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July 27, 2018

Bar-hopping in West Hollywood: Nine bars to hit in one night

People complain that Los Angeles isn’t conducive to barhopping: Everything is spread out, we don’t have a decent transportation system, the 2 a.m. curfew. With the growing number of awesome bars, it’s getting easier to connect the dots and hop between watering holes — and not just in downtown L.A.

If you want to try something brand new and visit a local icon, the 1.3-mile stretch of Santa Monica Boulevard between Sweetzer and Formosa avenue has plenty of options. They’re all within stumbling distance of each other so no need to Uber between them although we recommend you leave the stilettos at home.

*La Fête in West Hollywood. (Photo by Umbrella Los Angeles)*

La Fête: Ease into the evening with a light pastis aperitif or a spritz at this new French-inspired cocktail bar, which opened up in the elegant space adjacent to Norah and features a bar program by David Kupchinsky (Eveleigh, Freehand Hotel). If you want to come in hot, there’s a martini service with a sidecar of excess cocktail and olives.
8277 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood. www.lafetelosangeles.com

*The mezcal bar at Laurel Hardware in West Hollywood. (Photo by EDLT PHOTO)*

Laurel Hardware’s Mezcal Bar: Cut through the crowd and duck into the elegant mezcal-dedicated bar in the back, past the kitchen. It’s quieter and more sophisticated with plush seating, wood panels and vintage mirrors. Choose from about a hundred mezcals. If sipping them neat is too hardcore for an extended barhop, try one of the seasonal cocktails made with the spirit.
7984 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood. www.laurelhardware.com

*Snag a seat at Employees Only in West Hollywood. (Photo by Josh Telles)*

Employees Only: The award-winning New York bar from bartender Dushan Zaric now has an L.A. outpost with its own pizza oven, so this would be a good place to grab some sustenance. Snag a seat at the room-length bar and settle in with one of the tall drinks, maybe the Rain Dance Cobbler made with gin, madeira, blackberry syrup, ruby port and fresh berries and herbs.
7953 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood. www.employeesonlyla.com

Surly Goat: By now, you’re probably ready for a beer break. Fortunately this craft beer bar by L.A.’s first cicerone, Ryan Sweeney, is in the middle of our route. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the choices that 26 beers on tap presents, ask the “beertender” for guidance. If you want to continue your barhop, stick to low-ABV options such as a 4 percent lager or Berliner Weisse.
7929 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood. surlygoat.com

*Chill out and sip a frozen margarita at No More Heroes in West Hollywood. (Photo courtesy of No More Heroes)*

No More Heroes: The folks behind Ysabel and Laurel Hardware transformed the Now Boarding space into a rock ‘n roll den with artsy murals of everyone from David Bowie to Biggie Smalls. It’s meant to be the chill neighborhood alternative to the velvet rope scene, offering $14 signature drinks as well as a dedicated roster of frozen cocktails. The slushy house margarita is a good bet.
7746 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood. nmh.la

*Regroup and recover from barhopping palate fatigue with a clean vodka soda at Bar Lubitsch. (Photo courtesy of Bar Lubitsch)*

Bar Lubitsch: This Russian-themed vodka bar has staying power, surviving the craft cocktail trend that killed martini bars like Lola’s. (RIP Appletini.) It’s a good spot to regroup and recover from palate fatigue with a clean vodka soda. They offer vodkas from all over the world, everything from A to V (that’d be Armenia to Vietnam). Want to dance? Duck into the Red Room in back to see which band or DJ is playing.
7702 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood. barlubitsch.com

Barbette: Time for a steak frites and champagne break! Fortify yourself with protein and carbs in the form of a brasserie favorite. Opened in May, this French bar and bistro features a cocktail menu by bartender Brittney Olsen, who mixes classic and signature sparkling cocktails. Plus, they have a great selection of wines by the glass. If you don’t feel like cutting into a steak, order those addictive fries.
7511 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood. www.barbettebarandbistro.com

Harlowe: The night is drawing to an end and so are you. Escape the crowded dance floor at the most beautiful of the 1933 Group’s bar by retreating to Harlowe’s patio lounge. Skip the free-flowing Old Fashioned on tap, a potent way to cut any barhop short, for a refreshing Mule made with lime, stomach-soothing ginger beer and a spirit of your choice.
7321 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood. harlowebar.com

*Jones in West Hollywood. (Photo courtesy of Jones)*

Jones: End the night at the Beggars’ Banquet, a late-night happy hour from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. featuring $4.50 beers and $8.50 cocktails, including their Dirty Sue Martini made with vodka or gin and Dirty Sue olive juice. You can also order a pasta, pizza or salad to help stave off a hangover. Save room for their sizzling apple pie.
7205 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood. www.joneshollywood.com

Article courtesy of LAist.

July 27, 2018

Everything You Need To Grill Like A Pro This Summer

No matter how you define a great cookout, the perfect barbecue always has the same three things: meat, fire, and a delicious drink. Even campfire-style cooking can produce an excellent piece of meat, but there’s no reason your barbecuing equipment needs to date back to the Stone Age. So level up your backyard experience with these 12 premium grilling gear must-haves.

SMOKE THERMOMETER

Every home cook who hasn’t died from salmonella has a basic meat thermometer, but step it up with a professional-grade, two-channel temperature reader that lets you gauge not just the heat in your meat, but also the temp of the fire. The fat cap on your brisket will thank you.

A QUALITY SMOKER

While any old charcoal grill might suffice for a few burgers, if you want to start barbecuing for real, go with a durable multi-level smoker like the Smokey Mountain Cooker. A water pan helps keep the meat moist and allows for flavor experimentation, a built-in thermometer is a nice touch (but you’ll also want backup like the one listed above), and the two stacked cooking grates allow for more control over multiple types of meat.

GRILL GUIDE

If you’ve stood in line for hours outside legendary pitmaster Aaron Franklin’s always-packed Austin restaurant, you know his brisket is as good as it gets. It’s unlikely you’ll be able to recreate his magic, but you might as well aim for glory by taking to heart his elaborate but still easy-to-follow recipes for smoky success in Franklin Barbecue: A Meat Cooking Manifesto. In addition to serving as the official Meat Bible, the manifesto also holds a super-secret recipe for his espresso barbecue sauce (which less-motivated cooks can buy here).

LUXURY TONGS

Barbecueing is about simple pleasures, and while whatever flimsy forks you have lying around the kitchen will do the trick, treat yourself to these wood-handled tongs. They look great, insulate from the heat, and in a pinch they can double as fuel for the fire (Editor’s Note: Don’t do this).

Whether you’re a gas fanatic or a charcoal devotee, nothing takes barbecue from casual to craft like top-notch grilling gear, and nothing says summer like a cookout. That’s why American craft wine The Federalist pairs well with two things: good company and barbecue. Whether it’s their cabernet sauvignon that pairs great with steaks or a zinfandel that tastes perfect with barbecued chicken, The Federalist knows that what’s in your glass is as important as what’s on your plate.

GRILL BRUSH

Cleaning up may be the worst part of barbecue, but at least do it right with this stainless steel wire bristle brush.

THE RIGHT RUBS AND SAUCES

If you cooked it correctly, your meat should stand up without the dousing of outside products. But if you still want a little something extra to amplify that marbling, go for a rub. A pitmaster’s rub is a sacred mixture of salt, pepper, and secrets, but barbecue maven Jess Pryles generously shares hers in her online store. To really turn up the taste, try the Amplify, which somehow boosts umami flavors without the addition of MSG. If you’re looking for sauce instead, take cues from the barbecue grand champions from The Shed in Ocean Springs, MS. They offer seven different sauces and marinades, from Mississippi Gold to the Beef Blaster.

GRILLING BASKET

Your grilled meat deserves some grilled veggies to go with it. But without a proper cradle for anything smaller than a t-bone, you can expect a few side dish sacrifices to the flames. So get those greens on the grill in one of these stainless steel baskets.

HEAVY-DUTY COOLER

A successful barbecue depends on a lot of things staying cold during transport. The pros agree nothing performs like a Yeti Tundra cooler, and the Austin-born cooler is known cookout wide as the best in the biz.

CHARCOAL LIGHTER

For the lighter-fluid averse and the gadget obsessed, this electric charcoal lighter takes the flame out of starting a fire. Just in case flare-ups are your main concern with charcoal grilling.

CHIMNEY STARTER

Okay, if you’d rather spend money on steaks than a fancy way to light your fires, keep it simple with a chimney starter that will take the headache out of starting your cookout. It won’t rust, it’ll save time, and you can even make a few solid Santa Claus jokes.

BUTCHER PAPER

Part of barbecuing is the spectacle of it all, and if you’re trying to create an atmosphere, follow the footsteps of the country’s best pitmasters and keep it old school by using butcher paper as a plate. It takes the headache out of cleanup, keeps raw meats from making cutting boards unsanitary, and most important, makes you look like you actually know what you’re doing.

Story by Thrillist.

July 26, 2018

Every New Show And Movie Coming To Netflix In August

A new month means a new slew of movies and shows are added to Netflix, though we say farewell to many others. The full list of titles arriving is below, but first, let’s look at the most intriguing programming hitting the streaming service this month. And if you don’t see what you like, you can always check out the best movies on Netflix and the best TV shows on Netflix.

Highlights

Like Father (available 8/3)
Kelsey Grammer and Kristen Bell! Either you’re in, or you’re out. Bell plays a driven executive whose fiancé leaves her at the altar, and she winds up on her honeymoon cruise with her estranged father (Grammer). The film is the directorial debut of actress Lauren Miller, who happens to be married to Seth Rogen, who happens to be in the movie.

Disenchantment (available 8/17)
The Simpsons creator Matt Groening takes his talents to Netflix, where he’ll tell a twisted fairytale about an alcoholic princess named Bean, and her exploits in the kingdom of Dreamland. With comedy heavyweights Abbi Jacobson and Eric Andre lending their voices to the project, it’s sure to be a show worth watching.

To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before (available 8/17)
What if your private letters to your crushes weren’t private, but wound up in the hands of aforementioned crushes? It’s a teen’s nightmare! But maybe this story, which is based on Jenny Han’s best-selling YA novel of the same name, will turn out to have a happy ending. There’s only one way to find out… or two ways, if you want to read the book.

Ghoul (available 8/24)
Co-produced by Blumhouse (Insidious, Get Out), Ghoul follows “a prisoner who arrives at a remote military interrogation center and turns the tables on his interrogators, exposing their most shameful secrets.” It’s Netflix’s first horror series out of India, and it looks creepy as hell.

Ozark Season 2 (available 8/31)
Do not adjust the color on your television set (or computer): Ozark is all blues, grays, and blacks. The dour monochrome sets the mood of the series, which follows Jason Bateman’s corrupt, cartel-affiliated financial advisor as he leads his family into the depths of the Ozark Mountains and an organized crime operation just as likely to get them all killed as it is to make them all rich. Season 2 should be a wild ride.

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Everything else

Available 8/1
Batman Begins
Chernobyl Diaries
Clerks
Constantine
Dreamcatcher
Edge of Fear
Eraser
Gran Torino
House of Deadly Secrets
Los tiempos de Pablo Escobar: Season 1
Million Dollar Baby
No Reservations
Once in a Lifetime Sessions with Moby
Once in a Lifetime Sessions with Nile Rodgers
Once in a Lifetime Sessions with Noel Gallagher
Once in a Lifetime Sessions with TLC
P.S. I Love You
Secretariat
Silverado
Steel Magnolias
Stripes
Switched (Netflix original)
The Aviator
The Golden Compass
The Informant!
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

Available 8/2
Emelie

Available 8/3
Brij Mohan Amar Rahe (Netflix film)
Cocaine Coast (Netflix original)
Dinotrux Supercharged: Season 3 (Netflix original)
I AM A KILLER (Netflix original)
Like Father (Netflix film)
Marching Orders (Netflix original)

Available 8/4
Flavors of Youth: International Version (Netflix original)
Mr. Sunshine (Streaming Every Saturday) (Netflix original)
On Children (Netflix original)

Available 8/5
Paid in Full

Available 8/9
Perdida (Netflix film)
The Originals: Season 5

Available 8/10
72 Dangerous Animals: Asia
Afflicted (Netflix original)
All About the Washingtons (Netflix original)
Demetri Martin: The Overthinker (Netflix original)
Insatiable (Netflix original)
La casa de las flores (Netflix original)
Million Pound Menu (Netflix original)
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (Netflix film)
The Package (Netflix film)
The Ponysitters Club (Netflix original)
Voltron: Legendary Defender: Season 7 (Netflix original)
Zion (Netflix original)

Available 8/11
No Country for Old Men

Available 8/13
Alexander: The Ultimate Cut
Splash and Bubbles: Season 2
The Nut Job

Available 8/15
Adventures in Public School
Hostiles
The 100: Season 5

Available 8/16
Evan Almighty
Wish I Was Here

Available 8/17
Disenchantment (Netflix original)
Magic for Humans (Netflix original)
Pinky Malinky (Netflix original)
Spirit Riding Free: Season 6 (Netflix original)
Stay Here (Netflix original)
The Motive (Netflix film)
To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before (Netflix film)
Ultraviolet (Netflix original)

Available 8/19
The Investigator: A British Crime Story: Season 2 (Netflix original)

Available 8/21
Year One

Available 8/23
Deadwind (Netflix original)
Follow This (Netflix original)
Great News: Season 1

Available 8/24
Ask the StoryBots: Season 2 (Netflix original)
Bert Kreischer: Secret Time (Netflix original)
Ghoul (Netflix original)
The After Party (Netflix film)
The Innocents (Netflix original)
Trolls: The Beat Goes On!: Season 3 (Netflix original)
Young & Hungry: Season 5

Available 8/28
The Good Place: Season 2

Available 8/29
Inequality for All

Available 8/31
Inside the Criminal Mind (Netflix original)
Ozark: Season 2 (Netflix original)
Paradise PD (Netflix original)
The Comedy Lineup: Part 2 (Netflix original)
The Laws of Thermodynamics (Netflix film)
Ultimate Beastmaster: Survival of the Fittest (Netflix original)
Undercover Law (Netflix original)

Everything that arrived in July

Available 7/1
Blue Bloods: Season 8
Bo Burnham: what.
The Boondock Saints
Chocolat
Deceived
Finding Neverland
Get Smart
Happy Gilmore
Hawaii Five-O: Season 8
Interview with the Vampire
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park III
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Madam Secretary: Season 4
Menace II Society
NCIS: Season 15
Pandorum
Penelope
The Princess Diaries
Queens of Comedy: Season 2
Rica, Famosa, Latina: Seasons 1-4
Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
Spanglish
Stealth
Swordfish
The Voices
Traitor
Troy
Van Helsing
We Own the Night
We the Marines
What We Started

Available 7/2
Dance Academy: The Comeback
Good Witch: Season 4
King of Peking
Romina
The Sinner: Season 1

Available 7/3
The Comedy Lineup (Netflix original)

Available 7/5
Blue Valentine

Available 7/6
Anne with an E: Season 2 (Netflix original)
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee: New 2018: Freshly Brewed (Netflix original)
First Team: Juventus: Part B (Netflix original)
Free Rein: Season 2 (Netflix original)
Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons: Season 2 (Netflix original)
Sacred Games (Netflix original)
Samantha! (Netflix original)
Somebody Feed Phil: The Second Course (Netflix original)
The Fosters: Season 5
The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter (Netflix original film)
The Skin of The Wolf (Netflix original film)
White Fang (Netflix original film)

Available 7/7
Scream 4

Available 7/9
Lockup: Extended Stay: Collection 1

Available 7/10
Drug Lords: Season 2 (Netflix original)

Available 7/12
Gone Baby Gone

Available 7/13
How It Ends (Netflix original film)
Jim Jefferies: This Is Me Now (Netflix original)
Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain
Sugar Rush (Netflix original)
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants (Netflix original)

Available 7/15
Bonusfamiljen: Season 2 (Netflix original)
Going for Gold
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale: Part 2 (Netflix original)

Available 7/20
Amazing Interiors (Netflix original)
Dark Tourist (Netflix original)
Deep Undercover: Collection 3
Duck Duck Goose (Netflix original film)
Father of the Year (Netflix original film)
Fix It and Finish It: Collection 3
Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh: Season 4 (Netflix original)
Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot (Netflix original)
Last Chance U: EMCC & Life After (Netflix original)
Last Chance U: INDY: Part 1 (Netflix original)
Luna Petunia: Return to Amazia: Season 2 (Netflix original)

Available 7/22
An Education
Disney’s Bolt

Available 7/24
The Warning (Netflix original film)
Iliza Shlesinger: Elder Millennial (Netflix original)

Available 7/27
Cupcake & Dino – General Services (Netflix original)
Extinction (Netflix original film)
Orange Is the New Black: Season 6 (Netflix original)
Roman Empire: Reign of Blood: Master of Rome (Netflix original)
The Bleeding Edge (Netflix original)
The Worst Witch: Season 2 (Netflix original)
Welcome to the Family (Netflix original)

Available 7/28
Shameless: Season 8
The Company Men

Available 7/29
Her
Sofia the First: Season 4

Available 7/30
A Very Secret Service: Season 2 (Netflix original)

Available 7/31
Terrace House: Opening New Doors: Part 3 (Netflix original)

Coming soon
El Chapo: Season 3

Schedule provided by Thrillist.

July 26, 2018

Weekend Events: July 27 – 29

Los Angeles provides no limit of things to do, some awesome and some not so awesome. Since time is precious in this fast paced city we curate a list of things to do in Los Angeles for every weekend that’ll help you decide how you want to spend your limited supply of attention (not to mention dollars!).

This weekend, from Friday, July 27 to Sunday, July 29, features KCRW’s Summer Nights, Sleepless: The Music Center After Hours, Ain’t I a Womxn? A Genders Promenade, The California Pizza Festival, Summer Happenings at The Broad, The Summer Playwrights Festival and MUCH more.

Enjoy!

Friday July 27th, 2018

1. KCRW’s Summer Nights offers free all-ages outdoor music shows over the course of the summer throughout Los Angeles and this Friday they’ll takes over Union Station with KCRW DJs Travis Holcombe and Jason Bentley. FREE

2. Uncorked: LA 90+ Wine Festival comes to Barker Hangar in Santa Monica featuring a curated selection of over 100 wines rated 90 points and higher from all over the world. Check for discounted tickets before making your purchase. DISCOUNTED (via Goldstar)

3. Movie Night at The Wiltern will screen Up in Smoke and celebrate the 40th anniversary with a Summer Smokeout of 420-friendly vendors and photo ops. Check for discounted tickets before making your purchase. DISCOUNTED (via Goldstar)

4. Head to the Long Beach Crawfish Festival July 27-29 to enjoy world class crawfish, New Orleans-style food, music, dance lessons, and more by the shore. Check for discounted tickets before making your purchase. DISCOUNTED (via Goldstar)

5. Sleepless: The Music Center After Hours is back with a special edition highlighting the connection between science and art with a program that includes pop-up dance performances, sci-fi performance art, a gastronomy lab, and much more.

6. WP24 by Wolfgang Puck’s Summer Supper + Show returns every Friday and Saturday, July through August, with a Asian-inspired dinner at WP24 by Wolfgang Puck followed by a movie screening on the private 26th floor hotel rooftop. This weekend they’ll screen 50 First Dates .

7. The La Brea Tar Pits and Museum will host Late Night Fridays where guests can enjoy free general admission from 5 to 8 p.m. and gain access to special activities, 3D movies, behind-the-scenes tours, live excavations, and more. FREE

8. See an all-star cast in a special production of Annie at the Hollywood Bowl July 27-29. On the bill is Ana Gasteyer, David Alan Grier, Megan Hilty, Lea Salonga, Steven Weber and more. Check for discounted tickets before making your purchase. DISCOUNTED (via Goldstar)

9. Rooftop Cinema Club returns to the rooftops of LEVEL in DTLA and NeueHouse in Hollywood with multiple screenings this week that include Isle of Dogs, La La Land, Purple Rain and more.

10. Shakespeare By The Sea will once again offer a ten-week program of admission-free performances. The series continues with performances of The Winter’s Tale on Friday and The Merry Wives of Windsor on Saturday and Sunday all at three different locations. FREE

11. East LA Meets Napa celebrates Latin cuisine and California’s Latino-owned vineyards while raising funds for community health center AltaMed. This years event features 80 participating restaurants and wineries serving guests outdoors at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. DISCOUNTED (via Goldstar)

12. Artist Ben Allanoff’s Perch art installation made up of woven reeds is taking up residence at Peter Strauss Ranch in Agoura Hills from July 27 until September 8. To celebrate there will be a special moonlit evening of reading and writing renku a form of Japanese poetry dating back to the 1300s. FREE

13. Old Pasadena Summer Cinema concludes this week with screenings of How Much Further at Distant Lands and 500 Days of Summer at One Colorado on Friday, then Princess Bride at One Colorado on Saturday. The series brings free movie screenings to the Old Pasadena area at select venues from July 5 to 28. FREE

14. Beyond the Streets is a fully immersive exhibition of street and graffiti art comprised of over 30 artist in a massive 40,000+ square feet exhibits. Artist are an eclectic mix of street and beyond including Retna, Shepard Fairey, Kenny Scharf Dennis Hopper and Jenny Holzer. Open Tuesday through Sunday this week. Open Tuesday through Sunday this week. Check for discounted tickets before making your purchase. DISCOUNTED (via Goldstar)

15. Non profit fair trade focused shop Ten Thousand Villages is hosting their annual tent sale July 26 -29 at their Riviera Village, Redondo Beach location with fair trade handcrafted products at 25 to 75 percent off retail price.

16. Shakespeare on the Bluff brings Shakespeare’s greatest plays to Loyola Marymount University for free shows in June and July. The series concludes with Othello performances Friday through Sunday. FREE

17. dineL.A. will have food-lovers and connoisseurs taste, explore and enjoy various prix-fixe menus from restaurants across various L.A. neighborhoods from July 13 through 27 .

18. Are you a Chase bank customer? Got a freebie you might want to know about. Coolhaus is teaming with the Forum and Chase to hand out free ice cream sandwiches to Chase customers on Fridays all summer long. Locations will change every Friday, and the offer is ice cream sandwich per cardholder. Get more info here.

19. Barnsdall Fridays returns to Barnsdall Art Park for the tenth year in a row, with evening tastings of boutique wines and music from KCRW DJs perched atop a hill with incredible city views.

20. For over 30 years, Grand Performances has offered a variety of performance events at California Plaza, for free. Their 2018 summer series runs June 1 through August 18. Performing this Friday is Roger Guenveur Smith’s “Frederick Douglass Now,” featuring percussionist Marcus Miller. Via a release, “Douglass’ classic 19th-century texts inspire a radically remixed vision of the present American moment.” FREE

21. The Department of Beaches and Harbors presents Beach Movie Nights at Dockweiler Youth Center this week screening Cars 3. FREE

22. Jazz at LACMA welcomes The Billy Mitchell Group with vocalist Billy Redd at the BP grand entrance at 6 p.m. FREE

23. Free museum days: Long Beach Museum of Art (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.), Museum of Latin American Art (5 to 9 p.m.)and Free late-nights at La Brea Tar Pits Museum (5 to 8 p.m.)

Saturday July 28th, 2018

24. See gender expression challenged and reexamined during Ain’t I a Womxn? A Genders Promenade at Los Angeles State Historic Park. An evening event taking place under a full moon, Ain’t I a Womxn? unites 35 artists, art collectives, and activist groups to share spoken word, performance art, sonic art, media projections and zines.

25. The California Pizza Festival is sure to please all types of pizza-lovers. Hosted at L.A. Center Studios in Downtown Los Angeles on July 28-29, the festival will feature unlimited pizza samples from some of the world’s best pizzaiolos.

26. Back for the 15th year in a row, The Independent Shakespeare Co. presents Shakespeare in the Parkat the Old Zoo in Griffith Park with a free performance of Titus Andronicus on Saturday and Sunday. FREE

27. The 56th Annual California Watermelon Festival July 28-29 at the Hansen Dam Soccer Fields in Lake View Terrace will host delicious watermelon-themed activities, all-you-can-eat watermelon, carnival rides, games, contests, and live entertainment.

28. Eat|See|Hear returns for 2018 with a screening of Blazing Saddles at The Autry Museum. Check for discounted tickets before making your purchase. DISCOUNTED (via Goldstar)

29. Summer Happenings at The Broad is a series of late-night events featuring music, performance and art. Now in its third year, the evening series is inspired by The Broad’s new exhibition, A Journey That Wasn’t which explores artists’ representations of time, memory and repetition. This months focus will be on German artist Joseph Beuys with performances by faUSt and Baltimore duo Matmos.

30. Heritage Square Movie Night will screen Who Framed Roger Rabbit? a comedic film, set in 1940’s Hollywood, that merges animation with live action.

31. L.A. Rare and Wild Beer Fest in Santa Monica is billed as a beer connoisseur’s one-stop celebration. Coming to Barker Hangar, the evening will inclide unlimited beer tastings and more. Check for discounted tickets before making your purchase. DISCOUNTED (via Goldstar)

32. The Midsummer Scream Convention from July 28-29 is a horror convention featuring dozens of presentations from creative professionals, Halloween industry vets, entertainment, onsite haunt experiences and more. Check for discounted tickets before making your purchase. DISCOUNTED (via Goldstar)

33. LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes will host a free Latino-themed film screening series starting June 30th and occurring once a month till October. Continuing the series is a screening of 2006 film Walkout.FREE

34. KCRW’s Summer Nights offers free all-ages outdoor music shows over the course of the summer throughout Los Angeles and this Saturday they’ll takes over Chinatown with KCRW DJs Mathieu Schreyer and Anthony Valadez. FREE

35. Street Food Cinema returns this weekend with a screening of Grease at Eagle Rock Rec Park in Eagle Rock and Space Jam at Park Center in Griffith Park. Select screenings are discounted via Goldstar. DISCOUNTED

36. Off the 405, free concerts at the Getty will host a performance by Lola Kirke and a DJ set by King Tuff in the museum courtyard. FREE

37. Cinespia is back for its 17th summer season, at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery for screenings of films modern, cult, and classic. This Saturday they’ll screen The Graduate.

38. Tom Gun Live brings back their Top Gun spoof party to Union Night Club in Hollywood this Saturday Night. The performance includes karaoke sing-a-longs
dance-offs, paper airplane battles, missiles ziplining through the crowd, and more. Check fordiscounted ticketed before making your purchase. DISCOUNTED (via Goldstar)

39. Marina Movie Nights returns to Burton Chace Park in Marina del Rey for free Saturday-night screenings of beloved musicals. This weekend it’s Dirty Dancing, with tango lessons. FREE

40. Esotouric Bus presents Raymond Chandler’s Los Angeles Bus Tour. Spend a Saturday afternoon exploring the tough streets of L.A. through the famous crime writers eyes. There’s also a stop for Chandler-themed gelato. DISCOUNTED (via Goldstar)

41. Join Craft in America and Heal The Bay for Craft in Action a special one hour discussion on marine pollution and view Arline Fisch’s Aquatic Bloom solo exhibition of surreal knitted jellyfish creatures. FREE

42. Enjoy a summer movie night at Warner Ranch Park in Woodland Hills when Movies on the Greenwith a screening of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. FREE

43. The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck makes its way to Westfield Culver City for a day of Hello Kitty Cafe goodies, edibles and collectibles.

44. See Hershey Felder as Beethoven at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. The one-man shows will depict the iconic composer’s story through music and monologue. Hershey Felder: Beethoven will run from July 26 to August 19. Check for discounted tickets before making your purchase. DISCOUNTED (via Goldstar)

45. Celebrate summer in the SGV during Movies in the Park, a free outdoor film series screening at Alhambra Park. This weekend they’ll screen Willy Wonka. FREE

Sunday July 29th, 2018

46. The Hammer’s Family Flicks Film Series will screen Kirikou and the Sorceress at 11 a.m. Tickets are free on a first come first serve basis. FREE

47. ICA LA presents “I Drank the Kool-Aid But I Didn’t Inhale” a staging of Jafri’s Product Recall: An Index of Innovation, which combines framed texts and “still life” photography of failed food products. Opening day will offer tours in English and Spanish, a conversation with Jafri and ICA LA curator Jamillah James and Kool-Aid cocktails. FREE

48. Outdoor theater Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum, located in Topanga Canyon summer 2018 season begins on June 2 with a performance of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus. Check for discounted tickets before making your purchase. DISCOUNTED (via Goldstar)

49. Check out LACMA’s latest exhibition, 3D: Double Vision an interactive exhibit that explores the art and illusion of 3D.

50. The Setup presents Stand Up Trivia Night at Bar Lubitsch. The trivia portion will be movie and comedy related and in between breaks there will be stand up. FREE

51. The Summer Playwrights Festival will show 30 plays in eight days from July 29 through Sunday August 5 at the Road on Lankershim in the Historic Lankershim Arts Center in North Hollywood.

52. Free museum days: Museum of Latin American Art (5 to 9 p.m.) and pay what you can at Craft and Folk Art Museum.

Schedule courtesy of We Like LA.

July 25, 2018

The Best Places To Get BBQ In Los Angeles

LA’s barbeque game is… interesting. On the one hand, there are a slew of long-standing shacks and restaurants serving up what can only be defined as LA-style BBQ, which consists of all kinds of meat swimming in sauce — a nightmare for smoked-meat traditionalists, but a cuisine of comfort for Angelenos bred on it.

On the other hand are a smattering of newer joints, many of which have opened up in the last decade, and focus on classic American ‘Q styles, from Kansas City, North Carolina, and — most notably — Texas. And on the other, other hand are the backyard smoke enthusiasts. They’re another story entirely, due to potential legal issues and inconsistency in terms of opening hours and days, but it’d be discounting a huge part of the scene to not at least mention them (especially Trudy’s Underground BBQ).

Point is, we’ve got a lot going on in town when it comes to barbecue. Here are LA’s best places to grab ribs, brisket, hot links, and whatever other BBQ dishes you’ve been craving lately.

MAPLE BLOCK MEAT CO

CULVER CITY

When it opened, Maple Block was crowned the king not just of LA BBQ, but BBQ in all of California by a guy who should know: Daniel Vaughn writes about BBQ, and only about BBQ, for Texas Monthly. And he’s still right: the brisket here could not be more perfectly moist, the chicken bursts with flavor, and the creamy mac and cheese, while not exactly traditional, is crave-worthy.

EAGLE ROCK

Eagle Rock’s Max City has gained a cult following by crushing Southern-style BBQ for the Eastside, wood-smoking ribs and pork into juicy meat-monsters while sourcing local ingredients for collard greens and coleslaw. Also, they catered one of the best weddings I’ve ever been to, and goddamn if it didn’t help make it one of the best weddings I’ve ever been to.

VENICE AND WEST HOLLYWOOD

Alright, we’ll admit it’s divisive: BBQ purists sometimes hate on this beloved-by-everyone-else mini-chain, but we’re going on taste alone. They offer a wider range of sauces and sides that’re all great, and the meat is also delicious. Haters gonna hate, but uh, the rest of us gonna eat (and drink — the WeHo location has a full bar!).

HOLLYWOOD

Sadly, the OG Bludso’s in Compton is gone, but the fancier LA Brea offshoot lives on, taking Kevin Bludso’s original recipes — juicy brisket, great pork ribs, amazing pulled pork — and giving them the love they deserve. The draught cocktails are just an added bonus!

CULVER CITY

This shack-space — right where La Cienega and Fairfax meet — is one of those spots you’ve probably driven by 1,000 times and never looked at twice. Next time, stop: the family-run business busts out great Memphis-style pulled pork, great ribs, and sweet, succulent baked beans.

STUDIO CITY

Years into its run, this hot-out-of-the-gate East Valley joint’s still always jammed, with Valley denizens diving into Santa Maria tri-tip, Louisana hot wings, and, of course, perfectly fatty brisket with a loud, salty smoke. Also, you’ve gotta get the hoecake; it’s on our list of 50 things to eat in LA before you die, and while it may very well kill you, it’s totally worth it. We promise.

SANTA MONICA

Holy Cow is sort of smothering the Westside, with locations in Santa Monica and Culver City; their menu is more far-reaching than most, with not just the standard brisket, rib, and chicken line-up, but also beef ribs on weekends, fried chicken sandwiches, and an extensive sides menu that includes an insanely great smoky corn chowder as well as kale & quinoa salads, if someone at your table wants to be super-sad.

MID-WILSHIRE

Don’t hit JNJ if you’re not into LA’s distinctive brand of drenched BBQ; this West Adams stand (which also has one of our favorite off-the-radar burgers) douses its ribs in a sweet, spicy sauce, and we wouldn’t have it any other way.

DOWNTOWN

Though this DTLA standby has long been a favorite for the hickory-smoked BBQ they offer, they’re known for more offbeat dishes, too: this is probably the only place in town where you can get a chicken breast stuffed with onions, jalapeños, and cheese, then wrapped in bacon, then pit-smoked. Read that again, then go. Again.

VAN NUYS

Since the ’60s, this Valley staple has been marinating delicious brisket and spareribs in its distinctive special sauce, served in monstrous — truly, MONSTROUS — portions. In other words, you’re gonna be feasting off the leftovers for the rest of the week.

DOWNTOWN

When this now-staple Texas-style window opened at Grand Central Market a few years ago, it was sort of an Emperor-Wears-No-Smoke situation. Thankfully that’s been remedied, with moist brisket and tender ribs regularly served to lines of their faithful customers, along with craveworthy sides like cornbread and banana pudding. Don’t sleep on the fried chicken sandwich, as well.

DOWNTOWN

The vibe at Pearl’s is just as big of a draw as the food: the owner’s an Austin obsessee, and Pearl’s clearly mirrors that city’s charm, with an airstream serving the smoked meats to an outdoor flat-top covered with picnic tables, and a stage that sometimes sees Americana bands providing a weekend soundtrack. On the menu you’ll find massive smoked short ribs, coleslaw, and, for an otherwise Texas-skewed operation, a very Cali side: half an avocado covered with Pico De Gallo.

LONG BEACH

Now that Bigmista’s is closed (RIP!), Robert Earl’s can take its place as the BBQ king of Long Beach. Spicy links, monster beef ribs, and killer brisket reign over the meat menu, but the sides — a very cheesy mac, vinegary greens, and, most notably, his Auntie’s Banana Pudding — are what keep people coming back.

STUDIO CITY

This classic valley spot’s a little classier than your average BBQ joint, but the meat is totally legit; hits include hand-rubbed, hickory-smoked pork ribs and Santa Maria tri-tip, as well as fried mac and cheese (!!). The non-BBQ menu is full of bangers as well, like kobe beef chili-filled donuts, smoked chipotle buffalo wings, a quesarito with Wagyu beef, nacho cheese, and rice, and much more.

ECHO PARK

This Filipino-style BBQ joint was a surprise hit right when it debuted six years ago and has been killing it ever since, with interesting flavors — a bit of coconut here, some front-of-palate spice there — setting their pulled pork, ribs, and tri-tip apart. Don’t sleep on the fish sauce-spiked coconut beef stew, or the sweet rice-flour bibingka (honestly, the pro-tip is to take some friends, get a six-top, and just order the whole menu.)

Story courtesy of Thrillist.

July 23, 2018

The most Instagrammable places in Los Angeles

People sure love taking photos of Los Angeles. A wonderland of diverse architecture and stunning natural landscapes, LA consistently ranks among the most Instagrammed cities in the world.

Below, we’ve curated a list of our favorite places to put images on Instagram. It includes architectural gems like the Walt Disney Concert Hall, outstanding vista points like the Hollywood Bowl Overlook and world-famous landmarks like the Santa Monica Pier.

You might have to elbow through tourists or get sweaty hiking a steep trail to get the shot, but the geotag will make your followers jealous.

Venice Canals

Today’s Venice canals aren’t the original bodies of water built by enterprising developer Abbot Kinney. But the channels once flowed through Kinney’s planned European-style community, and they exist today as scenic waterways dotted with colorful boats and crossed by arched bridges.
Address: 200 Linnie Canal, Venice, CA 90291

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Hollywood Bowl Overlook

There are seven scenic overlooks on Mulholland Drive. This one is tucked up behind the Stone Canyon Reservoir, and it offers sweeping views of the Downtown skyline and Hollywood, and even a glimpse of that signature LA fixture: the freeway. The Hollywood Bowl Overlook can be reached by car, but has a very small parking lot. It’s open from sunrise to sunset.
Address: 7036 Mulholland Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90068

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Urban Light and LACMA

If you didn’t ’gram from Urban Light, did you even spend time in Los Angeles? A perennial Instagram favorite since it opened in 2008, the installation of 202 historic street lamps is located outside of the museum’s entrance on Wilshire Boulevard, and it’s almost impossible to take a bad photo of it. The museum has plenty of other photogenic spots, too, from Levitated Mass to the zig-zag roofline of the Renzo Piano-designed Lynda and Stewart Resnick Pavilion to the palm trees to the soon-to-be-demolished modernist buildings designed by William Pereira.
Address: 5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036

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Walt Disney Concert Hall

The shiny Frank Gehry-designed venue pops up in many a Downtown photo. The curvaceous exterior is endlessly photogenic but the rooftop garden and its mosaic water fountain make for a nice backdrop too.
Address: 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012

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Griffith Observatory

One of LA’s most iconic buildings, the Griffith Observatory also offers some of the best views of the city from its balconies and observation decks, with sight lines all the way to Palos Verdes on a clear day. Parking at the nearby lot is $4 per hour, but you can also park at the bottom of the hill and take the free shuttle—or take the Observatory DASH bus.
Address: 2800 E Observatory Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90027

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Abalone Cove

For some of the best ocean views in Southern California, head to Abalone Cove, at the southern end of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. From there, you’ll see miles of sparkling blue ocean, with the hulking outline of Catalina Island in the distance.
Address: 5970 Palos Verdes Drive South, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275

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Watts Towers

Built by hand by Simon Rodia over the course of 33 years (1921 to 1954), the unconventional building materials of the Watts Towers—pieces of porcelain, mirrors, seashells—make for exciting pictures up close; their heights and unique shapes look great from across the street.
Address: 1765 E 107th St, Los Angeles, CA 90002

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Hollywood Walk of Fame

There are a lot of reasons to dislike visiting the tourist mecca that is the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but it’s undeniably fun to see the pink star of an actor or musician who has earned your admiration. And if you aren’t in it for the celebrities, there’s the glittery terrazzo.
Address: Hollywood and Vine, Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Santa Monica Pier

Another tourist hot-spot that’s unmistakably fun (and photogenic), the wood pier is undeniably one of the most iconic and recognizable landmarks in all of LA. Whether you visit to snap photos of the Ferris wheel, kitschy restaurants, or the shoreline—definitely stick around for the pink and orange sunsets.
Address: 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401

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Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook

The best Instagram photographers in Los Angeles don’t always disclose their shooting locations, but they do regularly take advantage of this vista point from a bluff above Culver City. The one-mile hike to the top is steep, but you’ll be rewarded with panoramic views of the basin and Downtown skyline. At night, a sea of twinkling lights will spread out before you.
Address: 6300 Hetzler Road, Culver City, Ca 90232

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Article courtesy of Curbed.

July 21, 2018

Economic update for the week ending July 21, 2018

Stocks end week with mixed results – Strong second quarter earnings were hampered by trade and tariff fears. Stock market indexes were slightly changed from last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed the week at 25,058.12, up from 25,019.42 last week. It is up 1.4% year-to-date. The S&P 500 closed the week at 2,801.31, unchanged from 2,801.83 last week. It’s up 4.8% year-to-date. The NASDAQ closed the week at 7,820.20, down slightly form 7,825.82 last week. It’s up 13.3% year-to-date.

Treasury Bond Yields higher this week – The 10-year Treasury bond closed the week yielding 2.89%, up from 2.83% last week. The 30-year Treasury bond yield ended the week at 3.03%, up from 2.93% last week. We watch bond rates because mortgage rates follow bond rates.

Mortgage rates almost unchanged – The July 19, 2018 Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Survey reported that the 30-year fixed mortgage rate average was 4.52%, unchanged from 4.53% last week. The 15-year fixed was 4.00%, almost unchanged from 4.02% last week. The 5-year ARM was 3.87%, unchanged from 3.86% last week.

California Unemployment rate remains at all time low in June -The Employment Development Department reported that just 800 new jobs were created in June. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%. Average hourly wages were $30.42 in June. That was just 2.6% above last June’s rate. Los Angeles County had much better results, 8,800 new jobs were created in June. Average hourly wages grew 4.8% in Los Angeles and Orange County.

The California Association of Realtors has not released June sales figures. I’d expect them any day. Housing sale prices and numbers will be included in next week’s update. I would not be surprised to see inventory levels begin to creep up from historic low levels based on what we are seeing. We are seeing a number of homes that are being reduced in order to sell.

Have a great weekend!

Syd

July 20, 2018

Rodeo Realty hosts Movie Day for Valley agents

On Thursday, Rodeo Realty hosted a Movie Day at the Archlight Theatre for all their Valley agents. Attendees received a Rodeo Realty movie ticket and were able to enjoy some popcorn, candy, hotdogs, and refreshments.

Agents gathered in a reserved theatre to watch “5 Flights Up,” a movie about a husband and wife who spend a hectic weekend thinking about the sale of the apartment they’ve shared for more than 40 years. The real estate-related movie stars Morgan Freeman and Diane Keaton, who in the movie, become overwhelmed by all the issues they encounter when they plan to move away.

The next Movie Day hosted by Rodeo Realty will be August 2. Westside Rodeo Realty agents are invited to attend the event!

July 20, 2018

Six Rodeo Realty agents ranked in REAL Trends The Thousand list, as advertised in The Wall Street Journal

REAL Trends Inc., in conjunction with The Wall Street Journal, has published the 13th annual The Thousand list of America’s top 1,000 real estate sales professionals and teams.

Rodeo Realty is proud to announce that six agents from the company qualified to take part in the prestigious list.

“In an industry that has nearly 1.3 million people involved in residential real estate sales, the fact that these sales associates have achieved the level of sales it takes to be in this esteemed group is outstanding,” said REAL Trends Inc.

The Thousand is divided into four categories, each listing the top 250 designees: Individual Agent—Sales Volume; Individual Agent—Transaction Sides; Agent Team—Sales Volume and Agent Team—Transaction Sides.

The following Rodeo Realty agents were ranked Top 250 in the nation for their sales volume: Jordana Leigh, Josh Flagg, Adi Livyatan, Carol Wolfe, Ben Bacal, and Joe Babajian.

“The average agent ranked in The Thousand closed 204 transaction sides and the average team closed over 533 transaction sides,” said Steve Murray, president of REAL Trends and publisher of The Thousand. “These kinds of results show that those who commit to being full-time professionals can build meaningful businesses and succeed beyond expectations. Achieving this level of results is simply incredible.”

Congratulations to all our agents who made the list!

July 19, 2018

Weekend Events: July 20 – 22

This weekend, from Friday, July 20 to Sunday, July 22, features JAWS at The Hollywood Bowl, L.A. Zoo’s Roaring Nights, 626 Night Market, Big Sing California, Dance DTLA, Summer Street Market Nights, Movie Night at The Wiltern and MUCH more.

Enjoy!

Friday July 20th, 2018

1. As part of their summer line-up, the Hollywood Bowl is hosting a rendition of the thrilling cult classic Jaws for two nights on July 20 and 21. Check for discounted tickets before making your purchase. DISCOUNTED (via Goldstar)

2. Salsa at the Station returns to Los Angeles’ Union Station for an evening of exciting Latin music and salsa dancing in the beautiful train station’s historic ticketing hall. FREE

3. The Los Angeles Zoo’s annual after-hours music series, Roaring Nights, is back for summer 2018. Come experience DJs, indie bands, Silent Disco, the all-new Glamping Lounge, adult beverages, more than a dozen great food trucks each evening and more. The series continues with a 90’s theme night with covering bands like Weezer, Alanis Morrisette, The Backstreet Boys, the Goo Goo Dolls, Smash Mouth and more. Check for discounted tickets before making your purchase. DISCOUNTED (via Goldstar)

4. WP24 by Wolfgang Puck’s Summer Supper + Show returns every Friday and Saturday, July through August, with a Asian-inspired dinner at WP24 by Wolfgang Puck followed by a movie screening on the private 26th floor hotel rooftop. This weekend they’ll screen 1995’s Jumanji .

5. The La Brea Tar Pits and Museum will host Late Night Fridays where guests can enjoy free general admission from 5 to 8 p.m. and gain access to special activities, 3D movies, behind-the-scenes tours, live excavations, and more. FREE

6. Outfest Under the Stars is four nights (July 18-21) of LGBTQ films at Hollywood”s Ford Theatres. The series will screen Bad Reputation, Wild Nights with Emily and more.

7. dineL.A. will have food-lovers and connoisseurs taste, explore and enjoy various prix-fixe menus from restaurants across various L.A. neighborhoods from July 13 through 27 .

8. Zombie Joe’s Underground takes their production outdoors for Camp Whitsit. Described as a haunted immersive trip to summer camp for very courageous scouts the production takes place this Friday and Saturday.

9. Old Pasadena Summer Cinema continues with screenings of In Bruges at Distant Lands and The Incredibles at One Colorado on Friday then Wonder Woman at One Colorado on Saturday. The series brings free movie screenings to the Old Pasadena area at select venues from July 5 to 28. FREE

10. 626 Night Market returns for three nights of deliciousness at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia.

11. Friday Flights at The Getty invites artists to respond to the iconic architecture, gardens and exhibitions of the museum through multiple art forms that include music, performance and film. FREE

12. For over 30 years, Grand Performances has offered a variety of performance events at California Plaza, for free. Their 2018 summer series runs June 1 through August 18. This Friday and Saturday G.P. will host Pancho Villa From a Safe Distance with Graham Reynolds and Mexican Theater collective Lagartijas Tiradas al Sol with “a bilingual, multimedia chamber rock opera that explores borders, battlefields, conflict, and culture through the life and mythology of the iconic José Doroteo Arango Arámbula aka Pancho Villa.” FREE

13. Back for the 15th year in a row, The Independent Shakespeare Co. presents Shakespeare in the Parkat the Old Zoo in Griffith Park with free performances Wednesday through Sunday of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. FREE

14. Odd Nights at the Autry features 22 gourmet food trucks, a full bar, mobile boutiques and pop-up shops from local makers, and live music from emerging artists.

15. Get Fit an inaugural Workout Week Los Angeles Festival happening July 14-21 will bring 100+ classes at participating boutique gyms and studios for $10 per class.

16. Barnsdall Fridays returns to Barnsdall Art Park for the tenth year in a row, with evening tastings of boutique wines and music from KCRW DJs perched atop a hill with incredible city views.

17. The Music Center’s annual Dance DTLA series is back for 2018 with a series of Friday-night events at Grand Park. This week features Dance DTLA an evening focused on salsa. Enjoy music, dancing, and more starting at 7 p.m . FREE

18. Delicious Little Tokyo 2018 (July 20-21) is a food and drink event taking place on the streets of Little Tokyo, from local establishments.

19. Shakespeare By The Sea will once again offer a ten-week program of admission-free performances. The series continues with performances of The Merry Wives of Windsor in Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro on Friday, The Winter’s Tale at Cesar Chavez Park in Long Beach on Saturday and The Merry Wives of Windsor at Cesar Chavez Park in Long Beach on Sunday. FREE

20. Beyond the Streets is a fully immersive exhibition of street and graffiti art comprised of over 30 artist in a massive 40,000+ square feet exhibits. Artist are an eclectic mix of street and beyond including Retna, Shepard Fairey, Kenny Scharf Dennis Hopper and Jenny Holzer. Open Tuesday through Sunday this week. Open Tuesday through Sunday this week. Check for discounted tickets before making your purchase. DISCOUNTED (via Goldstar)

21. The Department of Beaches and Harbors presents Beach Movie Nights at Dockweiler Youth Center this week screening The Incredibles. FREE

22. Are you a Chase bank customer? Got a freebie you might want to know about. Coolhaus is teaming with the Forum and Chase to hand out free ice cream sandwiches to Chase customers on Fridays all summer long. Locations will change every Friday, and the offer is ice cream sandwich per cardholder. Get more info here.

23. Jazz at LACMA welcomes Rayford Griffin at the BP grand entrance at 6 p.m. FREE

24. Perfect for dog lovers, Mutt House is a musical centered around a doomed animal shelter, a boy named Eddie and six zany mutts working together to save the shelter they all call home. Performing at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City from July 15 through August 5 with previews beginning this week on July 10. Check for discounted tickets before making your purchase. DISCOUNTED (via Goldstar)

25. The City of Monterey Park presents Summer Movies in the Park a family friendly event with free popcorn taking place in different parks in the neighborhood. This month Wonder will be screened at Cascades Park. FREE

26. Free museum days: Long Beach Museum of Art (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

Saturday July 21st, 2018

27. Come share your voice at Big Sing California, a choral concert broadcast across the state along with choirs from San Francisco and more during a simultaneous performance. The Los Angeles edition will take place at The Walt Disney Concert Hall. FREE

28. Summer Street Market Nights taking place at The Mixing Room at the JW Marriott in DTLA will feature an assortment of interactive food stations offering international cuisine paired with themed entertainment. This week the theme is Bollywood with unlimited sweet and savory Indian street food.

29. Street Food Cinema returns this weekend with a screening of 10 Things I Hate About Youat Heritage Square Museum and The Princess Bride at Pan Pacific Park in Beverly Hills. Select screenings are discounted via Goldstar. DISCOUNTED

30. PLAYDATE 2018 is an after-hours adult night that supports the Kidspace Children’s Museum, a non-profit organization. The evening will include cocktails, food and access to the museum’s various exhibits. All funds raised will benefit Kidspace’s educational programs, summer camps and free family nights.

31. Pop Saturdays, a summer series off free concerts taking place at Marina del Rey’s Burton Chace Park kicks off with R&B artist Lalah Hathaway. FREE

32. Sweetgreen launches The La Brea Farmer’s Market a weekly market hosted within the parking lot of Sweetgreen’s storefront on the corner of La Brea and W. 2nd Street. The market will feature 40+ vendors that range from produce, meats, dairy, and beyond. On launch day guests can enjoy a wine and lounge garden with Helen’s Win, mini Sweetgreen salad bowls, DIY floral Bar, live music and DJ sets from HAIM, Them Jeans and Dana Boulos.

33. Enjoy a summer movie night at Warner Ranch Park in Woodland Hills when Movies on the Greenwith a screening of Jumangi: Welcome to the Jungle. FREE

34. HUSHfest the all-ages Silent Disco dance party will take place on the Santa Monica Pier this weekend with a Daft Punk vs P-Funk vs G-Funk theme.

35. TOMS will be hosting a special screening of the Original Sleeping Beauty film on The Green at The Americana at Brand to celebrate the launch of TOMS x Disney Sleeping Beauty Collection. FREE

36. The South Pasadena Summer Arts Crawl is an all ages free evening event featuring gallery exhibitions, art activities, live music, open houses, food and drink specials, and more along Mission Street and the South Pasadena business district. FREE

37. Composers and filmmakers create scores to be performed live at the 5th annual Los Angeles Live Score Film Festival at Barnsdall Art Park’s Gallery Theatre.

38. Eat|See|Hear returns for 2018 with a screening of Ocean’s Eleven at Centennial Square at Pasadena City Hall. Check for discounted tickets before making your purchase. DISCOUNTED (via Goldstar)

39. Celebrate summer in the SGV during Movies in the Park, a free outdoor film series screening at Alhambra Park. This weekend they’ll screen Coco. FREE

40. Outdoor theater Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum, located in Topanga Canyon summer 2018 season begins on June 2 with a performance of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus.

41. City of Rancho Palos Verdes presents Free Movies in the Park at Civic Center. The series will kick off with a screening of Coco. FREE

Sunday July 22nd, 2018

42. Movie Night at The Wiltern will screen classic films with live music and a full bar. This Sunday is a matinee screening of The Lion King with themed photo ops, face painting and coloring stations. Check for discounted tickets before making your purchase. DISCOUNTED (via Goldstar)

43. Check out LACMA’s latest exhibition, 3D: Double Vision an interactive exhibit that explores the art and illusion of 3D.

44. The biannual Brewers United Fest returns with eight DTLA breweries for a special festival celebrating beers from Angel City Brewery, Dry River, Indie, Highland Park, Mumford, Arts District, Iron Triangle, and Boomtown. All proceeds go to the Keep-a-Breast Foundation.

45. Shakespeare’s most magical play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream returns to the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga Canyon for 12 performances throughout the summer, from June 3-September 3.

46. The City of West Hollywood’s WeHo Arts program presents the 2018 Summer Sounds Outdoor Concert Series. This Sunday 10-piece TropiFunk band Jungle Fire will give a free performance at Plummer Park. FREE

47. Friendship Buddies a free stand-up comedy show taking place at the Verdugo Bar back patio features some of the best comics in Los Angeles and beyond. Show starts at 8p.m. FREE

48. Free museum days: Museum of Latin American Art and Craft and Folk Art Museum (pay what you can)

Schedule courtesy of We Like LA.