It's even sweatier than last November in Los Angeles, and yet the holiday season persists in its fight to be relevant. Naturally, we built a snow tubing park in the middle of DTLA, because why not? If ice isn't your thing, Golden Road Brewing is throwing a michelada beach party ( ... in Atwater), there’ll be plenty of clean lines at the LA Auto Show, and you can spend a night with Netflix’s Lady Dynamite. Or, why not get to know Lady LA more intimately by walking 16 miles from city to beach down Pico Blvd? Forgot your comfy shoes? Sway to the tunes of traditional mariachi music in Boyle Heights or celebrate LA history at a brand new literary salon at one of our coolest bars. Meanwhile, show off your ‘stache and sip a stout for men’s health or witness one of the greatest ballet dancers of our time. It’s all happening, Los Angeles!
Thursday, November 17
LA’s First Snow Tubing Park
Snow in LA is kind of as unthinkable as steak at Gracias Madre, but hey, this is Tinseltown. Anything is possible. Like 10,000 sq ft of downhill snow tubing lanes in DTLA. But wait, there’s more. Snow Los Angeles is going above and beyond to bring you a winter wonderland in the city of perennial sunshine with a VIP bar, free parking, snow globe photos, themed food trucks and even an hourly blizzard. Now where’d you stash those snow gloves?
Deets: Thursday - Sunday through Christmas Day; The Old Lodge; Tickets $12-$60; More info HERE; Tickets selling fast for this weekend!
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Golden Road Loves Micheladas
Golden Road and the chef of James Beard award winning Guelaguetza, Fernando Lopez, are combining their respective 329 Lager and I love Michelada Mix for an evening of michelada madness. There will be live music, a build your own michelada bar and great raffle prizes up for grabs such as a 329 Lager Cruiser Bike. The vibe will be beachy, so dress accordingly, which is probably how you already dress. Yes, we’re talking to you, fourth floor WeWork guy in the flip flops.
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Maria Bamford
Now that she’s starring in her own Netflix comedy and Stephen Colbert declared her to be his “favorite comedian on the planet Earth!”, comedienne Maria Bamford appears to be having a successful 2016. See what all the buzz is about this weekend when Maria takes to the stage for a night of stand-up that will also serve as a live netflix taping.
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Thursday, November 17 - Sunday, November 20
Techweek
It’s Techweek time in LA and that means there are events running every day through Sunday for your inner entrepeneur/ Mr. Robot. This year Techweek is emphasizing social impact with hopes of sparking wealth creation to diverse places and people by supporting the emergence of local companies. There are three ticket levels (including a free one) so techies of all types are welcome.
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Friday, November 18
LA Auto Show Kicks Off
Gearheads and car enthusiasts, your time is now! Whether you love to know what’s new, get teary eyed over what’s old, or you’re in the market for a new set of wheels or you’re looking for a pleasant outing, the LA Auto show is your ultimate pitstop. Time to test drive that Tesla Model X, perhaps?
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Friday, November 18 - Saturday, November 19
Mikhail Baryshnikov Live!
Reminiscent of a Matryoshka doll, one of the greatest dancers of our time will step into the psyche of one of the greatest dancers in the history of ballet. Director Robert Wilson’s staging of Vaslav Nijinsky’s diaries, Letters to a Man will feature Mikhail Baryshnikov in an incredibly sad and beautiful story. Nijinsky went from ballet god to mental asylum patient, fueled by isolation and schizophrenia. Letters to a Man follows Nijinsky’s diary entries over a six-week period.
The Great Los Angeles Walk
When you’re sitting in traffic do you ever consider abandoning the damn car in the middle of the road and walking across LA? Here’s your chance to walk the epic east-west, 16-mile divide from DTLA to Santa Monica. This year, the chosen path is Pico Blvd, which means you can make like Pulitzer Prize-winning LA Times food critic Jonathan Gold and eat your way down the street. Ultimately, you can make your journey as fast or slow as you please and there’s even a party awaiting you at the other end. Catch the metro back home and you’ve lived a beautifully ‘green’ day and burned oodles of calories.
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Venice Beach Stouts N Staches Brew Crawl
We may be deep into Movember, but it’s never too late to start growing your lip hair to raise money for men’s health issues (try harder, ladies!). Come get your moustaches trimmed for a good cause at the Stouts N Staches Brew Crawl in Venice. Now in its fourth year, Stouts N Staches brings local businesses together to raise money for both the Venice Family Clinic and awareness for the Movember Foundation. Attendees can even get free check-ups during check-in. Just be sure to wax those moustache tips so they don’t dip in your beer.
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AirBnB’s Open Spotlight Street Festival
AirBnB is going all TED Talk on us this weekend with the arrival of the AirBnB Open, which they’re calling the “largest festival of hosting ever, with three inspirational days of talks, performances and conversations”. Liz Gilbert, Gwyneth Paltrow and many more cultural authorities will be stepping up to the mic, which is why the passes have sold out. However, Saturday night brings a street festival with a red carpet screening of La La Land, a concert headlined by Maroon 5, a marketplace and plenty more entertainment. Full schedule can be found HERE.
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Sunday, November 20
2016 Awards Lounge Afterparty for the American Music Awards
Walk the red carpet and make-believe you just left the AMA’s stage at this networking mixer honoring the awards show. We can’t personally guarantee your star-spotting success but JKJ Entertainment is calling it “a star-studded evening”. At worst, you get to party in a swanky hotel with mediterranean food and a top-notch mixology program.
Deets: 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. / Red Carpet arrivals 8 -10 p.m.; Riviera 31; Tickets $0 - $15; More info HERE
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Angels Flight Literary Salon
A brand new and thoroughly Angeleno event, Angels Flight has naught to do with the historic funicular located close by and everything to do with a brand new literary salon series. Launching this Sunday, Angels Flight will focus on writings about Los Angeles history and how LA provokes change in our lives through featured readings and their authors. The salon is free and will be held in the historic ballroom of the epic Clifton’s Cafeteria —you need to get here just to experience the multi-level emporium).
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Mariachi Plaza Festival
Celebrate the history of the Mariachi Culture and get to know your community while revelling in the magnificent ambiance and music at the Mariachi Plaza Festival this Sunday. This is the festival’s 26th year serenading Boyle Heights where you can expect a delish food line-up and plenty of dancing. A live mariachi band is probably the most effective way to combat the Sunay blues. Try it.
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