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11:25 Fri Oct 20
Is anyone still happy with our board?
Only interested in making money,4 million-net spend in 2 seasons,pretending to be buying players like Cavallho,seriously,I wonder what these two old cunts want?
They can't take it with them
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13 Brentford Rd
4:41 Fri Nov 10
Re: Is anyone still happy with our board?
You make it sooo easy. Carry on.
4:34 Fri Nov 10
Re: Is anyone still happy with our board?
Ha ha. You ridiculous old Queen
13 Brentford Rd
4:33 Fri Nov 10
Re: Is anyone still happy with our board?
Made what up? Do I have to justify every opinion and comment I make to you pair of cunts?
Like a playground on here, hilarious watching you trying to trip me up, I can sit here all day and make you look like the fools you are, I'm master at it.
Alex V
4:32 Fri Nov 10
Re: Is anyone still happy with our board?
I think, after looking at Moyes' transfer record at Man Utd and Sunderland, the idea of leaving him entirely alone on transfers would be completely absurd. Especially as it's likely a short contract at first.
R.E - Chelmsford
4:24 Fri Nov 10
Re: Is anyone still happy with our board?
I just posted this piece by Richard Keys on the manager thread.
Interesting 2nd from the last paragraph...
Interesting piece popped up on newsnow a little while ago, sorry if done
I know its by Richard the ape-man Keys, but nonetheless, intriguing..
Getting Hammered
on Wednesday, 08 November 2017. Posted in Richard Keys Blog
If the faithful at West Ham don't get behind David Moyes their team is sunk. Why is Moyes getting hammered in the manner that he is?
He's a good man. He's an honest man, so that makes him something of a rarity in football, and he's a smart man. He's also a man that's been badly abused and more than a little bit used since leaving Everton, where he'd done an outstanding job on buttons.
He made mistakes at United. He's said so himself. To many of us, it was quite obvious early that his appointment there wasn't going to work out - not because he couldn't do the job, but because he wasn't getting the backing he NEEDED to do the job. When the end came it was a relief for everybody.
I think he was badly advised over taking a job in Spain and the decision to follow Sam at Sunderland was plain madness - especially when he had so many other offers. Paulo DI Canio and his cronies messed that club up big time. Sunderland are still paying off debt racked up at that time. I heard last season that they were paying for 27 players no longer at the club! What chance have you got in those circumstances? There simply was NO money to make the team better.
Now Moyes has rolled the dice again and decided he can restore his battered reputation at West Ham. Everyone connected with that club had better hope that he does.
I have no doubts that he can, but come January The Hammers need to spend - and let Moyes do the spending. Everyone previously connected with transfers needs to step away. Everyone.
The owners at West Ham had also better start being more realistic about their ambitions. Who on earth convinced them that moving to an athletics stadium would be the key to CL football? Oh, and on the back of a spend around £40m or so in each season since.
Look. West Ham is a fine football club. Bobby Moore was my first footballing hero. I loved the guy. Geoff Hurst won England the World Cup! Billy Bonds was a warrior and a leader any team would've wanted. There was Devonshire, Lampard, Brooking and the brilliant Cottee and McAvennie, who fired John Lyall's team to the club's best ever finish. Lyall, of course, also won the FA Cup twice. There was also that Cup Winners' Cup success in '65.
These were the days of 'The Academy', when West Ham did things the 'West Ham' way - days that have long since past. Long since past.
Big Sam would often refer to 'winning' football when he was at Upton Park. Quite right too.
As I grew up the Hammers seemed to spend more time in the old second division than they did the top league. Brooking was in charge when they slipped back again. Sam took over when it happened again, after a close squeak under Alan Curbishley. And we all know what happened when Sheffield United cried 'foul' that season.
Yes, West Ham are a fine club, rich in tradition, but stuck in a time warp. CL football is not achievable on a £40m/year spend. And look closely at what they buy - ageing mercenaries, on average at £12m each, whose contracts are never renewed. That kind of policy will work for a while but eventually it'll bite you.
There is nothing more certain in the East End right than the club's current owners are wanting to sell up, for huge profit, and get out of town. I don't blame them. The UK is a capitalist society and profit shouldn't be a dirty word. How you achieve that aim can be though.
If West Ham's loyal fans want to vent their anger - do it at the Boardroom, not David Moyes. If you don't rally behind your new manager, I repeat, you're sunk. These are critical times for West Ham. Get behind the manager, get yourselves safe, get hammered in celebration and you'll know who to blame if it doesn't work out. It won't be David Moyes.
4:18 Fri Nov 10
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good to see more and more stories in the press laying the blame with the owners.
One McAvennieeeeee
3:58 Fri Nov 10
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Sorry Rd, you just seem so sure about it I thought you'd know. Did you think the players were unfit mid way through the 2013/14 season, for example?
3:56 Fri Nov 10
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So you made it up then?
13 Brentford Rd
3:53 Fri Nov 10
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Here we go........
Er no OM, there are no exact terms.
3:45 Fri Nov 10
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You wouldn't have a problem with the board using a mouthpiece to undermine and slag off the manager, Alex?
One McAvennieeeeee
3:43 Fri Nov 10
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"I have thought this for 2 years and it's based on everything I already wrote that you ignored Johnson.
Grow up FFS. "
Were the players fit the 2 years before that, Rd son? Can I have the exact terms please so I can EVALUATE your findings?
3:42 Fri Nov 10
Re: Is anyone still happy with our board?
It is and we all knew it but good to see meat on the bones
3:37 Fri Nov 10
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axeman, that's a fairly damning expose of Sullivan and Brady
Gianfranco Zola was manager of West Ham United when new owners arrived early in 2010. He knew the score. They would probably want their own man in charge and he prepared for the inevitable with no hard feelings.
That equanimity burst like a West Ham bubble after a summons to meet Karren Brady, the vice-chairman. Zola was reputedly so shocked by such a blunt audience that "take them for every penny" was the gist of
It will be tough enough fixing the team for Moyes let alone dealing with Gold, left, Brady and SullivanTony O'Brien/Action Images
This is what it can be like to be a manager of West Ham even before they sack you; endlessly fighting your corner with the hierarchy, as if you do not have enough battles with your rivals.
David Sullivan, the co-chairman, has said that it was a relief to sack Slaven Bilic. A relief for whom? The Croat had become sloppy, with defensive organisation and discipline on the slide, but not so long ago he also led the club to seventh, their best top-flight performance since 2002. He departed not a bad manager but a man worn down.
As David Moyes takes over a side languishing in the relegation zone, the reaction is of scepticism about a Scot with a run of recent failures. Everyone wants to know if, at 54, he can relight fires doused in that brutally short spell at Manchester United. Six months to save West Ham and his own reputation.
Moyes's whole career seems on trial, but what about the owners who kept Bilic dangling as his contract expired like a slow puncture, publicly disagreeing with him over key transfers and expecting a team to function when, according to frequent leaks, he has been two games from the sack for months? This is a regime with very strange ideas about how to treat people, even the most senior member of staff.
Sam Allardyce was talking about West Ham when he once said: "A manager today is fast becoming something owners don't want. They [owners] are in charge of the football club and want to see it flourish and the days of the manager being the almighty, dominant power like they used to be are long, long gone and you must build a relationship and understand."
At the London Stadium, that means constantly trying to navigate the whims of Sullivan and David Gold, as well as the frequent harsh critiques from Brady. I bumped into a staff member recently who, within minutes, was rolling his eyes and recounting the latest startling tale of a management style that would not win friends, never mind The Apprentice. When a regime has to heal an alienation with the widow of Bobby Moore, its greatest icon, after falling out over something as deserving as the cancer charity that bears his name, then it can fall out with anyone.
You sympathise with able, decent people across the club, not least in the community department, working often in testing circumstances. In Moyes, they are joined by one of the straightest men in football.
I do not know if he can recapture the single-mindedness that made him so successful at Preston North End and Everton, although it would be a warming tale of a good man's redemption. But it will not be easy doing it at West Ham.
"David Sullivan, he likes to talk," as Bilic noted when they were arguing over a transfer policy in which the chairman loves to play a very active role while being less eager to take the blame if it goes wrong.
Sullivan's version of summer business made Bilic look bad with fans which, along with an imbalanced squad, he needed like another Andy Carroll injury. It was probably only a reluctance to pay off Bilic that saw him last as long as he did, especially after admitting that he chuckled at a description of Gold and Sullivan as "the dildo brothers".
Allardyce managed to last four years, and there were good times with promotion, but then he has a thicker skin than most. He got on with it, to the point when he, too, had enough. He can tell Moyes about the interference, like the ousting of Lee Richardson, his sports psychologist. The owners wanted to know what mental issues the players had; Allardyce had to explain that it was confidential. Brady decided that Richardson's work was not value for money and pushed him out.
Fans and owners wore Allardyce down in the end, lecturing him about the "West Ham way". "I did everything they asked for and they wanted more, and I found that extremely ungrateful in terms of what I'd done for them," he said, happy to walk.
Now it falls to Moyes, who must galvanise a group of miserable players and disgruntled fans whose fretfulness has been amplified by a new stadium that still feels a long way from home even if it is just three miles from Upton Park. At a club that trumpeted bold ambitions, not a relegation fight, when it sold more than 50,000 season tickets, he must try to drown out the trepidation, the fear. You can see it in scared players. No manager has a chance when players do not want the ball.
We wait to see what Moyes can offer as the solution but, at the very least, you would back him to improve defensive organisation. They should clamber free of the bottom three. But we should not be blind to the mess that he is inheriting, or the wider dysfunction. And as if fixing the team is not hard enough, Moyes must do that while, somehow, trying to manage upwards.
13 Brentford Rd
3:16 Fri Nov 10
Re: Is anyone still happy with our board?
Just because I believe that the training was substandard and the players lack fitness and organisation doe's not mean I am against Billic and pro the board, or that I believe any Moyes "spin".
I have thought this for 2 years and it's based on everything I already wrote that you ignored Johnson.
Grow up FFS.
Alex V
2:56 Fri Nov 10
Re: Is anyone still happy with our board?
Johnson 2:48 Fri Nov 10
I totally agree. All of those bloggers seem too close to the club - that's definitely an issue. I'm biased of course, but when I did West Ham news here it was fiercely independent (and not based on itk info) and the club made it clear they hated me. I just don't think there's much of an equivalent of that anymore. Especially now the fanzines have less of an influence.
There's the thing that apparently they reconsidered hiring Moyes because of the reaction on twitter to Ex's suggestion of him. That to me is not how you make good decisions.
But at the same time I just don't agree that it's all controlled by the Sullivans. I just don't give them that much credit. I think that would be a very difficult and actually nigh impossible thing to do. But let's say they did and that ex was basically a mouthpiece for their messages and views - what would it really matter?
2:50 Fri Nov 10
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2:48 Fri Nov 10
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He's admitted to them having access to his WestHamWay twitter account which coincidentally posted anti-Bilic sentiment tagged as coming from Marbella whilst the Sullivan family were on holiday IN MARBELLA.
He won't name who sent the tweets, I'm sure it's all coincidence though Alex.
Alex V
2:43 Fri Nov 10
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>>> they speak through their various ITK contacts, they don't need to directly put their name to tweets
Maybe. And that is something those ITKs could acknowledge. But actually they don't. Ex outright denies that the Sullivans are a primary source. I think it's close to a conspiracy theory, that the Sullivans are somehow controlling the chaotic narrative that comes out of the club with a nefarious iron grip. They don't imo.
But personally I have absolutely no problem with getting more info from the club. I like to know what they're considering, it would be great to know more about their thought processes. I don't think it has made any difference to anything. I think it's something some fans like to get very angry about, but it actually doesn't affect whether the club succeeds or fails at all.
Takashi Miike
2:37 Fri Nov 10
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"also the Sullivans already stepped back from talking as much - they were pretty much silent all Summer and it made no difference to the anger among certain fans."
they speak through their various ITK contacts, they don't need to directly put their name to tweets
Alex V
2:26 Fri Nov 10
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Willtell 1:16 Fri Nov 10
I find those points broadly irrelevant. 1, 2 and 3 (and arguably 6) are about PR basically, ie they don't actually improve the performance of the club. But also the Sullivans already stepped back from talking as much - they were pretty much silent all Summer and it made no difference to the anger among certain fans.
There's an inherent problem with itks who say the owners should communicate less with fans. I see how that suits the itks perfectly.
On 4, the problem I have is that having high ambition is a good thing. I want the club to aim for the top. I'm not ever going to criticise the club for doing that, because I think it would be counter-productive.
On 5, I think they largely do let the manager do the talking. But managers are not an island - clubs are a structure of people working together to succeed. There is no workable modern structure where there isn't a relationship between the parts of the structure. Arguably the only example of that sort of autonomy these days is Wenger, who gets criticised left right and centre. Levy at Spurs is clearly very hands on with transfers. At most clubs on the continent the coach has very little say at all in who gets bought and how the club is structured. I would argue we need more interference from a group of people and not just the manager - so key decisions can be accountable and properly examined.
2:11 Fri Nov 10
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Same as being a bit down isn't it?
Anyway, he said it once so please explain how you translate that into believing the smears coming from the disgusting lying cunts in charge and the spin (which the lapdogs - you're one of them - are obviously lapping up) about Moyes' training?
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Price: General admission starts at $10
Dates: June 16 and 17; July 7; Aug. 18; Sept. 8 and 20; fall and winter dates as well
Contact info: The Doll Factory, 1910 W. Temple St., Los Angeles; https://derbydolls.com/la
Categories: Entertainment
Father's Day postgame catch at Dodger Stadium
As much as your pops would like more golf balls or another tie, take him out to Dodger Stadium and have a catch this Father's Day.
Price: Free with game ticket
Date: June 17
Contact info: Dodger Stadium, 1000 Elysian Park Ave., Los Angeles; https://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/la/community/mlb_initiatives.jsp
Categories: Fitness
"Raising Arizona" at Oscars Outdoors
Kick off your summer of movies with Oscars Outdoors, held at the Academy's new open-air theater in Hollywood. The Coen Brothers classic "Raising Arizona" is playing June 22.
Cost: $5 general admission
Dates: Friday, June 22; additional movies Fridays and Saturdays from June 15-Aug. 18
Contact info: Academy Hollywood, 1341 Vine St., Hollywood;
Categories: Entertainment
Dwell on Design
The editors of Dwell Magazine set up shop at the Los Angeles Convention Center for three days to showcase the best in modern design.
Price: General admission starts at $20
Date: June 22-24
Contact info: Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 South Figueroa St., Los Angeles; https://dod.dwell.com
Categories: Home & Garden, Shopping, Kids
Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles
Watch one of the country's largest men's choral ensembles perform their first country show, entitled "Fade to Blue." Joining the group will be country singer LeAnn Rimes.
Dates: June 23 and 24
Cost: Tickets start at $18
Contact information: Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills; https://www.gmcla.org/
Categories: Entertainment
Glen Campbell's Goodbye Tour at Hollywood Bowl
Head out to the Hollywood Bowl for the "Goodbye Tour" of country music legend Glen Campbell.
Price: General admission starts at $17
Date: June 24
Contact info: Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood; https://www.hollywoodbowl.com/tickets/performance-detail.cfm?id=4828
Categories: Entertainment
Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival
This year, the Independent Shakespeare Company will perform "The Winter's Tale," "A Midsummer Night's Dream," and "The Comedy of Errors" at the Old Zoo at Griffith Park.
Price: Free
Dates: June 28-Sept. 2
Contact info: Old Zoo, Griffith Park; https://iscla.org
Categories: Entertainment
Mr. and Ms. Muscle Beach
Take your Independence Day festivities to Venice and admire the men and women who have dedicated many hours sculpting their bodies to compete at the 2012 Mr. and Ms. Muscle Beach.
Price: Free
Date: July 4
Contact info: Muscle Beach, Venice; https://californiabeachbodybuilding.com/
Categories: Entertainment
Pageant of the Masters
Art imitates life, but life also imitates good art. The Pageant of the Masters in Laguna Beach features more than three dozen living recreations of great works of art over 90 minutes, including Michelangelo's "Pieta," Vincent van Gogh's "The Night Café" and Leonardo da Vinci "The Last Supper." The theme for this year's pageant is "The Genius," which explores the connection between art and developments in science and technology.
Cost: General admission starts at $15 and includes admission to the Laguna Beach Festival of Arts
Dates: July 7-Aug. 31
Contact info: 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach; https://www.foapom.com/site/overview_pom.asp
Categories: Entertainment, Kids, Arts & Culture
The Santa Monica Pier Twilight Concert Series
Grab a bite to eat on the promenade then snag a spot on the pier as it transforms into a concert arena. Each night features a different theme, with '80s pop rock bands, reggae bands and salsa dancers all slated to perform. You can also put your dancing skills to the test at a tango lesson on Aug. 25.
Cost: Free
Dates: Saturdays, from July 7 to Sept. 8
Contact info: Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica; https://www.twilightdance.org/
Categories: Entertainment
Aesop Rock with Rob Sonic & DJ Wiz
Nod your head to the sounds of hip hop artist Aesop Rock, as he kicks off a tour celebrating his first CD release in five years, "Skelethon."
Cost: $20
Date: July 13
Contact info: El Rey Theater, 5515 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles;
Categories: Entertainment
Orange County Fair
The fair's selection of fried foods should be enough to lure you, but if you desire more, you'll also find rides, games, exhibits, shopping, demolition derbies, rodeos and live entertainment. Performers this year include Adam Lambert, Dead Man's Party and Mariachi Sol De Mexico De Jose Hernandez.
Cost: $12 for general admission
Dates: Wednesdays to Sundays, July 13-Aug. 12
Contact info: 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa; https://ocfair.com/2012/index.asp
Categories: Shopping, Eating, Kids, Entertainment, Arts & Culture
CitySolve Urban Race Los Angeles Ultimate Urban Adventure Race
Is your favorite show 'The Amazing Race?' Here's your chance to participate in a real scavenger hunt of your own and explore Los Angeles. Form a team and solve clues and face physical and mental challenges around the city for a chance at qualifying for the National Championship in Miami, where the winner will receive $6,500.
Cost: $50 per person by June 21; prices increase after
Date: July 21
Contact info: https://www.citysolveurbanrace.com/2012/los-angeles-urban-adventure-race.html
Categories: Fitness
Gilroy Garlic Festival
If you love the stinking rose, you'll love the Gilroy Garlic Festival. It's three days of garlic, crafts and live entertainment. The festival features cooking competitions, demonstrations from acclaimed chefs and a Garlic Festival Queen.
Cost: $17 for general admission
Dates: July 27-29
Contact info: 7050 Miller Ave., Gilroy; https://www.gilroygarlicfestival.com
Categories: Kids, Travel
Nike 3-on-3 basketball tournament
Strap on those knee braces, lace up those Jordans that have been buried in the back of the closet since he retired (the third time — yeah, that whole Wizards thing wasn't just a bad dream) and get a couple of friends together to enter the Nike 3-on-3 basketball tournament down by Staples Center.
Price: Entry fee starts at $180 per team for adults (prices increase after July 1)
Dates: Aug. 4 and 5
Contact info: L.A. Live, 1111 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles; https://nike3on3.com/
Categories: Fitness, Entertainment
Perseids Meteor Shower
Head away from the city lights for the best views of the meteor showers. In the morning hours after midnight, as many as 50 to 80 meteors per hour can be expected.
Cost: Free
Date: Aug. 12
Contact info: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/earthskys-meteor-shower-guide
Categories: Travel, Kids
Orange International Street Fair
The Orange International Street Fair features live entertainment, shopping and row upon row of vendors serving from food around the world. The fair sets up in historic downtown Orange, which is worth a stroll, fair or not.
Price: Free
Dates: Aug. 31-Sept. 2
Contact info: Historic downtown Orange, https://orangestreetfair.org/the-fair/
Categories: Shopping, Eating, Kids, Arts & Culture
Tchaikovsky and fireworks at the Hollywood Bowl
What better way to spend a summer night than under the stars listening to classical music? The acclaimed Los Angeles Philharmonic will play works from composer Tchaikovsky. The closing piece is the "1812 Overture," which is accompanied by fireworks.
Cost: General admission starts at $15.50
Dates: Sept. 7 and 8
Contact info: 2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood; https://www.hollywoodbowl.com/tickets/performance-detail.cfm?id=4885
Categories: Entertainment, Kids
Ongoing / Any time
Cuts, Shaves, and Cocktails
Enjoy traditional barbershop services with a twist -- customers receive a complimentary cocktail with every haircut or shave. No need for a cut? Head to the back of the shop and enter the speak-easy, complete with nine grilled-cheese sandwich options.
Cost (cocktail included): trim, $20; haircut, $40; shave, $30; beard trim, $20
Contact info: 10797 Washington Blvd., Culver City; https://blindbarber.com/
Categories: Eating, Shopping
Sweet and savory ice cream
Expand your taste in ice cream and experience the savory-sweet side of frozen desserts at Neveux Artisan Creamery & Espresso Bar. Explore unique flavors such as Basil Olive Oil, Strawberry Balsamic, and Coconut Curry Lemongrass.
Cost: small, $3.75; medium, $4.50; large, $5.25
Contact info: Neveux Artisan Creamery & Espresso Bar, 7407 ½ Melrose Ave., Los Angeles; https://www.neveuxartisancreamery.com/
Categories: Eating, Kids
Explore the Getty Museum's Central Garden
Is there anything better than a stroll through the Getty Museum's Central Garden an hour before sunset on a sunny summer day? In a word: No. The garden was created by Robert Irwin and the design takes up 134,000 square feet. The tree-lined walkways, the stream and waterfall, the specialty areas — there's no other experience like it in Los Angeles. In the "Bowl Garden" alone you can find kangaroo paw, golden angels' trumpet, crape myrtle, floribunda roses, sage and verbena. The space feels majestic and intimate at the same time.
Cost: $15 for parking
Contact info: https://www.getty.edu/visit/see_do/gardens.html
Categories: Entertainment, Kids, Arts and Culture
Escondido Canyon Park hike with dog
This one-mile trail leads to the base of Escondido Falls, a beautiful, 150-foot multi-tiered waterfall. Leashed dogs are welcome on the trail.
Cost: Free
Contact info: Escondido Canyon Park, 27200 Winding Way, Malibu; https://www.lamountains.com/parks.asp?parkid=12
Categories: Fitness, Kids
Contemplate serenity
Ignore your friends who don't want to set foot in downtown Los Angeles and insist they join you for a quiet visit to the James Irvine Japanese Garden at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center. Or come alone. It's used for weddings and receptions but its greatest use may be one of simple contemplation. The (relatively) tiny space includes a stream, blooming trees and flowers. A 30-minute meditation should settle the most tumultuous of minds.
Cost: Free
Contact info: https://www.jaccc.org/garden.php
Categories: Kids
IRIS Nights Lecture Series
Visit the Annenberg Space for Photography on Thursday nights to listen to world-renowned photographers and experts talk about current exhibits.
Cost: Free, with reservations
Dates: Thursday evenings, ongoing
Contact info: Annenberg Space for Photography, 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles; https://www.annenbergspaceforphotography.org/events/iris-nights
Categories: Entertainment, Arts & Culture
Go-kart racing
Move into the fast lane and drive an electric go-kart through a 13-turn race track, speeding along at up to 40 miles per hour. Not bad, given that you're sitting only a few inches above the track.
Cost: adults, $20 for 14 laps; racing license (valid for 1 year), $6
Contact info: K1 Speed Torrance, 19038 S. Vermont Ave., Gardena;
Categories: Entertainment, Kids
Walk the canals of Venice
For locals, Venice Beach is often lost in a haze of cliches. Weight-lifting/chain-saw juggling/multiple piercing cliches. Plus, parking on a summer weekend can be miserable. Why bother? Unless….you take an afternoon, or, even better, an early morning, on a week day and abandon the beach for a stroll on the neighborhood canals. Admire the pedestrian bridges and modern architecture that is interspersed amid decades-old bungalows. Imagine what life was like as Angelenos strolled the same paths 100 years ago.
Cost: Free
Categories: Fitness, kids
Flower shopping
Brighten up your home or workplace and shop for a bouquet (or three) at the Flower District in Downtown Los Angeles. Wander the rows of colorful flowers and find great bargains for your lonely vases.
Cost: Price of flowers
Contact info: Downtown Los Angeles around 8th and Maple streets. https://www.laflowerexchange.com/index.html
Categories: Shopping, Home & Garden
Gamble House tour
Try a new lunch location and bring a bagged lunch to the terrace of Pasadena's Gamble House. Tuesdays at 12:15 and 12:45 p.m., docents lead a 20-minute tour of the historic house and its grounds.
Cost: $5
Dates: Tuesdays, ongoing
Contact Info: Gamble House, 4 Westmoreland Place, Pasadena; https://www.gamblehouse.org/tours/brownbag.html
Categories: Home & Garden
Explore the UCLA Sculpture Garden
There are UCLA graduates who decided to attend the Westwood campus solely because of the campus sculpture garden (formerly known as the Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden). Check out the Noguchi, the Calder, the Lipchitz and the Rodin. Then take off your shoes and stretch out on the grass and abandon every worry in the world.
Cost: free, but $1 to $11 for self-service parking
Contact info: https://hammer.ucla.edu/collections/detail/collection_id/6
Categories: Kids, Fitness
Champagne & oysters
Indulge in a decadent meal that is meant for the hottest days of summer: a tray of oysters on a bed of ice with a glass of champagne (or cava) in hand.
Cost: Prices vary
Contact Info: L&E Oyster Bar, 1637 Silverlake Blvd., Los Angeles; https://www.leoysterbar.com/
Categories: Eating
Picnic at Manhattan Beach
Some of our beaches fulfill a lot of stereotypes: pale sand and great bods, volleyball and families, picnicking and regularly emptied trashed bins. Naturally, those beaches are popular in the summer and hard to get near during the day. So our advice is: Don't bother going to Manhattan Beach….until about 5:30 or 6 p.m. Then carry your towels, your dinner and your sweat shirts and spend a couple of hours enjoying the best part of the day.
Cost: The sand is free; pier parking lots are $1.50 per hour
Contact info: https://beaches.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/dbh/home/detail/?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/wps/wcm/connect/dbh+content/dbh+site/home/home+detail/manhattan+1
Categories: Kids, Eating
Start a community garden
Although starting a community garden isn't an easy task, it is certainly the most rewarding. Spearhead an initiative to get your neighbors involved in turning an ugly, empty lot into something beautiful.
Cost: Varies
Contact Info:
https://celosangeles.ucdavis.edu/Common_Ground_Garden_Program/Grow_LA_Victory_Garden_Initiative/, https://celosangeles.ucdavis.edu/files/97080.pdf
Categories: Home & Garden, Kids
Bocce Happy Hour
Meet with friends for a round of drinks and a game of bocce at Tin Roof Bistro. Their "Bocce Hour" (4 p.m. to 7 p.m. everyday) features food and drink specials while you enjoy the Italian sport outdoors.
Cost: Bocce ball free
Contact info: Tin Roof Bistro, 3500 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Manhattan Beach; https://www.tinroofbistro.com
Categories: Eating, Entertainment
The Museum of Jurassic Technology
Who can explain the Museum of Jurassic Technology? Many words have been written and yet nothing really prepares you for spending an hour or two in an exhibit space that was designed to mess with your mind. Try it and then give us a call and try to explain what you've just seen.
Cost: Suggested donation for adults is $5
Contact info: https://www.mjt.org/
Categories: Entertainment
Shaved Ice
Relive your Hawaiian vacation and grab a bowl of shaved ice to help cool off in the summer heat. Choose from a selection of flavors and toppings (be sure to sample mochi) at Get Shaved's stores or any of their food truck stops in Los Angeles.
Cost: UFO, $2.25; small, $3; medium, $3.50; large, $4
Contact: Get Shaved, 1790 W. Carson St., Unit B, Torrance; https://www.getshavedice.com/
Categories: Eating
Walk the Hollywood Reservoir
Walk the path along the Hollywood Reservoir and enjoy the quiet. Mulholland Dam, built in 1924, houses Los Angeles' drinking water — so, no pets are allowed on the trail — but there are gorgeous views of the water and the Hollywood sign.
Cost: Free
Contact: 2600 Lake Hollywood Drive, Hollywood;
Categories: Fitness, Kids
Explore the tide pools at Little Corona
It's not that we don't love the wonders of Newport or Laguna Beach. We do. But our advice is to skip all that and head straight to Little Corona at Corona del Mar State Beach. Go early with a coffee and wake up with caffeine and the contemplation of tiny sea life in the tide pools that distinguish the area.
Cost: free, but parking is very limited
Contact info: https://www.visitnewportbeach.com/listings/index.cfm?action=display&listingID=177&menuID=72&hit=1
Categories: Kids, Fitness
Catalina Zip Line Eco Tour
Learn about the history of Catalina Island on this zip line tour (yes, you read correctly: zip line). Starting at the top of the hills and speeding through Descanso Canyon, adventurers will stop at different "eco-stations" to admire the view between zip lines and will end their journey at Descanso Beach.
Cost: $120 per person for 2 hours
Contact: Catalina Zip Line Eco Tour, 1 Descanso Canyon Road, Avalon;
Categories: Travel, Fitness
Indoor skiing & snowboarding simulations
There's no snow in sight, but that doesn't mean you can't ski or snowboard. High-tech simulators in Beverly Hills will give you the experience of skiing but without the bulky snow jacket.
Cost: 30 minutes, $55; 60 minutes, $99; summer special only
Contact: SkyTechSport Ski & Fit, 243 N. Robertson Blvd., Beverly Hills; https://skytechsport.com/
Categories: Fitness
Order the quinotto at Mo-Chica
There's nothing about Mo-Chica that shrieks "one of the more interesting dining experiences in Los Angeles," but that's what you can experience if you take the time to dine at the Peruvian restaurant near USC. Quinotto, a dish with wild mushrooms, quinoa grain risotto and crema fraiche, is just one of several dishes that might knock your socks off.
Cost: $12
Contact: https://mo-chica.com/.
Categories: Eating
Through the Mic Series at LACMA
Learn more about what the Los Angeles underground hip-hop scene has to offer at this special series offered at LACMA. The series was put together by hip hop artist Murs, and different artists will be performing in front of the museum's "Urban Light" sculpture.
Cost: $15 general admission
Date: Third Thursday of the month, through October
Contact Info: LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles; https://www.lacma.org/series/through-the-mic
Categories: Entertainment, Arts & Culture
The Echo Park Time Travel Mart
Visit The Echo Park Time Travel Mart and gather essentials for traveling into the past (or future). Need a Centurion helmet? Or a robot toupee? Get them both here. Profits from the store help support the 826LA writing and tutoring center.
Cost: Store entry free
Contact info: the Echo Park Time Travel Mart, 1714 W. Sunset Blvd., Echo Park; https://826la.org/store/
Categories: Shopping, Kids
Frisbee Golf
Play around at what is considered the world's first disc golf course (located in Pasadena). Grab a group of friends to play or join one of the monthly tournaments.
Cost: Free
Contact info: Hahamongna Park, Pasadena;
https://www.dgcoursereview.com/reviews.php?id=608&mode=rev, https://www.ogdgc.org
Categories: Fitness
Whale watching in Newport Beach
Grab the family and board a vessel for some quality time out at sea. The Newport Landing Whale watching crew will take you on a two and a half hour whale cruise in search of giant blue whales and finback whales off Newport Beach.
Cost: $32 for adults
Contact info: (949) 675-0551; https://www.newportwhales.com
Categories: Kids
First Fridays at the Natural History Museum
Once a month the entire Natural History Museum stays open until 10 p.m. for an evening of live music concerts, tours and scientific discussions. This season's discussions will be moderated by Michael W. Quick, PhD. (Department of Biological Sciences and Executive Vice Provost, University of Southern California).
Cost: For adults, museum and concert admission $18, museum admission only, $12
Dates: First Friday of the month
Contact info: 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles; https://tickets.nhm.org/WebStore/shop/ViewItems.aspx?CG=nhmonline&C=NHMFirstFridays
Categories: Kids, Arts & Culture
Tour the Queen Mary
For more than 40 years the Queen Mary has been docked in Long Beach as a land-based cruise ship and hotel. Spend a day exploring the art deco design and take one of the walking tours. Focus on the ship's haunted encounters or the ship's involvement in World War II.
Cost: $24.95 for general admission
Contact info: 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach; https://www.queenmary.com/default.aspx
Categories: Kids, Entertainment
Hiking yoga
Hiking and outdoor yoga are two great ways to enjoy the Los Angeles summer weather. Combine a cardio workout from hiking with the benefits of yoga in a yoga hike at Griffith Park. A trainer will take you through a trail with stops along the way for yoga.
Cost: $20 per hike
Dates: Check web page
Contact info: Griffith Park, 2800 East Observatory Ave., Los Angeles; https://www.hikingyoga.com/contenidos/contenidos_masinfo.php?id=67&secc=contenidos
Categories: Fitness
Yamashiro farmers market
The Yamashiro farmers market is unlike any farmers market in the city. The nighttime market offers beautiful views of the city, located in back of the Yamashiro restaurant. Listen to live music and stroll the vendors, which include fresh produce, clothing, candles and prepared foods, including offerings from the Yamashiro Grill.
Cost: Free
Dates: Thursdays until the first Thursday of October
Contact info: 1999 North Sycamore Ave., Los Angeles; https://lacityfarm.org/yamashiro.cfm
Categories: Free, Shopping
Croquet at Roxbury Memorial
Whether you're a seasoned veteran or a first timer, this recreational lawn game is fun for everyone. The Roxbury Memorial Park is one of the only places in the city that has a croquet green where you can spend the afternoon with friends playing this game.
Cost: Fees will vary, call for more information and reservations (323) 937-4343
Contact info: Roxbury Memorial Park, 471 S. Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills; https://www.beverlyhills.org/services/rec/parks/roxbury.asp
Categories: Fitness, Kids
Stroll the Colorado Street bridge in Pasadena at sunset
The Colorado Street bridge, built in 1913, is a beautiful, must-see landmark in Pasadena, known for its Beaux Arts arches. At sunset the lights that line the bridge illuminate a romantic path into Old Town, the downtown area of the city. Walk the bridge and then enjoy the many shops and restaurants the city has to offer.
Cost: Free
Contact info: West Colorado Boulevard and Loma Vista Avenue, Pasadena; https://www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/
Categories: Fitness, Kids
Leimert Park Art Walk
Leimert Park is a thriving community of artists located in South Los Angeles. Walk the streets and duck into the small coffee shops and art galleries or check out The Leimert Park art walk, which brings the best the area has to offer into one place. It's a bustling scene of DJs, poets, rappers, artists and a famous drum circle.
Cost: Free
Dates: Last Sunday of the month
Contact info: 43rd Place between Leimert Boulevard and Crenshaw Boulevard, Leimart Park; https://www.leimertparkartwalk.com/
Categories: Free, Entertainment, Arts & Culture
Taco truck tour
Los Angeles is full of great taco trucks, so why choose just one for dinner? Next time you feel like tacos, try at least two trucks in one night. Start at Tacos Leo in the parking lot of the 76 station at Venice and La Brea for pastor tacos, then finish at the taco truck up the street at La Brea and Olympic called El Chato for a killer burrito.
Cost: Tacos start at $1 at Tacos Leo
Contact: Venice Boulevard and La Brea Boulevard, Los Angeles; https://www.yelp.com/biz/tacos-leo-los-angeles
Categories: Eating
Beach rollerblading
Rollerblading on the strand of any beach can be fun, but it's especially enjoyable seaside in Manhattan Beach. Don't own your own roller blades? Rent a pair from the Hermosa Cyclery then head to the beach to people and glide down the strand.
Cost: adult sizes $6 an hour or $18 all day
Contact: 20 13th St., Hermosa Beach; https://www.hermosacyclery.com/rentals.html
Categories: Kids, Fitness
Desert Hot Springs
In need of relaxation? Take a dip in Desert Hot Springs. The city is built over natural hot mineral water aquifers and is home to over 20 spas. It's a particularly interesting experience in the middle of the summer.
Price: Spa use starts at $5 at the Desert Hot Springs Spa Hotel
Contact info: Desert Hot Springs Spa Hotel, 10805 Palm Drive, Desert Hot Springs, https://www.deserthotsprings.com/stay-play.php
Categories: Travel
Gold Line tour
Explore a new slice of the Southland by riding the Gold Line to East Los Angeles, a route that debuted in 2009. Take the train to Libros Schmibros, a cozy used book store and lending library, or one of the area's many eateries. Check out this list of spots compiled by The Times: https://www.latimes.com/theguide/restaurants/la-fo-goldline11b-2009nov11,0,7465528.story.
Cost: $1.50 for train ticket
Contact info: https://www.metro.net/around/rail/gold-line/
Categories: Arts & Culture, Eating
Bonfire at Dockweiler State Beach
Grab supplies for s'mores and head to Dockweiler State Beach west of LAX airport. You'll hear the roar of planes overhead, but Dockweiler is one of the few Los Angeles County beaches that permit bonfires. Arrive early to stake out your pit.
Cost: Free
Contact info: https://parks.ca.gov/?page_id=617
Categories: Kids
Angels Flight
This 111-year-old funicular takes you up and down Bunker Hill in downtown Los Angeles. A ride takes about a minute, so while you're in the area, visit Grand Central Market, located across the street, or stroll through downtown's art galleries along Spring and Main between 3rd and 8th streets.
Cost: $.50 for one-way fare
Contact info: https://angelsflight.org/
Categories: Kids, Arts & Culture
Fullerton Art Walk
Spend a Friday night in downtown Fullerton, where you'll find about three dozen venues participating in the city's monthly art walk. Pick up a map at any of the venues and go on a self-guided tour.
Cost: Free
Contact info: Historic downtown Fullerton; https://www.fullertonartwalk.com
Categories: Entertainment, Arts & Culture
Long Beach Flea Market
Choose from over 800 sellers at the Long Beach Flea Market, where you'll find art, crafts, toys, jewelry, plants, clothes, furniture and kitchenware.
Cost: $5
Dates: Third Sunday of the month
Contact info: 4901 E. Conant St., Long Beach; https://www.longbeachantiquemarket.com/
Categories: Shopping
Drive-in movie
Drive-in movies may have gone out of fashion, but with ticket prices at conventional theaters soaring to upward of $12 for a new release, perhaps it's time to relive the bygone days. At the Mission Tiki drive-in, you get two movies for $7. Bring a picnic basket along and enjoy dinner before your film.
Cost: $7 per person for a double feature
Contact info: 10798 Ramona Ave., Montclair, https://www.missiontiki.com/#/now/
Categories: Kids, Entertainment
Run a half or full marathon
Summer is the perfect time to enjoy a morning run. Why not extend your jog to 13.1 or 26.2 miles? Marathons are a great way to see a city, whether new or familiar. Be sure to give yourself plenty of time to train.
Cost: San Francisco, $115 for half and $155 for full; Half Moon Bay, $80 for half and $125 for full; Lake Tahoe, $120 for half and $130 for full
Dates: San Francisco half and full, July 29; Half Moon Bay half and full, Sept. 23; Lake Tahoe half and full, Sept. 30
Contact info: https://www.runningintheusa.com/Race/List.aspx?State=CA
Categories: Fitness, Travel
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
During this 10-minute ride, you'll climb nearly 6,000 feet, from Chino Canyon to near the top of Mt. San Jacinto. At the top, take in the scenery and grab a bite at Peaks Restaurant.
Cost: $23.95 for round trip adult fare
Contact info: 1 Tram Way, Palm Springs; https://www.pstramway.com/
Categories: Travel, Kids
Explore Southland ethnic eats
Southern California offers a wide range of cheap ethnic food for adventurous eaters. This summer, try picking off as many restaurants as you can from our list of 50 cheap eats.
Cost: Price of a meal
Contact info: https://www.latimes.com/features/food/la-fo-50-under-5-html,0,368005.htmlstory
Categories: Eating
If you can't afford to visit Denmark this summer, drive about two hours north of Los Angeles to Solvang, a domestic substitute. You'll find windmills, Danish cookies and wooden clogs. The picturesque city is easy to see on foot, but you'll also find shops that rent surreys and bikes.
Cost: About $40 for round trip gas
Contact info: https://www.solvangusa.com/
Categories: Travel, Kids, Eating
Bike the Santa Ana River Trail & Parkway
Starting in Huntington Beach, the Santa Ana River Trail stretches all the way to San Bernardino. Biking the trail, you get a little bit of everything. It passes through marshlands, urban areas, rivers and forests.
Cost: Free
Contact info: https://www.santaanarivertrail.org/home.html
Categories: Fitness
Drinks at Veranda bar, Hotel Figueroa
After a concert or basketball game at the Staples Center, enjoy drinks by the pool at this ornate, Moroccan-themed hotel dating back to the 1920s.
Cost: Price of a drink
Contact info: Hotel Figueroa, 939 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles; https://www.figueroahotel.com/
Hike Mt. Wilson
Take advantage of long summer days and hike to the top of Mt. Wilson. It's no easy climb, as a round trip from Chantry Flat is about 13 miles and will take you a full day. Along the way, you'll pass through rivers and a 50-foot waterfall. Once you reach the top, your reward is an observatory, café and panoramic views of the San Gabriel Valley.
Cost: Free
Contact info: Chantry Flat Recreation Area, Arcadia; https://www.fs.usda.gov/angeles/
Categories: Fitness
Coastal California road trip
If you've made the drive to the Bay area from the Southland, you probably took Interstate 5. It's fast but lacks in scenery. This summer, take your time and cruise California's coast along Highways 1 and 101. You'll pass through picturesque destinations such as Santa Barbara, Morro Bay, Big Sur, Carmel, Monterey and Santa Cruz. This route isn't recommended if you're prone to carsickness, as the roads can be winding.
Cost: About $300 for round trip gas
Info: https://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-tr-roadtrips-page,0,7114926.htmlstory
Categories: Travel, Kids
Hsi Lai Temple
Find inner peace at His Lai Temple in Hacienda Heights. This picturesque temple offers classes in meditation and Buddhism, which are available in English, as well as art exhibitions and tours. While you're there, have a vegetarian meal at the temple's dining hall.
Cost: Temple entry is free
Contact info: 3456 Glenmark Drive, Hacienda Heights; https://www.hsilai.org/
Categories: Kids, Entertainment, Arts & Culture
New Bev Cinema
You'll find David Lynch retrospectives and grind house specials at the New Beverly Cinema, where its program of classic, cult and foreign films are presented in 35mm.
Price: $8 for general admission double feature
Contact info: https://www.newbevcinema.com
Categories: Entertainment
Bike/walk the 6th Street Bridge
The historic 6th Street Bridge, with its signature steel arches, is slated to be because of an unusual decaying condition. Visit the landmark before it's gone forever. https://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-historic-river-bridge-20111119,0,887670.story
Cost: Free
Contact info: 6th St. Bridge, near E. 6th Street and Mateo Street, Los Angeles
Categories: Fitness
Ricky's Fish Tacos
Owner Ricky Piña sets up shop in a tiny East Hollywood parking lot most weekdays for lunch. Be sure to check his Twitter for specials, ranging from lobster to angel shark meat.
Cost: $3 and up
Contact info: 1400 N. Virgil Ave., Los Angeles; https://twitter.com/#!/rickysfishtacos
Categories: Eating
Salvation Mountain
The adobe-clad monument to universal love and goodwill is famous the world over as a folk art treasure. But artist Leonard Knight, who worked year-round to maintain the "mountain," entered a convalescent home last year, and its future is uncertain. Be sure to visit in case preservation efforts fail. https://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-salvation-20120226,0,4744945.story
Cost: Free
Contact info: Salvation Mountain, Niland; https://www.salvationmountain.us
Categories: Travel
Pack a blanket and snacks for a film screening under the stars every Saturday throughout the summer at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
Price: $8 to $10; parking $10
Dates: Saturdays
Contact info: Hollywood Forever Cemetery, 6000 Santa Monica Blvd; https://www.cinespia.org
Category: Entertainment
Spoke(n) art ride in Northeast L.A.
Northeast L.A. art galleries throw open their doors late into the night every second Saturday of the month. Travel between galleries with a crew of cyclists.
Cost: Free
Dates: 2nd Saturday of the month at 6p.m.
Contact info: 6 p.m. at 3714 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles; https://bikeoven.com/spokenart
Categories: Entertainment, Fitness, Kids
Bouldering at Stoney Point Park
The towering boulders of the 76-acre Stoney Point Park are a favorite for climbers, as well as plain old hikers adventuring over rocks and through tight spaces. There's an endless variety of ways to getting to the top, which provides one of the best views of the San Fernando Valley.
Contact info: Stoney Point Park, Chatsworth; https://www.laparks.org/dos/parks/facility/stoneyPointPk.htm
Categories: Fitness
Silver Lake stairs
Step out for an urban tour of Silver Lake's secret public staircases — former access routes left over from the days before car culture took over. With a little searching, you can find hiking routes online for free, but of course there's also an app for that (as well as a paperback guide written by Charles Fleming).
Cost: Free; $1.99 (app); $16.95 (book)
Contact info: Silver Lake, https://www.secretstairs-la.com, https://www.secretstairs-la.com/app/silverlake1/about.html
Categories: Fitness
Birding at Debs Park
Located off the 110 Freeway in Montecito Heights, Debs Park is one of the most underrated green spaces in the city. The Audubon Center there hosts free nature hikes and bird-watching programs for the entire family, presented in both English and Spanish.
Cost: Free
Contact info: 4700 North Griffin Ave. Los Angeles; https://www.audubondebspark.org
Categories: Fitness, Kids
Public sound bath at the Integratron
Aerospace dropout George Van Tassel claimed that aliens had given him the plans to build a time-traveling rejuvenation dome out in the Mojave Desert. The Integratron's current owners regularly host "sound baths," in which quartz bowls are played within the dome, accentuated by its unusual acoustic properties. https://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-outthere20-2008jun20,0,6416796.story
Cost: $15
Dates: Two weekends each month
Contact info: 2477 Belfield Blvd., Landers; https://www.integratron.com
Categories: Travel
Saturdays off the 405 at the Getty
The Getty offers live indie band performances, DJ sets and art tours this summer, all against the backdrop of the museum's panoramic views of Los Angeles.
Cost: Free admission; parking $15
Dates: Summer dates include June 16, July 14 and July 28
Contact info: The Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles; https://www.getty.edu/museum/programs/performances/saturdays_405.html
Categories: Entertainment
Learn to surf
What, you've lived in Los Angeles all this time and haven't learned to surf? Embrace the California stereotype and sign up for lessons at the surf school at your nearest beach.
Cost: Varies
Contact info: https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=surf+lessons&find_loc=Los+Angeles%2C+CA
Categories: Fitness
Arroyo Seco bike path
Taking a ride through the Arroyo Seco bike path is especially satisfying — the winding route often offers views of those poor schmucks sitting in traffic on the 110 Freeway.
Cost: Free
Contact info: Arroyo Seco; https://www.arroyoseco.org/ArroyoSecoBikepath.htm
Categories: Fitness
Jimmy Kimmel
The Jimmy Kimmel Show is always a blast to attend, but the outdoor mini concerts are an added bonus. Tickets usually go fast, so check in often for upcoming shows.
Price: Free
Contact info: https://abc.go.com/shows/jimmy-kimmel-live
Categories: Entertainment
Forever Marilyn in Palm Springs
Check out the 26-foot-tall re-creation of Marilyn Monroe from the 1955 film "The Seven Year Itch" in Palm Springs.
Price: Free
Dates: On display until June 2013
Contact info: N. Palm Canyon Drive and E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs
Categories: Travel, Entertainment
Los Angeles Conservancy tour
Take a walk and learn a bit about the historic architecture of downtown Los Angeles.
Price: $10 for general public
Dates: Weekend mornings
Contact info: https://lac.laconservancy.org/site/PageServer?pagename=walking_tours
Categories: Entertainment, Kids, Arts & Culture
Indoor sky diving
Want the feeling of jumping out of a plane without, you know, having to jump out of a plane? Check out iFly at Universal CityWalk.
Price: Packages for first-time fliers start at $59.95
Contact info: Universal Studios CityWalk, Universal City; https://www.iflyhollywood.com/


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BeginLinux.com received a much needed face lift today. The Linux training site now offers better navigation of the many Linux articles and tutorials. Plus quicker, safer, more secure shopping with the new BeginLinux shopping cart. To finish off the summer we're offering unbeatable prices on Linux distro CDs and DVDs plus a different discounted product every week. This week it's the Linux Server Management Manual so hurry over and check out what's new.
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My favorite time of day is misting time. And the best part of misting time is that it can be any time. Summertime necessitates frequent facial misting. Nothing feels better, especially on a hot and humid day. I mist in the morning before applying makeup. I mist myself and others at work. I mist on-the-go. I mist at night after washing my face. Basically, I mist constantly. As such, I've grown to rely on a few favorites.
Best in Botanics: AmorePacific Moisture Bound Skin Energy Hydration Delivery System. This water-free hydration mist contains the brand's signature blend of indigenous Asian botanicals, including bamboo sap, a blast of antioxidants via red ginseng and a blend of mineral and amino acids to increase the skin's defense against environmental stressors. It does a great job at keeping moisture locked in, and is very calming. $35 for 2.7 oz, available at Sephora.
Best in Scent: Benefit Cosmetics Ultra Radiance Facial Re-Hydrating Mist. I seriously love the packaging of Benefit's b.right skin care line, and this mist is no exception. The smell is refreshing with a hint of floral — I call this one the "facial perfume." It does a good job at soothing and hydrating, thanks to the magnesium PCA and white & blue lotus extracts. Worth noting – the nozzle on this mists out perfectly. In the world of obsessive facial misting, this is important. $26 for 4.5 oz, available at Benefit boutiques and counters.


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The Vera Simplicity collection of casual dinnerware offers a chic approach to everyday dining. Vera Simplicity Indigo introduces a rich indigo color palette to the collection in two bold, complementary designs – Ombre and Chevron. Mixing the solid blue hues of ombre with the indigo chevrons and florals create a dynamic tablescape of eye catching variety and casual eclecticism. Accessory pieces of white and solid indigo shared between the two collections enhance any arrangement.
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Since his debut more than 30 years ago as a writer of medical thrillers, Robin Cook, M.D., has used everything from organ transplants to alien viruses as subjects. In his latest, "Nano," he tackles nanotechnology, the science that enables manipulation of materials at the molecular level.
As protagonist, the author brings back Pia Grazdani, the student who uncovered a murder in Cook's previous novel, "Death Benefit." Now she is a researcher at Nano LLC in Boulder, Colo. Despite unwelcome attention from the founder-CEO, Grazdani is happy enough in her new life. Then a troubling incident changes everything.
While jogging, she finds a Chinese man lying on the road, seemingly in cardiac arrest. She rushes him to a hospital, but before he can be treated Grazdani's company supervisor arrives with armed guards and two Chinese men and forcibly takes custody of the patient. Grazdani is ordered to forget the episode.
Instead, she pledges to find out what these Chinese characters have to do with Nano, and what is going on in the company's high-security complex. Grazdani blossoms into a perfect protagonist in this book — gutsy, tenacious and willing to take risks to get to the bottom of a mystery. "Nano" is one of Cook's best.
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All about... the metric system
How do we know how long a metre is? And who first decided how we would measure everything? Find out below.
In the 18th century, Europe used a vast range of different measurements. In France alone, there were hundreds of different terms for each type of unit. Some were connected to the human body (thumb, finger, handful, armful, foot, pace), others to transport (donkey-load, load, bag, barrel). The situation was made more complex by the fact that the same word always referred to a range of different values. A foot, for example, corresponded to 20 or so different lengths within the kingdom.
How long is a metre?
In 1790, a year after the start of the French Revolution, a proposal was put in front of the Assembly that existing measures were to be abandoned and attempts made to find a measurement that was the same everywhere. The Assembly then drafted a decree which was aimed at defining the standard metre.
In March 1791, it was decided, on the recommendation of the Academy of Sciences, that a metre should be one ten-millionth of the length of the distance from the equator to the north pole. The term "metre" was first used in 1790, but was not officially adopted until the Law of 1 August 1793.
Measuring the metre
It was then necessary to produce the two prototype standards (metre and kilogram) on to which the measurements would be copied for distribution across France. On 22 June 1799, these two prototypes were deposited in the Archives of the Republic, in the iron safe where they are still kept today.
More than a century and a half after it was finally established in France, the metric system has prevailed and spread across the whole world, although we no longer use the prototypes as the standard to judge our metre-sticks by. Scientists have come up with a much more accurate way of measuring distance – wavelengths and light speed. Since 1983, the metre has been internationally defined as the distance travelled by light in a vacuum during a time interval of 1/ 299 792 458 of a second.
When it all goes wrong
Even though its use seems to be standard, errors can still happen:
- In 1983 a Boeing 767 jet ran out of fuel in mid-flight because of two mistakes in figuring the fuel supply of Air Canada's first aircraft to use metric measurements.
- In 1999 NASA lost a $125 million Mars orbiter because one engineering team used metric units while another used US customary units for a calculation.
This article first appeared on Bright Knowledge.
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Unless you happen to be Brian Hartline's mother, there's no way you thought the Miami Dolphins wideout would be leading the NFL in receiving entering Week 6.
But that's exactly what's happened. Hartline has 514 receiving yards, one ahead of Denver's Demaryius Thomas, and is averaging 17.7 yards per catch. This is All-Pro-type production.
Hartline has piled up that yardage with his ability to get behind defenses, exactly the type of trait the Dolphins supposedly lost at the position when they traded Brandon Marshall to the Chicago Bears.
As it turns out, the fourth-year pro has serious speed.
"Shhh," he recently said, via The Palm Beach Post. "Thanks for ruining it."
You can guess where this is headed. Dolphins teammate Davone Bess was asked if Hartline's speed was overlooked because he's white.
"Yeah, man," he said. "Definitely."
"He can run," Bess added, echoing what Greg Jennings said about Green Bay Packers teammate Jordy Nelson last season. "That's good that they sleep on him, because come game time, he can open up on them."
Ryan Tannehill is throwing passes to Hartline, but the now-quarterback remembers being perceived as "deceptively fast" when he was a wide receiver for Texas A&M.
"I've had that label before, too," Tannehill said. "It's just kind of a stigma that comes with it."
While an outsider might be surprised by Hartline's speed, we can't imagine opponents don't see it when they study game tape. Black or white, the guy can play.
Follow Dan Hanzus on Twitter @danhanzus.


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Independence Monument (Vimean Ekareach)The capital city of Phnom Penh has many wonderful structures built in authentic Khmer style of architecture. Independence Monument or the Vimean Ekareach is one of them.
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Fringed by the Wild Atlantic Way to the west, passing through desolate Doo Lough and Delphi Valleys towards the village of Leenane in County Galway is a dramatic journey. This is Ireland unplugged, and Oscar Wilde was certainly onto something when he dubbed it "A Savage Beauty."
"It is magical," writes US visitor Janice Bitis on the Tourism Ireland Facebook page. And she's not wrong.
Connemara is that wild hinterland on the west coast of Ireland, bounded on the north by Clew Bay, on the south by Galway Bay and on the east by Lough Corrib and Lough Mask. NEW YORK TIMES
"Irish language, song, dance and literature are all to be found here," says Paula Lydon from the Connemara Heritage and History Centre In particular, much of Connemara's magic comes from its hold on its linguistic traditions. As one of the island's largest Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking) regions, locals use Irish on a daily basis – don't worry, English is also spoken everywhere – and you can always try your hand at a cupla focal as Gaeilge (a few words in Irish) when you visit, too. In a restored 17th-century hill village lies the cultural retreat that is Cnoc Suain. Here, you can learn the language, bake Irish soda bread or even dive into Irish dancing.
Perched on the edge of Kylemore Lough, this is a place of fascinating history and wild beauty, even within its stunning Walled Garden.
One of Ireland's three majestic fjords, you can hike or ramble around Killary Harbour, then stop for lunch in the village made famous by the movie The Field.
When a Vickers Vimy biplane swooped low through the skies over Clifden, the bogland of Derrygimlagh became synomous with aviation history.
And then there's the food... At the heart of the Wild Atlantic Way, seafaring is in the DNA. Bowls of seafood chowder flecked with meaty mussels are served up on pub tables every night, and the sweet local crab is legendary. To take your fish odyssey up a notch, visit The Connemara Smokehouse and taste the mouthwatering results of traditional smoked wild Atlantic salmon, mackerel and tuna, which are landed daily at Bunowen Pier in Ballyconneely.
Skip inland from the ocean, and there's Connemara hill lamb. it's succulent, sweet and special enough to be recognised as a unique European food product with a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) certification. Order a joint, a leg, a chop or a rack from any waiter here and you'll taste hints of wild herbs and notes of Connemara hill flower.
In Connemara, food for the soul is important, too. That comes in the sounds of traditional music...
Connemara's interior is a kaleidoscope of rusty bogs, lonely valleys and shimmering black lakes. LONELY PLANET
Food-wise, keep your eye out too for Connemara hill lamb, fed on wild herbs and hill flowers. It's succulent, sweet and special enough to be recognised with special European Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status.
Landscapes, music, culture and good – no wonder Connemara holds a special place. It doesn't get much better than this.


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|Simple syrup sweetened iced tea - refreshing!
Pitcher Perfect Sweet TeaSummers in the South mean high tea consumption and during this ever present heat wave these past few months, I've been going through ice as fast as kudzu growing on a hillside.
Since I don't have one of those fancy, schmancy Samsung 32 cubic foot refrigerators that
Actually it's not that big of a step back for me to use ice trays, since I've really only had a refrigerator with an ice maker for a few years - and believe me when I say, it's the budget side of fridges. I don't like debt and I like to use things up and wear things out... what can I say.
Now first, it's not all that unusual to sweeten iced tea with simple syrup. While most folks use granulated sugar, or a sugar substitute these days, simple syrup has also been used by some folks for years. I had experimented with this for the watermelon tea I shared recently and decided to give it a try for my regular, everyday sweet tea. After multiple batches, I was sold. I gave up on artificial sweeteners a couple years ago, and agave and stevia just don't taste sweet to me, so I've gone back to cane sugar these days, and a simple syrup makes sense for me.
Instead of pouring the hot concentrate over ice and sugar, the tea bags are steeped directly in a very basic, boiled simple syrup, that is then left to cool a bit before being transferred to a pitcher, making it a perfect pitcher tea. Since the tea is poured over iced filled glasses, it seems to use less ice and the flavor and strength turned out spot on. If you're new to making southern iced tea, pop over to my original post for a few helpful tips.
And of course, y'all know how I feel about the tea itself.
Although I have used my tea concentrate for years, I have fallen in love with this method too. Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks?
Here's how to make it.
Recipe: Pitcher Perfect Sweet Tea©From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish
Prep time: 10 min |Inactive time: 20 min | Yield: 1/2 gallon (8 servings)
- 2 quarts of water
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup of granulated sugar, or to taste
- 5 or 6 individual Luzianne tea bags
Combine water and sugar in a large saucepan, whisk together and bring to a boil. Remove from heat, add the tea bags, cover and steep for 15 minutes. Remove tea bags, let cool slightly, then pour into a half gallon pitcher. Do not add additional water or ice. Pour over ice filled glasses to serve.
Cook's Notes: Double for a gallon. You can also prepare the simple syrup in the microwave if you have a large enough lidded microwave safe container. Six teabags makes a more robust flavor; two family sized tea bags may be substituted.
Cane Sugar Sweet Iced Tea: Substitute turbinado 100% pure, raw cane sugar (like Sugar in the Raw brand) for the granulated sugar. It's my favorite sugar to use.
Sweet Tea Syrup Concentrate: Prepare simple syrup as above except use 3 cups each of water and sugar and increase tea bags to 10-12, depending on strength desired. Steep 15 minutes and let cool. Do not add ice or water. Refrigerate. Use 3/4 cup of the syrup (or to taste) to 6 cups of water to a make 1-1/2 quart pitcher. For individual glasses, fill with ice and top off with ice cold water, spooning in several tablespoons according to color and taste.
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Worldwide Orthodox Home Exchange Launched
For Orthodox Christians planning to travel, EGERIAexchange.com now matches people for free home and hospitality exchanges, both in the U.S. and Canada, as well as overseas. After joining the group for a low, flat fee, members may either exchange their homes with a fellow member for an agreed period of time, chose a place to stay with a host family for free without swapping homes, or pay a reasonable Bed and Breakfast fee to their Orthodox B & B host. Matushka Jenny Hainsworth of EGERIA Orthodox Home and Hospitality Exchange, says: "We let people work out the details, but the nice thing is that now, whenever Orthodox Christians travel, they can have friends wherever they go!"
For instance, a home in Ballydehob, Ireland, offers visitors use of a small cottage, music lessons, three acres for strolling, and a private chapel for praying. Other countries intrigue the EGERIA web browser: Germany, Kenya, India, Greece, and Serbia.
Bobby Maddex of Ancient Faith Radio recently interviewed Matushka Jenny, EGERIA's co-founder and proprietor, about the new venture--listen here.


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So is this the end? Possibly. I am going to take a six month break from Folly Of Youth. And then see if I miss it so much I rush back to its cosy embrace. Or if I stay lost in the wilderness.
So not knowing which way this will go, let's get ready to say our goodbyes after 672 posts. Just in case.
So was that what the last six years have been about? The tally of posts? The 400+ videos from gigs? Or the 36 hours of monthly mixtapes featuring bands playing Manchester? Or about somehow – still not sure how – becoming a Hype Machine listed blog or being a finalist for the Manchester Blog Awards in 2010? Was that what it was about really?
Hell no. It's been about... seeing Clinic play in Beatles wigs; taking a Larsen B Antarctic coastal shelf cake to Tan Hill Inn for British Sea Power; going to the last ever Broken Family Band gig with a cake for them too; shaking Cate Le Bon's hand; returning home with the pineapple from a Brakes gig; a Will Sheff re-tweet; buying the only copy of the Brown Brogues Duck Bills cassette; not seeing The Besnard Lakes in a dark and smoke filled upstairs room of a pub; hearing Withered Hand's "Good News" for the first time; playing Trwbador, Emperor Zero and Free Swim on Cloud Sounds; seeing the first Manchester gig by Eagleowl; being part of a post-gig bar-room set from Jens Lekman for about 25 people; marvelling (twice) at a seven foot giant panda play bass guitar; and many, many more moments like this.
So a heart-felt thanks to all the artists, record labels, promoters, gig venues and festivals who have created those moments. It's been a blast. I'll still be buying your music and your tickets. Just not writing about it.
And let's finish as I started by misquoting Hefner (I know, the wasted days).
If you liked this blog, start one of your own.
Be kind to small businesses.
Buy more Sweet Baboo, Withered Hand, Gintis, Mowbird, Benjamin Shaw, H. Hawkline, Cate Le Bon, Dan Hayward's New Hawks, The Indelicates, Free Swim, The Doomed Bird Of Providence, Windmill, The Douglas Firs and Dad Rocks records . To name but a few.
And I particularly need you all to get behind the much-anticpated debut albums from Brown Brogues (January) and Trwbador (March). Because I won't be here to remind you.


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CEAST 9340 and CEAST 9350 follow the ASTM D2444 standards for falling weight impact resistance of thermoplastic pipes and fittings.
A CEAST 9050 can find a plastic's resistance to damage from the pendulum tester, a hammer arm, and a three point bend configuration.
ElectroPuls Test Instruments measure impulse and fatigue of athletic footwear in accordance with ASTM F1614, as well as testing other properties of the shoe.
Although Tae Kwando discourages damaging blows, participants need to be guarded against harmful strikes with equipment tested to BS EN 13277 standards.
To test the impact performance of cervical disc implants, use the Ceast 9350 Drop Weight System to learn how the device will react to various impacts.
A CEAST 9350 Drop Tower with the extra energy system can simulate the speed, energy, and temperature placed on mouth guards in Olympic sports.
For durable and fast arrows, composite arrow shafts made of composite materials can be performance tested for impact resistance.
Composite decking made of wood and plastic can be tested with various tup inserts and test velocities to simulate possible impact events.
Tests can be performed to determine the impact resistance of composite materials on outer and inner layers of boats used in the nautical industry.
The CEAST 9300 series can collect data on energy absorbed, maximum load, energy to failure, and displacement to failure for concrete beams during impact tests.
To ensure the safety of car passengers, high speed impact testing can be performed on dashboards, including the PVC covers of airbags.
Impact testers are used by drilling companies to test drill bits made by diamonds and other hard materials to drill quickly and effectively.
Instron's Dynatup Impulse Data Acquisition works with impact machines simplify the determination of the failure and response of the product.
For impact resistance testing of fiber cement products used in the external installation process of buildings, Instron suggests a CEAST 9340 or 9350 system.
The CEAST 9350 is able to test how football helmets reacts to shocks from impacts by simulating force and other impacts that can happen on the field.
In order to impact test the grips on golf clubs, imitate the impact of the club and the golf ball to calculate the energy moved towards the grips and absorbed.
With a CEAST 9350 and High Energy test instrument, steel hand tool manufacturers can test the result of impact, whether or not it is intended for impact.
The CEAST 9350 can perform an impact test on a hip protector by simulating a fall to be sure that it can absorb and lower the impact energy.
With a possibility of high damage, protective gear for horseback riding should be tested following international standards to assure riders and bystanders.
Before insulin vials are released to be sold, manufacturers want to test the impact performance to work against accidental damage.
To measure the resistance against fractures of structural adhesives important to safety, use a wedge peel test, as determined by ISO 11343.
ISO 179-1 gives methods for uninstrumented determination of charpy impact properties and the energy needed to break a plastic specimen.
A CEAST 9050 Pendulum machine with impact hammers can test a plastic's resistance to breaking in a bend, following ISO 179-2 for charpy and impact properties.
Following ISO 6603-2, engineers test strength, ductility, toughness, and energy absorption with a CEAST 9350 to prevent dynamic failures of plastics.
With a swinging pendulum, a tensile impact test investigates high quality PVC playing cards in simulated playing conditions to prevent easy degradation.
A CEAST 9350 with a Drop Weight Impact Tester fixture can produce an edgewise impact on LCD glass to measure mechanical properties in realistic conditions.
With the CEAST 9350, manufacturers can simulate surgical procedures in order to test the impacts on medical implants during and after surgery.
A CEAST 9350 can simulate surgical conditions that require high performance medical tools that are placed under various impacts throughout the procedure.
Instron's servohydraulic VHS systems are able to test materials that will be used in automobiles and subjected to high rates of strain and loading.
A CEAST 9350 can test the impact resistance of orthopedic implants that help with the medical condition Osteoarthris by increasing joint movements.
Instron's Dynatup Mini Tower with a Piezo Sensor Tup can perform impact testing on pharmaceutical tablets to develop new materials and control quality.
Drop tower impact tests help mining companies better understand comminution and the impact of pre-weakening the minerals to reduce energy usage.
Instead of simply adding thickness to roof tiles to improve durability, perform impact tests on tiles to determine possible damage and choose the best material.
The success of saw blades is determined by the type, number, and quality of teeth on the saw, and the CEAST 9350 can test the impact on the teeth.
To find the best absorption levels for the soles of athletic shoes, the 8516 testing machine measures the impulse and fatigue damping behavior of the footwear.
Among popular shooting sports, shotgun events use shells containing plastic wadding that needs to be impact testing to ensure proper reactions.
The outsole of soccer shoes can be tested with a CEAST 9350 drop tower with an instrumented tup, which can simulate various impacts and types of fields.
The CEAST 9350 machine with a high energy system can tensile impact test at high capacity to determine how materials will act when faced with a real impact event.


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Gabe Newell (born November 3, 1962) is the co-founder and managing director of game development company Valve Corporation.
- George Lucas should have distributed the "source code" to Star Wars. Millions of fans would create their own movies and stories. Most of them would be terrible, but a few would be genius.
- Victoria Murphy Barret (2005-12-12). It's A Mod, Mod Underworld. Forbes. Archived from the original on 2008-05-01. Retrieved on 2008-02-21.
- The PS3 is a total disaster on so many levels, I think It's really clear that Sony lost track of what customers and what developers wanted.
- Tim Ingham (2008-01-15). Valve boss blows a gasket over PS3. MCV. Retrieved on 2008-02-21.
- C'mon, people, you can't show the player a really big bomb and not let them blow it up.
- Valve Software (2010-06-09). Valve. Valve Software. Retrieved on 2010-06-09.
- I'd like to thank Sony for their gracious hospitality, and for not repeatedly punching me in the face. If I seem a little nervous, it's because Kevin Butler was introduced to me backstage as the VP of sharpening things.
- Gabe Newell (2010-06-15). YouTube - Portal 2 comes to PS3 Sony Press Confrence e3 2010. Sony. Retrieved on 2010-07-04.
- Piracy is almost always a service problem and not a pricing problem.
- Gabe Newell. Interview: Gabe Newell. The Cambridge Student. Retrieved on 2011-11-24.
- The programmers of tomorrow are the wizards of the future.
- code.org (2013-02-26). YouTube - What Most Schools Don't Teach. Retrieved on 2014-11-22.
- This isn't working.
- YouTube - Gabe Newell at GDC 2010 (2010-03-13).
- James is an ass, and we won't be working with him again.
- On a Reddit post about the firing of former Dota 2 Shanghai Major host James "2GD" Harding. (February 28, 2016) [1]


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