L.A. Weekender: First Fridays, blacklights and soccer

October 4, 2013

Since every weekend consisted of the L.A. County Fair for us, we took a break from giving you the L.A. Weekender. Now that we’re back to a semi-normal schedule we thought it was time to re-launch our weekly Los Angeles event listings. Here you go… happy Friday! Photo courtesy of Idea go from freedigitalphotos.net First…

Well that’s a new one…

October 3, 2013

Having just ended the L.A. County Fair, we’re no strangers to food novelties–things like the Krispy Kreme double cheeseburger or the bacon-flavored cotton candy. Still, we had to blink twice when we read on LAist that Umami Burger is hopping on the fusion-food train with the debut of their doughnut ice cream sandwiches. So far…

Fall at the Farm

October 2, 2013

The week following the L.A. County Fair always trips me out. During September  a walk to the farm means encountering thousands of Fair guests and smelling deep-fried  temptations at every corner. Once the Fair is over it feels like a ghost town (albeit a beautiful, peaceful one.) The farm is no longer hidden by food…

Event Industry News: 3-D tattoos, a giant smartphone and veggie cocktail trends

August 19, 2013

Mashable Augmented reality tattoos: While some tattoos are intricate, detailed and captivating, they are motionless. 2-D. Except for when you put a screen in front of them. Alison Bennett’s “Shifting Skin” exhibit displayed photos of tattoos and used several layers of augmented reality to transform body art into a 3-D experience. Gallery guests only need…

L.A. Weekender: Baseball, skateboards, reptiles and culture

August 9, 2013

Photo courtesy of foto76 from FreeDigitalPhotos.net Happy Friday! Variety is the name of the game for this L.A. Weekender. If you wanted to have a little family time this weekend, these events are a perfect excuse to get the whole crew together for a little adventuring into Los Angeles: Nisei Week Japanese Festival: First held…