Last week we gave you a peek into the 74th annual Los Angeles International Wine Competition. We haven’t slowed down one bit this week as we dive into the Los Angeles International Spirits Competition. Held behind closed doors at the Sheraton Fairplex Hotel, hundreds of glasses are lined up and ready to be filled with…
Bruno Mars opens with newest hit “Treasure” (photo taken from Billboard) Billboard Music Awards: The 2013 Billboard Music Awards was full of fun: confetti, balloons floating through the air, laughs, falls and flashing lights. With Tracy Morgan as host and a smooth flow of performances and award presentations, the night was an overall success. Selena…
It’s almost the weekend! We are wrapping up the Los Angeles International Wine Competition here at Fairplex and are getting ready for Food Truck Thursday, Preakness and our other weekend happenings. As for you, there is plenty to see, do and taste throughout all of Los Angeles… Photo taken from Examiner Go Kings Go!: If…
Los Angeles International Wine Competition employees prepare the wine for our judges The wine judging began yesterday morning and continues strong today. Anyone walking into the ballroom will be greeted with a whiff of wine… a lot of wine. The sound of clinking glasses and the scratching of judges’ pencils and the sight of plates…
The 74th annual Los Angeles International Wine Competition kicks off today at the Sheraton Fairplex Hotel. As we speak, our esteemed panel of judges (coming from around the world) are being welcomed and and settling in for two days of sipping, swirling and spitting as they go through thousands of wine entries. We’ll be covering…
New Orleans Mother’s Day parade gone wrong: Multiple gunmen opened fire on participants of a second-line Mother’s Day parade in New Orleans. At least 19 civilians were injured; thankfully no fatalities have been reported. Investigations are underway in identifying the culprits. The second-line parade is a common cultural event in the city–a brass band marches…
LACMA: Next month the Los Angeles County Museum of Art will reveal plans for a $650 million for a new museum building. The upside: It would be one of the most impressive architectural feats of Los Angeles since the Walt Disney Concert Hall. The downside: As one building rises, two have to fall, including the…
There’s no way around it: this weekend is packed. The L.A. Weekender is looking at Star Wars, the Kentucky Derby, and Cinco de Mayo. Shall we elaborate? The Rolling Stones: If you’re feeling spontaneous (and have some cash to blow), you can try to see The Rolling Stones, performing Friday night at the Staples Center.…
“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” — Maya Angelou If you’ve ever been to the L.A. County Fair, you’ve seen it. You’ve walked through FairView Farms. You encountered dinosaurs in the lush jungles of the Exposition Center a couple years ago. You were transported to London’s finest gardens…
…And we’re live: Eventstagram, a live Instagram feed for events (think Tweetdeck for Instagram) has officially been adopted into the Wayra family. What does this mean for the rest of the event world? It means that Evenstagram (less than a year old) could soon be the answer to engaging event guests and aggregating live visual…
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