

1.  I LIKE SCARY MOVIES

Location: 2118 7th Pl, Los Angeles, CA
When: October 16 – November 14, 2019

‘I Like Scary Movies’ is an interactive art installation inspired by horror movies like “The Shining,” with plenty of selfie opportunities at The Desmond. An immersive world of horror where visitors become both artists and subjects.

2. THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA

Location: 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA
When:October 12-20, 2019

It doesn’t get any better than this: Renee Fleming, Dove Cameron, and Brian Stokes Mitchell in a ravishing musical. This breezy musical is about a woman and daughter who travel to Italy and the Italian who falls for the daughter, at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. The approximate running time is two hours and twenty minutes, including one intermission.

3. OKTOBERFEST

Location: 8333 W. Torrance Blvd., Torrance, CA
When: October 4 – 27, 2019

The village is the home of the oldest Oktoberfest celebration in Southern California where they are hosting our 51st-anniversary event! This year, the event is moving back into the restaurant where it all started! No tent this year, but rather, a “bier all” style celebration.

Carter Schwarze, 3, plays the spoons with his father Eric and other from the group D’Gemutlichen Schuhplattler for the audience in the big tent during the Phoenix Club’s annual Oktoberfest in Anaheim on Sunday, September, 30, 2018. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)

4. SOCAL VEGFEST

Location: 88 Fair Drive Costa Mesa, CA
When: October 19 – 20

The 5th Annual SoCal VegFest is a one-of-kind event designed to engage curiosity and inspire consciousness in people of all ages. The purpose is to introduce Southern Californians and others to the benefits of healthy conscious living.

5. SHERMAN OAKS STREET FAIR

Location: 14827 Ventura Blvd. Suite 207, Sherman Oaks, CA
When: October 20, 2019

The largest single-day event in the San Fernando Valley! The 29th Annual Sherman Oaks Street Fair attracts over 100,000 people from all walks of life. The fair takes place along a half-mile stretch in the heart of Sherman Oaks.

6. WESTEDGE DESIGN FAIR

Location: 3021 Airport Ave., Santa Monica, CA
When: October 24 – 27, 2019

This fair offers the best in modern design in an environment designed to engage, entertain and inspire. The fair offers the opportunity to shop from premium home furnishings brands-many new to the West Coast and meet the designers behind thousands of inspiring products.

7. UNICEF MASQUERADE BALL

Location: 627 N. La Peer Dr., West Hollywood, CA
When: October 26, 2019

Take out the most mysterious mask you have to wear to this surrealist postmodern-themed soiree at Clifton’s Republic. Come to the fancy affair ready for champagne and an open bar, plus a performance from Foster the People and a DJ set by Mayer Hawthorne. All proceeds benefit UNICEF’s lifesaving work around the world.

8. PSYCHO LIVE WITH ORCHESTRA

Location: 929 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA
When: October 25 – 31

There are several truly iconic film scores…and then there’s Bernard Herrmann’s Psycho. Hitchcock’s masterpiece of suspense on the big screen is accompanied by a live performance of the hair-raising score played by the LA Opera Orchestra. Come experience one of Hollywood’s most iconic movies paired with the intensity of live music.

9. HAUNTED HALLOWEEN HAUNT

Location: CityRace at Biddy Mason Park
When: October 26, 2019

A scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an escape game all in one! Teams of two to four players will set out on a diabolically clever Halloween adventure around Downtown Los Angeles. Dust off your broomstick, sharpen your fangs and sign up today for this very special one-day-only event!

10. ANAHEIM HALLOWEEN PARADE

Location: Downtown Anaheim, CA
When: October 26, 2019

Almost 100 years, the Anaheim Fall Festival & Halloween Parade has brought the community together for an evening of Spooktacular family fun, enjoyed by nearly 50,000 attendees each year. Special events include the Kiddie Costume Contest and the Halloween Pooch Pawrade!

 

 

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Home Tips: 10 Spooky Décor Ideas

Your front door is brimming with Halloween décor potential – all you need is a little imagination. Decorating your door requires a bit of creativity, especially if you’re hoping to forge a festive but sophisticated entry display. Here are ten somewhat spooky Halloween front door décor ideas that don’t sacrifice an inch of style.

1. Knock Knock

For a stylish, but a slightly spooky way to greet guests this season? This aged iron owl door knocker will be a real hoot with trick-or-treaters on October 31.

2. Spooky Greeters

A little lighting goes a long way when it comes to decorating your door to Halloween. This bat-clad light-up wreath is composed of rattan branches and features glowing LED lights for added eeriness.

3. Welcome to the Bat Cave

Out your current doormat for a festive style to welcome visitors on Halloween. This spiderweb-inspired half-round mat is mad of black coconut husk bristles so it’s every bit as durable as it is creepy.

4. Bat Attack

For a foolproof way to bring an unexpectedly spooky element to your front door this Halloween? These easy-to-use vinyl bats cling to the glass of windows and mirrors and don’t leave any residue behind.

5. Beetlejuice Inspired Banner

Your Halloween door décor to make a statement? This sleek-but-spooky banner will do the talking for you on your front door this season.

6. Pretty Pumpkins

Said Halloween décor can’t be chic has never seen these hand-punched ceramic pumpkins. Place a couple of these terra-cotta candleholders on your front porch to create a warm, ambient glow on All Hallows Eve.

7. Enter at Your Own Risk

Underestimate the impact of a creepy front door wreath on Halloween. This eye-catching metal wreath is decorated with dozens of individually crafted and welded black bats – with red eyes to boot.

8. Halloween Charm

For a wreath that captures the playfulness of Halloween? This nostalgic wreath made of natural air-dried maple leaves comes clad in vintage-inspired ghosts, candy corn and jack-o-lantern ornaments for added charms.

9. Go with the Classic

You can always count on pumpkin-shaped planters to make a festive statement at your front door on Halloween. These faux pumpkin planters are composed of weatherproof plastic so they’ll look great on your porch all season long.

10. The Witch is in the Details

Spooky scary goblins, spiders and bats aren’t your thing, keep your décor classy with a fun little message for visitors.

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Ben Quibrera Earns Inman Nomination

Inman announces inaugural Golden Club I Finalist.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (October 11, 2019)-Inman’s inaugural Golden I Club finalist have been announced and Rodeo Realty’s Ben Quibrera has made the list. The list focused on the leading sales and marketing campaigns for luxury properties and developments.

Ben received the nomination for ‘Best Sales and Marketing Campaign for a Luxury Property 2019’ for his listing 15231 Greenleaf Street. Partnering with The Society Group, Ben threw a one of a kind open house at the $3.5 million home in Sherman Oaks.

The success of the open house lead to a quick sale of the property and landed in Inman’s top honors list. The category and its selected honorees were chosen for the most innovative, humorous and forward-thinking marketing campaigns to market luxury property during the past year.

Inman will honor the inaugural class of inductees into the Inman Golden I Club. The class will be announced live at Luxury Connect, Oct. 16-17 in Beverly Hills.

What is the Inman Golden I (pronounced “eye”) Club? It’s nothing less than the highest honor in luxury real estate. We’ll be awarding Golden I awards in nine categories:

  • Top Luxury Agent 2019
  • Top Luxury Team 2019
  • Top Luxury Brokerage 2019
  • Best City Sale 2019
  • Best Mountain Sale 2019
  • Best Beach Sale 2019
  • Best Sales and Marketing Campaign for a Luxury Property 2019
  • Best Sales and Marketing Campaign by a Luxury Development 2019
  • Golden I Hall of Fame
View more of Ben’s Listing’s here.
About Inman

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About Rodeo Realty

Rodeo Realty is a residential real estate firm that has more than 1,200 licensed agents and brokers and 12 offices throughout Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

Rodeo Realty services various markets in Southern California, including luxury real estate markets. The company’s celebrity and other multi-million dollar listings are regularly featured in the news through several television networks, online sites and publications.

Operated under the direction and vision of a single owner, Rodeo Realty stands today as one of the largest independent real estate companies in the nation, while still maintaining the friendly approach of the neighborhood REALTOR®. As the largest independent real estate brokerage headquartered in Beverly Hills and operating throughout the Los Angeles area, with the highest sales volume, Rodeo Realty has the resources to provide the best tools in the industry to deliver the very best results.

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